€25,750 High Roller
Day 3 Started
2017 PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®
€25,750 High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®
Buy-in
€25,750
Prize Pool
€4,581,500
Entries
187
Level
26
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
Who'll Be The PokerStars Championship Monte-Carlo €25,750 High Roller Champion?
At 12:30 p.m. local time, the final day of the 2017 PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo Casino® €25,750 High Roller will kick off. A massive first place prize of €1,015,000 awaits the victor tonight, and 27 players are still in contention to add those seven figures to their bankroll. The bubble burst late last night; all remaining players are in the money and guaranteed at least €45,080.
The field is led by Thomas Muehloecker from Austria, who will start the day with 887,000 in chips. Muehloecker is followed by a slew of very accomplished players such as Charlie Carrel (747,000), Dario Sammartino (690,000), Adrian Mateos (562,000), John Juanda (510,000), the PokerStars Team Pros Igor Kurganov (279,000) and Felipe Ramos (239,000), Aliaksei Boika (235,000), Sylvain Loosli (220,000), Dmitry Yurasov (216,000), Philipp Gruissem (201,000), Martin Jacobson (153,000) and Daniel Dvoress (108,000).
It's Dvoress' fourth cash in a high roller tournament at the 2017 PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®, an incredible feat in these world-class fields. The Canadian final tabled the other three events but has to work his way up from one of the shortest stacks to reach his fourth.
Play will resume with blinds at 5,000 / 10,000 and a running ante of 1,000. Due to the long bubble phase, a lot of players were left short-stacked and will be looking for a quick double-up to get themselves back in contention. Follow PokerNews throughout the day as we play down to the winner of the PokerStars Championship €25,750 High Roller.
Day 3 Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Adrian Mateos | Spain | 562,000 |
| 1 | 3 | Thomas Muehloecker | Austria | 887,000 |
| 1 | 4 | Martin Jacobson | Sweden | 153,000 |
| 1 | 5 | Julian Thomas | Germany | 672,000 |
| 1 | 6 | Charlie Carrel | UK | 767,000 |
| 1 | 7 | Dario Sammartino | Italy | 690,000 |
| 1 | 8 | Dmitry Yurasov | Russia | 216,000 |
| 2 | 1 | Javier Gomez Zapatero | Spain | 125,000 |
| 2 | 2 | Maxi Lehmanski | Germany | 55,000 |
| 2 | 4 | Ekrem Sanioglu | France | 795,000 |
| 2 | 5 | Jimmy Guerrero | France | 117,000 |
| 2 | 6 | Aliaksei Boika | Belarus | 235,000 |
| 2 | 7 | Timothy Adams | Canada | 117,000 |
| 3 | 2 | Joao Simao | Brazil | 295,000 |
| 3 | 3 | Felipe Ramos | Brazil | 239,000 |
| 3 | 4 | Julian Stuer | Germany | 600,000 |
| 3 | 5 | Pavel Plesuv | Moldova | 152,000 |
| 3 | 6 | John Juanda | Indonesia | 510,000 |
| 3 | 7 | Murad Akhundov | Azerbaijan | 203,000 |
| 3 | 8 | Philipp Gruissem | Germany | 201,000 |
| 4 | 1 | Vlado Banicevic | Montenegro | 170,000 |
| 4 | 2 | Josip Simunic | Austria | 377,000 |
| 4 | 3 | Igor Kurganov | Russia | 279,000 |
| 4 | 4 | Sylvain Loosli | France | 220,000 |
| 4 | 5 | Daniel Dvoress | Canada | 108,000 |
| 4 | 6 | [Removed:17] | New Zealand | 291,000 |
| 4 | 7 | Emil Patel | Finland | 325,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
Guerrero Doubles First Hand; Lehmanski in the Second
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Jimmy Guerrero open-shoved from the button and Aliaksei Boika reshoved from the small blind.
Aliaksei Boika: 
Jimmy Guerrero: 
The board came 
and Guerrero doubled.
Maxi Lehmanski was in the big blind the next hand and shoved into the raise of Ekrem Sanioglu. The latter quickly called and the cards were turned over.
Ekrem Sanioglu: 
Maxi Lehmanski: 
The board came 
and Lehmanski doubled as well.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
740,000 | -55,000 |
|
249,000 | 132,000 |
|
120,000 | 65,000 |
|
110,000 | -125,000 |
Muehloecker Extends Lead
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
In the first hand of the day. Dmitry Yurasov opened to 22,000 under the gun and Thomas Muehloecker called. Julian Thomas three-bet to 60,000 on the button, Yurasov folded and Muehloecker called.
The flop was 
and Muehloecker checked. Thomas bet 60,000 and got a call from the Austrian. On the 
turn, Muehloecker check-called a 130,000 bet from Thomas. Both players checked the 
on the river.
Muehloecker showed for a king high flush. Thomas let out a deep sigh and folded his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,180,000 | 293,000 |
|
440,000 | -232,000 |
Adams First Casualty on Final Day
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Jimmy Guerrero was involved right away in the next all in showdown and he had Timothy Adams at risk for his last 99,000.
Jimmy Guerrero: 
Timothy Adams: 
The board ran out 
and Adams was sent to the rail in 27th place for €45,820.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
370,000 | 121,000 |
|
Busted |
Gomez Zapatero Wins Flip
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Jimmy Guerrero was involved in three of the first four all ins at his table and faced Javier Gomez Zapatero. The Spaniard was at risk for 10 big blinds with 
and Guerrero had the smallest possible pocket pair in 
.
After a board of 
, Gomez Zapatero doubled and Gomez dropped back to where he started before the elimination of Timothy Adams.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
270,000 | -100,000 |
|
225,000 | 100,000 |
Lehmanski Eliminated in 26th
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Maxi Lehmanski started the final day with just 5.5 big blinds and doubled once through Ekrem Sanioglu. The second attempt to spin up the stack against Sanioglu would result in his elimination.
Lehmanski shoved for 103,000 from the hijack and Sanioglu reshoved on the button to isolate successfully.
Ekrem Sanioglu: 
Maxi Lehmanski:
The German improved on the 
flop, but the turn and 
river gave Sanioglu the nut flush and Lehmanski a payday of €45,820.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
920,000 | 180,000 |
|
|
Busted |
No All In Showdown
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
It has been a few minutes since the last all in showdown, and Felipe Ramos just took down a hand against John Juanda. After preflop raise and call, the duo checked down the 
turn and the river. Ramos showed and that won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
430,000 | -80,000 |
|
300,000 | 61,000 |
Solid Start Carrel
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Charlie Carrel is off to a strong start today and currently sits at 940,000. The vibrant British high roller took a three-bet pot from Adrian Mateos and just dragged a pot from Julian Thomas.
Carrel defended his small blind against a button open from Thomas and check-called 33,000 on an 
flop. Both players checked the on the turn and on the river. Carrel showed for the broadway straight and took it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
940,000 | 193,000 |
|
390,000 | -172,000 |
|
|
375,000 | -65,000 |