Some Early Photos
By Tomas Stacha.
2017 PokerStars Championship Prague
€25,500 Single-Day High Roller I
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 PokerStars Championship Prague
Buy-in
€25,500
Prize Pool
€1,225,000
Entries
50
Level
18
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Nitsche Wins First Hand After Sitting Down
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Right after sitting down, Dominik Nitsche was in the big blind and called a raise by Quan Zhou to check the flop of 
. Zhou bet 4,000 and was called before the 
appeared on the turn. Again Nitsche checked and subsequently called a bet of 6,600 by Zhou.
After the 
river, both players checked and Nitsche announced an ace before rolling over the 
. That was good enough to win the pot, as Zhou sent his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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114,000
114,000
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114,000 |
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78,000
-14,000
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-14,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Petrangelo Bests Kisacikoglu
Level 2
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
In a limped battle of the blinds, Orpen Kisacikoglu bet the 
flop for 1,500 and was called by Nick Petrangelo from one seat over in the big blind. Kisacikoglu also bet the turn for 2,500 followed by a call from Petrangelo before opting for a third bet of 7,600 on the 
river.
Petrangelo let the clock run down to 10 seconds and called to see Kisacikoglu briefly turn over 
for a busted straight draw. Petrangelo had that beat with 
and said "I guess a raise would have worked, too." Stephen Chidwick joked back "as long as you call the three-bet."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
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65,000
-35,000
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-35,000 |
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Another Trio Signs Up
Level 2
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
According to the screens there are now 21 players registered and the last three High Rollers to take their seat in quick succession were Ole Schemion, Rocco Palumbo and Mikita Badziakouski.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
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Chidwick Takes from Kurganov
Level 2
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Stefan Schillhabel's raise to 2,500 was called by Igor Kurganov and Stephen Chidwick three-bet to 12,500 out of the small blind. While Schillhabel quickly folded, Kurganov asked "How much do you have, like 90?" Chidwick replied "A little more, around 95," and that's when Kurganov called.
On the 
flop, a continuation bet for 7,000 by Chidwick was called by Kurganov before a second barrel of 23,000 by the Brit on a turn of 
shut down all further action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
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104,000
-12,000
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-12,000 |
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97,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
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Aldemir Wins a Small One
Level 2
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel opened the hijack for 3,000 and Koray Aldemir on the button three-bet to 9,000. Both blinds got out of the way, Thorel wasted no time calling.
Both checked on 
and the 
hit the turn. Thorel bet 14,000 and Aldemir called.
As the 
completed the board, Thorel thought for just a bit before checking. Aldemir instantly checked behind.
Thorel showed 
, the pot went to Aldemir who tabled 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
112,200
12,200
|
12,200 |
|
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|
104,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
Schemion Busts Adams in Battle of Pocket Pairs
Level 2
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Ole Schemion limped in from the small blind and Timothy Adams raised to 5,200 in the big blind. Schemion limp-raised to 17,200 and Adams moved all in for around 65,000, which Schemion called in a heart beat.
Timothy Adams: 
Ole Schemion: 
The board ran out 
and Adams ran out of chips in his first attempt, but may still re-enter once until the start of level nine.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
170,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
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Greenwood Doubles Through Fatehi
Level 2
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Sam Greenwood opened under the gun plus one for 3,000 and small blind David Peters called. Big blind Ali Reza Fatehi squeezed to 12,500 and action was back on Greenwood. He four-bet to 33,000 and Peters was quick to fold. Fatehi shoved all in, Greenwood called for 100,900 total.
Sam Greenwood: 
Ali Reza Fatehi:
The flop came 
, keeping Greenwood firm in the lead. While he improved on the turn, it also improved Fatehi since he picked up a flush draw. Yesterday, Greenwood busted the Main Event with jacks, this time he would win with the hand as the 
completed the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
206,400
106,400
|
106,400 |
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45,600
-107,400
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-107,400 |
More Familiar Faces on Board
Level 2
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Steve O'Dwyer and Bryn Kenney, both strong supporters of this tournament format, were among those to join the action towards the end of the second level. Also in are JC Alvarado, Julian Thomas and Mikalai Vaskaboinikau.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
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