Photos From Day 1 of the High Roller
Credit to Photographer: Carlos Monti
2017 PokerStars Festival Chile
$3,300 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 PokerStars Festival Chile
Buy-in
$3,300
Prize Pool
$43,650
Entries
15
Level
19
Blinds
5,000 / 10,000
Ante
1,000
Tadeo Palomares Fills Up
Level 6
: 250/500, 75 ante
Jorge Postigo was under the gun and raised to 1,025. Action folded around to Tadeo Palomares in the big blind and he decided to defend.
The flop came 
and both players checked to the turn, which was the 
. Palomares wasted no time and reached into his stack to fire out a bet of 1,700. Postigo thought for a moment and called.
The river was the 
. Palomares led out for a hefty bet of 10,000. Postigo quickly called, and Palomares tabled 
for a full house, threes full of queens. Postigo mucked and Palomares raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
63,000 | 6,700 |
|
55,000 | 100 |
Mehamed Takes Over the Chip Lead
Level 6
: 250/500, 75 ante
Alan Manuel Mehamed was under the gun and raised to 1,000. Alex Manzano was on the button and raised to 2,000, but he appeared as though he was unaware that Mehamed put in the initial raise. He eventually realized it, and got calls from both Joaquin Earcena in the big blind as well as Mehamed.
The flop came 
and both Earcena and Mehamed checked to Manzano. He thought for a moment and bet 2,500. Earcena folded and Mehamed called.
The turn was the 
. Mehamed checked, and Manzano bet 8,000 this time. Mehamed went into the tank for about a minute before eventually deciding to call.
The river was the 
, and Mehamed checked for a third time. Manzano thought for a long while before betting 18,500. Mehamed snap-called, and Manzano tabled 
for a pair of queens. Mehamed tabled 
for a straight to the jack and scooped the pot.
Mehamed, who was once the shortest stack, has bounced back and has taken over the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
87,000 | 34,000 |
|
28,000 | -28,500 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 75
Big Fold for Amos Ben on the River
Level 5
: 200/400, 50 ante
With about 11,500 in the pot, on a board reading 
, Amos Ben was in the big blind and checked to Norberto Korn in the hijack. Korn bet 6,125 and Ben called.
The turn was the 
and Ben checked to Korn who bet 10,400. Ben went into the tank for roughly three minutes. Eventually, Ben announced, "Fold" and flashed pocket tens. Korn initially pushed his cards face down towards the dealer, but then decided to show his opponent pocket jacks.
Ben breathed a sigh of relief and Korn raked in the pot, chipping back up to a little bit above a starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
52,000 | 18,700 |
|
24,300 | -24,100 |
Second Pair is Good for Earcena
Level 5
: 200/400, 50 ante
Oscar Alache raised to 1,025 from the cutoff, and Rodrigo Borquez called from the small blind, as did Joaquin Earcena from the big blind.
The flop came 
and both Borquez and Earcena checked to Alache, who bet 1,600. Borquez folded, and Earcena called.
The turn was the 
and both players checked to the river, which was the . Earcena checked again, and Alache thought for a moment before betting 3,500. Earcena snap-called with one chip and Alache fired his cards face down into the muck.
Earcena didn't have to show, but decided to table his cards anyway, revealing 
for second pair on a board with four diamonds and several straight draws.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
47,000 | -15,000 |
|
|
35,500 | 3,100 |
Alan Manuel Mehamed Doubles Through Oscar Alache
Level 5
: 200/400, 50 ante
Oscar Alache was under the gun and raised to 1,025. Joaquin Earcena was in the small blind and three-bet to 2,700. Alan Manuel Mehamed decided to four-bet to 6,000 from the big blind, and Alache quickly five-bet to 12,500. Earcena snap-folded. Mehamed piled his entire stack of 24,625 chips in the middle and Alache quickly called.
Mehamed:
Alache: 
Mehamed was well ahead with two black kings, and had to dodge an ace to stay alive. As it turned out, the flop came 
, giving Alache a flush draw to add to his lone over card. The turn was the 
and Alache now picked up extra outs to make a wheel.
The river was the 
and Mehamed was able to dodge a significant amount of cards to avoid being the first man down in his high roller.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
62,000 | -26,800 |
|
|
53,000 | 27,325 |
Manzano Straightens Out on the River
Level 5
: 200/400, 50 ante
Oscar Alache was in the cutoff and raised to 1,100. Alex Manzano called on the button, and Joaquin Earcena defended his big blind.
The flop was 
and Earcena checked, as did Alache. Manzano bet 1,200, and Earcena called. Alache folded.
The dealer put out the on the turn, and both players checked to the river, which was the .
Earcena checked and Manzano bet 4,500. Earcena called, and Manzano tabled 
for the ten-high straight to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
56,500 | 3,500 |
|
|
32,400 | 1,400 |
Earcena Backs Into a Winner
Level 5
: 200/400, 50 ante
Joaquin Earcena was in the cutoff and raised to 900. Alan Manuel Mehamed called on the button, and Alex Manzano defended his big blind.
The flop came 
and all three players checked to the turn, which was the . Manzano checked, and Earcena bet 3,000. Both Mehamed and Manzano called.
The river was the 
. Manzano checked again, and Earcena bet 6,000. Mehamed folded, and Manzano tossed in a single chip, indicating a call.
Earcena tabled 
for a flush, and Manzano paid the bet before the dealer scooped his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
53,000 | -8,500 |
|
|
31,000 | 13,800 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50