Main Event
Day 3 Started
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
Day 3 Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ludovic Geilich | United Kingdom | 1,500,000 |
| 1 | 2 | Kevin Steward | United Kingdom | 1,880,000 |
| 1 | 3 | Eric Cech | Australia | 945,000 |
| 1 | 4 | Jonathan Solomon Somekh | United Kingdom | 580,000 |
| 1 | 5 | Jose Astima | France | 470,000 |
| 1 | 6 | Francesco Cortese | Italy | 1,475,000 |
| 1 | 7 | Smit Trivedi | United Kingdom | 2,500,000 |
| 1 | 8 | Muhamet Perati | Albania | 790,000 |
| 2 | 1 | James Mitchell | United Kingdom | 1,410,000 |
| 2 | 2 | Paul Skipper | United Kingdom | 575,000 |
| 2 | 3 | Yuriy Boyko | Ireland | 1,275,000 |
| 2 | 4 | Bobinder Sohal | United Kingdom | 305,000 |
| 2 | 5 | Edgar Drozdov | United Kingdom | 310,000 |
| 2 | 6 | Guillem Cusco Bach | Spain | 1,780,000 |
| 2 | 7 | Chun Law | United Kingdom | 470,000 |
| 2 | 8 | Rehman Kassam | United Kingdom | 875,000 |
| 3 | 1 | Daniel Harwood | United Kingdom | 1,870,000 |
| 3 | 2 | Lam Van Trinh | United Kingdom | 2,420,000 |
| 3 | 3 | David Kahan | Belgium | 1,130,000 |
| 3 | 4 | Marko Simic | Germany | 740,000 |
| 3 | 5 | Bappie De Haas | Netherlands | 795,000 |
| 3 | 6 | Clement Tripodi | France | 1,100,000 |
| 3 | 7 | Peter Bergman | Sweden | 650,000 |
| 3 | 8 | Alexis Fleur | France | 2,635,000 |
Alexis Fleur Leads Final 24 of PokerStars Festival Main Event.
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The record breaking 944 field for the PokerStars Festival London £990 Main Event at the Hippodrome London is now down to the final 24 with play set to start at 12pm and play down to a winner.
Alexis Fleur will begin the day as chip leader on 2,635,000 just ahead of Smit Trivedi on 2,420,000. Fourth in chips is Kevin Steward (1,880,000) who is the last remaining PokerStars qualifier.
Some of the other players to keep an eye on are Daniel Harwood (1,870,000), Guillem Cusco Bach (1,780,000), Ludovic Geilich (1,500,000), start-of-day chip leader James Mitchell (1,410,000), High Roller 4th place finisher Yuriy Boyko (1,275,000) and Clement Tripodi (1,100,000).
The next person out to finish in 24th spot will get £4,250 with the eventual winner set to receive £112,720 a handsome trophy and the title of the first ever winner of the Pokerstars Festival London Main Event.
Keep it tuned to PokerNews as the Live Reporting Team bring you all the drama, double-ups and busts outs until a champion is crowned.
Level: 24
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
Early Pot For Geilich
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
It was a bit of a bad few levels for Ludovic Geilich last night and he has set out to repair some of the damage early on.
Smit Trivedi opened for 65,000 from the button and Geilich called from the big blind.
The flop was 
and Geilich check-called a bet of 45,000. The turn was the 
and it was a 125,000 bet from Trivedi the Geilich called.
The river card was the 
and both players checked. Geilich showed 
and his pair was good.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,250,000 | -250,000 |
|
1,700,000 | 200,000 |
Cortese Shows Bluff
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Francesco Cortese opened to 60,000 and Kevin Steward called in the big blind. On the 
flop, Steward check-raised from 85,000 to 210,000 and Cortese reraised to 455,000 in order to force a fold from Steward. Cortese showed 
for a bluff and raked in the pot.
Over on table three, Bappie De Haas took a pot off David Kahan on the board 
to bump up his stack slightly as well.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,750,000 | 275,000 |
|
1,600,000 | -280,000 |
|
840,000 | 45,000 |
Edgar Drozdov Eliminated in 24th Place
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Edgar Drozdov was running a bit late and the tournament had played a few hands before he took his seat. He was short stacked and took an early opportunity to get his chips in the middle from late position. Cusco Bach Guillem called the shove.
Drozdov: 
Guillem: 
The board ran out 
.
Drozdov was the first player out on the final day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,000,000 | 220,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Marko Simic Loses Flip To Harwood to Bust
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Daniel Harwood opened the betting and Marko Simic three-bet. Harwood responded by quickly moving all in and Simic went in the tank.
“Always good when they don’t snap call,” Harwood said. “I have a good hand, not my favourite, I’ll show you.”
In the end Simic did call and it was a flip.
Simic
Harwood 
A run out of 
sent Simic to the payout desk in 23rd place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,510,000 | 640,000 |
|
Busted |
Geilich Scoops Big Pot Against Steward
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Within three hands, the stack of Kevin Steward was reduced to all but three big blinds and the last remaining PokerStars qualifier then doubled twice. All of the hands were against Ludovic Geilich and it started with a raise from under the gun by Steward. Geilich just called and the duo headed to the 
flop.
Steward bet 80,000 after a check by Geilich and the latter check-raised to 185,000. Steward squeezed to 450,000 and Geilich called. On the 
turn both players checked before Geilich bet the 
river for 920,000. Steward snap-called with only to see Geilich turn over 
for a full house.
One hand later, Geilich shoved the small blind with the and Steward called all in with , the board came 
.
Last but not least, Geilich raised the button and Steward shoved for 225,000 from the small blind. Eric Cech in the big blind folded and Geilich called.
Kevin Steward: 
Ludovic Geilich:
The board ran out 
and Steward doubled again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,600,000 | 900,000 |
|
|
560,000 | -1,040,000 |
Pot For Eric Cech
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Ludovic Geilich opened for 65,000 and got a call from Eric Cech on the button and the player in the big blind.
The flop was and Geilich continued for 85,000. Cech raised to 170,000 and when the big blind folded Geilich called.
The turn was the and Geilich check-called a 175,000 bet from Cech.
The river was the and both players checked.
Geilich showed but lost out to the of Cech.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,200,000 | -400,000 |
|
1,355,000 | 410,000 |