$25,750 High Roller | 2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas

2017-01-14 19:00 UTC-4

PSC Bahamas 25.750$ : Luc Greenwood et Nick Petrangelo partagent 1,5 million, Daniel Negreanu 5e

Chad_Holloway

Niveau 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Le High Roller à 25750$ du PokerStars Championship Bahamas a débuté il y a deux jours avec 159 entrants. Dans la nuit de samedi à dimanche, le Canadien Luc Greenwood a fait honneur à ses frères en s'imposant pour 779 268$ après un deal en head's up avec l'Américain Nick Petrangelo (740.032$).

Le meilleur résultat de Luc était jusque là de 75000$, à cette époque il avait terminé 21e du PCA 2010. 66e du premier Main Event de l'histoire du PokerStars Championship Bahamas, Luc rejoint ses frères Sam et Max dans le clan des millionnaires en poker de tournoi. Il cumule désormais plus de 1,2 million de gains en carrière.

Position	Joueur	Pays	Prix
1	Luc Greenwood	Canada	$779,268*
2	Nick Petrangelo	US	$740,032*
3	Michael Rocco	US	$409,020
4	Byron Kaverman	US	$335,020
5	Daniel Negreanu	Canada	$268,780
6	Nacho Barbero	Argentina	$208,400
7	Stephen Chidwick	UK	$154,260
8	Mark Radoja	Canada	$113,360
9	Bryn Kenney	US	$90,380

^*Deal

Ils étaient 9 à revenir pour le Jour 3 et Bryn Kenney n'a pas réussi à redresser la barre. Short en début de TF, l'Américain a perdu un 40-60 contre Petrangelo et rapidement rejoint le rail. 9e, Kenney a cash 5 fois pour 2 victoires et 1,6 million cette semaine !

Chipleader à l'entame de la journée, Petrangelo a ensuite trouvé les Rois pour éliminer Mark Radoja et son . Le Britannique Stephen Chidwick (7e) s'incline lui avec contre les de Michael Rocco pour le coup le plus classique du poker.

Nacho Barbero a été la troisième victime de Petrangelo. L'Argentin n'a pas été le dernier puisque Daniel Negreanu a aussi sauté face au joueur US. "Kid Poker" a tout mis avec mais Petrangelo avait la pointure au dessus, .

Les 4 derniers survivants vont discuter d'un éventuel deal sans parvenir à s'accorder. Byron Kaverman va trouver le bon spot pour doubler puisqu'il envoie avec et se fait payer par Luc Greenwood qui ne peut retourner mieux que . Greenwood se paye l'ancien n°1 du classement GPI et vainqueur du POY GPI 2015 en faisant un rivière !

Kaverman a aussi fait un superbe festival puisqu'il a ajouté commencé par une 5e place sur le Super High Roller pour 445 320$. L'Américain a sauté sur le Main Event dans la foulée et atteint le Jour 4 (28e pour 19 000$). Le fan de foot a ensuite finit 3e du 50.000$ Single Re-entry pour 452 220$. Avec sa 4e place payée, Kaverman a encaissé un total de plus de 1,2 million cette semaine !

"Mon année 2016 a été mauvaise, mais cela fait plus que rattraper l'affaire", a-t-il confié à PokerNews après son élimination. "Je suis content d'avoir réussi à traverser cette mauvaise passe. Même si je ne sais pas trop comment j'ai fait", a-t-il ajouté.

Pendant ce temps là, Michael Rocco s'incline à la 3e place des mains de Petrangelo. Le duo final se retrouve en HU avec le même tapis et décide alors d'une répartition à l'ICM avec le trophée et 30000$ à la gagne.

Les deux hommes décident aussi d'une augmentation des blindes et d'un abaissement de la durée des niveaux pour ne pas y passer la nuit. Le duel terminal ne verra pourtant pas l'horloge passer un level supplémentaire.

Dans un pot sans réelle action, un apparaît au tournant et Nick Petrangelo envoie tout avec ... au pire moment. Greenwood a fait top paire, paye et la brique rivière ne change rien. Greenwood file alors dans le rail pour célébrer avec ses parents, présents dans le rail durant toute la TF !

Le classement complet du tournoi

Tags: Luc Greenwood

2017-01-14 18:03 UTC-4

Nick Petrangelo Eliminated in 2nd Place ($740,032)

Chad_Holloway

Niveau 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

It only took a few hands of heads-up play to crown a winner.

In what would be the final hand of the tournament, Luc Greenwood raised to 200,000 on the button and Nick Petrangelo three-bet to 700,000 from the big blind. Greenwood made the call and then called a bet of 420,000 on the flop.

When the paired the board on the turn, Petrangelo moved all in for approximately 2.4 million and Greenwood snap-called.

Greenwood:
Petrangelo:

"Nice turn," Petrangelo said. "I don't think I shove a different turn."

