2017 PokerStars Festival Hamburg

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 PokerStars Festival Hamburg

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
43
Prize
€105,850
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€549,990
Entries
567
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

Sigel Doubles Through Domarkas

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Jan Sigel
Jan Sigel

Jan Sigel raised to 95,000 from the button and was called by Karolis Domarkas in the big blind.

They both checked through the {K-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{J-Hearts} to the {2-Diamonds} on the turn. Domarkas bet 125,000 and Sigel immediately responded with a shove. Domarkas asked for a count. After the dealer had counted Sigel's stack, it was confirmed that Sigel had 660,000 behind. Domarkas tanked, looked at the board and Sigel's stack several times, and then ended up calling.

Sigel tabled {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for a straight, flush and straight flush draw and Domarkas had {K-Hearts}{6-Spades} for top pair. Sigel punched the table with happiness when the dealer completed the board with the {6-Hearts} for a flush and the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Jan Sigel de
Jan Sigel
1,495,000
975,000
975,000
Karolis Domarkas lt
Karolis Domarkas
825,000
-925,000
-925,000

Tags: Jan SigelKarolis Domarkas

De Han Kim Eliminated in 11th Place (€7,640)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
De Han Kim Eliminated in 11th Place (€7,640)
De Han Kim Eliminated in 11th Place (€7,640)

The action reached De Han Kim in the small blind and he pushed his last 133,000 into the middle of the table. Alaettin Keles gave it very brief consideration and called in the big blind.

De Han Kim: {10-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}
Alaettin Keles: {K-Diamonds}{8-Spades}

The board came {J-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{4-Spades}{8-Diamonds} and the four on the turn was followed by an eight on the river to see Kim bow out in 11th place for €7,640.

Player Chips Progress
Alaettin Keles de
Alaettin Keles
1,300,000
66,000
66,000
De Han Kim kr
De Han Kim
Busted

Tags: Alaettin KelesDe Han Kim

Peter Jaksland Eliminated in 13th Place (€6,490), Daniel Stacey Eliminated in 12th Place (€6,490)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Peter Jaksland
Peter Jaksland

Daniel Stacey moved all in from early position for 520,000 and Peter Jaksland called on the button for 480,000, which Ulrich Pauls called out of the small blind as well to put two players at risk.

Peter Jaksland: {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}
Daniel Stacey: {K-Hearts}{J-Hearts}
Ulrich Pauls: {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}

The board came {7-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{6-Clubs} and neither short stack improved to see Jaksland bow out in 13th place, while Stacey took 12th place. Both take home €6,490 for their efforts and the field has suddenly been reduced to the last 11 hopefuls.

Daniel Stacey

12th place finisher Daniel Stacey

Player Chips Progress
Ulrich Pauls de
Ulrich Pauls
4,750,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Peter Jaksland dk
Peter Jaksland
Busted
Daniel Stacey gb
Daniel Stacey
Busted

Tags: Daniel StaceyPeter JakslandUlrich Pauls

[Removed:431] Eliminated in 14th Place (€5,660)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Jan Sigel raised to 75,000 from the cutoff and was called by [Removed:431] on the button. Michal Lubas, sitting in the small blind, raised to 230,000. Karolis Domarkas, in the big blind, quickly got out of the way.

The flop came {7-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}, Lubas bet 230,000, Steinfeuer shoved for 708,000 and Lubas snap-called.

Michal Lubas: {A-Spades}{A-Hearts}
[Removed:431]: {K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}

Lubas had an overpair and Steinfeuer was hoping for a diamond to stay in the tournament. The dealer turned around the {9-Spades} and the {3-Hearts} to complete the board. No help for Steinfeuer as he was sent to the rail in 14th place.

Player Chips Progress
Michal Lubas pl
Michal Lubas
2,000,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
[Removed:431] de
[Removed:431]
Busted

Tags: Jan SigelKarolis DomarkasMichal Lubas

Igor Rybak Eliminated in 15th Place (€5,660)

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Igor Rybak
Igor Rybak

Igor Rybak shoved all in from early position. Behzad Zarnegar was sitting in the cutoff and asked for a count, the dealer complied and counted Rybak's stack. He confirmed it was 202,000 in total. Zarnegar called.

PokerStars Team Pro Marcin Horecki (big blind) looked at his cards and then at his own stack. He decided to shove too. Zarnegar looked at his own cards again with a bit of regret on his face and then quickly flashed his cards to the table as he folded his hand. An ace could be spotted while he did that.

Marcin Horecki: {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}
Igor Rybak: {K-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

The board ran out {4-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{3-Spades}{A-Diamonds} - Horecki paired his ace up on the river to deal the final blow of Rybak and send him to the rail. Rybak finished in 15th place today.

Player Chips Progress
Marcin Horecki pl
Marcin Horecki
1,300,000
235,000
235,000
Igor Rybak ru
Igor Rybak
Busted

Tags: Behzad ZarnegarIgor RybakMarcin Horecki

The Winner of the PokerStars Festival Hamburg Main Event Will be Determined Tonight

Marcin Horecki
Marcin Horecki

A winner will be crowned today as the final day of the PokerStars Festival Hamburg Main Event is commencing again at 1 p.m local time. The winner will take home the trophy but also very important, an amazing amount of €105,850. A pretty wonderful return for their €1,100 buy-in.

Ulrich Pauls will start the day with a convincing chip lead but nothing is said and done yet as there are 14 other players that have their eyes set on the tournament win. Pauls won his chips by eliminating quite a few players yesterday and bluffing his way through some big hands. Karolis Domarkas, the friendly Lithuanian, won’t be that nice to just let Pauls continue the run he had yesterday. Even though Domarkas starts at the other table, he will try his best to stop Pauls if they get to the same table.

PokerStars Team Pro Marcin Horecki will be looking to take this win for the PokerStars team. He had a wonderful day yesterday by going from 26,000 chips to finishing with 1,825,000 in his bag. Those are 76 big blinds, so he has enough room to play around with those. Igor Rybak on the other hand has some less space to make big moves as he took 7 big blinds with him from yesterday.

All in all, today will be an action filled day as they play down to a winner. The PokerNews live reporting will be here to bring you all the updates until a new PokerStars Festival Hamburg Main Event Champion has been determined.

Day 3 Seat Draw

TableSeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
11Marcin HoreckiPoland1,825,00076
12Rudolf KosterGermany431,00018
13Igor RybakRussia171,0007
14Peter JakslandDenmark897,00037
15Ulrich PaulsGermany2,653,000111
16Behzad ZarnegarGermany1,425,00059
17Bo RundströmSweden655,00027
18Daniel StaceyUnited Kingdom1,112,00046
      
21Jan SigelGermany1,019,00042
22[Removed:431]Germany1,620,00068
23Michal LubasPoland635,00026
25Karolis DomarkasLithuania2,234,00093
26De Han KimGermany284,00012
27Alaettin KelesGermany1,463,00061
28Andrei NodeaRomania543,00023

Tags: Igor RybakKarolis DomarkasMarcin HoreckiUlrich Pauls