Photographer: Carlos Monti
2017 PokerStars Festival Chile
Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
2017 PokerStars Festival Chile
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$1,650
Prize Pool
$500,000
Entries
329
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 329
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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 
and Franco checked. Vega bet 60,000 and Franco called.
The turn was the 
and Franco check-called Vega's bet of 130,000.
The river was the 
and both players checked. Franco tabled 
and Vega smiled as he folded his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,260,000
510,000
|
510,000 |
|
1,700,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
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.
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
2,570,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
2,035,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
|
2,015,000
315,000
|
315,000 |
|
735,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
420,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
350,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
Level: 26
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
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 
and Vega showed 
.
The board ran out 
and Tello got a much-needed double up, giving him some breathing room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,675,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
|
|
570,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
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:
Gomez: 
Franco was well ahead with ace-king, and Gomez needed to hit his kicker to survive.
The flop came 
, keeping Franco in the lead with ace-king high. The turn was the 
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 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,100,000
1,065,000
|
1,065,000 |
|
|
1,825,000
745,000
|
745,000 |
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 
and Franco showed 
.
The board ran out 
giving Gomez two pair and the best hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,070,000
1,030,000
|
1,030,000 |
|
|
875,000
455,000
|
455,000 |
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
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: 
Zambra: 
Gomez was ahead with ace-high, and Zambra was the player at risk.
The board ran out 
, 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,175,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
Busted |
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 
and Franco tabled 
.
The flop was 
giving Franco a straight-flush draw. The turn and river bricked off with the 
and and Tello survived a scare.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,350,000
675,000
|
675,000 |
|
|
1,360,000
710,000
|
710,000 |
|
|
840,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
