Quoss winning another high roller
They'll be no second super high roller title of the festival for Ole Schemion after Fabian Quoss made quick work of turning around his younger opponent. Schemion still managed a victory of kind by securing a deal that implies he is taking home the bigger share of the prize pool.
The final hand saw Schemion move all-in for 4.8 million from the button and Quoss snap call from the massive blind.
Quoss: A♦Q♠Schemion: K♣5♣
The board ran A♠4♥8♦Q♣3♠.
It was far and wide by the turn and the 2 German stars embraced and both celebrated with supporters at the rail.
Here's how much they took home after the deal and the €50,000 they left to play for:
1st. Fabian Quoss - €848,0592nd. Ole Schemion - €857,241
Full payouts
9:32pm: Quoss extends leadLevel 27 - Blinds 150,000/300,000 (40,000 ante)
Fabian Quoss has the momentum after that double up and won another post off Ole Schemion.
The latter limped in from the button and Quoss checked before a T♠4♥3♦ flop appeared. Quoss led for 400,000 and called after Schemion raised to 1.175 million. Not more chips ventured forwards because the T♣K♠ turn and river were checked down.
Quoss opened 6♠6♥ beating Schemion's 9♥8♠. --MC
| 28 | 200,000 | 400,000 | 50,000 |
9:30pm: Quoss doubles to even things upLevel 27 - Blinds 150,000/300,000 (40,000 ante)
The players managed to squeeze ten hands in before the extent went up, and with the intention to tell that the pots were quick and small. Until the last hand of the extent that was.
Fabian Quoss limped in from the button after which called all-in for 3.56 million after Ole Schemion shoved.
Schemion: K♠3♠Quoss: A♠7♥
The board ran T♥A♥T♠3♦K♥ to make both players two pair. Quoss has the most efficient of it and just took over the lead. Game on! --MC
9:14pm: Cards are within the air!Level 27 - Blinds 150,000/300,000 (40,000 ante)
Schemion & Quoss in battle
There's still QUARTER-HOUR of Level 27 to play.
Ole Schemion - 8.77 million (29bb)Fsabian Quoss - 5.23 million (17bb)
The players have also decided to deal. They're chopped consistent with the numbers and can play for €50,000 and the trophy.
Schemion - €857,241Quoss - €799,059--MC
8:45pm: Schemion and Quoss back to complete their duelWelcome back to "Day 2" of the €50,000 single-day high roller coverage. After a 17-hour day yesterday, the 70-entry field was whittled all the way down to two players, and two very familiar ones at that.
If you ever want to prove to someone that poker is basically)( a game of skill then get them to have a look at the record of Ole Schemion and Fabian Quoss, the 2 players who can be back at 9pm to complete their heads up battle. Their general poker record is outstanding, but what about in high roller events where they're facing the most productive of the most productive? The PokerStars Blog decided to crunch some numbers and consider their record just in high roller events:
| Ole Schemion | Germany | 16 | 3 | $6,362,241 |
| Fabian Quoss | Germany | 15 | 4 | $6,918,419 |
Ole Schemion
The table above shows how deadly they're and the way closely matched the 2 are. Schemion had a monstrous couple of years but 2016 have been somewhat dry for him, until this week where he came roaring back into form. He min-cashed within the €10,300 high roller in the beginning of the festival after which went directly to win the €100,000 super high roller on Saturday for €1,597,800. Also, by securing a minimum of a third-pace or better finish yesterday, the 23-year-old became Germany's all-time money winner, surpassing Tobias Reinkemeier. Quoss, meanwhile, is mister consistent. Since cashing in his first high roller event back in 2010, he's averaged three HR cashes a year and already has a title this year - the AU$100,000 Challenge on the Aussie Millions back in January.
Right, that's enough profiling them. I'M HOPING you're convinced, like we, that these two guys need to be where they're. Can Quoss win his second high roller title of the year, or can Schemion win his second of the week? Tune in from 9pm to seek out out.
Fabian Quoss
The story of yesterday
Play started at 12:30pm and plenty of tables filled up so much quicker than they did last season. Players knew that it was a single re-entry turbo tournament with 30-minute levels and that (surely) affected the best way the players approached the sport. From the off there has been no shortage of players willing to gamble.
Mustapha Kanit won last season's event for €936,500 and he was certainly one of eight players to go into twice, the others being Nick Petrangelo, Jean-Noel Thorel, Ivan Luca, Fedor Holz and Dan Shak. Holz was the one any such players that managed to show their second chance right into a cash, finishing fifth for €271,670. Nine players have/will split the €3,395,700 prize pool, here's who've won their share already:
3. Aidyn Auyezkanov, Kazakhstan - €463,5104. Murad Akhundov, Azerbaijan - €349,7605. Fedor Holz, Germany - €271,6706. Mikita Badziakouski, Belarus - €210,5307. Michael Bonzon, Switzerland - €166,4008. David Peters, USA - €129,0509. Steve O'Dwyer, Ireland - €98,480
Of course, someone needed to come tenth and that person was British pro Max Silver. He was left very short after you have unlucky to double up David Peters after which he found an ace in late position. He moved all in together with his ace-deuce but, then chip leader Holz, called with ace-seven within the blinds and sent him to the rail.
Once the bubble burst there has been no shortage of action, however the eliminations didn't come as fast as expected, mainly because of a high percentage of doubles ups. Five of the general nine held the chip lead at one stage because the chips were passed across the table. The ambience was very relaxed though because the pressure of cashing was off their shoulders. Aidyn Auyezkanov busted in third at 4:45am and the race to overcome the 5:30am deadline was at the. two players tried valiant to win once they did not reach a deal, nevertheless it wasn't meant to be and they're going to be back soon to take a look at and finish off the job. -- MC
6am: Schemion and Quoss will return later to battle it out for an additional high roller titleThe €50,000 single-day high roller event debuted on the EPT Grand Final last season and proved a perfect success with 66 entries, and this season has proven no different, as when registration closed, that number had grown to 70. Last season's version managed to crown Mustpha Kanit a champion at around 3:30am but it surely didn't finish this season after a 17-hour day. Play was halted at 5:30am with two players still seeking the title and €993,200 top prize.
Schemion and Quoss locked in battle
Ole Schemion's remarkable few days have continued. The German won the super high roller on Saturday for €1,597,800 and he's favourite to win again as he'll take a 8.77million to 5.23 million chip lead over Fabian Quoss forward to 9pm today, when the match will play out.
Max Silver was the unlucky bubble boy. He got unlucky in doubling up David Peters after which busted to Fedor Holz a short time after, his ace-deuce failing to return from behind to overcome Holz's ace-seven.
Here's who've already made the cash and picked up their cash:
3. Aidyn Auyezkanov, Kazakhstan - €463,5104. Murad Akhundov, Azerbaijan - €349,7605. Fedor Holz, Germany - €271,6706. Mikita Badziakouski, Belarus - €210,5307. Michael Bonzon, Switzerland - €166,4008. David Peters, USA - €129,0509. Steve O'Dwyer, Ireland - €98,480
Join us back here at afterward today and spot which German can take down another high roller title. -- MC
5:30am: No champion crowned, yetLevel 27 - Blinds 150,000/300,000 (40,000 ante)
The deadline came and we had no result so the players might be coming back tomorrow at 9pm to play it out. A BRIEF wrap of the day's play might be up shortly, and a fuller one - plus the top of the top heads up battle coverage - can be at the blog afterward this evening. -- MC
5:26am: Quoss dominates to doubleFabian Quoss' stack had shrunk somewhat further before he and Ole Schemion got it all-in. Quoss had the easier of it and doubled his 2.5 million stack.
Schemion moved all-in from the button with A♥6♠ and Quoss snap called all-in with A♣J♠. The board ran 8♦2♣T♣5♠4♥.
The 5:30am deadline is nearly upon us, will a winner be crowned tonight/this morning? -- MC
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Ole Schemion has around 11 million of the 14 in play after picking off a Fabian Quoss river bluff.
Quoss opened to 500,000 and Schemion defended his big blind. The flop fanned 7♠6♣A♦ and Schemion check-raised Quoss' 350,000 c-bet as much as 775,000. Call. The turn was the 9♠ and Quoss called a 900,000 bet before betting 1.6 million at the J♣ river when Schemion checked to him. The super high roller champion from yesterday cut out the calling chips and gave the impression to build himself up before making the call.
