HK$82,400 PLO High Roller | 2017 PokerStars Championship Macau

04-06-2017 14:59 UTC+8

Kushner Drops Further

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Fabian Geisel raised to 18,000 and Joseph Kusher called in the cutoff to go heads-up to a flop of . Geisel checked and Kushner bet 25,000, picking up a call by the German. Geisel then checked the turn and Kushner checked behind, doing so again on the river.

Geisel flipped over his for a jack-high flush and Kushner mucked to drop down further.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Geisel	375,000 70,000	70,000
Joseph Kushner	105,000 -33,000	-33,000

Tags: Fabian Geisel Joseph Kushner

04-06-2017 15:08 UTC+8

Ramos Wins a Big One

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Joseph Kushner won two hands in a row. He first raised to 20,000 from under the gun and Felipe Ramos called in the big blind, then check-folded the flop to a continuation bet worth 25,000 by Kushner.

The American then won a limped pot the very next hand after betting a flop and Fabian Geisel folded.

The next bigger pot would play out a few hands later. Felipe Ramos raised from the cutoff and Ka Kwan Lau defended the big blind. Lau checked and called a bet worth 20,000 by Ramos on the flop. After the turn, Lau then check-called a second barrel for 45,000 before checking the river.

Ramos instantly checked behind and announced a set, showing , and Lau mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ramos	350,000 75,000	75,000

Ka Kwan Lau	173,000 -75,000	-75,000

Joseph Kushner	145,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Fabian Geisel Felipe Ramos Joseph Kushner Ka Kwan Lau

04-06-2017 15:16 UTC+8

Shuts and Kushner get Short

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Maksim Shuts raised and then eventually folded to the aggression of Daniel Geeng out of the blinds, claiming he had missed the board with an ace-queen double suit combo.

Soon after, Joseph Kushner raised to 18,000 and Sam Greenwood three-bet the pot to 63,000 on the button. Kushner eventually called with around as much behind and checked the flop. Greenwood bet the pot and Kushner folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Greenwood	500,000 85,000	85,000

Daniel Geeng	190,000 3,000	3,000
Joseph Kushner	68,000 -77,000	-77,000
Maksim Shuts	36,000 -34,000	-34,000

Tags: Daniel Geeng Joseph Kushner Maksim Shuts Sam Greenwood

04-06-2017 15:21 UTC+8

More Pictures from the Omaha High Rollers

Christian Zetzsche

04-06-2017 15:25 UTC+8

Shuts Doubles Through Lau

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Maksim Shuts raised to 21,000 with little behind and Ka Kwan Lau three-bet the pot from one seat over. The rest of the table folded and Shuts called all in for 31,000 total.

"Ace on the flop," Lau demanded, while Shuts was hoping for a jack when both tabled their cards.

Maksim Shuts:
Ka Kwan Lau:

The board came and Shuts indeed flopped a set to double.

Lau then got into a battle of the blinds with Sam Greenwood and bet the turn for 19,000. Greenwood called and the Spaniard checked the river. Greenwood bet 50,000 into a pot of 62,000 and Lau folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Greenwood	540,000 40,000	40,000

Ka Kwan Lau	119,000 -54,000	-54,000

Maksim Shuts	67,000 31,000	31,000

Tags: Ka Kwan Lau Maksim Shuts Sam Greenwood

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 0

04-06-2017 15:35 UTC+8

Greenwood Forces Out Shuts

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Maksim Shuts won the blinds with a pot-sized raise early in the new level, and Joseph Kushner did the same. Then, Sam Greenwood raised to 20,000 from early position and Shuts just called in the big blind. The Belorussian checked the flop and folded face up to the continuation bet of Greenwood.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Greenwood	595,000 55,000	55,000

Maksim Shuts	63,000 -4,000	-4,000

Tags: Joseph Kushner Maksim Shuts Sam Greenwood

04-06-2017 15:44 UTC+8

The Tension Rises

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Sam Greenwood dominates the pre-bubble period and kept increasing his stack, while Joseph Kushner is struggling. The American raised the pot to 28,000 with 21,000 behind and all opponents folded.

Then, Sam Greenwood raised to 20,000 from the cutoff and Fabian Geisel defended the big blind. The flop fell and Geisel checked, Greenwood continued for 20,000 and that won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Greenwood	630,000 35,000	35,000

Fabian Geisel	345,000 -30,000	-30,000
Joseph Kushner	61,000 -7,000	-7,000

Tags: Fabian Geisel Joseph Kushner Sam Greenwood

04-06-2017 15:50 UTC+8

Shuts Doubles Through Ramos

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Maksim Shuts has survived the fourth all in of the day and spiked yet another double up, this time against Felipe Ramos. The PokerStars Team Pro raised from the button and called the shove of Shuts for 59,000 to put the Belorussian at risk.

Maksim Shuts:
Felipe Ramos:

The board came and Shuts doubled, dodging the gutshot of his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ramos	275,000 -75,000	-75,000

Maksim Shuts	122,000 59,000	59,000

Tags: Felipe Ramos Maksim Shuts

04-06-2017 16:00 UTC+8

More for Greenwood and Shuts; Less for Geeng and Lau

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Ka Kwan Lau won a small pot against Sam Greenwood and then lost some, while Maksim Shuts was able to build his stack.

Then, Daniel Geeng from under the gun, Lau in the small blind and Greenwood in the big blind saw a turn of . Lau checked, Greenwood bet 12,000 and Geeng called. Lau check-raised to 35,000 and just Greenwood called. Both remaining players checked the river and Lau announced a jack, tabled . Greenwood had that beat with for trips fives and claimed the pot.