Level: 28
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
2017 PokerStars Festival London
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 PokerStars Festival London
Buy-in
£990
Prize Pool
£824,112
Entries
944
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
25,000
Kassam Turn Check Jam
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Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Yuriy Boyko opened for 175,000 and got a call from Rehman Kassam in the big blind.
The flop was 
.
Kassam check-called a bet of 130,000 from Boyko and they saw the 
hit the turn.
Kassam checked again and Boyko bet 275,000. Kassam responded by check-raising all in and Boyko mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,620,000
-580,000
|
-580,000 |
|
2,100,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
Cech Gets Involved
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Ludovic Geilich opened to 175,000 from under the gun and claimed the blinds and antes.
The next hand, Eric Cech raised to 160,000 from the small blind and Geilich called in the big blind. On the 
flop, Cech check-called a bet worth 215,000 before checking again the 
turn. Now Geilich bet 485,000 and that scooped the pot without further resistance.
Fast forward another hand, it folded around to Cech on the button and he raised to 175,000. Guillem Cusco Bach called in the big blind, then check-folded the 
flop to a continuation bet worth 305,000 by Cech.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,700,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
2,000,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
1,580,000
-320,000
|
-320,000 |
Cautious Nine Handed Play
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
No big hands have developed since they went nine handed.
Lam Van Trinh lost a smallish pot to Daniel Harwood blind on blind when his top pair fell behind to trips and he paid off a river bet.
Eric Cech opened and folded to a jam from Alexis Fleur but Cech opened again the next hand and took the antes and blinds.
Four-Bet Shove by Cusco Bach
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Clement Tripodi limped in from the small blind and Yuriy Boyko raised to 230,000 in the big blind. Tripodi called before both players ended up checking 
. Boyko flipped over 
for a pair of nines and Tripodi mucked pocket fives.
The next hand, Guillem Cusco Bach raised to 175,000 and Boyko three-bet to 405,000 from the small blind. Cusco Bach moved all in and Boyko quickly mucked without even asking for a count.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,150,000
-470,000
|
-470,000 |
|
3,100,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
|
2,100,000
520,000
|
520,000 |
Guillem Cusco Bach Eliminated in 9th Place (£12,150)
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Lam Van Trinh opened for 200,000 and Rehman Kassam three-bet to 450,000. Guillem Cusco Bach responded by moving all in. Van Trinh folded but there was a quick call from Kassam.
Kassam showed 
Bach with 
.
“Do we have our favourite hand?” the rail asked Kassam. “We do.” Kassam grinned.
The flop of 
brought groans from the rail but that soon turned to gasps as the hit the turn. The river 
completed the board and while Kassam was a relived man a disappointed Bach fell just short of the official final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,200,000
2,100,000
|
2,100,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Official Final Table Reached
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
With the elimination of Guillem Cusco Bach, the official eight-handed final table has been reached and there will now be a break to interview the players, take a group picture and provide further information about the finalists. The counts for the restart will be available soon, there are five minutes left on the clock for the current level.
Dinner Break Until 7.15
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Below is the official final table line up. All eight finalists were sent into a 75-minute dinner break and the action will recommence at 7.15 p.m. local time.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexis Fleur | France | 1,750,000 | 21 |
| 2 | Clement Tripodi | France | 2,965,000 | 37 |
| 3 | Yuriy Boyko | Ireland | 4,850,000 | 60 |
| 4 | Lam Van Trinh | United Kingdom | 1,195,000 | 15 |
| 5 | Daniel Harwood | United Kingdom | 6,875,000 | 86 |
| 6 | Rehman Kassam | United Kingdom | 5,400,000 | 67 |
| 7 | Eric Cech | Australia | 1,080,000 | 13 |
| 8 | Ludovic Geilich | United Kingdom | 4,140,000 | 51 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,875,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
|
5,400,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
|
4,850,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
4,140,000
-560,000
|
-560,000 |
|
|
2,965,000
-135,000
|
-135,000 |
|
1,750,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
1,195,000
-925,000
|
-925,000 |
|
|
1,080,000
-920,000
|
-920,000 |
Play Has Resumed
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
The remaining eight hopefuls are back in their seats and the rail is back as well, the cards are officially back underway.
Level: 29
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 10,000