2017 PokerStars Festival Hamburg

Main Event
Day: 1b
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

Caridi's Mistake Becomes a Huge Win

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Giuseppe Caridi
Giuseppe Caridi

Giuseppe Caridi limped in from mid-position, Hanno Offen raised to 3,500 as he was next to act. The player in the cutoff called, so did Branko Samardzic (small blind) and the player in the big blind, and Caridi.

The flop came {Q-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{A-Spades}, Samardzic, the big blind, and Caridi checked. Offen bet 8,200, the cutoff folded, Samardzic called, the big blind folded too. Caridi shoved for 72,000. Offen asked for a count and the dealer confirmed the amount. Offen checked his own stack and realized he would be left with about 13,000 if he lost the hand. He still decided to call. Samardzic folded but showed that he had {Q-}{Q-Clubs}.

Giuseppe Caridi: {K-Spades}{9-Spades}
Hanno Offen: {K-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

Caridi had misread his hand, he thought he had king-ten too. But instead, he needed a ten to split or hit runner-runner spades to win.

The turn brought them the {8-Spades} and the river completed the drama with the {2-Spades} so Caridi doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Giuseppe Caridi it
Giuseppe Caridi
171,000 171,000
Hanno Offen de
Hanno Offen
13,000 -33,000

Tags: Branko SamardzicGiuseppe CaridiHanno Offen

Teske's Aces Go Down the Drain

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Mike Teske raised from early position to 2,400 and was called by Johannes Wassmuth from one seat over, Christian Neumann on the button and big stack Walid Abdi Ali in the small blind.

The flop fell {6-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{3-Spades} and the action checked to Wassmuth, who bet 3,600. Neumann called and Ali folded, while Teske called as well. After the {K-Diamonds} turn, Teske checked and was the only one to call a bet of 9,200 by Wassmuth. The {3-Diamonds} river completed the board and Teske moved all in for around 40,000.

Wassmuth called after brief consideration and Teske turned over {A-Hearts}{A-Spades}, which Wassmuth had beat with {6-Spades}{5-Spades} for a full house. Soon after, it was also Wassmuth that sent Hans Kersebom to the rail to become one of the biggest stacks in the room.

Player Chips Progress
Johannes Wassmuth de
Johannes Wassmuth
180,000 80,000
Walid Abdi Ali de
Walid Abdi Ali
140,000 75,000
Mike Teske de
Mike Teske
Busted
Hans Kersebom de
Hans Kersebom
Busted

Tags: Christian NeumannJohannes WassmuthMike TeskeWalid Abdi Ali

Pezelj Forses Out Hoang

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Ivica Pezelj
Ivica Pezelj

With the board showing {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{3-Spades}{5-Diamonds}, Ivica Pezelj checked and faced a bet of Chi Quay Hoang for 5,200. Pezelj simply grabbed all his T-5,000 chips and check-raised enough to cover Hoang's remaining stack, which forced a fold from Hoang.

He flashed the {A-Diamonds} and Pezelj returned the favor by turning over the {A-Hearts}. Only a few minutes later, Hoang was sent to the rail while Roberto Manfredi and Patrick Lorenz are also among the bigger stacks on his former table.

Player Chips Progress
Patrick Lorenz de
Patrick Lorenz
82,000 12,000
Ivica Pezelj de
Ivica Pezelj
75,000 45,500
Roberto Manfredi it
Roberto Manfredi
72,000 72,000
Chi Quay Hoang de
Chi Quay Hoang
Busted

Tags: Chi Quay HoangIvica PezeljPatrick LorenzRoberto Manfredi

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Qasim Eliminates Richter

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante
[Removed:321] Qasim
[Removed:321] Qasim

Sebastian Lenz raised to 2,100 from the under-the-gun position and was called by Sahin Elci from mid-position. Stefan Richter was next to act and he shoved for 11,400. [Removed:321] Qasim called from the button, Lenz folded and Elci called.

The flop came {9-Clubs}{10-Spades}{8-Clubs}, Elci checked and Qasim shoved for about 50,000. Elci tanked and folded after about a minute.

[Removed:321] Qasim: {K-Spades}{K-Clubs}
Stefan Richter: {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}

The rest of the board ran out {J-Diamonds}{A-Spades} - no help for Richter as he was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Mohammad Qasim de
Mohammad Qasim
87,000 87,000
Sahin Elci tr
Sahin Elci
34,000 34,000
Stefan Richter de
Stefan Richter
Busted

Tags: Mohammad QasimSahin ElciStefan Richter

Weltz Eliminates Dilgin

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante
Christian Weltz
Christian Weltz

The flop read {3-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{8-Clubs} with about 19,000 in the pot and both Johannes Hafemeister (small blind) and Christian Weltz (middle position) had checked. Oguz Dilgin, on the button, shoved for 15,300 in total. Hafemeister tanked and after a minute or two decided to call. Weltz shoved too. Hafemeister asked for a count. The dealer counted it out and confirmed that it was 33,300 in total. Hafemeister didn't look too impressed and folded after having thought about it for a while.

Christian Weltz: {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}
Oguz Dilgin: {A-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}

The rest of the board ran out with the {5-Spades} on the turn and the {6-Diamonds} on the river to eliminate Dilgin from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Christian Weltz de
Christian Weltz
84,000 84,000
Johannes Hafemeister de
Johannes Hafemeister
64,000 64,000
Oguz Dilgin tr
Oguz Dilgin
Busted

Tags: Christian WeltzJohannes HafemeisterOguz Dilgin

Aces for Oswald

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante

Michael Oswald in the hijack raised to 2,400 and picked up three callers including Oleg Volosin on the button and Korbinian Sonnenholzner in the small blind. The flop of {9-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{2-Clubs} was checked by Sonnenholzner and Oswald continued for 10,000. One opponent after the other folded and Oswald showed {A-Clubs}{A-Spades} with a big grin on the face.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Oswald de
Michael Oswald
50,000 50,000

Tags: Korbinian SonnenholznerMichael OswaldOleg Volosin

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Gumz Goes All In

Level 7 : 300/600, 100 ante
Fabian Gumz
Fabian Gumz

The flop read {4-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{9-Hearts} and the pot already had about 15,000 in it. Eljano Hysaj had checked from mid-position and Fabian Gumz decided to shove for 20,900 from the hijack. Hysaj tanked but in the end, decided to fold.

"Did you have sevens?" Daniel Montagnolli asked Hysaj.

"Eights." Hysaj replied.

Player Chips Progress
Eljano Hysaj al
Eljano Hysaj
45,000 -15,000
Fabian Gumz de
Fabian Gumz
36,000 18,500

Tags: Daniel MontagnolliEljano HysajFabian Gumz

Lots of Chips on the Table

Level 7 : 300/600, 100 ante

Hael Al-Labani, Carl Cole and Christian Viereck all have plenty of chips on their table while Martin Wendt has just above the starting stack. Christian Teubner doubled into a big stack after his {K-Diamonds}{K-Spades} held for 34,800 preflop against the pocket sevens of Joseph Lalor.

Player Chips Progress
Hael Al-Labani de
Hael Al-Labani
100,000
Carl Cole de
Carl Cole
80,000
Christian Viereck de
Christian Viereck
80,000
Christian Teubner de
Christian Teubner
74,000
Martin Wendt dk
Martin Wendt
35,000 5,000
Joseph Lalor ie
Joseph Lalor
9,000 -17,000

Tags: Martin WendtJoseph LalorHael Al-LabaniCarl ColeChristian ViereckChristian Teubner