2017 PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®

€50,000 Single-Day High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j8
Prize
€908,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€50,000
Prize Pool
€3,104,640
Entries
64
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

Seidel Doubles Through Mateos

Level 21 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Erik Seidel moved all in for his last 410,000 from the button and Adrian Mateos min-raised to 720,000, forcing a fold from Daniel Dvoress in the big blind.

Erik Seidel: {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}
Adrian Mateos: {A-Clubs}{7-Clubs}

"This is the first real hand in the tournament," Seidel added and saw the board run out {Q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{4-Spades} to double up to nine big blinds. The gap between Mateos and Dvoress at the top of the counts was reduced to a mere five big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
4,550,000 -600,000
Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress
WSOP 2X Winner
4,000,000 100,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
940,000 460,000

Tags: Adrian MateosDaniel DvoressErik Seidel

Holz Doubles Through Seidel

Level 21 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Action folded to Fedor Holz in the small blind and he pushed for 1.4 million total. Erik Seidel called instantly from the big blind.

Fedor Holz: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}
Erik Seidel: {A-Spades}{9-Diamonds}

"Oh no!" Seidel said, "That's hardly fair."

The board ran out {7-Spades}{J-Clubs}{A-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} and Holz doubled.

Player Chips Progress
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
480,000 -1,870,000

Tags: Erik SeidelFedor Holz

Level: 21

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 10,000

Nick Petrangelo Eliminated in 5th Place (€248,400)

Level 20 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Nick Petrangelo
Nick Petrangelo

Fedor Holz chipped up to around 1.5M while Erik Seidel defended his big blind once against Daniel Dvoress and then folded on a {Q-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{9-Spades} flop. Down to just under 1.1M, Seidel open-shoved the very next hand from the small blind and fellow short stack Nick Petrangelo called all in from the big blind after having double-checked his cards.

Nick Petrangelo: {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}
Erik Seidel: {A-Hearts}{6-Spades}

The board ran out {Q-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{A-Spades} and the ace on the river improved Seidel. Both stacks were counted and Seidel had 1,095,000, while Petrangelo was covered with 1,080,000 to join the rail in 5th place for €248,400. This means that all remaining four players are now at least €319,800 richer.

Player Chips Progress
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
2,350,000 950,000
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: Daniel DvoressErik SeidelFedor HolzNick Petrangelo

Holz Shoves Twice

Level 20 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Only one hand went to the river and there was no showdown. Fedor Holz then raised a raise to 175,000 by Adrian Mateos and moved all in for 855,000 on the button. Mateos sighed and let go.

Holz also raised for most of his stack soon after to claim the blinds and antes before receiving a walk in the big blind.

Daniel Dvoress open-shoved the next button and Holz in the small blind as well as Erik Seidel in the big blind both released their cards,

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
5,150,000 -250,000
Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress
WSOP 2X Winner
3,900,000 350,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
1,400,000 -410,000
Fedor Holz de
Fedor Holz
1,300,000 190,000
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
WSOP 2X Winner
1,200,000 80,000

Tags: Adrian MateosDaniel DvoressErik SeidelFedor Holz

Steve O'Dwyer Eliminated in 6th Place (€192,400)

Level 20 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Steve O'Dwyer
Steve O'Dwyer

The new level started with a raise to 175,000 by Adrian Mateos and a call by Fedor Holz in the big blind. Holz quickly check-folded the {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} flop to a continuation bet before Daniel Dvoress claimed the blinds and antes the next hand with a raise to 185,000 on the button.

Then, Mateos opened to 175,000 again and Steve O'Dwyer in the small blind asked for the stack size of Erik Seidel in the big blind before moving all in for around 1,350,000. Seidel folded and Mateos snap-called.

Adrian Mateos: {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}
Steve O'Dwyer: {A-Spades}{10-Spades}

After a board of {10-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{6-Clubs}, O'Dwyer failed to pick up sufficient help and had to settle for 6th place and a payday of €192,400, while all remaining finalists now have €248,400 guaranteed for their efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
5,400,000 1,725,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
EPT 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Adrian MateosDaniel DvoressErik SeidelFedor HolzSteve O'Dwyer

Level: 20

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 10,000

Ramin Hajiyev Eliminated in 7th Place (€152,140)

Level 19 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Ramin Hajiyev
Ramin Hajiyev

Action folded to Ramin Hajiyev in the small blind and he shoved for 675,000. Big blind Adrian Mateos asked for a count before he called.

Adrian Mateos: {3-Spades}{3-Clubs}
Ramin Hajiyev: {10-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {A-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{8-Spades} and Hajiyev shook hands with his neighbors Petrangelo and Mateos. Down to 6 players, all guaranteed €192,400.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
3,600,000 600,000
Ramin Hajiyev az
Ramin Hajiyev
Busted

Tags: Adrian MateosRamin Hajiyev

Mike Watson Eliminated in 8th Place (€118,000)

Level 19 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Mike Watson Eliminated in 8th Place
Mike Watson Eliminated in 8th Place

After several all ins without showdowns, Erik Seidel was down to 785,000 on the button and moved all in. Mike Watson checked for the stack of Nick Petrangelo in the big blind, who had 1.2M, and also moved all in with a very similar stack in the small blind. Petrangelo folded and the cards were turned over.

Mike Watson: {A-Clubs}{10-Spades}
Erik Seidel: {K-Hearts}{10-Clubs}

"That's not good for me," Seidel said when the cards were revealed, but he got there thanks to a board of {9-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{J-Clubs}. The stacks were counted and Watson had 765,000, just two antes less than Seidel, to join the rail in 8th place. Watson receives €118,000 for his efforts, while all remaining seven players have €152,140 locked up.

Player Chips Progress
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
1,690,000 880,000
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: Erik SeidelMike WatsonNick Petrangelo