Quoss opened 8♣3♣ and smiled; Schemion just stared his opponent down. --MC
| 27 | 150,000 | 300,000 | 40,000 |
4:50am: Schemion doubles into the chip leadLevel 26 - Blinds 120,000/240,000 (30,000 ante)
It didn't take long for the primary all-in and contact. On the end of the hand, the players had swapped places.
Fabian Quoss raised from the button after which called once Schemion moved all-in for 4.37 million.
Quoss: A♦J♦Schemion: A♠9♠
The board ran 9♦T♦T♣6♠2♠ to make Schemion two pair. --MC
4:33am: Heads up counts and no dealLevel 26 - Blinds 120,000/240,000 (30,000 ante)
Fabian Quoss - 9.66 million.Ole Schemion - 4.34 million.
The two players checked out the numbers but Schemion didn't like what Quoss was willing to provide so they're playing it out aux natural. -- M
4:47pm: Aidyn Auyezkanov eliminated in third place (€463,510)Level 26 - Blinds 120,000/240,000 (30,000 ante)
Auyezkanov - third place
This final table has seen numerous rivers decide hands and it was a river that cost Aidyn Auyezkanov his tournament life. He could see the funny side of it though and just sat there laughing after he was rivered. It also his first ever tournament so why not laugh!
He raised to 700,000 from the button and called all-in after Fabian Quoss shoved.
Quoss: K♠9♠Auyezkanov: T♦T♥
The board ran 6♥2♥5♥7♦K♦.
Auyezkanov went and picked up his money, came back for a fast photo with the 2 remaining players after which sprinted out of the room as he has a flight to catch at 7am. --MC
4:43am: Chip countsFabian Quoss - 6,665,000Ole Schemion - 4,310,000Aidyn Auyezkanov - 3,025,000--MC
| 26 | 120,000 | 240,000 | 30,000 |
4:35am: Short breakThe players are taking a brief break. The venue has to near at 5:30am so if no result's reached by that point then the tournament can be concluded tomorrow night at 9pm, once Day 2 of the primary event has concluded. --MC
4:30pm: Murad Akhundov eliminated in fourth place (€349,760)Level 25 - Blinds 100,000/200,000 (30,000 ante)
Akhundov fourth place
It came right down to a race for Murad Akhundov and Aidyn Auyezkanov. The previous was one card clear of doubling up and also you could hear the disgruntlement from his fans at the rail when the river did for him.
He had open-shoved for 1.475 million from under the gun and Auyezkanov called from the large blind - he had 1.56 million.
Auyezkanov: K♠J♦Akhundov: 5♥5♣
The board ran 8♠2♠T♦6♥J♣. Auyezkanov moved as much as 3.195 million. --MC
Fedor Holz eliminated in fifth place (€271,670)Level 25 - Blinds 100,000/200,000 (30,000 ante)
Holz - fifth place
Former long-time chip leader Fedor Holz has gone in fourth after both his countrymen called his all-in. It was for 790,000 from the button, the calls came within the blinds from Ole Schemion and Fabian Quoss.
The board ran out 9♦3♥A♠5♦4♣.
Holz: Q♣J♠ for queen high.Schemion: K♣J♦ for king high.Quoss: 8♠4♠ for a couple of fours.
Quoss settled on 5.68 million and Schemion 4.8 million. --MC
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The chips have ants of their pants as they cannot sit still. Fabian Quoss has taken the chips off Murad Akhundov, just after he won them.
Akhundov opened to 400,000 from second position and called after Quoss three-bet all-in for 1.995 million.
Quoss: A♣K♥Akhundov: A♣T♥
The board ran J♦9♦3♣J♠A♦ to send Quoss as much as 4.25 million and Akhundov back off to twenty-five. million. --MC
| 25 | 100,000 | 200,000 | 30,000 |
3:57am: Akhundov doubles into the chip leadLevel 24 - Blinds 800,000/160,000 (30,000 ante)
A third chip leader of the level, and it's Murad Akhundov after a battle of the blinds with Fedor Holz. He open-jammed for 2.365 million from the small blind and the move prompted Holz to say, "Good bet......good bet."
The German star took a glance at everyone else's stacks after which said gamble as he called.
Akhundov: 7♠7♥Holz: A♣7♦
The board ran 5♣3♥9♣5♥J♣ and Holz dropped to 1.22 million. --MC
3:45am: Ole requires an ace, gets itLevel 24 - Blinds 80,000/160,000 (30,000 ante)
It's a brand new level and Fabian Quoss' luck has run out. He doubled up Ole Schemion to drop to 2.2million. Quoss opened from under the gun and called Schemion's 1.885-million big blind shove.
Quoss: K♦Q♣Schemion: A♠9♣
The board ran Q♥J♦J♥6♠A♣. After the turn was dealt, Schemion pointed both index fingers towards the sky and called the ace in in German. He's as much as just over 4 million. --MC
| 24 | 80,000 | 160,000 | 20,000 |
3:29pm: Mikita Badziakouski eliminated in sixth place (€210,530)Level 23 - Blinds 60,000/120,000 (20,000 ante)
Badziakouski - sixth place
Fabian Quoss has continued his crushing level after eliminating Mikita Badziakouski. He opened to 250,000 from the cutoff and called after Badziakouski three-bet all-in from the massive blind.
Quoss: 5♠5♦Badziakouski: A♣Q♣
The board ran a blank 7♥2♦T♥J♣9♠. Quoss has taken over the chip lead (just) with 4.35 million. --MC
3:24pm: Michael Bonzon eliminated in seventh place €166,400Level 23 - Blinds 60,000/120,000 (20,000 ante)
Michael Bonzon won his seat into this event in last night's live satellite and also you could tell he was delighted along with his performance despite busting.
He three-bet all-in for 720,000 from the large blind after Fabian Quoss opened from under the gun. The German called and came from behind to take the pot and rise to 3.3 million.
Bonzon: A♦2♦Quoss: K♣Q♦
The board ran Q♠8♦6♣2♣K♦ to make Quoss trips. -- MC
Bonzon - seventh place
3:15pm: Quoss dents Holz's stack with double upLevel 23 - Blinds 60,000/120,000 (20,000 ante)
Fabian Quoss sat there as cool as you prefer sipping coffee while his tournament future was decided over the process five cards. Fedor Holz had raised after which called Quoss' shove for 845,000.
Holz: K♥J♣Quoss: A♦J♠
The board came 8♥7♣5♥2♠5♠ and Holz dropped to simply below 4 million. -- MC
| 22 | 60,000 | 120,000 | 20,000 |
3am: Chips for the overall sevenSeat 1. Fabian Quoss - 905,000Seat 2. David Peters - 8thSeat 3. Aidyn Auyezkanov - 2,680,000Seat 4. Murad Akhundov - 1,945,000Seat 5. Mikita Badziakouski - 750,000Seat 6. Fedor Holz - 4,850,000Seat 7. Ole Schemion - 1,930,000Seat 8. Michael Bonzon - 890,000Seat 9. Steve O'Dwyer - 9th
2:49am: Break timeThe players are on a 15-minute break.
2:47am: David Peters eliminated in eight place (€129,050)Level 22 - Blinds 50,000/100,000 (10,000 ante)
David Peters took a fair period of time to name all-in for 615,000 within the big blind, but he did, after which busted. Fedora Holz had shoved from the cutoff.
Peters: J♦T♦Holz: Q♠9♠
The board 6♥2♠8♠A♥9♥ to peer Holz's hand hold. --MC
Peters (right cam eighth
2:40am: Auyezkanov at the doubleLevel 22 - Blinds 50,000/100,000 (10,000 ante)
Fabian Quoss was applying pressure when he moved all-in from the hijack but he bumped into a larger hand behind him.
His move was for 1.895 million and Aidyn Auyezkanov called all-in for 1.25 million.
Quoss: A♠8♦Auyezkanov: A♥J♥
The board ran 2♦3♥A♦6♣2♠. Quoss had 645,000 left to play with. --MC
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Steve O'Dwyer doesn't go easily. We must always know that given his record. It took two more hands to do away with him.
He moved all-in from middle position with K♠4♠ and Aidyn Auyezkanov called all-in from the button with Q♠Q♥. O'Dwyer opened 9♦3♥Q♦J♦K♣ to make Auyezkanov a set.
