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

Rundström Keeps Shoving

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

Bo Rundström raised to 80,000 from the cutoff and was called by Ulrich Pauls from the big blind.

"I will call every time!" he said to Rundström.

The flop came {9-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{x-}, Pauls checked, Rundström shoved and Pauls folded.

In another hand, Rudolf Köster raised to 68,000 from the cutoff and Rundström shoved all in for 592,000 from the big blind. Köster folded.

Player Chips Progress
Bo Rundström se
Bo Rundström
675,000 113,000

Tags: Ulrich PaulsRudolf Köster

Pauls Keeps Pushing

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

- Ulrich Pauls limped in from the hijack, Marcin Horecki completed the small blind and Rudolf Köster opted to check the big blind.

They all checked through the {q-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{8-Spades} on the flop to the {9-Hearts} on the turn. Horecki and Köster both checked, Pauls bet 50,000. Horecki folded and Köster called.

The river completed the board with the {6-Hearts}, Köster checked and Pauls bet 75,000.

"What did you hit?" Köster asked Pauls. Pauls didn't really reply.

Köster tanked and then decided to fold. Pauls showed {K-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} for the bluff.

Player Chips Progress
Ulrich Pauls de
Ulrich Pauls
Day 2 Chip Leader
5,195,000 245,000
Rudolf Koster de
Rudolf Koster
Day 1A Chip Leader
1,200,000 -150,000

Tags: Marcin HoreckiUlrich PaulsRudolf Köster

Koster Rising

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

Rudolf Köster won several pots without showdowns and also scooped a pot against Behzad Zarnegar when showing pocket jacks with a successful continuation bet.

Köster also raised the next button to 66,000 and Ulrich Pauls three-bet to 160,000 from the small blind. "Oh come on," Köster joked and Pauls replied "you can't always steal my small blind." Köster folded and was shown the {J-Clubs}{6-Hearts}.

Zarnegar raised to 80,000 on the button and Marcin Horecki defended the big blind. Both checked the {7-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{3-Clubs} flop before betting the {4-Spades} turn for 60,000, Zarnegar called. Horecki bet the {Q-Clubs} river for 100,000 and was called to flip over {4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} for a set as winning hand.

Over on table one, Alaettin Keles made it 75,000 to go from the cutoff and Michal Lubas called from the big blind. On the {6-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} flop, Lubas check-called a bet of 75,000 before both checked the {K-Spades} turn and {7-Clubs} river. Lubas rolled over {A-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} and that won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ulrich Pauls de
Ulrich Pauls
Day 2 Chip Leader
4,950,000 200,000
Michal Lubas pl
Michal Lubas
2,200,000 200,000
Rudolf Koster de
Rudolf Koster
Day 1A Chip Leader
1,350,000 430,000
Marcin Horecki pl
Marcin Horecki
1,300,000 -150,000
Alaettin Keles de
Alaettin Keles
1,100,000 -20,000
Behzad Zarnegar de
Behzad Zarnegar
Day 1D Chip Leader
1,095,000 -145,000

Tags: Alaettin KelesBehzad ZarnegarMarcin HoreckiMichal LubasRudolf KosterUlrich Pauls

Zarnegar Wins a Small One

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

Behzad Zarnegar limped in from the hijack and so did Marcin Horecki but then seated on the button. Ulrich Pauls opted to check the big blind.

The flop came {K-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{10-Hearts}, Pauls checked, Zarnegar bet 100,000 and both Horecki and Pauls folded. Pauls showed the {8-Spades} when he folded his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Behzad Zarnegar de
Behzad Zarnegar
Day 1D Chip Leader
1,240,000 -210,000

Tags: Behzad ZarnegarMarcin HoreckiUlrich Pauls

Runström Shoves; No Call

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

Bo Rundström shoved all in from the small blind and Marcin was sitting in the big blind, having to make a decision. Horecki asked for a count as Rundström had not stacked them in a conventional way. The dealer counted and confirmed that the shove was for 507,000 in total. Horecki folded after having considered all his options for a while.

Player Chips Progress
Bo Rundström se
Bo Rundström
562,000 -188,000

Tags: Bo RunströmMarcin Horecki

Sigel Jams Into Keles

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

Michal Lubas was the initial raiser from under the gun and Alaettin Keles called on the button, as did Jan Sigel in the big blind. On the {K-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{8-Clubs} flop, Sigel checked and Lubas did so as well. Keles bet 115,000 and Sigel quickly check-raised all in to force out Lubas.

What followed was table talk between Keles and Sigel. "Jan, Jan, Jan, why do you do that?" Keles continued in German to get some kind of information, putting his opponent on a draw, and eventually folded.

Player Chips Progress
Michal Lubas pl
Michal Lubas
2,000,000
Alaettin Keles de
Alaettin Keles
1,120,000 -180,000
Jan Sigel de
Jan Sigel
700,000 50,000

Tags: Alaettin KelesJan SigelMichal Lubas

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
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
Day 2 Chip Leader
4,750,000 1,200,000
Peter Jaksland dk
Peter Jaksland
Busted
Daniel Stacey gb
Daniel Stacey
Busted

Tags: Daniel StaceyPeter JakslandUlrich Pauls