2017 PokerStars Festival London

High Roller
Day: 2
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

Frunze Doubles Through Willis; Gives Some Back

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Hand 1

Valentin Frunze moved all in for 122,000 from under the gun and the action folded to Robert Willis in the small blind, who just called with a few chips more. Frunze showed the {A-Hearts}{10-Hearts} and Willis had that dominated with {A-Clubs}{J-Hearts}.

The "old dog" from Ireland, like he called himself, had been entertaining the table for the entire day and said "just give me the jack" to the dealer. The flop fell {A-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{2-Clubs} and nothing much changed. On the {10-Spades} turn, Frunze improved and Willis let out a very dry "oh fuck sake," before the {7-Spades} river bricked.

Hand 2

One hand later, Willis moved all in from the button for his last 26,000 and Frunze called in the big blind without looking at the cards.

Robert Willis: {A-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}
Valentin Frunze: {7-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}

"Oh come on, don't beat me with the worst hand," and the flop came {Q-Spades}{6-Spades}{2-Spades}. Willis added some table chat, and after the {3-Diamonds} turn changed nothing, the {J-Spades} on the river gave Willis the double and the entire table cheered.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Valentin Frunze md
Valentin Frunze
240,000
130,000
130,000
Profile photo of Robert Willis ie
Robert Willis
65,000
-85,000
-85,000

Tags: Alexandru FrunzeRobert Willis

Jonathan Therme Eliminated in 15th Place (£5,200)

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Jonathan Therme
Jonathan Therme

Enzo Del Piero didn't play many hands as of late and opened the action with a raise to to 27,000. Jonathan Therme moved all in for his last 157,000 and Del Piero called after some consideration.

Jonathan Therme: {A-Spades}{J-Spades}
Enzo Del Piero: {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}

Neither the {7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{2-Hearts} flop nor the {10-Spades} turn helped Therme and he was drawing to a jack or ace only. A blank {Q-Spades} river failed to improved the Frenchman and Therme had to settle for 15th place and a payday of £5,200.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Enzo Del Piero gb
Enzo Del Piero
670,000
240,000
240,000
Profile photo of Jonathan Therme fr
Jonathan Therme
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Enzo Del PieroJonathan Therme

Shorter Dinner Break; Another Willis Double

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

The remaining players agreed to shorten the 75-minute dinner break by 15 minutes.

Right after, Robert Willis was all in for 59,000 out of the big blind and Vaneltin Frunze looked him up from early position. Willis was at risk with {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} and Frunze had {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}, the board came {Q-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{2-Spades} and Willis paired his queen to stay in.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Valentin Frunze md
Valentin Frunze
200,000
-40,000
-40,000
Profile photo of Robert Willis ie
Robert Willis
135,000
70,000
70,000

Tags: Robert WillisValentin Frunze

Firas Nassar Eliminated in 14th Place (£5,200)

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Firas Nassar
Firas Nassar

Chipped down to just 60,000, Firas Nassar faced a raise to 22,000 by Nicolas Beker and moved all in. Beker tossed in the few extra chips and Nassar had a flip.

Firas Nassar: {4-Spades}{4-Diamonds}
Nicolas Beker: {Q-Spades}{J-Diamonds}

After the {Q-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop, Nassar was left with just two outs and the {8-Hearts} turn and {2-Hearts} river sent the Lebanese to the rail in 14th place for £5,200.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nicolas Beker ch
Nicolas Beker
550,000
260,000
260,000
Profile photo of Firas Nassar lb
Firas Nassar
Busted

Tags: Firas NassarNicolas Beker

Robert Willis Eliminated in 13th Place (£5,200)

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Robert Willis
Robert Willis

Game over for Robert Willis! He moved all in for 142,000 from early position and Joe Johnson called from one seat over, the rest of the table folded.

Robert Willis: {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}
Joe Johnson: {A-Spades}{Q-Clubs}

"That looks good so far," Willis said as the flop fell {7-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} before the Irishman fell silent on the {Q-Hearts} turn that saw Johnson pair up. A blank {9-Diamonds} on the river reduced the field to the last 12 and Willis took home £5,200.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Joe Johnson us
Joe Johnson
1,080,000
128,000
128,000
Profile photo of Robert Willis ie
Robert Willis
Busted

Tags: Joe JohnsonRobert Willis

Valentin Frunze Eliminated in 12th Place (£5,200)

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Valentin Frunze
Valentin Frunze

Just before the dinner break, yet another player was eliminated and that unfortunate honor belonged to Valentin Frunze. It was in fact also in unfortunate fashion, after Joe Johnson open-shoved from the small blind and Frunze called all in for 180,000 in the big blind.

Valentin Frunze: {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}
Joe Johnson: {K-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}

The board came {8-Spades}{J-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{3-Hearts} and the three on the river improved Johnson to eliminate Frunze in 12th place for £5,200. All remaining players have now £6,280 locked up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Joe Johnson us
Joe Johnson
1,250,000
170,000
170,000
Profile photo of Valentin Frunze md
Valentin Frunze
Busted

Tags: Joe JohnsonValentin Frunze

Boyko Doubles Through Clark; Takes from Beker

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Yuriy Boyko
Yuriy Boyko

Hand 1

Yuriy Boyko pushed all in for 191,000 with the {A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} and Jonathan Clark looked him up with {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}. The flop of {J-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{4-Spades} changed nothing, but start-of-the-day chip leader Boyko turned the {Q-Hearts} to take the lead. A blank {6-Clubs} on the river locked up the double for the Irishman and Clark lost almost half of his stack.

Hand 2

In the last hand before dinner, Clark raised in the hijack and Nicolas Beker three-bet the button before Boyko four-bet to 105,000 in the big blind. Clark folded and Beker called. On the {8-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{5-Hearts} flop, Boyko continued for 70,000 and received the call before the {9-Spades} turn went check, check.

After the {2-Spades} river, Boyko moved all in for 226,000 and Beker was sent into the think tank. He eventually called the clock on himself and then said "I think you have nothing at all," having previously also mentioned that he put Boyko on ace-king. With two seconds left, Beker folded and Boyko claimed the pot.

"I had a straight, if you can believe it," Boyko said while leaving the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yuriy Boyko ie
Yuriy Boyko
600,000
270,000
270,000
Profile photo of Nicolas Beker ch
Nicolas Beker
347,000
-203,000
-203,000
Profile photo of Jonathan Clark gb
Jonathan Clark
250,000
-90,000
-90,000

Tags: Jonathan ClarkNicolas BekerYuriy Boyko

Dinner Break Counts on Day 2 (full)

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Joe Johnson us
Joe Johnson
1,285,000
35,000
35,000
Profile photo of Enzo Del Piero gb
Enzo Del Piero
696,000
26,000
26,000
Profile photo of Yuriy Boyko ie
Yuriy Boyko
602,000
2,000
2,000
Profile photo of Harry Lodge gb
Harry Lodge
539,000
-21,000
-21,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Neophytos Neophytou gb
Neophytos Neophytou
519,000
339,000
339,000
Profile photo of Nathan Manuel us
Nathan Manuel
445,000
15,000
15,000
Profile photo of Nicolas Beker ch
Nicolas Beker
347,000
Profile photo of Nicolas Cardyn fr
Nicolas Cardyn
324,000
132,000
132,000
Profile photo of Javier Zarco es
Javier Zarco
259,000
-327,000
-327,000
Profile photo of Jonathan Clark gb
Jonathan Clark
244,000
-6,000
-6,000
Profile photo of Liv Boeree gb
Liv Boeree
116,000
-34,000
-34,000

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