That left O'Dyer with 50,000 and he moved all-in with 8♣2♠ the very next hand. Murad Akhundov, who did big damage to O'Dwyer's stack a short time ago, made the decision with K♣J♠ and hung on a K♠]3♣2♦A♠7♠ board. He moved as much as around 1,000,000. -- MC
O'Dwyer - ninth place
| 22 | 50,000 | 100,000 | 10,000 |
2:10: Bonzon smokes a few of Peters' stackLevel 21 - Blinds 40,000/80,000 (10,000 ante)
Michael Bonzon moved all-in for 420,000 and David Peters re-shoved from the button. The blinds folded.
Bonzon: A♦9♣Peters: K♥9♥
The board ran 4♦Q♦A♣K♣8♠ and Peters dropped to 810,000. --MC
2:11am: O'Dwyer doublesLevel 21 - Blinds 40,000/80,000 (10,000 ante)
Steve O'Dwyer had 215,000 and was within the big blind. He wasn't going to fold much. Aidyn Auyezkanov raised to 300,000 with A♥7♥ and O'Dwyer called with J♥5♥ and hit on a 3♦3♣9♣5♥8♦ board. Auyezkanov dropped to 585,000. --MC
2:05am: Akhundov doubles twiceLevel 21 - Blinds 40,000/80,000 (10,000 ante)
Murad Akhundov has doubled twice, to twelve. million, and both times he came from behind to overcome A♥J♦.
His under-the-gun all-in with K♣4♣ was called by Fedor Holz but he couldn't hold. Then the very next hand he called all-in for 540,000 with K♥T♦ from the large blind after Steve O'Dwyer shoved from the hijack. The board ran 6♣7♥4♥Q♥K♣.
O'Dwyer dropped right down to 265,000 and gave his opponent some evil looks. -- MC
1:55am: Play resumesLevel 21 - Blinds 40,000/80,000 (10,000 ante)
Final nine seat draw:
Seat 1. Fabian Quoss - 2,090,000Seat 2. David Peters - 1,260,000Seat 3. Aidyn Auyezkanov - 1,010,000Seat 4. Murad Akhundov - 195,000Seat 5. Mikita Badziakouski - 2,370,000Seat 6. Fedor Holz - 4,600,000Seat 7. Ole Schemion - 920,000Seat 8. Michael Bonzon - 670,000Seat 9. Steve O'Dwyer - 885,000--MC
1:45am: Max Silver is the bubble boyLevel 21 - Blinds 40,000/80,000 (10,000 ante)
No Silver lining in this one
Max Silver got unlucky in doubling up David Peters however the poker gods didn't do him the similar favour when he was all-in. He shoved for fewer than five big blinds with A♥2♦ and Fedor Holz called with A♣7♥ and survived the 2♠6♥3♠8♦8♠ board.
Everyone is now guaranteed €98,480. The overall nine players will redraw onto one table. That re-draw and official chip counts bobbing up after a brief break.
1:40am: Kenney goes in 11th placeLevel 21 - Blinds 40,000/80,000 (10,000 ante)
The tournament in now at the stone-cold bubble after Bryn Kenney went in 11th place.
He was right down to 380,000 when he shoved from the cutoff with A♣2♠. Mikita Badziakouski was within the small blind and made the decision with A♠K♣. The board ran 4♣9♣T♣8♠9♦ to seal Kenney's fate. --MC
Kenney got killed
| 20 | 40,000 | 80,000 | 10,000 |
1:33am: Silver super-short after doubling PetersLevel 20 - Blinds 30,000/60,000 (10,000 ante)
David Peters shoved from the hijack and got it during the. next hand he moved all-in for 460,000 from under the gun and Silver moved all-in from the button. The blinds folded.
Peters: Q♦T♣Silver: A♦K♦
The board ran 2♥T♥J♣3♠J♥ to make Peters two pair. He moved as much as 1.05million whereas Silver dropped to 405,000. --MC
1:22pm: Badziakouski doubles his 10 big blind stackLevel 20 - Blinds 30,000/60,000 (10,000 ante)
Your opponent has to search out a fair hand to name with and, unfortunately for Steve O'Dwyer, Mikita Badziakouski found one and called all-in.
The action folded around to O'Dwyer within the small blind and he set the Belorussian in. Badziakouski took a minute and called with A♠9♦. O'Dwyer opened J♦4♠ but couldn't improve at the 4♠8♣6♠2♠2♥ board. O'Dwyer had left himself with just over 1,000,000. --MC
1:05am: Kenney left sort after all-in but doubles back upLevel 20 - Blinds 30,000/60,000 (10,000 ante)
Bryn Kenney have been left with fewer than three big blinds after a preflop all-in confrontation with Michael Bonzon.
Kenney open shoved for 605,000 from the cutoff and Bonzon gave a bit shrug and called from the massive blind. He had 465,000.
Bonzon: A♣9♣Kenney: K♥J♦
The board ran 6♣4♣7♦8♥4♥.
Kenney got his stack in with A♠9♣ the very next hand and Murad Akhundov re-shoved from the small blind with Q♣9♠. The board ran 8♦4♣J♣5♥5♠. Kenney's as much as 360,00 whereas Akhundov dropped t0 425,000. --MC
| 19 | 30,000 | 60,000 | 10,000 |
12:52am: Holz sends Cates back to the jungle, manLevel 19 - Blinds 25,000/50,000 (5,000 ante)
We're just three off the cash now after Daniel Cates fell in 12th to chip leader, Fedor Holz.
Cates opened to 100,000 from the hijack before Holz three-bet all-in from the small blind. Cates had 940,000 and tanked for some time then called them off.
Holz: A♣K♠Cates: A♥9♠
The board ran J♦7♥4♦5♥6♠ and Holz extended his lead and moved as much as 3.45 million. --MC
Cates called, busted
12:45am: Brazilian hopes dashed with Moraes exitLevel 19 - Blinds 25,000/50,000 (5,000 ante)
Rafael Da Silva Moraes, the last remaining Brazilian, has departed in 13th place after losing a race to Fabian Quoss.
He three-bet all-in for 450,000 after Quoss had opened to 110,000 from under the gun. Snap call.
Quoss: T♣T♥Moraes: A♠J♥
The board ran K♦T♦4♥4♠6♠. Quoss had him drawing dead by the turn and his stack has grown to 2.07 million. --MC
| 18 | 25,000 | 50,000 | 5,000 |
12:30am: Chips ahoy
| 1 | 1 | Rafael Da Silva Moraes | Brazil | 495,000 |
| 1 | 2 | Daniel Cates | USA | 1,325,000 |
| 1 | 3 | Max Silver | UK | 1,170,000 |
| 1 | 4 | Ole Schemion | Germany | 1,075,000 |
| 1 | 5 | Fedor Holz | Germany | 2,570,000 |
| 1 | 6 | |||
| 1 | 7 | Fabian Quoss | Germany | 1,430,000 |
| 1 | 8 | |||
| 2 | 1 | Michael Bonzon | Switzerland | 585,000 |
| 2 | 2 | |||
| 2 | 3 | Murad Akhundov | Azerbaijan | 1,000,000 |
| 2 | 4 | Aidyn Auyezkanov | Kazakhstan | 480,000 |
| 2 | 5 | Bryn Kenney | USA | 1,475,000 |
| 2 | 6 | Steve O'Dwyer | Ireland | 1,105,000 |
| 2 | 7 | Mikita Badziakouski | Belarus | 690,000 |
| 2 | 8 | David Peters | USA | 825,000 |
12:10am: Break and moving timeThe players are on a rather extended break as they're all being moved up into the primary tournament room from the America room that is the present location. It will likely be roughly 20 minutes long.
12:08am: Bonomo bustoLevel 18 - Blinds 20,000/40,000 (5,000 ante)
Justin Bonomo was all the way down to his last 531,000 when he made his move from the small blind with a horny hand. Full houses are way prettier though and that is what Fabian Quoss ended up making after he called within the big blind.
Bonomo: 7♣5♣Quoss: K♥J♠
The board ran K♦J♥4♠J♣7♠ and Quoss moved as much as 1.43million. --MC
12:01am: Watson rivered to bustLevel 18 - Blinds 20,000/40,000 (5,000 ante)
Mike Watson came second on this event last season but there's going to be no repeat time around after he suffered a foul beat to bust.
Ole Schemion opened 85,000 after which called after Watson moved all-in for 413,000 with K♦K♣. Schemion called with A♠Q♣ and got there on a 9♠4♥7♠T♦A♥ board to look his stack leap as much as 1.15 million. -- MC
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Aidyn Auyezkanov was some of the shortest players within the room and had to shift them. He found an ace and used it to double up.
