2017 PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®

€25,750 High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
€1,015,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,750
Prize Pool
€4,581,500
Entries
187
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Sanioglu Takes One Down

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Ekrem Sanioglu raised from the button and Javier Gomez Zapatero defended the big blind. The Spaniard check-called a bet worth 50,000 on the {A-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} flop before the {6-Spades} turn and {10-Hearts} river were checked through. Sanioglu showed the {A-Hearts}{9-Clubs} and won the pot.

One hand later, Gomez Zapatero raised to 50,000 in the small blind and Julian Thomas defended the big blind. Gomez Zapatero bet the {K-Spades}{J-Spades}{6-Clubs} flop for 60,000 and that won the pot. The Spaniard also raised the button one hand later for 45,000 and claimed the blinds and antes.

The three short stacks are Thomas, Murad Akhundov and Jimmy Guerrero.

Player Chips Progress
Ekrem Sanioglu fr
Ekrem Sanioglu
700,000 -245,000
Javier Gomez Zapatero es
Javier Gomez Zapatero
630,000 30,000
Julian Thomas de
Julian Thomas
WPT 1X Winner
365,000 -85,000
Murad Akhundov az
Murad Akhundov
350,000 -90,000
Jimmy Guerrero fr
Jimmy Guerrero
310,000 10,000

Tags: Ekrem SaniogluJavier GomezJimmy GuerreroJulian ThomasMurad Akhundov

Vlado Banicevic Eliminated in 11th Place (€87,040)

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Vlado Banicevic
Vlado Banicevic

Vlado Banicevic moved all in first to act and the action folded to Dario Sammartino on the button. The Italian asked for a count and the shove of Banicevic was for 251,000 in total. Sammartino then moved all in and forced out both players in the blinds.

Vlado Banicevic: {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}
Dario Sammartino: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}

The flip went to Sammartino, who didn't hit one of his two over cards but instead the nut flush on a board of {7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}. Once the fourth diamond fell on the river, Banicevic shot out of his chair in disgust and left the table without a word. The player from Montenegro received €87,040 for his efforts and the remaining 10 players continue on two five-handed tables.

Player Chips Progress
Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
940,000 230,000
Vlado Banicevic me
Vlado Banicevic
Busted

Tags: Vlado BanicevicDario Sammartino

Felipe Ramos Eliminated in 12th Place (€75,600)

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Felipe Ramos
Felipe Ramos

Thomas Muehloecker raised to 45,000 in late position, Felipe Ramos three-bet to 135,000 from the small blind, julian Stuer four-bet to 250,000 from the big blind, Muehloecker folded and Ramos five-bet shoved for 770,000.

Stuer called it off to create the biggest pot of the tournament so far.

Felipe Ramos: {A-Hearts}{K-Spades}
Julian Stuer: {J-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}

There was no help in sight for the last Team PokerStars Pro on a {3-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{10-Spades}{7-Spades} board and he was eliminated. Stuer is now the overwhelming chipleader, Ramos had to settle for the 12th place prize of €75,600.

Player Chips Progress
Julian Stuer at
Julian Stuer
2,400,000 1,050,000
Felipe Ramos br
Felipe Ramos
Busted

Tags: Felipe RamosJulian Stuer

Gomez Zapatero Doubles Through Muehloecker

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Adrian Mateos hang around long enough after his bustout to see his countryman Javier Gomez Zapatero score a double up. Thomas Muehloecker raised to 45,000 from the cutoff and called Gomez's 281,000 shove on the button.

Thomas Muehloecker: {A-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
Javier Gomez Zapatero: {A-Clubs}{J-Clubs}

The board ran out {Q-Clubs}{10-Spades}{6-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{9-Hearts} and Mateos cheered the most.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
1,300,000 -350,000
Javier Gomez Zapatero es
Javier Gomez Zapatero
600,000 245,000

Tags: Javier GomezThomas Muehloecker

Adrian Mateos Eliminated in 13th Place (€75,600)

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Adrian Mateos
Adrian Mateos

Thomas Muehloecker made it 45,000 to go from the cutoff and Adrian Mateos three-bet to 135,000 on the button. Julian Thomas asked for the bet size out of the big blind and folded, while Muehloecker clicked it back to 285,000. Mateos had another 529,000 behind after his bet and announced all in, which Muehloecker called in a heartbeat.

