2017 PokerStars Championship Panama

Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info

2017 PokerStars Championship Panama

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
$293,860
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$1,775,100
Entries
366
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Hands #111-117: Small Pots

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

Hand #111: First to act, Denis Timofeev raised {K-Hearts}{Q-Spades} to 135,000. Kenneth Smaron defended his big blind with {A-Hearts}{4-Spades}. The flop came {Q-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{10-Spades} and Timofeev check-folded to Smaron's 125,000 bet.

Hand #112: Kenneth Smaron raised to 180,000 with {10-Spades}{7-Diamonds} from the small blind. Big blind Denis Timofeev three-bet {A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs} to 460,000 and that was the end of it as Smaron folded.

Hand #113: Kenneth Smaron, now on the button, raised {J-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} to 135,000. Harpreet Gill defended his big blind with the same hand as he had {J-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}. The flop came {6-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} and Smaron took it down with a bet as Gill check-folded.

Hand #114: From the button, Denis Timofeev raised {10-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} to 135,000. Big blind Kenneth Smaron three-bet {Q-Spades}{J-Diamonds} to 410,000. Timofeev folded.

Hand #115: Kenneth Smaron limped in with {10-Diamonds}{7-Spades} from the small blind. Big blind Denis Timofeev raised {Q-Clubs}{7-Clubs} to 175,000 and Smaron folded.

Hand #116: With {Q-Hearts}{4-Hearts} on the button, Kenneth Smaron raised to 135,000. Harpreet Gill called with {K-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} and the flop came {Q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{2-Clubs}. Both checked and the {8-Clubs} hit the turn. Smaron took it down with a bet of 150,000.

Hand #117: Denis Timofeev raised {K-Spades}{3-Spades} to 120,000 and Smaron called with {7-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}. The flop came {K-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{8-Hearts} and both checked. The {7-Spades} hit the turn and Smaron lead out for 125,000 into the 300,000 pot with his pair. Timofeev called with his flush draw. The {6-Diamonds} completed the board and Smaron bet 215,000. Timofeev called and mucked upon being shown the pair of sevens.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kenneth Smaron us
Kenneth Smaron
6,275,000
-320,000
-320,000
Profile photo of Denis Timofeev ru
Denis Timofeev
2,665,000
750,000
750,000
Profile photo of Harpreet Gill ca
Harpreet Gill
2,040,000
-430,000
-430,000

Tags: Denis TimofeevHarpreet GillKenneth Smaron

Hands #118-120: Ace-High is Good for Smaron

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

Hand 118: Harpreet Gill raised to 130,000 on the button with {a-Hearts}{5-Spades} and Denis Timofeev defended his big blind with {9-Spades}{5-Clubs}. The flop came {k-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} and Timofeev checked. Gill bet 125,000 and Timofeev check-raised to 325,000. Gill folded and Timofeev showed the bluff.

Hand 119: Kenneth Smaron raised to 135,000 on the button with {a-Clubs}{q-Spades} and Harpreet Gill defended his big blind with {10-Spades}{9-Spades}.

The flop came {j-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{5-Hearts} and both players check to the turn, which was the {9-Diamonds}. Gill led out for 175,000. Smaron called. The turn was the {4-Diamonds}. Gill led out for 300,000 and Smaron called.

Hand 120: Denis Timofeev raised to 120,000 on the button with {q-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and Kenneth Smaron defended his big blind with {a-Spades}{5-Diamonds}.

The flop came {8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} and Smaron checked to Timofeev who bet 150,000. Smaron called. The turn was the {k-Diamonds} and Smaron checked for a second time. Timofeev showed no signs of slowing down and bet 450,000. Smaron called.

The river was the {7-Spades}. Smaron checked and Timofeev quickly checked back, surrendering the pot to to Smaron.

Tags: Denis TimofeevHarpreet GillKenneth Smaron

Level: 28

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 10,000

Hands #121-126: Smaron Plays Six in a Row

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

Hand 121: Kenneth Smaron raised to 250,000 from the small blind with {7-Spades}{2-Spades} and got no action.

Hand 122: Kenneth Smaron raised to 160,000 on the button with {k-Hearts}{8-Spades} and Harpreet Gill defended his big blind with {q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}.

The flop came {a-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} and Gill check-called a bet of 80,000. The turn was the {4-Hearts}. Gill checked again, and Smaron checked back. The river was the {8-Hearts}. Both players checked and Gill scooped the pot.

Hand 123: Kenneth Smaron got a walk.

Hand 124: Kenneth Smaron raised to 250,000 with {k-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} from the small blind and got no action.

Hand 125: Kenneth Smaron looked at {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts} on the button and raised to 160,000. Harpreet Gill decided to defend his big blind with {q-Diamonds}{7-Spades}. The flop came {8-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and Gill checked, as did Smaron. The turn was the {k-Spades}. Gill checked for a second time and Smaron bet 175,000. Gill quickly folded.