Bryn Kenney opened to 80,000 from under the gun and snap called after Auyezkanov three-bet all-in for 298,000 from the large blnd.
Auyezkanov: A♠7♣Bryn Kenney: J♣J♠
The board ran 9♦K♥A♣6♥7♠. Auyezkanov gave a little bit fist pump to himself. Kenney dropped to 1.45million. -- MC
11:45pm: Schemion doubles through BonomoLevel 18 - Blinds 20,000/40,000 (5,000 ante)
Ole Schemion didn't hang out in his efforts to get those lost chips back -- he open-shoved for his last 224,000 and was looked up by Justin Bonomo.
Schemion: A♦2♦Bonomo: Q♣T♥
The board ran A♣2♥8♥4♠5♦ to make Schemion two pair. Bonomo dropped to 770,000. --MC
Ole, Ole, Ole
| 18 | 20,000 | 40,000 | 5,000 |
11:35pm: Ole lets it go at the riverLevel 17 - Blinds 15,000/30,000 (4,000 ante)
Ole Schemion has dropped all the way down to 345,000 after he folded at the river to Dan Cates. The latter raised to 60,000 off the button and Schemion defended his big blind. The board ran out 4♣T♦5♠2♣5♣ with Cates betting 40,000, 145,000 and 265,000 on each street. Schemion called to the river where he tank-folded. Cates' stack grew to 1.25 million. --MC
11:20pm: Sammartino runs into kings to bustLevel 17 - Blinds 15,000/30,000 (4,000 ante)
Dario Sammartino found an excellent spot to get his stack in but one can't predict what players behind you're going to get up with.
The Italian moved all-in for 370,000 from the cutoff and was called by Murad Akhundov before Bryn Kenney snap shoved for 815,000 from the massive blind. Akhundov made an agonising fold.
Kenney: K♣K♠Sammartino: A♥Q♣
The board ran 5♣T♥T♣9♣J♦ and that was that for Sammartino. Kenney moved as much as around 1.6 million. --MC
| 17 | 15,000 | 30,000 | 4,000 |
11:05pm: Re-draw of ultimate 16Level 16 - Blinds 12,000/24,000 (3,000 ante)
| 1 | 1 | Rafael Da Silva Moraes | Brazil |
| 1 | 2 | Daniel Cates | USA |
| 1 | 3 | Max Silver | UK |
| 1 | 4 | Ole Schemion | Germany |
| 1 | 5 | Fedor Holz | Germany |
| 1 | 6 | Justin Bonomo | USA |
| 1 | 7 | Fabian Quoss | Germany |
| 1 | 8 | Mike Watson | Canada |
| 2 | 1 | Michael Bonzon | Switzerland |
| 2 | 2 | Dario Sammartino | Italy |
| 2 | 3 | Murad Akhundov | Azerbaijan |
| 2 | 4 | Aidyn Auyezkanov | Kazakhstan |
| 2 | 5 | Bryn Kenney | USA |
| 2 | 6 | Steve O'Dwyer | Ireland |
| 2 | 7 | Mikita Badziakouski | Belarus |
| 2 | 8 | David Peters | USA |
11pm: Two tables left after Vogelsang fallsLevel 16 - Blinds 12,000/40,000 (3,000 ante)
Christoph Vogelsang hasn't had much luck to this point this festival and he's busted here today to continue the form.
He open-shoved from the button for his last 266,000 and was called by Fedor Holz within the big blind. Vogelsang opened 6♠8♠ and was behind to Holz's A♣7♥. He stayed that way too because the board ran 9♦5♣2♣J♦2♥. Holz moved as much as 1.68 million. -- MC
10:55pm: Kuznetsov's comeback short-livedLevel 16 - Blinds 12,000/40,000 (3,000 ante)
Timofey Kuznetsov's stack now belongs to Justin Bonomo.
Mike Watson raised to 50,000 from first to behave and Bonomo called from the small blind before the Russian moved all-in from the massive blind. Watson folded but Bonomo made the call.
Bonomo: A♥K♣Kuznetsov: 9♣9♦
The board ran A♣K♥4♣T♣J♠ to make Bonomo two pair and he rose to 1.1 million. --MC
10:46pm: Adams not a part of the familyLevel 16 - Blinds 12,000/40,000 (3,000 ante)
Timothy Adams was next to go, falling to Steve O'Dwyer. The latter opened from the button and called after Adams shoved for 400,000 from the small blind.
Adams: K♥9♥O'Dywer: A♣Q♦
The board ran J♦2♣6♣4♦8♣. Adams said goodbye to a few buddies and made his exit. O'Dwyer's sticking around with 1.12 million. --MC
10:40pm: Mo doubles, then bustsLevel 16 - Blinds 12,000/24,000 (3,000 ante)
Mohsin Charania got the much-needed double up he required. All the way down to 72,000, he moved all-in from early position with A♦8♦ and Timofey Kuznetsov shoved behind with A♠J♦. The board ran T♥8♠8♣9♦3♣ to make Charania two pair.
He was out the very next hand though, to the similar player. The action was the similar and the cards were on their backs.
Charania: 9♠9♦Kuznetsov: Q♠Q♣
The board ran 8♥8♣6♥A♦J♥. Kuznetsov moved as much as around 550,000. --MC
| 16 | 12,000 | 24,000 | 3,000 |
10:25pm: Final 20 meal time chip counts
| Fedor Holz | 1,450,000 |
| Max Silver | 1,385,000 |
| Dario Sammartino | 1,300,000 |
| Bryn Kenney | 1,250,000 |
| Murad Akhundov | 1,020,000 |
| Justin Bonomo | 875,000 |
| Mikita Badziakouski | 790,000 |
| David Peters | 745,000 |
| Steve O'Dwyer | 730,000 |
| Mike Watson | 650,000 |
| Michael Bonzon | 630,000 |
| Ole Schemion | 600,000 |
| Fabian Quoss | 560,000 |
| Aidyn Auyezkanov | 520,000 |
| Timothy Adams | 500,000 |
| Dan Cates | 500,000 |
| Timofey Kuznetsov | 450,000 |
| Christoph Vogelsang | 355,000 |
| Rafael Da Silva Moraes | 81,000 |
| Mohsin Charania | 78,000 |
9:17pm: Dinner breakThe players are on a 75-minute dinner break. --MC
9:13pm: Kaverman falls to O'DwyerLevel 15 - Blinds 10,000/20,000 (3,000 ante)
World top-ten poker players, Steve O'Dwyer and Byron Kaverman just clashed in an all-in showdown. Once the dust settled, O'Dwyer had 865,000 and Kaverman had none.
O'Dwyer opened to 42,000 and called after Kaverman three-bet all-in for 310,000.
Kaverman: A♠T♠O'Dwyer: A♣Q♣
The board ran 7♦K♦K♥7♣A♥. The pot was a chop at the turn however the river cost Kaverman even supposing his hand improved. --MC
O'Dwyer (right) searching for another high roller title
9:05pm: More Silver for MaxLevel 15 - Blinds 10,000/20,000 (3,000 ante)
Max Silver has moved as much as 1.58million once you have Fabian Quoss to fold at the river.
The pot started with an under-the-gun raise to 40,000 from Mike Watson. Quoss and Silver called from the following two seats and the 3 players headed to a T♥3♦8♣ flop. Quoss bet 75,000 and only Silver called to the 5♦ turn where he bet 110,000 when checked to. Quoss called after which tank-check-folded to a 280,000 bet at the 9♥ river. He dropped to 580,000. -- MC
| 15 | 10,000 | 20,000 | 3,000 |
8:45pm: Hajiyev busts in blind battleLevel 14 - Blinds 8,000/16,000 (2,000 ante)
Ramin Hajiyev didn't last log at his new table after busting to Justin Bonomo.
The action folded around to Hajiyev within the small blind and he moved all-in for 215,000. Bonomo peeked at his cards and made the call.
Hajiyev: A♦5♣Bonomo: 6♦6♠
The board ran K♠Q♦2♥9♥4♦ at hand the scalp and the pot to the pink-haired American. -- MC
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Max Silver has moved up over 1,000,000 after creating a great call against Murad Akhundov.
Akhundov opened to 35,000 from utg+1 and it folded to Max Silver within the cutoff. He made it 100,000, to play and both Dan Cates (big blind) and Akhundov came along.
