First Pictures of the High Rollers
2017 PokerStars Festival Hamburg
€2,200 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 PokerStars Festival Hamburg
Buy-in
€2,200
Prize Pool
€174,600
Entries
90
Level
24
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
5,000
Jaksland and Andersson Scoop Pots
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Further familiar faces to join the action include Gisle Olsen and Fredrick Andersson with the latter just taking down a pot without showdown.
Jonas Wohlgemuth raised to 350 from the cutoff and Vedran Mandic called on the button, as did the Swede in the big blind. On the 
flop, the action checked to Mandic and his bet of 600 was called by Andersson only. The 
turn went check, check, and Andersson's bet of 1,300 on the 
river forced a fold from Mandic.
Peter Jaksland was involved in a four-way flop of 
and his continuation bet of 425 was called by the player in the big blind only. On the 
turn, the big blind checked and quickly folded before Jaksland's second bet even crossed the line.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,000 | 32,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
29,000 | 29,000 |
|
28,000 | 2,000 |
|
28,000 | 28,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
Andreev Hits Trips
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The player in the under-the-gun position raised to 300 and was called by Andrey Andreev, on the button, and Wolfgang Beck, in the small blind, and the player in the big blind.
They all checked through the 
on the flop. The turn brought them the 
, Beck bet 650, the two other players folded and the decision was on Andreev, who called.
The river completed the board with the 
, now Beck bet 2,200 and Andreev took some time to consider his options but decided to just call in the end. Beck showed 
for the missed flush and gutshot straight draw but was beat by the 
of Andreev as he had hit runner-runner kings for trips and the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,000 | -3,000 |
|
|
24,000 |
Small Pot for Celik
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Rishi Bhasin raised to 300 first to act and picked up two callers in Kenan Celik and Kalle Gasstorp, who had just taken a seat a few moments ago. The trio checked through the 
flop and the 
turn before the 
river paired the board.
Celik bet 400 and that was good enough to rake in the pot uncontested. Their table is now playing seven-handed after the addition of Gasstorp and seven tables are active towards the end of the first level.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
31,000 | 31,000 |
|
|
30,000 | |
|
|
29,700 | 29,700 |
The Field is Growing
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Almost 50 players are currently seated and the latest additions to the field include Frederik Jensen, Aleksandar Tomovic, Hamza Miri, Rishi Bhasin and Jan "50outs" von Halle.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
Gevorgian's Aces Hold
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The flop read 
with 600 in the pot already. Gevorg Gevorgian bet 600 from the small blind and was called by Peter Jaksland sitting in the big blind.
The turn brought them the and Gevorgian bet 1,000 this time. Jaksland called again.
The river completed the board with the 
, Gevorgian continued with another bet of 1,000. Jaksland thought about it for a bit and then threw in a chip to call. Gevorgian tabled 
and Jaksland mucked while being a bit shocked. Gevorgian just laughed and stacked his newly acquired chips up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
34,000 | |
|
|
26,000 |
Broch Takes an Early Pot
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The table of Andreas Broch and [Removed:19] kicked off three-handed and both were involved in a big pot right away. Picking up the action on the 
turn, both invested 800 each to see the on the river. Sokolovskiy checked and called a bet of 1,500 by Broch, then mucked when he was shown 
for queen-high and a busted flush draw by the Dane.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
33,000 | 33,000 |
|
|
27,000 | -3,000 |
First Notables in the Field
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Ten tables are prepared thus far and among those seated early on are Daniel Belov, Peyman Luth, Salvatore Camarda and Angelo Benedetto amongst others.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The tournament director has welcomed the players entering the High Roller to the casino and explained the structure for today. The dealers have just been instructed to shuffle up and deal!