2017 PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®

€25,500 Single-Day High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
69
Prize
€485,135
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,500
Prize Pool
€2,082,500
Entries
81
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Riess Doubles Through O'Dwyer

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

As we arrived, the board was already out in a blind battle between Ryan Riess (small blind) and Steve O'Dwyer (big blind). With {Q-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{K-Clubs}{8-Hearts} on the table and what appeared to be a 64,400-pot, Riess shoved for 71,900. Steve O'Dwyer called with {A-Spades}{K-Hearts} but his hand was no good as Riess tabled {5-Clubs}{5-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
208,200
108,200
108,200
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
16,400
-83,600
-83,600
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Steve O'DwyerRyan Riess

Andreev Eliminated

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Andrey Andreev was down to his last 24,100 and got it in from the big blind against Justin Bonomo who was seated in early position. Andreev had {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} and was up against the {A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} of Bonomo.

The board ran out {5-Clubs}{J-Spades}{4-Hearts} {2-Spades} {3-Spades} and Andreev sat back down, missing the wheel that Bonomo had just made. When he realized, he got up, said bye to the dealer and table and made his exit.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
158,000
58,000
58,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Andrey Andreev ru
Andrey Andreev
Busted

Tags: Justin BonomoAndrey Andreev

Level: 3

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Greenwood Bets Top Pair

Level 3 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Nicola Grieco opened the cutoff for 5,100 and Sam Greenwood three-bet to 15,000 from the button. Both blinds folded and Grieco called.

Both players checked the {Q-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{A-Spades} flop and the {4-Hearts} hit the turn. Grieco checked, and called as his neighbor bet 10,000. Grieco check-called another 25,000 on the {7-Spades} river and Greenwood showed {A-Clubs}{2-Clubs}. Grieco mucked {K-Spades}{J-Spades} with a look of disdain on his face, mumbling some Italian that didn't sound too positive.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
390,000
90,000
90,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Nicola Grieco it
Nicola Grieco
24,000
-76,000
-76,000

Tags: Sam GreenwoodNicola Grieco

Holz Folds

Level 3 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Aidyn Auyezkanov opened under the gun for 3,200 and his neighbor Fedor Holz three-bet to 8,500. Action folded around to Auyezkanov and he called.

Auyezkanov lead out for 3,500 on {10-Clubs}{J-Spades}{5-Hearts} and Holz called. Both checked the {7-Diamonds} on the turn and the {3-Spades} completed the board. Auyezkanov bet out 9,000 and Holz folded.

Auyezkanov, the number one on the Kazakhstan all time money list, mucked silently with a smile.

Player Chips Progress
Aidyn Auyezkanov kz
Aidyn Auyezkanov
95,000
-5,000
-5,000
Fedor Holz de
Fedor Holz
88,400
-11,600
-11,600

Tags: Fedor HolzAidyn Auyezkanov

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300