The flop came the 4♣K♥2♣ and everybody checked, so the dealer burned and turned the J♥. Now Akhundov checked and Silver put out a delayed c-bet of 165,000. Akhundov took his shades off to get a greater take a look at Silver and his chips, before making the call.
The river was the T♦ and Akhundov led for 260,000. Silver was clearly installed a difficult spot, and thought for a few minutes, squirming the entire while. Eventually though, he talked himself into creating a call and it turned out to be a super one. "Nice call," announced Akhundov as he tabled just the A♦2♦, and Silver's K♠Q♥ was best.
He's as much as around 1.1 million now, while Akhundov has 852,000. --JS
8:25pm: The king of poker is dead, long live the kingLevel 14 - Blinds 8,000/16,000 (2,000 ante)
You'll notice a glaring gap within the last three tables re-draw and that is the reason since the reigning champion, Mustapha Kanit was eliminated as every person readying themselves for the move to their new seat assignment.
The moustache let him down
Murad Akhundov opened from mid position and Kanit peeled from the massive unaware of see a Q♥3♦8♦ flop appear. Kanit check-called 40,000 there and another 83,000 at the 9♣ turn. The board completed with the 9♠ and Kanit called off his last 110,00 with K♦K♥. Akhundov opened 8♥8♠ for flopped set that morphed right into a full house. -- MC
8:20pm: Last three tablesLevel 14 - Blinds 8,000/16,000 (2,000 ante)
| 1 | 1 | Mark Teltscher |
| 1 | 2 | Steve O'Dwyer |
| 1 | 3 | Timothy Adams |
| 1 | 4 | Michael Bonzon |
| 1 | 5 | Mikita Badziakouski |
| 1 | 6 | Byron Kaverman |
| 1 | 7 | empty |
| 1 | 8 | Rafael Da Silva Moraes |
| || | ||
| 2 | 1 | Bryn Kenney |
| 2 | 2 | Mohsin Charania |
| 2 | 3 | Ramin Hajiyev |
| 2 | 4 | Justin Bonomo |
| 2 | 5 | Timofey Kuznetsov |
| 2 | 6 | Mike Watson |
| 2 | 7 | Fabian Quoss |
| 2 | 8 | Ole Schemion |
| || | ||
| 3 | 1 | Max Silver |
| 3 | 2 | Fedor Holz |
| 3 | 3 | David Peters |
| 3 | 4 | Dan Cates |
| 3 | 5 | Dario Sammartino |
| 3 | 6 | Murad Akhundov |
| 3 | 7 | Christoph Vogelsang |
| 3 | 8 | Aidyn Auyezkanov |
8:11pm: Three eliminations to inform you aboutLevel 14 - Blinds 8,000/16,000 (2,000 ante)
1. Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier
Byron Kaverman opened and Mercier moved all-in for 158.000 with the 6♦6♣. It folded back to Kaverman and he made the decision with A♥Q♦.
The board came the A♠7♣2♦5♠9♠ and Mercier was out, while Kaverman moved as much as 390,000 - incredible as just half an hour ago he was right down to 35,000!
2. Yingui Li
He moved all-in from the under the gun with the K♥7♥ and Steve O'Dwyer just flatted with the A♥K♠. Everyone else folded and the board ran out 7♦T♠A♦J♣3♠. O'Dwyer now has 772,000.
3. Dan Smith
Smith moved all-in from middle position with the 8♣9♣ for 105,000 and David Peters re-shoved from the small blind with the 7♠7♦. By the top the board showed the 8♠7♥6♣A♣6♦, and along with his flopped set Peters moved as much as 698,000. --JS
| 14 | 8,000 | 16,000 | 2,000 |
7:54pm: Schemion stops TimexMike McDonald's ride has come to an end by the unstoppable Ole Schemion.
Michael Bonzon, Schemion and McDonald all took to a 3♠9♠J♥ flop where Bonzon bet 40,000 from the hijack. Schemion was within the next seat and raised to 94,000 before McDonald moved all-in for 142,000. Bonzon folded but Schemion made a rapid call.
McDonald: Q♥9♥Schemion: K♠T♠
The German had to hit and he did in order the board ran out 6♦T♣. He moved as much as 675,000. --MC
7:45pm: What's occurring?Level 13 - Blinds 6,000/12,000 (2,000 ante)
The two biggest stacks within the room at this time belong to Bryn Kenney (1.1 million) and Dan Cates (just shy of a million).
Kenney just eliminated Daniel Dvoress, while Ike shoved the small blind with the K♣8♥ for 66,000 and Cates called from the large blind with the A♦K♠. Big slick held up. --JS
7:40pm: Recent bustoutsLevel 13 - Blinds 6,000/12,000 (2,000 ante)
This is a turbo event so the velocity of eliminations could be steady within the day. Those recently busted include: Paul Newey, Dong Zhao, Anthony Zinno, Salman Behbehani, Haralabos Voulgaris, Stephen Chidwick, Andrew Pantling, Ivan Luca, Hady El Asmar and Nick Petrangelo. -- MC
| 13 | 6,000 | 12,000 | 2,000 |
7:35pm: Performance enhancing moustache?Level 12 - Blinds 5,000/10,000 (1,000 ante)
"That was good bro, that was good!" said a smiling Mustapha Kanit after he bluffed Mike Watson off a hand.
Kanit raised to 35,000 from middle position and Watson called at the button to look a T♦4♥2♦ flop. Kanit check-called 35,000 and both went directly to check the 6♦ turn. The board competed with the 8♠ and Kanit jammed for 124,000. Warson folded and Kanit opened Q♥J♥ as he made his speech. Watson dropped to 285,000. --MC
7:30pm: The last Greenwood standingLevel 12 - Blinds 5,000/10,000 (1,000 ante)
Max Greenwood is the only remaining member of the Greenwood family left on this field, as his brother Luc has just been eliminated, while Sam made his exit earlier.
Luc Greenwood got it in with the A♦K♥ against Murad Akhundov's 6♦6♠, and couldn't hit something at the T♠6♥7♥J♥2♠ board. Akhundov has 775,000 now, so one can put him near the highest of the chip counts. --JS
7:25pm: Silver doubles through SergeyLevel 12 - Blinds 5,000/10,000 (1,000 ante)
Sergey Lebedev had got short - all the way down to his last 104,000. However, Max Silver was even shorter with 72,000, and the 2 just clashed.
Lebedev jammed from under the gun, and it folded to Silver within the small blind. He made the call, so Lebedev got a couple of chips back. He held the A♥Q♦ while Silver had the 4♠4♦, and the fours would win the race at the 8♦5♠K♥9♦8♠ board.
Silver's as much as 162,000, while Lebedev has just 32,000 left. --JS
7:15pm: Pique felted by SirWattsLevel 12 - Blinds 5,000/10,000 (1,000 ante)
Sadly I MUST report that Gerard Pique has busted this 50K. He opened to 25,000 from utg+1, and Justin Bonomo three-bet to 70,000 at the button. Mike Watson then moved all-in for 212,000, Pique snap-called for his 97,000 stack, and Bonomo thought for a minute before letting his hand go.
Pique - K♠J♥Watson - J♣J♦
Pique would have to hit a King or some more or less straight or flush to survive, and he was almost there by the activate the 4♠4♥T♥Q♣ board. Any King, Ace or nine would do it, however the river was the 6♥ and the Barcelona defender was sent packing. Watson now has 406,000. --JS
| 12 | 5,000 | 10,000 | 1,000 |
6:51pm: Break timeThe players are on a 15-minute break. --MC
6:50pm: O'Dwyer trips up SirWattsLevel 12 - Blinds 4,000/8,000 (1,000 ante)
Steve O'Dwyer has moved up 630,000 after he picked off a Mike Watson bluff.
These two players and Gerard Pique made it to the river with 125,000 within the middle. The board read 8♠9♠Q♥5♣Q♣. O'Dwyer and Pique checked from the blinds before Watson bet 90,000 from the button. O'Dwyer called with K♦Q♠ for trips, beating out Watson's T♥6♦.
Watson dropped to 240,000 and Pique to 84,000. --MC
6:47pm: Prize pool revealedLevel 11 - Blinds 4,000/8,000 (1,000 ante)
We had a complete of 70 entries on this event, including eight re-entries, and that amassed a €3,395,700 prize pool. Only nine players gets paid, and here's how the money looks:
1. €993,2002. €713,1003. €463,5104. €349,7605. €271,6706. €210,5307. €166,4008. €129,0509. €98,480 --JS
6:45pm: Pique-ture this...Gerard Pique doubles upLevel 11 - Blinds 4,000/8,000 (1,000 ante)
Barcelona's Gerard Pique shoved all-in under the gun for 61,500 and it folded the entire way around to Steve O'Dwyer within the big blind. He insta-called with the A♦T♠ and was sooner than Pique's K♦J♦.
