2017 PokerStars Festival Chile

Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2017 PokerStars Festival Chile

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$97,360
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,650
Prize Pool
$500,000
Entries
329
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Tello Dodges a Ton of Outs to Survive

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Andres Vega was under the gun and raised to 105,000. Christopher Franco was on the button and called. Sergio Dario Tello was in the big blind and moved all in for 340,000. Vega folded and Franco called.

Tello showed {a-Spades}{10-Diamonds} and Franco tabled {7-Clubs}{8-Clubs}.

The flop was {5-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{3-Hearts} giving Franco a straight-flush draw. The turn and river bricked off with the {5-Spades} and {q-Spades} and Tello survived a scare.

Player Chips Progress
Andres Vega cl
Andres Vega
2,350,000 675,000
Christopher Franco cl
Christopher Franco
1,360,000 -710,000
Sergio Dario Tello ar
Sergio Dario Tello
840,000 270,000

Tags: Andres VegaChristopher FrancoSergio Dario Tello

Rodrigo Zambra Eliminated in 6th Place ($22,600)

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Rodrigo Zambra
Rodrigo Zambra

Rodrigo Zambra moved all in from the cutoff for his remaining 300,000. Action folded to Juan Sebastian Gomez in the big blind and he slowly peeled his cards. After a few seconds, he called.

Gomez: {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}
Zambra: {j-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}

Gomez was ahead with ace-high, and Zambra was the player at risk.

The board ran out {10-Clubs}{7-Spades}{3-Spades}{Q-Spades}{6-Hearts}, and Zambra was unable to catch up, sending him to the rail in sixth place.

All remaining players are guaranteed a payout of $29,600.

Player Chips Progress
Juan Sebastian Gomez co
Juan Sebastian Gomez
1,175,000 300,000
Rodrigo Zambra cl
Rodrigo Zambra
Busted

Tags: Rodrigo ZambraJuan Sebastian Gomez

Gomez Doubles Through Franco

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Juan Sebastian Gomez was on the button and raised all in for 395,000. Christopher Franco was in the small blind and called.

Gomez tabled {a-Spades}{10-Hearts} and Franco showed {q-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}.

The board ran out {a-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{4-Spades}{7-Diamonds} giving Gomez two pair and the best hand.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Franco cl
Christopher Franco
2,070,000 -1,030,000
Juan Sebastian Gomez co
Juan Sebastian Gomez
875,000 455,000

Tags: Christopher FrancoJuan Sebastian Gomez

Franco Takes the Lead; Gomez Survives

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Christopher Franco
Christopher Franco

Action folded around to Juan Sebastian Gomez on the button and he moved all in for 320,000. Christopher Franco called from the small blind, and Amos Ben raised to 825,000 from the big blind. Franco quickly moved all in, and Ben tank-folded.

Franco: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Gomez: {a-Hearts}{8-Hearts}

Franco was well ahead with ace-king, and Gomez needed to hit his kicker to survive.

The flop came {q-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{4-Clubs}, keeping Franco in the lead with ace-king high. The turn was the {j-Clubs} and Franco rapped the table after he made the nut straight. Gomez began to stand up from his seat and shook Franco's hand, clearly accepting defeat. The rail yelled, "King!" and sure enough, the {k-Hearts} hit the felt on the river, giving Gomez a chop.

Franco took down a side pot from Ben's re-raise, and chopped the main pot with Gomez.

Franco has now crossed three million in chips, and Ben has relinquished the chip lead for the first time in about a day and a half of play.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Franco cl
Christopher Franco
3,100,000 1,065,000
Amos Ben cl
Amos Ben
1,825,000 -745,000

Tags: Amos BenChristopher FrancoJuan Sebastian Gomez

Tello Doubles Up

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Action folded to Sergio Dario Tello in the small blind and he moved all in for 270,000. Andres Vega was in the big blind and called.

Tello tabled {a-Clubs}{a-Spades} and Vega showed {3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}.

The board ran out {k-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{5-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{7-Spades} and Tello got a much-needed double up, giving him some breathing room.

Player Chips Progress
Andres Vega cl
Andres Vega
1,675,000 -340,000
Sergio Dario Tello ar
Sergio Dario Tello
570,000 220,000

Tags: Sergio Dario TelloAndres Vega

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

First Break of the Day

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Andres Vega
Andres Vega

Just six players remain on the first break of the day, with play resuming at approximately 2:40 p.m.

Diego Lizana and Oscar Toloso were the first players to be eliminated today, and Andres Vega was responsible for the double knockout. Vega vaulted his stack towards the top, but Amos Ben remains the chip leader.

Ben, Vega, and Christopher Franco all sit above the two-million chip mark, and Rodrigo Zambra, Juan Sebastian Gomez, and Sergio Dario Tello remain at the bottom.

Player Chips Progress
Amos Ben cl
Amos Ben
2,570,000 -80,000
Christopher Franco cl
Christopher Franco
2,035,000 -225,000
Andres Vega cl
Andres Vega
2,015,000 315,000
Rodrigo Zambra cl
Rodrigo Zambra
735,000 -65,000
Juan Sebastian Gomez co
Juan Sebastian Gomez
420,000 -95,000
Sergio Dario Tello ar
Sergio Dario Tello
350,000 -130,000

Tags: Amos BenAndres VegaChristopher FrancoDiego LizanaOscar TolosoRodrigo ZambraSergio Dario Tello

Shoves and Walks

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Play has remained fairly consistent in the last several hands.

The short stacks, Juan Sebastian Gomez and Sergio Dario Tello, have been getting their chips in the middle and getting no action. Additionally, there have been three walks.

Shoving or folding have been the majority of the options thus far.

Tags: Juan Sebastian GomezSergio Dario Tello

Franco Chips Up

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Andres Vega was on the button and raised to 90,000. Christopher Franco defended his big blind.

The flop was {a-Hearts}{8-Spades}{6-Spades} and Franco checked. Vega bet 60,000 and Franco called.

The turn was the {k-Diamonds} and Franco check-called Vega's bet of 130,000.

The river was the {5-Hearts} and both players checked. Franco tabled {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts} and Vega smiled as he folded his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Franco cl
Christopher Franco
2,260,000 510,000
Andres Vega cl
Andres Vega
1,700,000 -300,000

Tags: Andres VegaChristopher Franco