2017 PokerStars Festival London

High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 PokerStars Festival London

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
£59,912
Event Info
Buy-in
£2,200
Prize Pool
£345,320
Entries
178
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Lodge Flops Extremely Well to Double

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

First to act, Yuriy Boyko raised to 60,000 and Harry Lodge, who had checked some pushing ranges in the past few minutes, moved all in from the button. Boyko didn't ask for a count, but quickly called.

Harry Lodge: {A-Clubs}{J-Spades}
Yuriy Boyko: {J-Clubs}{J-Hearts}

The flop of {A-Spades}{A-Hearts}{8-Clubs} locked up the double for Lodge, triggering gasps from the other players at the table and the rail. A mieaningless {7-Clubs} turn and {8-Spades} river completed the board and Lodge just said "lucky". His double was for 480,000 and Boyko lost almost half of his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Harry Lodge gb
Harry Lodge
WSOP 1X Winner
1,025,000 575,000
Yuriy Boyko ie
Yuriy Boyko
550,000 -525,000

Tags: Harry LodgeYuriy Boyko

Two for Del Piero

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

The day had not been smooth yet for Enzo Del Piero and he slowly got chipped down to less than 20 big blinds. A shove of the Brit won him the blinds and antes before Del Piero defended his big blind against the min-raise by Joe Johnson from under the gun.

Del Piero bet the {10-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} flop for 65,000 and Johnson called. Both then checked the {3-Spades} turn and {10-Clubs} river. Del Piero showed {K-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and that was good enough to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Johnson us
Joe Johnson
3,120,000 -180,000
Enzo Del Piero gb
Enzo Del Piero
665,000 90,000

Tags: Enzo Del PieroJoe Johnson

The "Double Belly Buster"

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

Enzo Del Piero once again defended his big blind against an open-raise by Joe Johnson and both players invested 60,000 on the [Kj,Jh,7d] flop. On the {9-Hearts} turn and {3-Diamonds} river, both players checked. "Nine," Del Piero announced and Johnson then looked slightly confused when Del Piero flashed {10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}.

"Double belly buster," Del Piero added and Johnson then nodded to lose another small pot. Del Piero is on the way back up, while Johnson still has at least a 3-1 lead over all of his opponents.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Johnson us
Joe Johnson
3,100,000 -20,000
Enzo Del Piero gb
Enzo Del Piero
870,000 205,000

Tags: Enzo Del PieroJoe Johnson

Boyko Gets Short

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

After a Joe Johnson raise, Harry Lodge three-bet all in out of the big blind and claimed the pot.

The next hand, Yuriy Boyko limped in from the button and Lodge filled up from the small blind, Enzo Del Piero checked his option in the big blind. On the {A-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} flop, both Lodge and Del Piero checked. Boyko bet 30,000 and Lodge was the only caller.

On the {9-Spades} turn, no betting action took place before Lodge took a stab at the pot by betting the {9-Spades} river for 150,000. Boyko stared at the board and his opponent for a bit and let go.

Player Chips Progress
Harry Lodge gb
Harry Lodge
WSOP 1X Winner
1,250,000 225,000
Yuriy Boyko ie
Yuriy Boyko
390,000 -160,000

Tags: Enzo Del PieroHarry LodgeYuriy Boyko

Yuriy Boyko Eliminated in 4th Place (£26,500)

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

The action folded to Joe Johnson in the small blind and he simply shoved into the big blind of short stack Yuriy Boyko. The latter only had around 12 big blinds left and called it off.

Yuriy Boyko: {A-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}
Joe Johnson: {9-Clubs}{6-Clubs}

"Off to the races," Johnson said to his rail as they came closer to have a look. The flop fell {J-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and Boyko said "Magic Johnson" with a smile on the face, knowing that his fate was sealed. Both the {4-Hearts} turn and the {K-Diamonds} river didn't matter, as Johnson had an unbeatable flush, and Boyko was eliminated in 4th place for £26,500.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Johnson us
Joe Johnson
3,480,000 380,000
Yuriy Boyko ie
Yuriy Boyko
Busted

Tags: Joe JohnsonYuriy Boyko

Del Piero Misses Flush

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

Enzo Del Piero defended his big blind against a raise by Joe Johnson and check-called a small continuation bet on the flop {K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}{6-Clubs}. Del Piero then bet the {2-Hearts} turn for 85,000 and Johnson called. The {Q-Spades} river was checked through and Del Piero announced "missed flush."

Johnson tabled his {4-Clubs}{4-Spades} and Del Piero nodded, said "nice" and briefly showed the {10-Clubs} to fall back at just over half a million.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Johnson us
Joe Johnson
3,525,000 45,000
Enzo Del Piero gb
Enzo Del Piero
580,000 -290,000

Tags: Enzo Del PieroJoe Johnson

Break for the Last Three

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

Joe Johnson won another small pot against Harry Lodge after min-raising the small blind and Lodge defended. On the {10-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{2-Clubs} flop and the {K-Clubs} turn, both checked. Johnson's bet of 85,000 on the {5-Clubs} river took down the pot, as Lodge folded.

Right after the level came to an end, the remaining three hopefuls were sent into a 15-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Johnson us
Joe Johnson
3,650,000 125,000
Harry Lodge gb
Harry Lodge
WSOP 1X Winner
1,150,000 -100,000
Enzo Del Piero gb
Enzo Del Piero
540,000 -40,000

Tags: Harry LodgeJoe Johnson

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

Johnson Gives Up Twice

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

In the first hand, Joe Johnson opened to 100,000 from the small blind and Harry Lodge called in the big blind. The {K-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} flop went check, check. On the {A-Diamonds} turn, Johnson checked and then folded to a bet worth 100,000 by Lodge.

In the next hand, he raised again and it was Enzo Del Piero who defended the big blind. On the {J-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{9-Spades} turn, Del Piero bet 100,000 and Johnson called before the {5-Hearts} river saw Del Piero shove. Johnson folded and was shown the {2-Hearts}.

Last but not least, Del Piero raised to 100,000 from the button and Lodge called in the big blind. Lodge then ended up check-folding the {K-Spades}{J-Hearts}{5-Hearts} flop to a continuation bet.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Johnson us
Joe Johnson
3,200,000 -450,000
Harry Lodge gb
Harry Lodge
WSOP 1X Winner
1,150,000
Enzo Del Piero gb
Enzo Del Piero
975,000 285,000

Tags: Enzo Del PieroHarry LodgeJoe Johnson