But Pique's luck was in, and he paired his king. By the top the board read 3♣8♥K♥9♥9♠ and he moved as much as 135,000. --JS
6:42pm: Vogelsang turns Silver into tinLevel 11 - Blinds 4,000/8,000 (1,000 ante)
Christoph Vogelsang has greater than doubled up after a squeeze play worked out really well for him.
Byron Kaverman opened to 18,000 and was called in two spot before Vogelsang pushed for 146,100. Kaverman tank folded to depart Max Silver to make a snappy call.
Vogelsang: A♣J♣Silver: K♠Q♠
The board ran K♣7♠3♦T♣8♣ to make Vogelsang a flush after falling behind. Silver dropped to 65,000 after the loss. --MC
Vogelsang (left) a cheerful doubler
6:40pm: Timex doubles through Schemion; then Schemion doubles through SmithLevel 11 - Blinds 4,000/8,000 (1,000 ante)
Mike McDonald had almost run out of time(x), but he got a little bit lucky to double through 100K SHR champ Ole Schemion.
They got it all-in pre-flop, and McDonald's was the effective stack for 130,000. He was behind together with his A♠J♠ against Schemion's A♣Q♦, but a type run-out saw him pair his jack at the 2♠J♥6♣K♣7♠ board. McDonald now has around 270,000, while Schemion plummeted to 30,000.
He'd get it all-in within the very next hand, and Dan Smith made the decision. It was a race as Smith had the 4♠4♥ and Schemion the J♥8♦ - and now it was he who hit a jack. The board ran out J♣5♥7♦2♥T♣ and he's as much as about 80,000 having picked up the blinds and antes too. --JS
6:28pm: Seidel down but not out (or is he?)Level 11 - Blinds 4,000/8,000 (1,000 ante)
Erik Seidel was crippled when his T♦T♣ couldn't win a race against Mohsin's Charania's A♦K♣. Charania had moved all-in under the gun for 69,500 and Seidel called from the small blind. The board ran out A♠4♣K♠3♦J♣ and Seidel was left with just 13,000.
However, he then doubled up at the next two hands, first with the A♠5♠ against Charania's J♦2♥, after which with nines against Daniel Dvoress' Ace-ten.
Edit: He's down and really out now. --JS
| 11 | 4,000 | 8,000 | 1,000 |
6:20pm: Kurganov off to play cash gamesLevel 10 - Blinds 3,000/6,000 (500 ante)
"That's good actually, I WILL go and play cash games!" said Igor Kurganov after he was eliminated by Thomas Muehloecker.
Haralabos Voulgaris had opened from under the gun and was called by Muehloecker before Kurganov squeezed all-in for 130,000. Voulgaris folded but Muehloecker called.
Kurganov: A♥K♥Muehloecker: T♣T♠
The board ran 7♠9♣A♣A♠T♦.
On the turn, Kurganov said, "That's an even card," quickly followed by, "Oh, I always see it first!" after the river card. Muehloecker's stack grew to 550,000. --MC
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Bryn Kenney opened under the gun and it folded to Vladimir Troyanovskiy within the big blind. He was short and moved all-in for 70,000 along with his Q♥Q♣, which normally could be an excellent plan. This time, however, Kenney had the A♥A♠ in front of him.
Those pocket rockets would delay at the K♣2♦7♣7♥J♥ run-out and Troyanovskiy hit the rail. --JS
6:10pm: Can the sector deal with a double-Musta?Level 10 - Blinds 3,000/6,000 (500 ante)
They're going to need to as Mustapha Kanit has doubled up on his second bullet.
Dong Zhao opened from the hijack and Kanit called at the button to move to a 2♦7♣9♦ flop. Kanit called a c-bet after which raised all-in for 99,500 at the 2♥ turn after Zhao fired 40,000. He called with T♣7♥ but was behind to Kanit's K♠9♠ and the pot was pushed to the latter when the board completed with the 3♥. --MC
6:05pm: O'Dwyer pays off BonomoLevel 10 - Blinds 3,000/6,000 (500 ante)
I arrived on the table to search out a pot in development between old friends Steve O'Dwyer and Justin Bonomo. The board showed the 3♥4♠8♠8♦9♣ and Bonomo had led into the 85,000 with basically a pot-sized bet - 80,000. O'Dwyer was within the tank once I get there and remained so for a few minutes. Bonomo had left himself just 28,000 behind - something which O'Dwyer mentioned aloud in his though process.
Eventually he counted out calling chips and threw them within the middle, and Bonomo confidently turned over the 6♦8♥ for trips. O'Dwyer mucked and is all the way down to 85,000, while Bonomo now has around 270,000. --JS
6:02pm: Why does it usually Rainer on Kemper?Level 10 - Blinds 3,000/6,000 (500 ante)
Byron Kaverman has taken out another player -- Rainer Kemper -- and his stack has risen as much as 180,000.
Kemper moved his short stack all-in with A♠3♠ and Kaverman followed him in with A♣K♣. The board ran out Q♠6♥9♦7♦5♣ improving neither player. -- MC
6pm: Petrangelo's not steamingLevel 10 - Blinds 3,000/6,000 (500 ante)
"Did you write that he was steaming?" Igor Kurganov just asked me, pointing at his next-door neighbour Nick Petrangelo.
I replied that I hadn't.
"Oh, it's simply because he's really red, you see," said Kurganov.
Petrangelo chuckled. He does perhaps seem like he has caught somewhat an excessive amount of sun, but it's nothing a little after-sun can't deal with. --JS
Igor Kurganov
| 10 | 3,000 | 6,000 | 1,000 |
5:55pm: 50k gets you two hands of play in MonacoLevel 9 - Blinds 2,500/5,000 (500 ante)
"Fifty-thousand doesn't get you much in this day and age"! said a philosophical John Juanda after he busted to Mikita Badziakouski.
Badziakouski opened to 12,000 from middle position and called after Juanda three-bet to 30,000 from the button. The flop fell A♥Q♠8♣ and Badziakouski check-raised Juanda's 30,000 bet as much as 70,000. Juanda jammed and Badziakouski called.
"Ah, you have got me I think," said Juanda.
He was right as Badziakouski opened A♠8♠ for 2 pair, bettering Juanda's A♥J♣. The board ran out 6♠K♥ and Badziakouski moved as much as 520,000. -- MC
JJ out and in in a flah
5:50pm: Time to head home JNTLevel 9 - Blinds 2,500/5,000 (500 ante)
Jean-Noel Thorel's second chance has ended as his first - in defeat. Steve O'Dwyer moved as much as 600,000 after he emptied the clip at the Frenchman. The board ran queen high and Thorel check-called all three streets with king-queen but O'Dwyer had kings and that was all she wrote. -- MC
5:42pm: No mo' for KhoLevel 9 - Blinds 2,500/5,000 (500 ante)
Wouldn't it's great if all three Greenwood brothers make this final table? Well, way to a bit luck, Luc is on good course.
It was small ignorant of big blind, and Kho jammed from the massive blind for 95,000. Greenwood called with the A♣9♥, but Kho was ahead with the A♠Q♥. Only until the turn though, as Greenwood had made a straight by then to eliminate Kho and send his stack as much as 370,000. --JS
5:35pm: Musta and Holz bust just in time to re-enter, Juanda in lastLevel 9 - Blinds 2,500/5,000 (500 ante)
Mustapha Kanit and Fedor Holz were the last two players to bust, and so they did so ahead of the top of level 8 so were allowed to re-enter.
Dan Shak took care of Kanit when he spiked a queen at the river with king-queen. Kanit had bet turn (an 8) and all-in at the river with ace-eight. Holz three-bet all-in with 8♠9♠ and was called by Byron Kaverman who had opened wth K♦J♠.
John Juanda was the last player to enter, for the primary time, and it seems like the overall choice of entries is 70 but we're waiting conformation on that. -- MC
5:20pm: Quoss' rockets carry him to a double-upLevel 9 - Blinds 2,500/5,000 (500 ante)
Andrew Pantling called Fabian Quoss' all-in pre-flop with the Q♥Q♦; only trouble was that Quoss had the A♦A♥.
