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 Bests Nodea

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

On the tail end of a board {K-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}, Andrei Nodea checked out of the big blind and called a bet of 225,000 by Jan Sigel from under the gun with around 540,000 in the middle until then. The {7-Diamonds} river paired the board and Nodea was first to show his cards but didn't do so just yet.

Sigel had already rolled over his {K-Spades}{10-Spades} and Nodea mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Jan Sigel de
Jan Sigel
2,800,000 400,000
Andrei Nodea ro
Andrei Nodea
1,100,000 -375,000

Tags: Andrei NodeaJan Sigel

Pauls and Zarnegar Checking it Through

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

Ulrich Pauls completed from the small blind and Behzad Zarnegar opted to check the big blind.

They then proceeded to check through the {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{J-Hearts} on the flop, the {2-Hearts} on the turn, and the {4-Hearts} on the river.

Pauls showed {J-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} and that was enough for Zarnegar to muck his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Ulrich Pauls de
Ulrich Pauls
Day 2 Chip Leader
4,700,000 -180,000
Behzad Zarnegar de
Behzad Zarnegar
Day 1D Chip Leader
2,000,000 550,000

Tags: Behzad ZarnegarUlrich Pauls

Horecki Shoves Twice

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

- Marcin Horecki shoved all in from the button and Ulrich Pauls asked for a count. Horecki had shoved for 630,000 and Pauls checked his cards again.

"I have a shit hand." Pauls said. He checked his cards once more and then decided to fold. He showed {10-Hearts}{4-Hearts}. "If you had around 400,000, then I would have called."

- Bo Rundström completed the small blind and Horecki shoved again but now from the big blind. Ruström folded instantly.

Player Chips Progress
Marcin Horecki pl
Marcin Horecki
800,000
Rudolf Koster de
Rudolf Koster
Day 1A Chip Leader
425,000

Tags: Bo RundströmMarcin HoreckiUlrich Pauls

Sigel Wins With Seven-Two Off Suit

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

- Andrei Nodea completed from the small blind and Jan Sigel opted to check the big blind. The flop came {K-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{J-Clubs}, Nodea bet 50,000 and Sigel called. The turn brought them the {6-Hearts}, now Nodea bet 75,000 and Sigel called. The river completed the board with the {7-Spades}, Nodea check-called the 200,000 bet of Sigel. Sigel showed {7-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} for the rivered two pair of sevens and deuces and took the pot.

- Alaettin Keles raised to 110,000 from the cutoff and Jan Sigel called in the small blind. They both checked through the {5-Spades}{5-Clubs}{9-Clubs} flop to the {10-Clubs} on the turn. Sigel now bet 140,000 and Keles went into the tank. After about a minute, he decided to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Jan Sigel de
Jan Sigel
2,400,000 905,000
Andrei Nodea ro
Andrei Nodea
1,475,000 -575,000
Alaettin Keles de
Alaettin Keles
420,000 -480,000

Tags: Alaettin KelesAndrei NodeaJan Sigel

Rundström Doubles Twice

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

Ulrich Pauls raised from the button and called the shove of short stack Bo Rundström for 230,000 in total.

Bo Rundström: {A-Clubs}{J-Clubs}
Ulrich Pauls: {Q-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}

The board came {9-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{K-Clubs} and the Swede doubled.

Soon after a four-way limped pot headed to the flop of {9-Spades}{4-Spades}{2-Spades} and Behzad Zarnegar checked from under the gun. Rundström bet 125,000 from one seat ober. Rudolf Köster folded from the small blind and Pauls called in the big blind. The {4-Diamonds} appeared on the turn and Pauls bet 175,000, Rundström moved all in for 300,000 and Pauls called.

Bo Rundström: {Q-Spades}{10-Spades}
Ulrich Pauls: {A-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}

Pauls already wanted to muck his cards but could catch a four or a nine to send Rundström to the rail. Instead it was the {A-Spades} on the river that let the Swede double for the second time.

Player Chips Progress
Ulrich Pauls de
Ulrich Pauls
Day 2 Chip Leader
4,880,000 -170,000
Bo Rundström se
Bo Rundström
900,000 360,000

Tags: Behzad ZarnegarUlrich PaulsBo RundströmRudolf Köster

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
Karolis Domarkas lt
Karolis Domarkas
825,000 -925,000

Tags: Jan SigelKarolis Domarkas

Nodea Takes from Domarkas

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

Karolis Domarkas raised to 95,000 and folded to a three-bet by Alaettin Keles in the small blind.

Domarkas then raised to 90,000 in the hijack and Andrei Nodea called on the button, as did Michal Lubas in the big blind. On the {K-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{5-Clubs} flop, Domarkas continued for 130,000 and Nodea was the only caller. Both checked the {K-Hearts} turn and Domarkas check-called a bet of 130,000 by Nodea on the {7-Diamonds} river.

Nodea rolled over the {K-Spades}{Q-Clubs} for trips kings and that won the pot.

Ulrich Pauls raised to 110,000 in the cutoff and short stack Bo Rundström called in the small blind. The Swede checked the {4-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} flop and folded to Pauls' bet of 125,000, who flashed {5-}{2-}.

Player Chips Progress
Ulrich Pauls de
Ulrich Pauls
Day 2 Chip Leader
5,050,000 170,000
Andrei Nodea ro
Andrei Nodea
2,050,000 350,000
Karolis Domarkas lt
Karolis Domarkas
1,750,000 -525,000
Bo Rundström se
Bo Rundström
540,000 -160,000

Tags: Alaettin KelesAndrei NodeaKarolis DomarkasMichal LubasUlrich Pauls

Small Pots All Around

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

- Michal Lubas raised to 90,000 from the hijack and was called by Jan Sigel in the big blind. They both checked through the {2-Spades}{K-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} on the flop to the {2-Clubs} on the turn. Sigel bet 100 and Lubas folded after thinking about it for a while.

- Behzad Zarnegar raised to 100,000 from the cutoff and Rudolf Köster (big blind) called after thinking about it for a bit. The flop came {4-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{k-Clubs}, Köster check-folded to the 100,000 continuation bet of Zarnegar.

- Sigel bet 90,000 from the button and both Lubas and Karolis Domarkas called in the blinds. The flop brought them the {5-Hearts}{9-Spades}{j-Spades}, both Lubas and Domarkas check-folded to the 150,000 bet of Sigel.

- Marcin Horecki bet 100,000 from the button and was called by Ulrich Pauls in the big blind. They both checked on the {4-Spades}{q-Clubs}{7-Clubs} flop. The turn came with the {q-Hearts}, now Pauls bet 110,000 and Horecki folded.

Tags: Behzad ZarnegarJan SigelKarolis DomarkasMarcin HoreckiMichal LubasUlrich PaulsRudolf Köster

Zarnegar Takes from Pauls

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

Ulrich Pauls raised to 110,000 on the button and Behzad Zarnegar called in the small blind. The flop fell {Q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{4-Spades} and both players checked. Zarnegar checked the {A-Spades} turn and called a bet of 250,000 by Pauls after some consideration before the {A-Clubs} river was checked.

Zarnegar flipped over {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} and that won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ulrich Pauls de
Ulrich Pauls
Day 2 Chip Leader
4,880,000 -320,000
Behzad Zarnegar de
Behzad Zarnegar
Day 1D Chip Leader
1,450,000 350,000

Tags: Behzad ZarnegarUlrich Pauls

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000