Level: 5
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
2017 PokerStars Championship Panama
$25,500 Single-Day High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 PokerStars Championship Panama
Buy-in
$25,750
Prize Pool
$1,078,000
Entries
44
Level
19
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
First Break of the Day
Level 4
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Players are now on their first 20-minute break of the day.
Paul Newey Scores a Triple
Level 4
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Action folded to a short-stacked Paul Newey on the button and he moved all in for 15,700. Justin Bonomo called from the small blind, Dan Colman did the same from the big, and then both active players checked it down as the board ran out 
.
Bonomo: 
Newey: 
Colman: 
Newey rivered the straight and that was good enough to score the triple.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
205,000 | 25,000 |
|
74,000 | -16,000 |
|
50,000 | 34,400 |
Everyone Loves a Chopped Pot
Level 4
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Leo Fernandez raised to 5,000 from early position and Steve O'Dwyer three-bet to 14,000 from the button. Justin Bonomo then four-bet all in for roughly 90,000 from the big blind and Fernandez ditched his hand. O'Dwyer made the call and the cards were turned up.
O'Dwyer: 
Bonomo: 
Both players held the same hand, but there were still flush considerations. They disappeared though on the 
flop. The meaningless 
and were run out on the turn and river respectively, and the two players took back their chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
155,000 | 55,000 |
|
|
90,000 | -10,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
Four Reentries
Level 3
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Five players have busted so far today, and all but Sergio Aido have decided to reenter.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 | 15,000 |
|
100,000 | 100,000 |
|
100,000 | |
|
100,000 | 36,500 |
$50K Super High Roller Champ Ben Tollerene Eliminated
Level 3
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
After Dario Sammartino raised to 4,000 under the gun and Erik Seidel called from the small blind, Ben Tollerene three-bet jammed for 50,600 from the big.
Sammartino paused for a few beats before making the call, and that prompted Seidel to get out of the way.
Sammartino:
Tollerene: 
Tollerene was pipped and needed to improve to stay alive. That didn't happen though as instead the board ran out an unhelpful 
. Tollerene is out, but we're guessing he'll exercise his single re-entry option in due time.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000 | 60,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Chidwick Sets Up Aido
Level 3
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
We missed the action unfold in Sergio Aido's elimination hand, but we do know a few specifics. It appeared as if the Spaniard got his stack in on the turn with the board reading 
.
Aido held a pair of kings with 
but Chidwick had flopped a set with the 
. The river was of no consequence and Aido hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000 | 100,000 |
|
Busted |
Some Early Photos
Courtesy of PokerStars Blog's Carlos Monti.
Level: 3
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200