Hand 126: Denis Timofeev was on the button and raised to 160,000 with {a-Clubs}{8-Hearts}. Kenneth Smaron defended his big blind with {9-Spades}{7-Spades}. The flop came {4-Spades}{2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and Smaron checked. Timofeev bet 100,000 and Smaron quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kenneth Smaron us
Kenneth Smaron
6,810,000
125,000
125,000
Profile photo of Denis Timofeev ru
Denis Timofeev
2,110,000
-90,000
-90,000
Profile photo of Harpreet Gill ca
Harpreet Gill
2,105,000
10,000
10,000

Tags: Denis TimofeevHarpreet GillKenneth Smaron

Hands #127-131: Another Double Up for Gill

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

Hand #127: From the button, Harpreet Gill raised {K-Clubs}{4-Clubs} to 160,000. Kenneth Smaron with the {7-Spades}{6-Clubs} three-bet to 425,000 from the small blind. Big blind Denis Timofeev folded, Gill followed suit.

Hand #128: Kenneth Smaron raised {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} to 160,000 from the button. Harpreet Gill in the big blind called with {10-Spades}{4-Spades} and the flop came {2-Hearts}{3-Spades}{7-Diamonds}. Both checked and the {4-Diamonds} hit the turn. Gill bet out 165,000 into 390,000 and Smaron called.The {A-Diamonds} completed the board and Gill checked. Smaron bet 200,000 into 720,000 and Gill called. Another pot for Smaron.

Hand #129: From the small blind, Harpreet Gill shoved for 1,390,000 with {Q-Spades}{2-Spades}. Kenneth Smaron folded queen-nine.

Hand #130: With {Q-Spades}{6-Diamonds} in the small blind, Kenneth Smaron raised to 250,000. Big blind Denis Timofeev called in position with {Q-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}. The flop came {A-Clubs}{A-Spades}{9-Clubs} and Smaron bet 160,000 into 530,000. Timofeev called.

The {6-Clubs} hit the turn, pairing Smaron who checked. Timofeev checked behind and the {7-Clubs} completed the board. Another two checks later, Smaron took it down.

Hand #131: Kenneth Smaron shoved with {A-Hearts}{3-Hearts} from the button. Harpreet Gill in the small blind had 1,490,000 and called with {6-Spades}{6-Clubs}, Timofeev folded.

The flop came {2-Spades}{8-Spades}{J-Spades}, giving Gill a flush draw on top of the best hand he already had. The {A-Spades} on the turn left Smaron drawing dead, the {J-Clubs} on the river was of no importance.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kenneth Smaron us
Kenneth Smaron
6,565,000
-245,000
-245,000
Profile photo of Harpreet Gill ca
Harpreet Gill
2,980,000
875,000
875,000
Profile photo of Denis Timofeev ru
Denis Timofeev
1,480,000
-630,000
-630,000

Tags: Denis TimofeevHarpreet GillKenneth Smaron

Hands #132-139: A Family Pot and a Hero Call

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

Hands 132 and 133 were skipped on the live stream.

Hand 134: Kenneth Smaron got a walk.

Hand 135: Kenneth Smaron completed from the small blind with {10-Spades}{5-Spades}. Denis Timofeev woke up to {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs} in the big blind and raised to 250,000. Smaron folded.

Hand 136: Kenneth Smaron raised to 160,000 on the button with {q-Hearts}{6-Spades}. Harpreet Gill defended his big blind with {k-Spades}{10-Diamonds}. The flop came {a-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{2-Spades} and Gill check-folded to a bet of 140,000 from Smaron.

Hand 137: Kenneth Smaron moved all in from the small blind with two black deuces and Denis Timofeev folded his big blind.

Hand 138: Kenneth Smaron raised to 160,000 on the button with {j-Hearts}{3-Spades}. Denis Timofeev woke up to {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} in the small blind and three-bet to 450,000. Gill and Smaron both folded.

Hand 139: Denis Timofeev limped in on the button with {6-Clubs}{5-Clubs}. Harpreet Gill was on the small blind and completed the small blind with {a-Hearts}{3-Clubs}. Kenneth Smaron checked his option with {j-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} in the big blind.

The flop came {k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{3-Spades} and both Gill and Smaron checked to Timofeev who bet 100,000. Gill and Smaron both called. The turn was the {q-Hearts} and action checked around to the river, which was the {4-Diamonds}. Gill checked, and Smaron bet 330,000. Timofeev folded, and Gill quickly called, tabling the best hand.

Tags: Denis TimofeevHarpreet GillKenneth Smaron

Hands #140-141: A Double Up for Timofeev

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

Hand #140: Kenneth Smaron limped in with{9-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and Denis Timofeev checked {9-Spades}{4-Hearts}. Smaron took down the pot with a bet on the flop they both had missed.

Hand #141: Kenneth Smaron with {A-Spades}{7-Diamonds} on the button raised to 160,000. Denis Timofeev with {A-Hearts}{9-Spades} in the small blind pushed all in for 1,405,000. Harpreet Gill folded his {Q-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and Smaron asked for a count. Smaron thought about it for a bit and called.