Thomas Muehloecker: {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}
Adrian Mateos: {Q-Spades}{Q-Hearts}

"Queens against kings," Mateos said in Spanish to his rail and saw the board run out {9-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{6-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}. After winning the €50,000 Single-Day High Roller, Mateos had to settle for 13th place this time around and collected another €75,600.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
1,650,000 620,000
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Adrian MateosJulian ThomasThomas Muehloecker

Josip Simunic Eliminated in 14th Place (€68,720)

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Josip Simunic
Josip Simunic

Josip Simunic shoved nearly all of his 175,000 stack forward from under the gun. Murad Akhundov reshoved all in from the small blind and covered Simunic barely.

"Hit Mario, hit!" Simunic said, referring to the Super Mario figurine on his stack, before calling the rest off.

Josip Simunic: {5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}
Murad Akhundov: {A-Hearts}{J-Clubs}

"Ooh, hold Mario!," Simunic gasped upon seeing the showdown. Despite calling upon the plumber's powers, Simunic tumbled a long way down the green pipe on the {Q-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{3-Hearts} flop.

"Hit Mario!" Simunic begged, but Mario didn't come through on the {3-Diamonds} turn and {Q-Clubs} river. Simunic received €68,720 for his 14th place.

Player Chips Progress
Murad Akhundov az
Murad Akhundov
440,000 220,000
Josip Simunic at
Josip Simunic
Busted

Tags: Josip SimunicMurad Akhundov

Pots for Carrel and Muehloecker

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Charlie Carrel raised to 50,000 in the small blind and Dario Sammartino called in the big blind. On the {A-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{2-Hearts} flop, Carrel continued for 40,000 and Sammartino called before Carrel then checked and subsequently check-raised from 75,000 to 200,000. Sammartino let go and dropped to an average stack.

Over on table two, Thomas Muehloecker raised the cutoff and Julian Thomas called in the big blind. Thomas check-called a bet of 32,000 on the {Q-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{5-Hearts} flop before the {7-Diamonds} turn was checked. Thomas also checked the {A-Diamonds} river and Muehloecker bet 55,000. After using one time bank card, Thomas called and mucked to the {A-Spades}{4-Spades} of the Austrian.

Player Chips Progress
Charlie Carrel gb
Charlie Carrel
1,470,000 100,000
Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
1,030,000 180,000
Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
710,000 -205,000
Julian Thomas de
Julian Thomas
WPT 1X Winner
450,000 -60,000

Tags: Charlie CarrelDario SammartinoJulian ThomasThomas Muehloecker

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

Counts

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Charlie Carrel gb
Charlie Carrel
1,370,000 -20,000
Julian Stuer at
Julian Stuer
1,350,000 50,000
Ekrem Sanioglu fr
Ekrem Sanioglu
945,000 -5,000
Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
915,000 -45,000
Felipe Ramos br
Felipe Ramos
880,000 -20,000
Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
850,000
John Juanda id
John Juanda
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
650,000 30,000
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
550,000
Julian Thomas de
Julian Thomas
WPT 1X Winner
510,000 -110,000
Javier Gomez Zapatero es
Javier Gomez Zapatero
355,000 85,000
Jimmy Guerrero fr
Jimmy Guerrero
300,000 20,000
Vlado Banicevic me
Vlado Banicevic
235,000 5,000
Murad Akhundov az
Murad Akhundov
220,000 10,000
Josip Simunic at
Josip Simunic
200,000 -5,000

Sammartino Shoves into Simunic

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Hand 1

Dario Sammartino raised to 35,000 and Josip Simunic defended the big blind. On the {8-Spades}{7-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} flop, both players checked and Simunic then bet the {J-Clubs} turn for 52,000. Sammartino called and the {10-Diamonds} river was checked to the Italian, who moved all in. Simunic folded and dropped to the bottom of the counts.

Hand 2

Julian Thomas raised to 40,000 on the button and Felipe Ramos three-bet to 115,000 in the small blind. Thomas called and the flop came {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{7-Spades}. Ramos continued for 75,000 and Thomas folded.

Player Chips Progress
Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
960,000 120,000
Felipe Ramos br
Felipe Ramos
900,000 130,000
Julian Thomas de
Julian Thomas
WPT 1X Winner
620,000 -130,000
Josip Simunic at
Josip Simunic
205,000 -45,000

Tags: Dario SammartinoFelipe RamosJosip SimunicJulian Thomas