Level: 7
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
2017 PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®
€50,000 Single-Day High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®
Buy-in
€50,000
Prize Pool
€3,104,640
Entries
64
Level
22
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Peters Check-Folds
Level 6
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
From the hijack, Viacheslav Buldygin opened for 7,000. Small blind Bryn Kenney and big blind David Peters called.
Both blinds checked to the initial raiser on 
and he bet 15,000. Kenney folded, Peters called.
Peters check-called another 23,500 on the 
turn but check-folded to a bet of 75,000 on the 
river. Pot to Buldygin.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
248,000 | 98,000 |
|
208,000 | -52,000 |
Negreanu and Bonomo Chip Up
Level 6
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Igor Kurganov was sat right next to fellow Team Pro Daniel Negreanu and saw the Canadian chip up slightly, while Fedor Holz claimed a pot against Justin Bonomo.
Holz raised to 7,000 on the button and Bonomo made it 25,000 to go in the small blind. Holz reraised to 59,000 and that did the trick.
Then, Negreanu opened to 7,000 and Bonomo called on the button. On a flop of 
, Negreanu continued for 12,000 and Bonomo folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
337,000 | 22,000 |
|
270,000 | 76,000 |
|
245,000 | 80,000 |
Sammartino Pays off Chidwick; Busts
Level 6
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
On a flop of 
, Stephen Chidwick checked his option in the big blind and Dario Sammartino bet 5,000 from early position, which the Brit called. The 
on the turn saw both players check and the 
river then completed the board.
Chidwick bet 40,000 and Sammartino used two time bank chips before tossing in the chips for a call. Chidwick rolled over 
for two pair and Sammartino had 65,000 left after the hand, before losing the remaining stack soon after to Max Silver. Oliver Weis was also eliminated just prior to that, but both players have until the start of level nine to re-enter the competition.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000 | 68,400 |
|
224,000 | 97,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Two More
Level 6
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Up to 55 entries now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000 | |
|
200,000 |
O'Dwyer Looks Through Weis
Level 6
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
In the cutoff, Oliver Weis raised to 7,000 and Steve O'Dwyer three-bet to 33,000 in the big blind. "Do you have me covered?" Weis asked and O'Dwyer replied "I don't think so, I started with 230," before Weis called. On the 
flop, O'Dwyer bet 16,000 and Weis called before the fell on the turn.
O'Dwyer now checked and Weis bet 29,000, which the poker pro with Irish roots called. On the 
river, O'Dwyer checked again and Weis let the clock run down to three seconds before announcing a bet worth 89,000. O'Dwyer's shot clock all but ran out as well, and he made a painful expression on the face before calling.
Weis mucked his cards and O'Dwyer showed the 
before raking in the big pot, Weis just shook his head.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
395,000 | 217,000 |
|
|
105,000 | -95,000 |
Aido Keeps Building
Level 6
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
[Removed:119] opened the hijack for 6,000 only for Sergio Aido to three-bet to 17,500 from the button. Both blinds released, Bensadoun called.
Bensadoun check-called 22,000 on 
and 52,000 on the 
turn before checking a third consecutive time on the 
river. Sergio Aido used a time bank chip to decide what to do and eventually bet 75,000. Bensadoun folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
720,000 | 260,000 |
![[Removed:119]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
|
170,000 | -110,000 |
Kempe Re-Enters; Kurganov Enters
Level 6
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Rainer Kempe bought back in for his second bullet, while PokerStars Team Pro Igor Kurganov entered the competition at the start of level six with a fresh first stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000 | 200,000 |
|
200,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 500
Break Time
Level 5
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Players are on break for 20 minutes.