Break
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
The second break of the day just commenced. The 9 remaining players return in 20 minutes.
2017 PokerStars Championship Panama
Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 PokerStars Championship Panama
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$1,775,100
Entries
366
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Level: 23
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
Timofeev Folds to Second Bullet
Level 23
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Denis Timofeev opened for 55,000 and Kenneth Smaron three-bet to 140,000. Timofeev called to see a flop of 
. Timofeev checked and got a bet of 120,000 to work with from Salmon. Timofeev called to grow the pot to 592,000.
The 
hit the turn and Timofeev checked again. Salmon took his time cutting out 275,000 and bet to put the pressure on Timofeev who folded just about right away.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,602,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
2,148,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
1,916,000
-268,000
|
-268,000 |
|
1,643,000
324,000
|
324,000 |
|
984,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
712,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
614,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
||
|
232,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
128,000
-44,000
|
-44,000 |
|
|
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The Other Side of the Kassouf Trophy Scandal
Level 23
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Denis Timofeev vs. Harpreet Gill
Level 23
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Denis Timofeev was in early position and he raised to 55,000. Harpreet Gill was in the cutoff and called.
The flop came 
and both players checked to the turn, which was the 
. Timofeev checked again, and Gill bet 65,000. Timofeev went into the tank and decided to check-raise to 200,000. Gill snap-called.
The river was the 
and both players checked.
Timofeev tabled 
and Gill mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,240,000
324,000
|
324,000 |
|
|
725,000
-259,000
|
-259,000 |
Michael Lech Eliminated in 9th Place ($35,920)
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,582,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
|
2,235,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
1,635,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
|
721,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
|
704,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
|
606,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
556,000
324,000
|
324,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
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The Rich Get Richer
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,470,000
322,000
|
322,000 |
|
|
1,890,000
-345,000
|
-345,000 |
Byron Kaverman Eliminated in 8th Place ($35,920)
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,943,000
361,000
|
361,000 |
|
|
2,460,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
2,016,000
126,000
|
126,000 |
|
|
1,595,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
|
720,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
|
705,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
|
|
540,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
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Timofeev Gets Caught Bluffing
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,658,000
715,000
|
715,000 |
|
|
1,443,000
-573,000
|
-573,000 |
Limp-Call for Abdellatif
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,569,000
-89,000
|
-89,000 |
|
|
2,278,000
-182,000
|
-182,000 |
|
|
1,610,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
1,352,000
-91,000
|
-91,000 |
|
|
837,000
297,000
|
297,000 |
|
|
834,000
114,000
|
114,000 |
|
|
499,000
-206,000
|
-206,000 |