The flop came {A-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{K-Spades}, pairing both. The {A-Diamonds} on the turn made a chop more likely but the {2-Spades} on the river prevented that. Double up for Timofeev!

Denis Timofeev
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kenneth Smaron us
Kenneth Smaron
4,685,000
-1,880,000
-1,880,000
Profile photo of Harpreet Gill ca
Harpreet Gill
3,210,000
230,000
230,000
Profile photo of Denis Timofeev ru
Denis Timofeev
3,130,000
1,650,000
1,650,000

Tags: Denis TimofeevKenneth Smaron

Hands #142-148: Timofeev Takes Over the Chip Lead

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

Hand 142: Denis Timofeev was on the button with {9-Spades}{9-Hearts} and raised to 160,000. Kenny Smaron defended his big blind with {a-Spades}{6-Spades}. The flop came {j-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} and Smaron checked, as did Timofeev. The turn was the {q-Clubs} and both players checked to the river, which was the {7-Spades}. Smaron checked for a third time and Timofeev bet 200,000. Smaron folded.

Hand 143: Kenneth Smaron was in the small blind with {a-Spades}{j-Spades} and raised to 250,000. Denis Timofeev defended his big blind with {5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}.

The flop came {q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{9-Spades} and Smaron led out for 255,000. Timofeev called. The turn was the {10-Spades} and Smaron led out for 435,000 this time. Timofeev called. The river was the {6-Clubs} and Smaron opted to check this time. Timofeev bet 775,000 and Smaron tossed his cards into the muck. Timofeev has now taken over the chip lead with 4,090,000. Smaron sits on 3,735,000 and Gill has 3,200,000.

Hand 144: Denis Timofeev complete the small blind with {j-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} and Harpreet Gill checked his option in the big blind with {k-Clubs}{j-Hearts}. The flop came {q-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and Timofeev led out for 80,000. Gill folded.

Hand 145: Kenneth Smaron got a walk.

Hand 146: This hand was missed due to a glitch in the live stream.

Hand 147: Harpreet Gill was on the button with {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and raised to 300,000. He got no action.

Hand 148: Kenneth Smaron raised to 200,000 on the button with {9-Hearts}{4-Spades}. Harpreet Gill was in the big blind and moved all in for 3,190,000 with {a-Spades}{j-Hearts}. Smaron quickly folded.

Tags: Denis TimofeevHarpreet GillKenneth Smaron

Hands #149-156: All Three Players Close Together

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

Hand #149: Denis Timofeev raised to 160,000 with {10-Clubs}{5-Clubs}. Small blind Gill called with {A-Spades}{6-Clubs}, Smaron called with {J-Hearts}{7-Hearts}.

The flop came {Q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} and everyone checked. The {J-Clubs} hit Smaron and once again everyone checked. The {K-Diamonds} on the river saw again everyone check and Gill took it down with the rivered Broadway.

Hand #150: Denis Timofeev received a walk in the big blind with {J-Hearts}{4-Hearts}.

Hand #151: From the small blind, Denis Timofeev limped in with {Q-Hearts}{7-Clubs}. Harpreet Gill checked {Q-Hearts}{7-Clubs} and flopped best on {5-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{7-Spades}. Timofeev bet 80,000 and Gill called. The {J-Hearts} on the turn saw Timofeev check and call Gill's 135,000 bet. The {3-Diamonds} on the river had Timofeev check again. Gill bet 325,000 into 620,000 and Timofeev folded.

Hand #152: Harpreet Gill in the small blind with {Q-Clubs}{4-Spades} raised to 190,000. Big blind Kenneth Smaron folded six-deuce.

Hand #153: On the button, Harpreet Gill with {J-Spades}{8-Spades} raised to 180,000. Denis Timofeev called from the big blind with {A-Spades}{7-Spades}. As the flop came {7-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}, Timofeev checked. Gill bet 150,000 into 430,000 and Timofeev raised to 500,000. Gill folded.

Hand #154: We missed this hand because of a segment on the live stream.

Hand #155: On a flop of {2-Hearts}{J-Spades}{8-Hearts}, Kenneth Smaron took down a pot with {9-Clubs}{7-Clubs}. Further details are scarce.

Hand #156: Denis Timofeev raised {A-Hearts}{2-Spades} on the button for 160,000. Kenneth Smaron called with {8-Spades}{5-Spades} from the big blind and flopped best on {10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}. Smaron check-called a bet of 175,000 and the {10-Hearts} paired the board on the turn. Both players checked and the {J-Spades} completed the board and again both players checked. Pot for Smaron.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kenneth Smaron us
Kenneth Smaron
3,770,000
-915,000
-915,000
Profile photo of Harpreet Gill ca
Harpreet Gill
3,645,000
435,000
435,000
Profile photo of Denis Timofeev ru
Denis Timofeev
3,610,000
480,000
480,000

Tags: Denis TimofeevHarpreet GillKenneth Smaron