Photos: PokerStars Festival Korea Main Event Day 1a
Photos by Long Guan.
2017 PokerStars Festival Korea
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 PokerStars Festival Korea
Buy-in
1,650,000 KRW
Entries
285
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Updated Chip Counts
Level 5
: 200/400, 50 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
54,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
49,200
-300
|
-300 |
|
49,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
38,800
-5,200
|
-5,200 |
|
32,300 | |
|
25,025
-10,975
|
-10,975 |
|
21,000
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
5,500
-29,500
|
-29,500 |
Han Four-Bet Ships
Level 5
: 200/400, 50 ante
Taehoon Han opened for a raise with a T1,000 chip in middle position and saw an opponent on the button make it 2,300 to go. Han responded by shoving all in for about 11,000, and his opponent gave up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,400 |
Rosen Finds a Much-Needed Double
Level 5
: 200/400, 50 ante
After an early-position open to 900, Jesse Rosen put his 4,600 all in from the button. The blinds folded, and the opener quickly called but got some bad news.
Rosen: 
Early position: 
The board ran out 
, giving Rosen a double that he desperately needed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,200
4,700
|
4,700 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 75
Another Double for Rosen
Level 6
: 250/500, 75 ante
Jesse Rosen wasn't satisfied with one double up. He sought another, once again shoving all in from the button. This time, there was a cutoff open for 1,250 in front of him and Rosen jammed for 9,100. The player in the cutoff made the call after some thought, but his 
trailed the 
shown down by Rosen.
The dealer spread a 
flop that Rosen approved of, and he asked for a big card. He got a small one, but it was the 
, locking up the double for him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
19,250
9,050
|
9,050 |
Wu Fires the River
Level 6
: 250/500, 75 ante
In what looked to be a three-bet pot containing about 8,000, Jack Wu bet 3,300 from the big blind on a 
flop. His lone opponent called from the cutoff to see a 
turn, which both players checked. Wu bet 10,500 on the 
river and took it down after about 15 seconds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
63,000
30,700
|
30,700 |
Utrobin Flops the Cooler
Level 6
: 250/500, 75 ante
A player in middle position bet an unknown amount with a T5,000 chip into a pot of about 4,500 after 
flopped, and Viktor Utrobin put in a check-raise to 8,000 from the big blind. The bettor put his 15,200 in, and Utrobin snap-called, tabling 
for the nuts. The other player showed he'd been coolered: 
for a lower straight. The turn was a and the river a , giving Utrobin the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
51,000
51,000
|
51,000 |
Take 10
Level 6
: 250/500, 75 ante
Players are on break.