Stadium Series Freezeout Weekly Final - High: $530 NLHE [8-Max], $1M Gtd | 2020 PokerStars Stadium Series

07-14-2020 16:34 UTC

Telker Gets Paid, Reclaims Lead

Yori Epskamp

Level 43 : 500,000/1,000,000, 125,000 ante

Michael "munchenHB" Telker raised to 2,000,000 from under the gun and Patrick "Nelepo10" Ulysséa defended. The flop was and Ulysséa check-called 1,500,000 from Telker.

The turn brought the and Ulysséa check-called a hefty second barrel of 8,000,000 from the American.

The completed the board on the river and Ulysséa checked a third time. Telker emptied the clip with a bet of 18,000,000 and Ulysséa spent nearly a minute in the tank. He called it off but mucked when Telker showed him a flush with .

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael "munchenHB" Telker	102,729,175	42,025,000
Patrick "Nelepo10" Ulysséa	30,483,335	-35,475,000

Level: 43

Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000

Ante: 125,000

07-14-2020 16:22 UTC

... And Does it Again!

Yori Epskamp

Level 42 : 400,000/800,000, 100,000 ante

Three hands later, Patrick "Nelepo10" Ulysséa raised on the button to 1,600,000 and Michael "munchenHB" Telker, now in the small blind, three-bet to 6,000,000.

Eli "Timunim" Fagundes cold four-bet to 14,280,000 in the small blind, Ulysséa folded, and Telker moved all in again, this time for 44,424,175. Fagundes used up some of his time bank but ultimately chose to surrender his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick "Nelepo10" Ulysséa	65,958,335	2,900,000
Michael "munchenHB" Telker	60,704,175	13,580,000
Eli "Timunim" Fagundes	38,383,212	-14,180,000

07-14-2020 16:18 UTC

Telker Five-Bet Shoves...

Yori Epskamp

Level 42 : 400,000/800,000, 100,000 ante

Chip leader Patrick "Nelepo10" Ulysséa came in with a minraise to 1,600,000 under the gun. Michael "munchenHB" Telker three-bet to 4,800,000 on the button, Ulysséa four-bet to 11,200,000, Telker five-bet shoved over 34M and Ulysséa rapidly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick "Nelepo10" Ulysséa	63,058,335	-12,200,000
Michael "munchenHB" Telker	47,124,175	13,262,000

07-14-2020 16:15 UTC

Xiaoxiao "W.Leung" Niao Eliminated in 5th Place ($40,538)

Yori Epskamp

Level 42 : 400,000/800,000, 100,000 ante

In back-to-back hands, Xiaoxiao "W.Leung" Niao met his demise to leave the field with four players. In the first hand, it was the Brazilian who raised to 1,600,000 second to act.

Eli "Timunim" Fagundes three-bet to 6,400,000 from the small blind, Niao four-bet shoved for 33,329,304 and Fagundes, after slight hesitation, called it off for 19,681,606 more.

Eli "Timunim" Fagundes:
Xiaoxiao "W.Leung" Niao:

It was a classic race between two monster hands and Fagundes' queens remained ahead during the rundown.

Left with a little over 7M, Niao shoved from under the gun the next hand and was looked up by "Booosty" in the big blind.

Xiaoxiao "W.Leung" Niao:
"Boootsy":

Despite picked up a double gutter along the way to go with his overcards, Niao couldn't get there on a to depart in 5th place ($40,538).

Player	Chips	Progress
Boootsy	53,746,278	16,347,698
Eli "Timunim" Fagundes	52,563,212	24,681,606
Xiaoxiao "W.Leung" Niao	Busted

07-14-2020 16:13 UTC

PokerStars Home Games Now On Mobile; Mixed Games Added

Yori Epskamp

Level 42 : 400,000/800,000, 100,000 ante

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Previously, Home Game players had to be at home, literally, because they were only available on the downloadable desktop PokerStars client. Now Home Games are available on the excellent mobile app, meaning players have more freedom than ever before when it comes to competing against their friends, being able to play poker on mobile as well.

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07-14-2020 16:04 UTC

Cards Back

Yori Epskamp

Level 42 : 400,000/800,000, 100,000 ante

Players return in level 42 with blinds of 400,000/800,000 after the break. Level duration will be 30 minutes.

07-14-2020 15:58 UTC

Break

Yori Epskamp

Level 42 : 400,000/800,000, 100,000 ante

The five remaining players are on a 5-minute break. Earlier, Eli "Timunim" Fagundes doubled with ace-queen through Michael "munchenHB" Telker's pocket eights, and the latter has barely won a pot since to surrender the lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick "Nelepo10" Ulysséa	75,258,335	2,400,000
Boootsy	37,398,580	8,550,000
Xiaoxiao "W.Leung" Niao	35,699,304	837,250
Michael "munchenHB" Telker	33,862,175	-44,538,178
Eli "Timunim" Fagundes	27,881,606	15,753,428

07-14-2020 15:56 UTC

"Boootsy" Climbing

Yori Epskamp

Level 42 : 400,000/800,000, 100,000 ante

With four winners in a row, Canadian "Boootsy" appears to be getting some momentum and handed over the bottom spot to Eli "Timunim" Fagundes. In the biggest of the four hands, "Boootsy" raised to 1,600,000 and Patrick "Nelepo10" Ulysséa defended.

ON the flop, Ulysséa checked, "Boootsy" bet 2,050,000, Ulysséa check-raised to 5,520,000 and "Boootsy" called. The turn brought the and Ulysséa check-folded to a 13,708,580 shove.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick "Nelepo10" Ulysséa	72,858,335	-15,280,500
Boootsy	28,848,580	12,918,000

Level: 42

Blinds: 400,000/800,000

Ante: 100,000