€2,200 High Roller
Day 1 Completed
2017 PokerStars Festival Bucharest
€2,200 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 PokerStars Festival Bucharest
Buy-in
€2,200
Prize Pool
€215,340
Entries
111
Level
24
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
5,000
Yazbeck Leads 57 Players Into Day 2 of the €2,200 PokerStars Festival Bucharest High Roller
Level 8
: 400/800, 100 ante
Day 1 of the €2,200 PokerStars Festival Bucharest High Roller Single Re-entry saw no fewer than 94 unique players put up €2,200 each to try and capture PokerStars Festival glory. With 7 players opting for their single re-entry, the total number of entries ended up at 101, more than doubling last years number of 43. Late registration is open up until the start of Day 2 at 2 p.m. tomorrow, which will probably see some players take a last-minute shot at the already substantial prize pool.
Leading the way after eight levels of 40 minutes each is Georges Yazbeck (130,800). The number nine on the Lebanese all-time money list, who already amassed more than $1 million dollars in his decade-long poker career, topped the standings during the entire day.
Yazbeck was very active throughout the day and dragged a lot of pots, including a flush-over-flush-over-flush hand to propel him to the eventual end-of-day chip lead. Yazbeck is followed by Tom Givony (109,400) of Israeli origin. Givony won aces against ace-king, among other hands, to end up over 100,000 in chips.
One player that failed to make it to Day 2 was Team PokerStars Pro Chris Moneymaker. Moneymaker busted in the last level of the day, after being left short in chips in a hand against quad deuces earlier on. Moneymaker hasn't decided on re-entering yet but can opt to do so up until the start of Day 2. The 2003 World Champion is as popular as ever here in Bucharest, and Moneymaker took the time for photo ops and a chat with his fans.
Stefan Ivanov, Radoslaw Jedynak, Israel Avraham, Makram Saber, Daniel Tighe, and Ionel Anton all joined Moneymaker on the rail on Day 1. Notables who did make it to Day 2 were Lawrence Bayley (79,000), Niko Koop (60,500), Andreas Vlachos (57,300), Mihai Manole (37,300), and Andreas Klatt (17,900).
All remaining players will be back at 2 p.m. local time on Saturday, August 5th, to play levels of 40 minutes until a winner is crowned. The blinds will start at 500/1,000 with a running ante of 100. Late registration will close right at the start and the prize pool will be announced shortly after. Follow PokerNews throughout the day to not miss any of the excitement as we crown a new PokerStars Festival champion!
End of Day 1 Chip Counts (full)
Level 8
: 400/800, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,800
800
|
800 |
|
||
|
109,400
59,400
|
59,400 |
|
95,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
87,500
87,500
|
87,500 |
|
85,700
7,700
|
7,700 |
|
81,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
79,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
74,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
70,700
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
|
63,500
-1,500
|
-1,500 |
|
60,500
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
60,400
22,800
|
22,800 |
|
57,300
10,500
|
10,500 |
|
55,900
32,400
|
32,400 |
|
55,400 | |
|
54,600
-4,200
|
-4,200 |
|
53,800
14,900
|
14,900 |
|
52,300
9,300
|
9,300 |
|
50,500
-32,500
|
-32,500 |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
49,900 | |
|
48,800
-5,200
|
-5,200 |
|
|
45,500
-14,500
|
-14,500 |
|
45,000
-3,300
|
-3,300 |
|
||
|
44,000
-500
|
-500 |
Day 1 Is Done
Level 8
: 400/800, 100 ante
57 out of 101 players have made their way to Day 2, with Georges Yazbeck as the overnight chipleader. A recap and all chipcounts follow shortly.
Clock Paused; Five More Hands
Level 8
: 400/800, 100 ante
The clock has been paused for the night. Five more hands will be played until Day 1 is in the books.
Chris Moneymaker Eliminated
Level 8
: 400/800, 100 ante
It hasn't been Chris Moneymaker's trip here in Bucharest, as the Team PokerStars Pro also just busted the High Roller. Moneymaker was left short after running into quad deuces earlier on and wasn't able to muster a comeback.
Here in Bucharest, the 2003 World Champion is as popular as ever and had plenty of fans asking him for photographs or just a chat. For more Moneymaker photos with fans, check the photo gallery.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
||
Latest Eliminations
Level 8
: 400/800, 100 ante
The following players failed to advance to Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Lazar To The Rail
Level 8
: 400/800, 100 ante
Andrei Boghean raised to 2,200 and Tom Givony called. Behind Givony, Adrian Lazar went all in for 10,800. Boghean also shoved all in to get Givony out of the way.
Andrei Boghean: 
Adrian Lazar: 
Boghean flopped a jack to knock out Lazar in the last level of the day: 
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
55,000
31,400
|
31,400 |
|
|
50,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
Busted |
Day 1 Photos
Photos: Tomas Stacha/PokerStars.
Flush Over Flush Over Flush
Level 8
: 400/800, 100 ante
Matias Carrera was all in for his last few chips from the big blind, with action between Georges Yazbeck and Hans Wenzelburger in the side pot.
On an 
board, there was a 12,000 bet in front of Yazbeck, and the German called. The river was the 
and Wenzelburger shoved all in for 18,000. Yazbeck directly flung in one chip to call.
Matias Carrera:
Georges Yazbeck: 
Hans Wenzelburger: 
Carrera survived and took the main pot, while Yazbeck eliminated Wenzelburger with the higher flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
130,000
32,800
|
32,800 |
|
|
||
|
|
12,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
Busted | |