2017 PokerStars Festival London

High Roller
Day: 1
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

Big Double for Boyko

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante

On the three-way flop of {Q-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}, Yuriy Boyko bet 600 out of the big blind and the player in under the gun called. On the button, John Macnair raised to 2,600 and Boyko called, the third player in the hand folded.

After the {8-Spades} turn, Boyko checked and Macnair bet 8,000. This sent Boyko in the think tank and Macnair was about to call the clock on his opponent when the all in announcement came from Boyko. Macnair quickly called and the cards were turned over.

Yuriy Boyko: {K-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}
John Macnair: {Q-Hearts}{5-Hearts}

The {8-Clubs} on the river paired the board and Boyko doubled for 21,050, leaving his opponent very short. Macnair asked staff if he could enter again and that was confirmed - a single re-entry is allowed for this High Roller event.

Player Chips Progress
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Yuriy Boyko
52,000

Tags: John MacnairYuiry Boyko

Middle Pair Takes It

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante

Four players went to a flop of {j-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and it was checked around before the dealer put out a {6-Clubs} turn card.

It was checked to Milcho Angelov who bet 2,300 and picked up one caller in Ian Nelson. The river card was the {4-Diamonds} and Nelson checked as did Angelov.

Nelson had missed with his {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts} and a slightly surprised Angelov showed the winning {10-Spades}{9-Spades}.

Big Call by Rabalison

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante

On the flop of {A-Spades}{5-Hearts}{7-Spades}, Antonio German bet 1,500 in the small blind and [Removed:393] called in the cutoff. The {5-Clubs} o the turn saw another bet worth 2,400 by German and Rabalison called before the {10-Spades} on the river completed a possible flush draw.

German made it 6,200 to go and Rabalison splashed his chips around while contemplating about the decision. Eventually, he called and German turned over {9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} for a bluff. Rabalison had {8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for fives and sevens and that scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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[Removed:393]
53,000

Tags: Antonio German

Overflowing With High Rollers

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante

There are currently 114 entries as the tournament approaches the first break with more still joining, including Ludovic Geilich.

The main room is buzzing and filled up now so new players are being seated in an adjacent poker room.

Strong Busts Mancin

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante
Rodrigo Strong
Rodrigo Strong

On the flop of {10-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}, Mauro Maura Mancin checked to Rodrigo Strong and the latter bet 3,100 from the button into a pot of around double. Mancin eventually raised to 7,125 and left exactly 15,000 behind. Strong called and the duo then saw the {K-Clubs} on the turn.

Mancin checked and Strong bet 8,100. Mancin gave it some thought and moved all in after a minute of consideration, Strong quickly called with the superior stack.

Mauro Maura Mancin: {Q-Clubs}{10-Spades}
Rodrigo Strong: {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}

The {5-Spades} on the river was already meaningless and Mancin was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Rodrigo Strong
53,000
23,000
23,000
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Mauro Maura Mancin
Busted

Tags: Mauro Maura MancinRodrigo Strong

Level: 4

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 50

Moorman Leads Turn

Level 4 : 150/300, 50 ante

The flop was {10-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{8-Clubs} and Chris Moorman checked it over to Alex Bounsall who bet 1,000.

Moorman called and on the turn card {10-Spades} he decided to come out firing with a bet of 1,700. Bounsall chewed on his gum for a minute before throwing in his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Chris Moorman
35,000
-1,000
-1,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Chris Moorman

Updated Counts

Level 4 : 150/300, 50 ante

The field is growing further and another half a dozen players were waiting upon restart to get their seats. At least two tables are running in the Lounge on the other side of the casino on the same floor, and players are also being moved over there to balance.

With already 134 entries, the attendance has eclipsed the 114 of last year when the same event was still part of the United Kingdom & Ireland Poker Tour.

Player Chips Progress
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Yuriy Boyko
62,000
10,000
10,000
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Yehoram Houri
37,000
4,000
4,000
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Natalia Breviglieri
31,000
31,000
31,000
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Luca Pagano
31,000
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Sebastian Malec
30,000
30,000
30,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
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Adrien Allain
30,000
30,000
30,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Javier Zapatero es
Javier Zapatero
29,000
1,000
1,000
WPT 1X Winner
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Simon Ravnsbaek
27,000
27,000
27,000
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Robert Heidorn
23,000
-7,000
-7,000
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Adrian Mateos
21,000
-9,000
-9,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Winamax
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Pierre Neuville
19,000
19,000
19,000
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Victor Ilyukhin
18,000
-12,000
-12,000
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Irina Nikolaidi
13,500
-20,500
-20,500