Break
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
The players have just gone for their second 15-minute break of the day.
2017 PokerStars Festival Hamburg
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 PokerStars Festival Hamburg
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€549,990
Entries
567
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Level: 27
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 10,000
Checking it Through
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Behzad Zarnegar raised to 200,000 from the hijack and was called by Ulrich Pauls on the button.
They both checked through the 
on the flop, the 
on the turn and the 
on the river. Zarnegar showed 
for a pair of jacks and the pot.
Domarkas Shoves Twice, No Callers
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
- Karolis Domarkas shoved all in for 415,000 from the button and Marcin Horecki looked at his cards from the big blind. After considering his options, he decided to fold.
- Domarkas shoved again from the cutoff now, Jan Sigel had a quick glance at his cards and then folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
700,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
Marcin Horecki Eliminated in 8th Place (€11,770)
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
For the second hand in a row, Marcin Horecki moved all in. This time it was for 635,000 and Ulrich Pauls didn't ask for a count in the small blind but called right away.
Marcin Horecki: 
Ulrich Pauls: 
The board came 
and Horecki was drawing dead on the turn, bowing out in 8th place for €11,770.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,980,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
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Nodea Doubles Through Rundström
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Bo Rundström raised to 200,000 first to act and Andrei Nodea in the small blind gave it some thought. He took half a minute of consideration and moved all in, and Rundström quickly called.
Andrei Nodea:
Bo Rundström: 
The board came 
and Nodea doubled for 1,115,000 one hand after Ulrich Pauls had held the very same aces to eliminate Marcin Horecki.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,300,000
1,455,000
|
1,455,000 |
|
585,000
-1,240,000
|
-1,240,000 |
Rundström Doubles Through Lubas
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Bo Rundström shoved all in from the hijack for 370,000. Michal Lubas asked for a count and then called from the small blind. Ulrich Pauls confirmed the amount once more and then took a few seconds to think, but still folded in the end.
Bo Rundström: 
Michal Lubas: 
The board ran out 
- Rundström was already good with the king on the flop but the jack on the turn made his hand even better to two pair, kings and jacks, and the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,700,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
|
|
870,000
285,000
|
285,000 |
Small Pots Once Again
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Ulrich Pauls limped in from the small blind and Andrei Nodea raised to 200,000, Pauls called. Both checked through the board of 
and Pauls showed 
as winning hand.
Behzad Zarnegar won a small pot without showdown against Jan Sigel and limped in from the small blind soon after, Michal Lubas checked. On the 
flop, Zarnegar checked and called a bet of 130,000 by Lubas. The 
turn and river were checked and Zarnegar showed , which Lubas had beat with .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,900,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
3,300,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
|
||
|
2,380,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
||
|
|
2,000,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
Karolis Domarkas Eliminated in 7th place (€16,990)
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Karolis Domarkas shoved all in for about 700,000 and was called by Ulrich Pauls in the big blind.
Ulrich Pauls:
Karolis Domarkas:
The board ran out 
- no help for Domarkas as he was eliminated and the Pauls rail applauded loudly for another elimination to his name.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,100,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
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|
|
Busted | |
Lubas and Pauls Take from Sigel
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Michal Lubas raised to 140,000 and Jan Sigel in the big blind announced call, but the dealer instead said "all in." Lubas was ready to muck while Sigel quickly said he had just called and then put in the extra chips. On the 
flop, Sigel checked and Lubas bet 110,000.
Both checked down the turn and the 
river and Sigel showed . Lubas had that beat with 
and raked in the pot while Sigel shook his head.
Ulrich Pauls raised to 150,000 and Sigel called to see a flop of 
. Pauls continued for 225,000 and Sigel called, while the turn was quickly checked through. Pauls also checked the river and took off his sunglasses to look at Sigel. What followed was a check behind by Sigel and Pauls rolled over as winning hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,000,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
4,550,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
|
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|
1,140,000
-960,000
|
-960,000 |