2023 PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker

$109 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
86
Prize
$232,582
Event Info
Buy-in
$109
Prize Pool
$2,266,300
Entries
22,663
Level Info
Level
61
Blinds
1,750,000 / 3,500,000
Ante
450,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
157
Players Left
9

Level: 49

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 50,000

Set of Kings over Set of Queens

Level 48 : Blinds 175,000/350,000, 45,000 ante

Action was opened by "sexmit" in the hijack to 700,000. Matheus "bolonhax" Freitas, on the button, put in a three bet to 1,890,000. Action folded back to "sexmit", who moved all in for 7,269,772. Freitas made the call with his opponent covered.

"sexmit": QQ
Matheus "bolonhax" Freitas: KK

In what was already quite the cooler, things quickly got worse for "sexmit" as Freitas improved to a set on the 7K6 flop, leaving his opponent drawing to running quads. The Q turn offered some hope, but the 9 river was a brick. Freitas scooped the pot, sending "sexmit" to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Matheus "bolonhax" Freitas
Matheus "bolonhax" Freitas
26,449,631
12,744,274
12,744,274
sexmit
sexmit
Busted

Flush over Flush for 20 Million

Level 48 : Blinds 175,000/350,000, 45,000 ante

"BluffyRabbit" opened to 735,000 from early position, getting called by "CCKeenan" in the cutoff and "marjan1231" in the big blind. The opener continued for 808,500 on the J62 flop, again getting called by both opponents.

The 9 turn was checked through before "marjan1231" fired out 1,470,000 on the K river. After "BluffyRabbit" got out of the way, "CCKeenan" moved all in for 7,778,125, getting called by "marjan1231".

"CCKeenan": AQ
"marjan1231": 47

Both players had made a flush, but "CCKeenan" had the nut flush, and scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
CCKeenan
CCKeenan
20,676,750
10,912,625
10,912,625
BluffyRabbit
BluffyRabbit
11,696,954
929,000
929,000
marjan1231
marjan1231
405,292
-7,936,118
-7,936,118

Level: 48

Blinds: 175,000/350,000

Ante: 45,000

Rockets Hold for Double Knockout, Chiplead

Level 47 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 37,500 ante
Aziz wins 37,000,000 chip pot
Aziz wins 37,000,000 chip pot

"1982lancer" moved all in for 6,214,401 from under the gun. Action folded to "ximendes" on the button, who moved all in as well, for 15,345,807. Daniel "dani aziz" Aziz, in the small blind, moved all in as well, with "ximendes" covered by just 500,000. After the big blind got out of the way, the cards went on their backs for a massive pot.

"1982lancer": AK
"ximendes": QQ
Daniel "dani aziz" Aziz: AA

In an unbelievable turn of events, Aziz had woken up with pocket rockets, and was in great position to score a massive pot and the double knockout. After the 836 flop, he was more than a 9:1 favorite to do just that. The 5 turn and 10 river completed the board, and Aziz's aces were still best. He scooped both the main and side pots, winning more than 37,000,000, giving him a comfortable chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel "dani aziz" Aziz br
Daniel "dani aziz" Aziz
37,988,047
29,867,191
29,867,191
1982lancer
1982lancer
Busted
ximendes
ximendes
Busted

Big Slick Turns Over Queens

Level 47 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 37,500 ante

After an open to 600,000 from "twonior" in the cutoff, "deivid29" then moved all in from the button for 4,651,606. Action folded back to "twonior", who made the call as the bigger stack.

"deivid29": QQ
"twonior": AK

In a classic race, big slick was trailing after the 7710 flop, but drilled the K turn. The 8 river completed the board, sending the pot to "twonior" and "deivid29" to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
twonior
twonior
13,217,922
deivid29
deivid29
Busted

Level: 47

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 37,500

Pocket Rockets Deliver Double Up

Level 46 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 32,500 ante

After "PokerHorst" opened to 525,000 from under the gun, "sexmit" made the call in the cutoff. Matheus "bolonhax" Freitas, in the small blind, put in the three bet to 3,300,000. "PokerHorst" got out of the way before "sexmit" moved all in for 5,122,736 total. Freitas made the call with his opponent covered.

"sexmit": AA
Matheus "bolonhax" Freitas: A10

"sexmit" was in great position for a double up with poker's best preflop hand. The 928105 runout was a clean one for the rockets, and "sexmit" doubled their stack.

Player Chips Progress
Matheus "bolonhax" Freitas
Matheus "bolonhax" Freitas
13,705,357
sexmit
sexmit
11,280,472
3,472,205
3,472,205

Flopped Trips Earn Double Up

Level 46 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 32,500 ante

"CCKeenan" opened to 500,000 from early position. Action folded around to "BluffyRabbit" in the big blind, who defended.

On the 885 flop, "BluffyRabbit" check-raised from 360,100 to 1,000,000. "CCKeenan" three bet jammed with his opponent covered. "BluffyRabbit" made the call for 4,691,477 total.

"BluffyRabbit": 8K
"CCKeenan": 99

"BluffyRabbit" was ahead with trip eights, and the 10 turn and 3 river were both clean, awarding the full double up to "BluffyRabbit".

Player Chips Progress
BluffyRabbit
BluffyRabbit
10,767,954
1,088,995
1,088,995
CCKeenan
CCKeenan
9,764,125
2,889,941
2,889,941