Level: 17
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
2017 PokerStars Festival London
High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 PokerStars Festival London
Buy-in
£2,200
Prize Pool
£345,320
Entries
178
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Down to 32 Players and Moving
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Julien Sitbon raised to 14,000 and Jacob Ohlund called all in for his last 6,000 from one seat over.
Sitbon showed the 
and Ohlund had 
. The board came 
and Ohlund took 34th place. Gabriel Carter followed shortly after at another table and that means there are 32 left. One table will break shortly, and then the remaining field will be moved to the "Lounge" tournament area.
There are 56:41 left on the level, back soon for more!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
255,000 | 35,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Play Resumes
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
The move has been completed and the action just recommended with four tables remaining. Down to the last 24, a redraw will take place.
Abdella Busts, Ivanov Triples
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Ahmed Abdella three-bet shoved his short stack for around 30,000 with the 
and Valentin Frunze as initial raiser called with the slightly inferior 
.
The board came 
and that was it for Abdella.
One hand later, Mladen Ivanov moved all in for 13,000 in the dark without looking at his cards. Mikael Guenni reshoved and Michel Chen called all in from the big blind with the biggest stack of the trio.
Mladen Ivanov: 
Mikael Guenni: 
Michel Chen: 
After a board of 
, Ivanov tripled and Guenni doubled for 31,000 through Chen.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
270,000 | 90,000 |
|
95,000 | -75,000 |
|
62,000 | -3,000 |
|
50,000 | |
|
Busted |
Cuco Franco Next to Fall; Chen Follows Suit
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Andre Cuco Franco got his last 10 big blinds in with the 
and Jonathan Therme looked him up put of the blinds with 
. The flop fell 
and the Portuguese already tapped the table in defeat, he needed a runner runner miracle. It was all over after the 
turn and the river completed the board.
At the same time, Michel Chen three-bet shoved for less than 90,000 against an open raise by Eric Le Goff and the latter snap-called with 
. Chen was in desperate shape with 
and the board came 
to eliminate Chen.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000 | 145,000 |
|
200,000 | 110,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Moorman Busts in Three-Way Pot
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Chris Moorman moved all in for his last 49,500 from under the gun and Nathan Manuel called in the cutoff, as did Julien Sitbon in the big blind. On the 
flop, both players checked. Sitbon then bet the turn for 52,000 and Manuel called before the Frenchman fired another 75,000 on the river. Manuel called and the dealer announced "all cards turn over please," as it was an all in showdown after all.
Chris Moorman:
Julien Sitbon:
Nathan Manuel:
Moorman had gotten it in with the worst hand but turned a flush, only to see his triple up denied on the river as Manuel filled up to the better flush. The hand cost Sitbon a fortune and he lost almost two third of his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
490,000 | 270,000 |
|
|
105,000 | -150,000 |
|
Busted |
Sitbon and Heidorn Eliminated
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
At almost the same time, another two players were eliminated and it was game over for Julien Sitbon and Robert Heidorn.
Julien Sitbon open-shoved for 14 big blinds from the cutoff and Tiago Da Silva Freitas Branco just flat-called from one seat over on the button.
Julien Sitbon:
Tiago Da Silva Freitas Branco: 
After a board of 
, Sitbon was eliminated in 28th place.
Heidorn was the next only moments later. Liv Boeree had raised and Harry Lodge three-bet on the button. Heidorn four-bet shoved his last 90,000 and Boeree folded, Lodge snap-called. Upon seeing the showdown, Boeree said "you saved me."
Robert Heidorn: 
Harry Lodge: 
After a board of 
, the German was eliminated and will be looking for another deep run in the Main Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
345,000 | 150,000 |
|
|
270,000 | 145,000 |
|
135,000 | -135,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Makaci Busts With Kings
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Benjamin Morrison opened from early position and called the shove of short stack Franck Makaci for 40,000 in the big blind.
Franck Makaci:
Benjamin Morrison:
The flop came 
and the Frenchman flopped top set, but Morrison had a flush draw. The turn was a blank, but the 
river completed the flush and Makaci was gone in 26th place for £3,660.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
190,000 | 110,000 |
|
Busted |
Willis Doubles
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Nathan Manuel was the chip leader for a few minutes before betting the flop for 55,000 in the cutoff. Nicolas Beker moved all in for 159,000 in an already big pot and Manuel folded.
That pushed Enzo Del Piero into the top spot and at his table, the next all in showdown took place. Benjamin Morrison open-shoved the small blind and Robert Willis called all in.
Robert Willis:
Benjamin Morrison: 
The board came 
and Willis let out a "there is life in the old dog yet" with a big smile on the face.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
430,000 | 157,000 |
|
|
390,000 | -100,000 |
|
290,000 | 20,000 |
|
150,000 | 40,000 |
|
|
135,000 | -55,000 |
Drozdov and Ashton Eliminated
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
James Akenhead opened from the button and short stack Mikhail Drozdov, who had barely played any hand since the bubble burst, got his last few big blinds in from the big blind. Akenhead quickly called.
Mikhail Drozdov:
James Akenhead:
Despite picking up an additional flush draw, the board of bricked and Drozdov was sent to the payout desk.
Nathan Manuel then raised from the cutoff and David Urban called in the small blind. Matthew Ashton pushed from the big blind for around 100,000 and Manuel folded, Urban called.
Matthew Ashton:
David Urban:
The board came 
and that was it for Ashton as well.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
400,000 | 10,000 |
|
285,000 | 185,000 |
|
140,000 | 5,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |