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

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
-500,000
Natural8
Lachezar Plamenov Petkov bg
Lachezar Plamenov Petkov
4,000,000
1,100,000
1,100,000

Tags: Lachezar Plamenov PetkovTsugunari Toma

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
1,305,000
Brian Kaufman Esposito uy
Brian Kaufman Esposito
5,085,000
-1,085,000
-1,085,000

Tags: Andre AkkariBrian Kaufman Esposito

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
-1,070,000

Tags: Lachezar Plamenov Petkov

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
950,000
Brian Kaufman Esposito uy
Brian Kaufman Esposito
4,870,000
-215,000
-215,000
Sebastian Sorensson se
Sebastian Sorensson
4,400,000
-445,000
-445,000

Tags: Albert DaherBrian Kaufman EspositoSebastian Sorensson

Break

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

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

Chip Counts in the Break (full)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Albert Daher lb
Albert Daher
6,030,000
-10,000
-10,000
[Removed:146] fr
[Removed:146]
5,485,000
185,000
185,000
Andre Akkari br
Andre Akkari
5,060,000
-145,000
-145,000
Brian Kaufman Esposito uy
Brian Kaufman Esposito
4,635,000
-235,000
-235,000
Tsugunari Toma jp
Tsugunari Toma
4,465,000
65,000
65,000
Natural8
Sebastian Sorensson se
Sebastian Sorensson
4,450,000
50,000
50,000
Usman Siddique gb
Usman Siddique
4,180,000
-420,000
-420,000
Alex Difelice ca
Alex Difelice
3,955,000
-170,000
-170,000
Lachezar Plamenov Petkov bg
Lachezar Plamenov Petkov
3,900,000
970,000
970,000
Aeragan Arunan gb
Aeragan Arunan
3,045,000
-225,000
-225,000
Raffaele Sorrentino it
Raffaele Sorrentino
2,945,000
-755,000
-755,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Donald Duarte Sierra ni
Donald Duarte Sierra
2,250,000
-74,000
-74,000

Level: 28

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 10,000

Akkari Limp-Raises and Folds to Shove

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

After losing a small limped pot in a battle of the blinds against Albert Daher, Andre Akkari limped in the next small blind. Usman Siddique raised it up to 290,000 and Akkari clicked it up to 750,000. Siddique was having none of it and moved all in for 4.15 million.

Akkari asked for a count and ultimately folded.

Player Chips Progress
Usman Siddique gb
Usman Siddique
4,910,000
730,000
730,000
Andre Akkari br
Andre Akkari
4,100,000
-960,000
-960,000

Tags: Albert DaherAndre AkkariUsman Siddique

Petkov Scores Huge Double Through Toma

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Lachezar Plamenov Petkov
Lachezar Plamenov Petkov

Tsugunari Toma opened the hijack to 185,000, the 3rd hand in a row he got involved in, having won the previous 2. Raffaele Sorrentino called from the button before big blind Lachezar Plamenov Petkov squeezed to 725,000.

"How much you have?" Toma asked.

"2.8 behind" Petkov answered.

"Ok, I'm all in!" Toma said.

Sorrentino folded, Petkov called.

Lachezar Plamenov Petkov: {Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}
Tsugunari Toma: {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}

The board ran out {5-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and Petkov scored a huge double. He had 3,860,000 total and got that from Toma who was left with just over 1 million.

Player Chips Progress
Lachezar Plamenov Petkov bg
Lachezar Plamenov Petkov
8,005,000
4,105,000
4,105,000
Tsugunari Toma jp
Tsugunari Toma
1,030,000
-3,435,000
-3,435,000
Natural8

Tags: Lachezar Plamenov PetkovRaffaele SorrentinoTsugunari Toma