The board ran out J♣J♦7♥T♥J♥ and Quoss doubled to 140,000, while Pantling now has 130,000. --JS
| 9 | 2,500 | 5,000 | 500 |
5pm: Newey takes one from SchemionLevel 8 - Blinds 2,000/4,000 (500 ante)
Ole Schemion and Paul Newey, either one of whom made the overall table of the 100K super high roller yesterday, are sat next to every other, and just had a battle of the blinds.
Schemion made it 10,000 to move and Newey matched it from the big, in order that they saw a Q♥A♣K♣ flop fall. Schemion checked it to Newey who led for 15,000, and the German stared right at Newey intently - from about five inches away. He should have seen something as he made the call, and the 5♦ hit the turn. Newey bet 23,000 when it checked to him, and Schemion called - saving the dealer a role by taking his own change from Newey's bet. The 4♠ hit the river, and both checked so the cards were revealed.
Newey had the winner together with his A♦8♣, while Schemion showed his Q♦J♦ despite losing the pot. The Brit now has 255,000, while Schemion has 190,000. --JS
4:49pm: Half an hour to move for re-entryLevel 8 - Blinds 2,000/4,000 (500 ante)
There are 60 remaining, and they've all now re-taken their seats. Erik Seidel has bought back in, as has Dan Shak who busted within the last hand of the last level. --JS
This is the last level for re-entry, after that it's going to be a freezeout. --JS
| 8 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 500 |
4:29pm: Second break of the day
We'll be back in 20 minutes. Don't go anywhere. --JS
4:21pm: Luca dominated by Nitsche, bustsLevel 7 - Blinds 1,500/3,000 (400 ante)
Ivan Luca made a move, however it didn't figure out for him and he busted.
The Argentine, who made the super high roller final table yesterday, opened to 6,600 from under the gun before Dominik Nitsche three-bet to 20,000 off the button. Luca tanked after which jammed for around 77,000. Call.
Luca: Q♠T♣Nitsche: A♦Q♣
The board ran 4♦2♠4♥9♦A♠.
Nitsche's stack rose to 380,000 and Luca's stack was reset to 250,000 after he re-entered. -- MC
4:16pm: Thorel jams on Watson; Seidel bustsLevel 7 - Blinds 1,500/3,000 (400 ante)
The always colourful Jean-Noel Thorel just took a pleasing pot from SirWatts himself, Mike Watson.
Thorel opened to 7,000 and Watson three-bet to 18,500. Thorel went nowhere and the primary three community cards were the K♦5♥2♣. It went check-16,000-call after which both players checked the 6♠ turn. The Q♦ hit the river and Thorel jammed. Watson folded so fast we never even saw how much the shove was, but we do know that Thorel now has 170,000, while Watson is playing 128,000.
Meanwhile, Erik Seidel have been eliminated. Apparently he got it in with a gutshot against Daniel Cates' flopped set and couldn't get there. --JS
4:10pm: First signs of Pique, but Kempe wins the potLevel 7 - Blinds 1,500/3,000 (400 ante)
We've been lingering around to catch Gerard Pique get in a hand, and we just caught one.
Andrew Pantling opened to 7,000 and Pique called at the button. Reiner Kempe then three-bet to 26,000 and both players folded.
What?! I never said it was an enchanting hand, did I? --JS
Gerard Pique within the field (poker, not football)
4pm: Two more namesLevel 7 - Blinds 1,500/3,000 (400 ante)
Rafael Da Silva Moraes and Yingui Lee are our latest entrants. --JS
| 7 | 1,500 | 3,000 | 400 |
3:45pm: Holz crippled by AkhundovLevel 6 - Blinds 1,200/2,400 (300 ante)
What a begin to the tournament for Murad Akhundov. He's barely been in for 20 minutes and has already doubled up.
He opened to 6,000 and Fedor Holz came along at the button, taking us to a 6♣K♠2♣ flop. Akhundov checked it over to Holz who put out a c-bet of 13,000, and it was called.
Now we saw the 5♥ hit the turn and Akhundov checked all over again. Holz's bet increased to 21,500, but was raised to 81,000. Holz went nowhere.
The river was the 8♥ and Akhundov jammed all-in for 80,500. Holz didn't take too long to make the call, but was a bit grossed out when Akhundov turned over the 9♥7♥ for a runner-runner straight. Holz had led with the K♣Q♣, but sent most of his stack to his opponent.
The young German did have the capacity to get lucky to double through Andrew Pantling at the very next hand, but he's still short with 30,000. Meanwhile, Akhundov has 400,000. --JS
Holz is short-stacked
3:33pm: Hey bro!Level 6 - Blinds 1,200/2,400 (300 ante)
Mustapha Kanit has made his entrance, bro. However, two players have now made their second and final entrances - Max Silver and Jean-Noel Thorel. --JS
| 6 | 1,200 | 2,400 | 300 |
3:28pm: Let me Pique your interest...Level 5 - Blinds 1,000/2,000 (300 ante)
Barcelona legend and Spanish international football star Gerard Pique has just taken his seat on this 50K high roller. This is not his first rodeo, so we glance forward to seeing how he gets on here today. --JS
3:22pm: Cheeky check-raise from ChidwickLevel 5 - Blinds 1,000/2,000 (300 ante)
Ivan Luca raised the button to 4,300 and Stephen Chidwick made the decision out of the small blind. The flop came the 8♣7♥A♠ and Chidwick checked to the raiser. Luca continued for 6,200 but Chidwick desired to play higher. He made it 20,000 to move and got a snappy fold from Luca. --JS
3:17pm: Quick updateLevel 5 - Blinds 1,000/2,000 (300 ante)
OK - NOW Dan Cates has sat down. So has Mohsin Charania and Tobias Reinkemeier. --JS
3:13pm: Welcome to the jungle, manLevel 5 - Blinds 1,000/2,000 (300 ante)
The Jungleman Daniel Cates, known on PokerStars as 'w00ki3z', is within the building with a ticket in hand. He hasn;t sat down just yet, but one new players who has is Dan Shak. --JS
Opening a PokerStars account is simple. Click here to get an account in minutes.3:09pm: Carrel's bluff costs him his tournamentLevel 5 - Blinds 1,000/2,000 (300 ante)
Charlie Carrel has just been eliminated. He started the hand by limping in, followed by a choice from Sergey Lebedev at the button and a check from Daniel Dvoress within the big blind. The flop came K♥6♠7♦ and it checked to Lebedev, who bet 3,500. Both called.
The turn was the 9♦ and now Dvoress led for 13,500. Both Carrel and Lebedev called to peer the 8♥ hit the river. Now Dvoress bogged down with a check, and Carrel shoved all-in for his last 43,400. Lebedev gave his hand up, and once you have a count Dvoress made the call.
Carrel turned over the A♦4♦ for a busted nut flush draw, while it was the K♦2♣ in front of Dvoress that will take it down. He's as much as 280,000 now, while Carrel exited the tournament room. --JS
2:59pm: Back to businessLevel 5 - Blinds 1,000/2,000 (300 ante)
Play has kicked off again. New additions to the line-up include Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier and Kitson Kho, while Nick Petrangelo has re-entered.
Chip leaders on the break are Christoph Vogelsang (380,000) and Michael Bonzon (400,000). --JS
| 5 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 300 |
2:38pm: Break time
Players have gone a 20-minute break. --JS
2:35pm: Table 2 dynamicsLevel 4 - Blinds 800/1,600 (200 ante)
There's some good battles happening over at Table 2. Thomas Muehloecker and Daviel Dvoress are developing slightly rivalry, as are Charlie Carrel and Sergey Lebedev.
In the last hand before the break Lebedev opened to 4,000 and was three-bet to 14,000 by Carrel within the small blind. Lebedev called and the flop fell T♦K♠3♦. Carrel opted to check, allowing Lebedev to take control with a 14,000 bet. Carrel made the call, the turn came the 2♥, and both players checked.
