Complete the Hand You're On...
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
...and stop dealing.
So said the tournament director, as it appears the tournament has hit hand-for-hand play with 129 players remaining.
2017 PokerStars Championship Prague
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 PokerStars Championship Prague
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€4,146,750
Entries
855
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Konnikova Among Early Busts
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Here's a look at some of the players eliminated in advance of the bubble. The fallen include bracelet winner Norbert Szecsi, high-stakes online cash player Liviu Ignat and Friend of PokerStars Maria Konnikova.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Why Are The Germans So Good At Poker?
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Laura took to the tournament floor at the PokerStars Championship in Prague to find out why those Germans are so good at poker.
Zyrin Doubles Through Kalaroutis
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Dimitrios Kalaroutis bet 25,000 from the small blind into two opponents on a board of 
. Anatolii Zyrin called from early position and the river was a 
. Kalaroutis checked and Zyrin bet 48,000. Kalaroutis moved all in and Zyrin double-checked his cards and snap-called, flipping over 
for a boat.
The staff quickly instructed him to turn the cards back over as all of the tables weren't done dealing. Moments later, the cards were shown again and Kalaroutis could only smile and show 
for a bluff.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
485,000
242,500
|
242,500 |
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208,000
-209,000
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-209,000 |
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Marco Regonaschi Doubles
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
From middle position, Paris Stavridis opened. Over in the hijack, Marco Regonaschi shoved for 43,500. Action folded back to Stavridis and he called.
Paris Stavridis: 
Marco Regonaschi: 
The board ran out clean with 
and Regonaschi doubled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
412,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
97,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
Mustafa Eliminated to Reach Stone Bubble
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Amjad Mustafa jammed on the button for 40,000 and Rasmus Vogt called in the small blind. The player in the big blind whistled upon seeing his cards but ultimately decided to fold after about 30 seconds.
Vogt: 
Mustafa: 
The board ran out 
, no help to Mustafa. That means the next eliminated player will be the last to go home empty-handed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
136,000
48,500
|
48,500 |
|
Busted |
Kurganov Loses Quite a Bit
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
From middle position, Alex Foxen opened for 9,500. Igor Kurganov called from the cutoff before small blind Paul Michaelis squeezed to 44,000. The big blind and Foxen both folded, Kurganov called.
The flop came 
and Michaelis shoved.
"What do you think I have?" Kurganov quipped before instantly folding after.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
810,000
179,500
|
179,500 |
|
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|
58,000
-102,000
|
-102,000 |
|
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Bercovici May Have Lost the Minimum
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Harry Bercovici bet 10,000 on a 
board from the small blind and Michal Mrakes made it 35,000 on his left. A third player mucked and Bercovici called. On the river, Bercovici checked. Mrakes bet 82,000 and Bercovici sighed and shifted in his chair. He announced a call moments later and Mrakes showed for the nut straight, and Bercovici showed he'd been coolered: 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
425,500
92,500
|
92,500 |
|
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|
300,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Break
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
While the tournament is on the bubble with 129 players remaining, a 20-minute break has commenced.
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500