2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona

Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
€987,043
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€8,157,700
Entries
1,682
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
200,000

Break

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

The remaining 12 players are on their first 20-minute break of the day.

Daher Wins Three-Bet Pot

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Brian Kaufman Esposito raised to 135,000 from under the gun and Albert Daher three-bet from one seat over for 425,000. Sebastian Sorensson called from the small blind, as did Kaufman, and the trio headed to a flop of {A-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}. Action checked to Daher and his bet of 575,000 won the pot uncontested.

Player Chips Progress
Albert Daher lb
Albert Daher
6,040,000 950,000
Brian Kaufman Esposito uy
Brian Kaufman Esposito
4,870,000 -215,000
Sebastian Sorensson se
Sebastian Sorensson
4,400,000 -445,000

Tags: Albert DaherBrian Kaufman EspositoSebastian Sorensson

Guerfi Gets Value

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Lachezar Plamenov Petkov opened for 130,000 and his neighbor [Removed:146] called. Both players checked the flop of {8-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{K-Clubs} before the {J-Clubs} hit the turn. Petkov bet 210,000 and Guerfi called.

An {8-} completed the board and Petkov checked. Guerfi bet 360,000 and Petkov called by tossing in a single 5,000-chip. He would soon need to add the other 355,000 and he mucked upon being shown {J-Hearts}{J-Spades} by Guerfi.

Player Chips Progress
[Removed:146] fr
[Removed:146]
5,300,000
Lachezar Plamenov Petkov bg
Lachezar Plamenov Petkov
2,930,000 -1,070,000

Tags: Lachezar Plamenov Petkov

Three Barrels by Akkari

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Andre Akkari raised to 135,000 and Brian Kaufman Esposito called from the big blind. On the {9-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{3-Hearts} flop, Kaufman checked and called a bet worth 125,000 by Akkari.

The {9-Clubs} fell on the turn and Kaufman checked again quickly. then called a second barrel by Akkari for 300,000.

After the {7-Clubs} river, Kaufman checked and Akkari made it 625,000 to go. Kaufman gave it some consideration and called to see Akkari turn over {A-Clubs}{9-Hearts} for trips nines as winning hand.

Player Chips Progress
Andre Akkari br
Andre Akkari
5,205,000 1,305,000
Brian Kaufman Esposito uy
Brian Kaufman Esposito
5,085,000 -1,085,000

Tags: Andre AkkariBrian Kaufman Esposito

Bet Bet Bet

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Lachezar Plamenov Petkov opened the button and big blind Tsugunari Toma called. Toma check-called a bet of 170,000 on {6-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{4-Spades} and check-called another 340,000 on the {K-Spades} turn. The {5-Spades} river was checked again by Toma, but this time he folded to Petkov's 925,000 river bet.

Player Chips Progress
Tsugunari Toma jp
Tsugunari Toma
4,400,000 -500,000
Lachezar Plamenov Petkov bg
Lachezar Plamenov Petkov
4,000,000 1,100,000

Tags: Lachezar Plamenov PetkovTsugunari Toma

Sorrentino Chips Up

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

On the outer table, Lachezar Plamenov Petkov raised to 130,000 and Raffaele Sorrentino defended his big blind. The flop came {10-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{3-Spades} and Sorrentino check-called a bet worth 170,000 before the {7-Spades} on the turn was checked. Sorrentino led out for 275,000 on the {4-Clubs} river and Petkov folded.

Player Chips Progress
Raffaele Sorrentino it
Raffaele Sorrentino
Day 5 Chip Leader
3,700,000 700,000
Lachezar Plamenov Petkov bg
Lachezar Plamenov Petkov
2,900,000 -730,000

Tags: Lachezar Plamenov PetkovRaffaele Sorrentino

Sets Are Good on the Feature Table

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Sebastian Sorensson checked the flop of {Q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{6-Spades} and Albert Daher bet 110,000, which Sorensson called. After the {J-Diamonds} turn both players checked and Sorensson bet the {5-Spades} river for 260,000. Daher called and was shown {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} for a set by the Swede as winning hand.

Player Chips Progress
Albert Daher lb
Albert Daher
5,090,000 -510,000
Sebastian Sorensson se
Sebastian Sorensson
4,845,000 595,000

Tags: Sebastian SorenssonAlbert Daher

Royal Flush for Difelice!

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Royal flush for Alex Difelice
Royal flush for Alex Difelice

Donald Duarte Sierra opened to 135,000 under the gun plus one and Alex Difelice in the big blind was the only caller.

The flop of {7-Diamonds}{A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} was checked by Difelice and Sierra bet 170,000. Difelice called and check-called another 225,000 on the {K-Diamonds} turn.

The river {5-Spades} saw Difelice check again. Sierra checked behind and Difelice revealed {10-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} with a big smile. Royal flush for Difelice, Sierra silently mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Difelice ca
Alex Difelice
4,125,000 565,000
Donald Duarte Sierra ni
Donald Duarte Sierra
2,324,000 -186,000

Tags: Donald Duarte SierraAlex DiFelice

Daher and Sorensson Win Pots

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Sebastian Sorensson raised to 160,000 from under the gun and Albert Daher three-bet to 450,000 on the button, which Sorensson called. The flop fell {A-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and Sorensson checked, Daher bet 360,000 and Sorensson tank-folded.

The next hand, Andre Akkari raised to 130,000 and Sorensson called from the big blind. Both checked the {K-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} flop and {8-Diamonds} turn. Sorensson bet the {Q-Diamonds} river for 150,000 and Akkari folded.

Player Chips Progress
Albert Daher lb
Albert Daher
5,600,000 550,000
Sebastian Sorensson se
Sebastian Sorensson
4,250,000 -250,000
Andre Akkari br
Andre Akkari
3,900,000 -100,000

Tags: Albert DaherAndre AkkariSebastian Sorensson