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
Total Entries
329
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 329
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Velasquez on the Right Side of a Cooler

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Sergio Dario Tello limped in from under the gun, and Cristian Velasquez checked from the big blind.

The flop was {j-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{3-Spades} and Velasquez checked. Tello bet 20,000 and Velasquez immediately moved all in for 208,000. Tello called, putting him at risk.

Velasquez showed {a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} for the nut flush draw and Tello tabled {6-Clubs}{6-Hearts} for a set of sixes.

The turn was the {4-Diamonds} ,giving Velasquez the flush. Tello needed the board to pair to secure the elimination, but the river bricked off with the {a-Hearts} and Velasquez chipped up.

Tags: Cristian VelasquezSergio Dario Tello

Updated Stacks

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Level: 21

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Bogdan Doubles Up Blind-on-Blind

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Aurel Bogdan was in the small blind and raised all in for 124,000. Hector Valenzuela was in the big blind and called.

Bogdan tabled {q-Spades}{5-Hearts} and Valenzuela showed {a-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}

The board ran out {10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{7-Hearts}{k-Clubs} and gave Bogdan a pair of fives to win the pot.

Tags: Aurel BogdanHector Valenzuela

Parra Doubles Up Through Bogdan

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Aurel Bogdan was in the cutoff and moved all in for 242,000. Juan Parra was on the button and called for his remaining 88,000.

Parra tabled {a-Spades}{k-Clubs} and Bogdan showed {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}.

The board ran out {q-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{q-Hearts} Giving Parra two bigger than Bogdan and keeping him alive.

Tags: Aurel BogdanJuan Parra

Jose Capdevila Eliminated by Amos Ben

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Jose Capdevila was in the cutoff and moved all in for his last 110,000. Amos Ben called from the small blind.

Ben: {a-Spades}{3-Spades}
Capdevila: {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts}

The board ran out {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and Capdevila was eliminated.

Ben is back above a million in chips and continues to dominate his table.

Tags: Amos BenJose Capdevila

Joaquin Barcena Eliminated by Amos Ben

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Joaquin Barcena
Joaquin Barcena

Juan Sebastian Gomez was in early position and raised to 26,000. Amos Ben was in the hijack and called, as did the player in the cutoff, Joaquin Barcena in the small blind and Oscar Toloso in the big blind.

The flop was {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}{4-Hearts} and Barcena moved all in for 51,000. Toloso folded and Gomez called. Ben then moved all in for roughly 800,000. the cutoff folded, as did Gomez, who flashed pocket kings.

Ben tabled {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} and Barcena showed {q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}. The board bricked off with the {7-Hearts} and the {3-Spades} and Ben climbed back over the one million chip mark. Barcena graciously wished the players good luck as he left the table and headed over to the payout desk.

Tags: Amos BenJoaquin BarcenaJuan Sebastian Gomez

Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

Valenzuela Survives a Race

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

Hector Valenzuela was under the gun and raised all in for 104,000. Aurel Bogdan was in the small blind and called putting Valenzuela at risk.

Valenzuela tabled {4-Hearts}{4-Spades} and Bogdan showed {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts}. The board ran out {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} giving Valenzuela a set of fours and a crucial double up.

Tags: Aurel BogdanHector Valenzuela