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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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.

Tags: Diego LizanaMuhammad Sadiq

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.

Tags: Christopher FrancoHector ValenzuelaNicolas Malandre

Three-Time High Roller Champion Richard Dubini Eliminated

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

According to the table, Richard Dubini raised to 21,000 from the hijack. Daniel Vejar was in the small blind and re-raised all in for roughly 30,000. Andres Vega was in the big blind and also went all in. Dubini called.

Vejar showed ace-deuce, Vega had pocket kings and Dubini had pocket queens.

The board ran out ace-high and Vejar collected the main pot, while Vega collected a much larger side pot, vaulting him up the leaderboard and eliminating Dubini.

Tags: Andres VegaDaniel VejarRichard Dubini

Tello Surges Towards the Top

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

Sergio Dario Tello was in early position and limped in, as did Camilo Florez on the button. Diego lizana was in the small blind and raised to 36,000. Tello called and Florez folded.

The flop was {a-Clubs}{6-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and Tello checked. Lizana bet 34,000 and Tello started reaching back to his stack for chips. He came out with a check-raise to 134,000 and Lizana folded relatively quickly. Tello held on to his cards for a minute and then elected to show the table {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}.

Shortly after, Daniel Foti was seen heading towards the door, and Tello appeared to be stacking his chips. Tello has now jumped towards the top of the leaderboard.

Tags: Diego LizanaSergio Dario Tello

Level: 18

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

Alejandro Sicuro Floats to the River

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Alejandro Sicuro raised to 15,000 from early position, and Rodrigo Delgado called from middle position.

The flop came {10-Spades}{8-Spades}{3-Spades} and Sicuro check-called a bet of 19,000 from Delgado.

The turn was the {3-Hearts}. Sicuro checked again, and Delgado bet 24,000 this time. Sicuro called.

The river was the {6-Spades}, and both players checked. Sicuro tabled {q-Diamonds}{j-Spades} for a flush, and Delgado threw his hands up in the air, shook his head and mucked his hand.

Tags: Alejandro SicuroRodrigo Delgado

Malandre Drops Down the Leaderboard

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Action folded to Joaquin Barcena in the small blind and he called. Nicolas Malandre was in the big blind and checked.

The flop was {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} and Barcena check-called Malandre's bet of 10,000.

The turn was the {4-Diamonds} and both players checked to the river, which was the {q-Spades}.

Barcena checked for a third time, and Malandre reached back into his stack and put out a bet of 16,000. Barcena thought for a minute and called.

Malandre tabled {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts} for eight-high and Barcena showed {A-Hearts}{3-Spades} for top pair, sending the pot his way.

Tags: Joaquin BarcenaNicolas Malandre

Juan Parra Busts Pedro Sepulveda Early On

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Andres Vega was in the cutoff and raised to 14,000. Pedro Sepulveda was on the button and immediately moved all in for 74,000. The small blind folded and Juan Parra, in the big blind, four-bet shoved for 184,000. Vega folded. Parra showed {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}, and Sepulveda tabled {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}.

The board ran out {k-Spades}{j-Spades}{3-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{4-Hearts} and Parra added a nice chunk to his stack while eliminating Sepulveda.

Tags: Andres VegaJuan ParraPedro Sepulveda

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 1,000