2017 PokerStars Festival Chile

Main Event
Day: 3
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
Players Left 1 / 329
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Christopher Franco Doubles Up

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Hector Valenzuela raised to 19,000 from middle position, and Nicolas Malandre called on the button. Christopher Franco was in the big blind and moved all in for 98,000. Valenzuela tanked for a couple of minutes, and eventually folded. Malandre quickly called.

Franco tabled {j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} while Malandre showed {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}.

The flop came {j-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and Franco extended his lead with top set. The turn was the {4-Clubs}, and Malandre was drawing dead to the {8-Diamonds} on the river.

Franco secured a double up, and Malandre was left short.

Player Chips Progress
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Hector Valenzuela
470,000
1,000
1,000
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Christopher Franco
230,000
103,000
103,000
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Nicolas Malandre
92,000
53,000
53,000

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No Help for Muhammad Sadiq

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Muhammad Sadiq was under the gun and moved all in for his remaining 21,000. Diego Lizana was in the hijack and raised to 45,000. All other players folded and Sadiq was at risk.

Lizana showed {k-Spades}{j-Spades} and Sadiq tabled {q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

The flop was {k-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} and Sadiq asked for, "help". Unfortunately for him, the turn was the {a-Spades} and the river was the {2-Hearts}, sending him to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Diego Lizana
335,000
15,000
15,000
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Muhammad Sadiq
Busted

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Franco Flushes Out

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Hernan Panulti was in early position and raised to 21,000. Christopher Franco was in the big blind and defended.

The flop was {j-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and Franco checked. Panulti bet 17,000 and Franco called.

The turn was the {10-Clubs} and Franco check-called Panulti's bet of 35,000.

The river was the {9-Clubs} and Franco led out this time for 76,000. Panulti snap-called and was clearly frustrated when Franco tabled {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs} for a king-high flush.

Player Chips Progress
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Christopher Franco
405,000
175,000
175,000
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Hernan Panulti
235,000
235,000
235,000

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Amos Ben Crosses a Million

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Amos Ben has crossed the one-million chip mark and is the clear chip leader so far. The next-biggest stack at his table has about 320,000 chips, which makes for an incredible dynamic for him.

Here is a look at the top five:

Player Chips Progress
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Amos Ben
1,000,000
204,000
204,000
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Sergio Dario Tello
820,000
90,000
90,000
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Andres Vega
600,000
60,000
60,000
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Miguel Zarzar
425,000
207,000
207,000
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Rodrigo Zambra
420,000
138,000
138,000

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Lizana Wins a Huge Flip

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Diego Lizana was in the cutoff and opened the action to 16,000. Miguel Zarzar was on the button and three-bet to 50,000. The blinds folded and before their cards hit the muck, Lizana announced all in. Zarzar quickly called.

Diego Lizana tabled {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} and Zarzar showed {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}.

The board ran out {q-Spades}{10-Spades}{2-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} giving Lizana a set of tens and launching his stack upward.

Player Chips Progress
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Diego Lizana
728,000
393,000
393,000
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Miguel Zarzar
103,000
529,000
529,000

Tags: Diego LizanaMiguel Zarzar

Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Bogdan Flops a Set

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Aurel Bogdan raised to 21,000 from the cutoff, and Juan Parra called on the button.

The flop was {10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and both players checked to the turn, which was the {3-Clubs}. Bogdan led out for 16,000 and Parra called.

The river was the {j-Spades} and Bogdan bet 21,000. Parra called and Bogdan tabled {4-Clubs}{4-Hearts}, for a set of fours. Parra quickly mucked his cards and the pot was shipped to Bogdan.

Player Chips Progress
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Aurel Bogdan
270,000
19,000
19,000
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Juan Parra
160,000
120,000
120,000

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Tello Doesn't Believe Florez

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Camilo Florez was in the hijack and raised to 21,000. Miguel Zarzar counted out his stack and went into the tank. Eventually, he called. Sergio Dario Tello was in the big blind and called.

The flop came {7-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and Tello checked to Florez, who bet 27,000. Zarzar folded, and Tello called.

The turn was the {q-Spades} and Tello checked for a second time. Florez bet 46,000 and Tello called again.

The river was the {7-Hearts}. Tello remained consistent and checked yet again. Florez tanked for about a minute and eventually checked back. Tello tabled two black fours, and Florez released his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Sergio Dario Tello
845,000
25,000
25,000
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Camilo Florez
115,000
41,000
41,000

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