The A♣ hit the river, and Carrel checked another time. Lebedev put out 35,000 and Carrel went into the tank, using up almost half his break to make his decision. He'd finally end up folding and leaving himself with 50,000, while Lebedev has 170,000. --JS
2:30pm: Vogelsang busts ThorelLevel 4 - Blinds 800/1,600 (200 ante)
Chips are flying. Christoph Vogelsang opened from early position to 4,000 and it folded to Jean-Noel Thorel within the big blind. He three-bet to 11,000, just for Vogelsang to then four-bet to 36,000. Thorel jammed for aruond 70,000, Vogelsang snap-called and the cards were on their backs:
All smiles for Vogelsang
Vogelsang - K♣K♠Thorel - T♥T♠
Thorel had to hit but could find nothing at the 8♥3♠5♥9♠6♠ board. He has an optional re-entry should he need to use it. Meanwhile, Vogelsang climbs to 380,000. --JS
2:19pm: Fashionably lateLevel 4 - Blinds 600/1,200 (200 ante)
The players stick with it comin'. We have now Dzmitry Urbanovich, Bryn Kenney, David Peters, Salman Behbahani, Byron Kaverman, and Mark Teltscher within the field. There are 45 players now. --JS
2:10pm: Pantling doubles through SeidelLevel 4 - Blinds 600/1,200 (200 ante)
I missed the action, but what I DID NOT miss was a complete load of chips heading Andrew Pantling's way. He'd managed to double through last year's 100K super high roller champ Erik Seidel with fives stuffed with nines and is as much as 260,000, while Seidel dropped to 82,000. --JS
| 4 | 800 | 1,600 | 200 |
2:05pm: Sammartino wins, but he doesn't seem happy about itLevel 3 - Blinds 600/1,200 (200 ante)
Mikita Badziakouski kicked off the hand with a 3,000 open and it folded to Dario Sammartino within the big blind. He defended and the flop came the 8♣8♥T♦. It went check-bet 3,000-call, and the turn was the 7♥. Now Sammartino led for 6,500, only to then get raised to 20,000. He made the decision and eventually the board was completed by the 2♣. Sammartino checked - in hindsight, hoping Badziakouski would bet - but he checked and Sammartino gave the look of he was going to muck his hand out of frustration. He actually had the 8♦7♦ for an entire house, while Badziakouski mucked.
Sammartino now has 220,000, while Badziakouski has 157,000. --JS
1:56pm: Antonius arrivesLevel 3 - Blinds 600/1,200 (200 ante)
Patrik Antonius has just entered the poker site with gym bag at hand, looking like he's come straight from a piece out. He is taking his seat so we'll bring you a few of hands inside the day.
Dario Sammartino has also joined the sphere. Who may be next to reach? --JS
1:50pm: Thorel gets tricky and clickyLevel 3 - Blinds 600/1,200 (200 ante)
New entry Aidyn Auyezkanov opened to 3,500 at the button and both Jean-Noel Thorel and Erik Seidel called from the blinds. The flop came the 5♦Q♦6♥ and it checked around, leading to a 2♠ turn. Thorel checked and Seidel took a stab with 7,500. Auyezkanov let it go, but Thorel clicked it back to 15,000. It didn't take Seidel long to fold. --JS
| 3 | 600 | 1,200 | 200 |
1:37pm: Big pot for Adams leaves Silver wonderingLevel 2 - Blinds 500/1,000 (100 ante)
It's been an action packed begin to this event. Nick Petrangelo has busted, Charlie Carrel is already short with 80,000 left after losing somewhat pot to Christoph Vogelsang, and Timothy Adams has just picked up a pleasing pot from Max Silver.
Silver made it 2,500 to move at the button and Adams bumped up the cost of poker to 11,000. Silver desired to see a flop so came along, and it came all spades - the K♠5♠9♠. Adams continued for 14,000 and again Silver called.
To the turn we went, and it was the 7♣. Now the bet from Adams was 36,000, and Silver didn't long to check it. The 9♥ landed at the river and Adams jammed for 123,500. Silver went into the tank, albeit not for too long. He moved in his chair to get a greater have a look at Adams as he ran in the course of the hand in his head. Whatever his though process, he ended making the fold leaving him with 115,000. Adams is as much as around 260,000 now. --JS
1:26pm: Getting stackedLevel 2 - Blinds 500/1,000 (100 ante)
This stacked field is now much more so. Fresh off his win yesterday within the €100,000 super high roller for greater than €1.5 million, Ole Schemion is now hoping to make it two in a row.
Joining him are Dominik Nitsche, Andrew Lichtenberger, Mike Watson, Haralabos Voulgaris, and Timofey 'Trueteller' Kuznetsov.
We now have 40 players. --JS
1:16pm: Early exit for PetrangeloLevel 2 - Blinds 500/1,000 (100 ante)
It was a brief first bullet for Nick Petrangelo. He got it all-in with pocket jacks against live satellite winner Michael Bonzon's pocket aces on a nine-high flop, and that was all she wrote. Petrangelo has the choice for an additional bullet, so we'll tell you if he returns. Bonzon is now our chip leader with double the starting stack. --JS
1:10pm: TwinsLevel 2 - Blinds 500/1,000 (100 ante)
Players are being shuffled around as more people enter, and twin brothers Sam and Luc Greenwood have found themselves sat right next to every other.
Meanwhile, we picked up our first glimpse in their brother Max in action against Daniel Dvoress. The latter opened to 3,000 and Greenwood defended his big blind, taking us to a 6♥2♣A♥ flop. It checked to Dvoress who continued small for 1,700 and got a choice. The turn came the Q♥, which both checked, after which the Q♠ hit the river. It went check, bet 10,000, fold, and Dvoress raked within the chips. --JS
| 2 | 500 | 1000 | 100 |
12:59pm: More to your listLevel 1 - Blinds 500/1,000 (100 ante)
Ike Haxton, Reiner Kempe, Ivan Luca, Igor Kurganov, Mikita Badziakouski, Jean-Noel Thorel, and Fabian Quoss are taking their seats. --JS
12:55pm: Brotherly loveLevel 1 - Blinds 500/1,000 (100 ante)
All three Greenwood brothers - twins Sam and Luc, and their brother Max - at the moment are playing on this event. Luc and Max are even at the same table! It will become interesting to look how the family ties play out. --JS
12:50pm: A COUPLE OF more namesLevel 1 - Blinds 500/1,000 (100 ante)
The latest entrants include Anthony Zinno, Christoph Vogelsang, Dan Smith, Nick Petrangelo, Stephen Chidwick, Justin Bonomo, Mike McDonald, Thomas Muehloecker, AND I HAVE just been informed that Polish superstar Dzmitry Urbanovich won a satellite ticket into this event. He hasn't turned up yet though.
There at the moment are 31 players within the field. --JS
12:46pm: Nice start for O'DwyerLevel 1 - Blinds 500/1,000 (100 ante)
The No.1 ranked tournament player on the planet off to an excellent start in a high roller? No surprises there.
Andrew Pantling opened to 2,500 under the gun and it folded to Steve O'Dwyer, the aforementioned no.1, within the big blind. He three-bet to 9,000 and Pantling made the call.
The flop came the 8♣7♥J♥ and O'Dwyer check-called an 11,000 continuation bet. That brought us the J♠ at the turn, which both checked, leading to a T♠ river card. Now O'Dwyer led out for 24,000, which was enough to get the job done. --JS
12:39pm: Cards are within the airLevel 1 - Blinds 500/1,000 (100 ante)
We now have enough players to kick things off. The blinds are 500/1,000 with a running 100 ante.
A few more names to have arrived include Steve O'Dwyer, Luc Greenwood, and Erik Seidel. --JS
12:35pm: Players slowly arriving
We're still looking forward to a couple of more players to take a seat before play kicks off, but at the moment I WILL let you know that Charlie Carrel, Paul Newey, Timothy Adams, Max Silver, Vladimir Troyanovskiy, Sergey Lebedev, Andrew Pantling, and Daniel Dvoress are within the mix. --JS
12:10pm: €50K high roller starts today
With the €100,000 super high roller finishing yesterday, there will be a number of players on the lookout for some more big action - particularly folks who hopped in Day 1A of the principle event. They now have an afternoon off before Day 2 on Monday, so what better method to spend it than a €50,000 single-day tournament?
A few of these names who made it through and therefore have a while to kill include Team PokerStars Pros Jason Mercier and Bertrand 'ElkY' Grospellier, high stakes legend Patrik Antonius, PCA main event winner Mike Watson, Fedor Holz, Stephen Chidwick, Tobias Reinkemeier, and Faraz Jaka. You'll expect to peer a large number of those names on this tournament.
Play starts at 12:30pm today. All players start with a 200,000 stack, and we cannot stop playing until one person has the whole thing. It was Charlie Carrel who won the comparable to this tournament at EPT12 Dublin in February, but who would be the winner here today? Stick with us at the PokerStars Blog all day, where we'll be here bringing you all of the action until the bitter end. --JS
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