Main Event Day 5 | 2017 PokerStars Championship Panama

03-19-2017 19:15 UTC-4

Abdellatif Takes From Diotte

ElleSriracha

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Action folded around to Anthony Diotte in the cutoff and he raised to 70,000. Jonathan Abdellatif was in the big blind and decided to defend.

The flop came and Abdellatif checked.

Diotte thought for a moment and bet 65,000. Abdellatif weighed his options and went for a check-raise to 180,000.

Diotte went into the tank for three full minutes before deciding to fold, sending the pot to Abdellatif.

These two players have switched players on the leader board, and Diotte now sits as the short stack with Abdellatif being the second-shortest.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Abdellatif	795,000	310,000
Anthony Diotte	620,000	-200,000

Tags: Anthony Diotte Jonathan Abdellatif

Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 5,000

03-19-2017 18:45 UTC-4

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Smaron	3,190,000	-379,000
Robin Luca Wozniczek	2,480,000	202,000
Denis Timofeev	1,515,000	-3,000
James Salmon	1,425,000	-3,000
Harpreet Gill	1,065,000	-14,000
Anthony Diotte	820,000	-17,000
Jonathan Abdellatif	485,000	-3,000

Salmon Folds On the River

Webjoker

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Denis Timofeev opened for 55,000 from the hijack before James Salmon three-bet to 130,000 from the button. Both blinds folded and Timofeev called.

Both checked on the flop and turn. The completed the board and Timofeev bet 225,000. Salmon tanked long and hard but folded after 4 minutes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Denis Timofeev	1,518,000	166,000
James Salmon	1,428,000	-182,000

Tags: Denis Timofeev James Salmon

03-19-2017 18:38 UTC-4

Gill Doubles Through Abdellatif

ElleSriracha

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Kenneth Smaron raised to 65,000 from under the gun and Jonathan Abdellatif three-bet to 201,000 on the button.

Harpreet Gill as in the big blind and moved all in for 487,000. Smaron foled and Abdellatif called.

Gill:
Abdellatif:

The board ran out and Gill secured the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harpreet Gill	1,079,000	580,000
Jonathan Abdellatif	488,000	-346,000

03-19-2017 18:22 UTC-4

Limp-Call for Abdellatif

Webjoker

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Jonathan Abdellatif limped in for 24,000 under the gun, followed by a raise to 70,000 by his neighbor James Salmon. Abdellatif called to see a flop of .

Both players checked and the hit the turn. Abdellatif bet 104,000 into the 204,000 pot. Salmon folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Smaron	3,569,000	-89,000
Robin Luca Wozniczek	2,278,000	-182,000
James Salmon	1,610,000	15,000
Denis Timofeev	1,352,000	-91,000
Anthony Diotte	837,000	297,000
Jonathan Abdellatif	834,000	114,000
Harpreet Gill	499,000	-206,000

Tags: Jonathan Abdellatif James Salmon

03-19-2017 18:15 UTC-4

Timofeev Gets Caught Bluffing

ElleSriracha

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Denis Timofeev was in the hijack and raised to 55,000. Kenneth Smaron decided to defend his big blind.

The flop came and Smaron checked. Timofeev reached into his stack and bet 45,000. Smaron called.

The turn was the . Smaron checked again, and this time Timofeev bet 175,000. Smaron thought for a moment and called again.

The river was the . Smaron checked for a third time. Timofeev decided to empty the clip and bet 240,000 on the river for a third bet.

Smaron looked unsure, but eventually he called.

Timofeev showed for a busted straight draw and Smaron tabled for a pair of aces, sending the pot his way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Smaron	3,658,000	715,000
Denis Timofeev	1,443,000	-573,000

Tags: Denis Timofeev Kenneth Smaron

03-19-2017 17:45 UTC-4

Byron Kaverman Eliminated in 8th Place ($35,920)

Webjoker

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Kenneth Smaron opened for 55,000 and Byron Kaverman on the button three-bet to 147,000. Smaron thought about it for a bit when the action got back to him and he eventually shoved all in.

Kaverman didn't seem too thrilled and went deep into the tank. After some minutes, he called.

Kenneth Smaron:
Byron Kaverman:

The flop came which just about settled it. Kaverman got up already and said his goodbyes after the hit the turn.

The on the river was of no importance anymore and Kaverman was heading for the payout desk tocollect his $35,920 cheque. The remaining seven players are guaranteed $48,520 at this time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Smaron	2,943,000	361,000
Robin Luca Wozniczek	2,460,000	-10,000
Denis Timofeev	2,016,000	126,000
James Salmon	1,595,000	-40,000
Jonathan Abdellatif	720,000	16,000
Harpreet Gill	705,000	-16,000
Anthony Diotte	540,000	-16,000
Byron Kaverman	Busted

Tags: Byron Kaverman Kenneth Smaron

03-19-2017 17:34 UTC-4

The Rich Get Richer

ElleSriracha

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Kenneth Smaron was in the cutoff and raised to 55,000. Robin Luca Wozniczek called from the small blind, as did Denis Timofeev from the big blind.

The flop came and all three players checked to the turn, which was the . The three big stacks decided to check again, seeing the on the river.

Wozniczek checked, and Timofeev bet 110,000. Smaron thought for a moment and called. Action was back on Wozniczek and he decided to put in a check-raise to 284,000. Timofeev weighed his options and decided he didn't believe his opponent and called. Smaron folded.

Wozniczek tabled for the second-nut flush and Smaron mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robin Luca Wozniczek	2,470,000	322,000
Denis Timofeev	1,890,000	-345,000

Tags: Denis Timofeev Kenneth Smaron Robin Luca Wozniczek

03-19-2017 17:27 UTC-4

Michael Lech Eliminated in 9th Place ($35,920)

Webjoker

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Michael Lech, down to just 120,000, shoved all in from the cutoff. Anthony Diotte, the second shortest stack, moved in over the top from the small blind for 200,000 total.

That wouldn't be the end of it just yet as big blind Robin Luca Wozniczek snap called to put them both at risk.

Robin Luca Wozniczek:
Anthony Diotte:
Michael Lech:

The flop came , helping Diotte from last to first in equity with a 63 percent chance of winning the hand.

The on the turn was a blank and so was the on the river. Diotte almost tripled while Lech said his goodbyes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Smaron	2,582,000	-20,000
Denis Timofeev	2,235,000	-5,000
James Salmon	1,635,000	-8,000
Harpreet Gill	721,000	-4,000
Jonathan Abdellatif	704,000	-8,000
Byron Kaverman	606,000	-8,000
Anthony Diotte	556,000	324,000
Michael Lech	Busted

Tags: Anthony Diotte Michael Lech Robin Luca Wozniczek