2017 PokerStars Festival London

Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info

2017 PokerStars Festival London

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
£89,320
Event Info
Buy-in
£990
Prize Pool
£824,112
Entries
944
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
25,000

Perrins Joins the Field

Level 4 : 150/300, 50 ante

Among the big names to join somewhat late was Matt Perrins and he managed to receive a seat in the main room, overlooking the Hippodrome Casino when he turns around. He just got involved into a small pot as initial raiser on the button and the big blind defended.

On the {A-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{9-Spades} flop, the big blind check-called a bet of 700 and checked again the {K-Diamonds} turn. Perrins fired a second bet of 1,500 and that was enough to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Perrins gb
Matt Perrins
WSOP 2X Winner
26,000

Tags: Hippodrome CasinoMatt Perrins

Aces for Katsikidis

Level 4 : 150/300, 50 ante

With four players heading to the {Q-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} turn and around 14,000 in the middle, two players in early position and Florian-Dimitrie Duta in the cutoff checked. The button bet 8,000 and just Pavlos Katsikidis called, Duta folded. The {8-Diamonds} river saw Katsikidis check and the button quickly checked behind.

Katsikidis turned over {A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs} and won the big pot.

Player Chips Progress
Pavlos Katsikidis gr
Pavlos Katsikidis
62,000 62,000
Florian-Dimitrie Duta ro
Florian-Dimitrie Duta
28,000 28,000

Tags: Florian-Dimitrie DutaPavlos Katsikidis

Level: 4

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 50

Kassouf Is “Not Bluffing”

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante
Will Kassouf - Not Bluffing
Will Kassouf - Not Bluffing

The board at the turn read {q-Hearts}{7-Spades}{3-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and there was around 12,000 in the pot.

Action was checked to Will Kassouf who bet 8,600 and is opponent had a tough decision to make, so Kassouf started talking.

“Save your chips. Top pair is no good. I’m not bluffing.”

He got no response from his opponent but a few judicious repetitions of the above with variations got his opponent to lay down his hand.

Player Chips Progress
William Kassouf gb
William Kassouf
46,000 16,000

Tags: William Kassouf

Early Bath For Akenhead

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante
James Akenhead
James Akenhead

Alessio Sabatini opened the betting from the cut-off and James Akenhead three-bet from the big blind. Back to Sabatini who four-bet to 3,500. Akenhead jammed for around 18,000 and Sabatini called.

Sabatini had Queens and Akenhead had six-five off suit.

The queens held up and Akenhead was done before the first break of the day.

Player Chips Progress
Alessio Sabatini it
Alessio Sabatini
48,000
James Akenhead gb
James Akenhead
Busted

Tags: James Akenhead

Shola Suffers Setback

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante
Shola Akindele Deadman
Shola Akindele Deadman

There was an open to 325 and one call before Shola Akindele Deadman made it 1,600 from the button. Ibrahim Ilksoy called and the other player folded.

The flop was {q-}{4-}{7-} and a check from Ilksoy saw Akindele Deadman bet 1,800.

Ilksoy called and the turn card was a {7-}. Akindele Deadman bet 3,200 and called when Ilksoy check-raised to 7,200.

The river was a {6-} and Ilksoy led out this time for 9,800. Akindele Deadman called and mucked when Ilksoy showed {7-}{6-}.

Player Chips Progress
Ibrahim Ilksoy cy
Ibrahim Ilksoy
52,000
Shola Akindele Deadman gb
Shola Akindele Deadman
8,000 -22,000

Tags: Shola Akindele DeadmanIbrahim Ilksoy