Petrangelo was in desperate need of a jack, but it wasn't meant to be as the appeared on the river instead. Thanks to the heads-up deal, Petrangelo will take home $740,032 for his performance.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Nick Petrangelo	Eliminé

Tags: Nick Petrangelo Luc Greenwood

2017-01-14 17:35 UTC-4

Michael Rocco Eliminated in 3rd Place ($409,020)

Chad_Holloway

Niveau 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Michael Rocco raised to 90,000 from the button and Nick Petrangelo defended his big blind. The flop saw Petrangelo check-call a bet of 75,000, and then he checked the turn.

Rocco bet 200,000, Petrangelo check-raised all in, and Rocco thought for a bit before calling off for right around 1 million total.

Petrangelo:
Rocco:

Petrangelo had turned the flush, which meant Rocco needed another non-ace or six heart to stay alive. The river wasn't what he was looking for, and Rocco became the third-place finisher.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Michael Rocco	Eliminé

Tags: Michael Rocco Nick Petrangelo

2017-01-14 16:11 UTC-4

Byron Kaverman Eliminated in 4th Place ($335,020)

Chad_Holloway

Niveau 23 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Luc Greenwood raised to 70,000 under the gun only to have Byron Kaverman three-bet all in for 835,000 from the small blind. Greenwood asked for an exact count, made the call, and discovered the bad news.

Greenwood:
Kaverman:

Kaverman was well out in front, and he stayed there on both the flop and turn. However, this is an elimination post, so you know what's coming. The dealer burned one last time and put out the river!

Greenwood hit his two outer to send Kaverman to the rail in fourth place. The final three players are now taking a short break to have a look at ICM calculations. We spoke to Byron Kaverman after his exit to discuss his incredible week at the felt.

"It's been insane, really. I've hardly seen anything of the resort, except for running on the beach."

Hang on, Kaverman ran good outside the PokerStars Championship cardroom too?

"I've run it four times this week. I felt too tired a couple of mornings, but it felt good. I just kept trying to keep my focus at the table all week and somehow it worked out. I ran super-good too, but I played OK."

To remind you of his results this trip, Kaverman finished fifth in the $100K Super High Roller event for $445,320, before hopping into the $5,300 Main Event during late registration. There he lasted until Day 4, finishing 28th for $19,000, before running to third in the $50,000 Single Re-Entry event for $452,220. He's just wrapped up his week by pushing his winnings up to over $1.2 million.

"I had a poor 2016, but this more than makes up for it. I'm just glad that I managed to hold it together throughout. I'm not really sure how."

Only behind Bryn Kenney's amazing exploits, Byron Kaverman has had the dream week at the live felt for a poker professional. He'll miss the Aussie Millions festival, not having planned to attend, but wherever he ends up next, you can be sure we'll be looking for that first big result.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Luc Greenwood	3,200,000	1,055,000
Byron Kaverman	Eliminé

Tags: Byron Kaverman Luc Greenwood

2017-01-14 15:34 UTC-4

Daniel Negreanu Eliminated in 5th Place ($268,780)

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Niveau 22 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

We have lost PokerStars Team Pro Daniel Negreanu in fifth place in the hand before the first break here in the Bahamas as the $25,750 PokerStars Championship High Roller is getting nearer and nearer a winner.

Negreanu made it 60,000 and Michael Rocco called. Nick Petrangelo raised, and that was enough for Negreanu to put it all into the middle. Petrangelo made a very quick call.

Nick Petrangelo:
Daniel Negreanu:

The flop of was an absolute sweat-killer, with Negreanu sarcastically observing 'Ah, good flop for me!" and after the turn and river completed the hand, the Canadian poker legend was shaking hands. All five players left the table, but only four will return.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Michael Rocco Nick Petrangelo

2017-01-14 14:47 UTC-4

Nacho Barbero Eliminated in 6th Place ($208,400)

Chad_Holloway

Niveau 22 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Nick Petrangelo raised to 60,000 from the hijack and Nacho Barbero called from the big blind. When the flop came down , Barbero checked and Petrangelo bet 80,000. Barbero check-raised all in for right around 450,000 and Petrangelo snap-called.

Petrangelo:
Barbero:

Neither the turn nor river helped Barbero, and he had to settle for sixth place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Nick Petrangelo	2,600,000	465,000
Nacho Barbero	Eliminé

Tags: Nacho Barbero Nick Petrangelo

2017-01-14 14:14 UTC-4

Stephen Chidwick Eliminated in 7th Place ($154,260)

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Niveau 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick made it 40,000 and was raised to 120,000 by Michael Rocco. That was all the encouragement Chidwick needed to get his whole stack of 667,000 into the middle and Michael Rocco made the call very quickly indeed.

Michael Rocco:
Stephen Chidwick:

The board of saw Chidwick depart in seventh place, just two places earlier than his Super High Roller final table appearance earlier this week.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Michael Rocco	2,500,000	600,000
Stephen Chidwick	Eliminé

Tags: Michael Rocco Stephen Chidwick

2017-01-14 13:59 UTC-4

Mark Radoja Eliminated in 8th Place ($113,360)

Chad_Holloway

Niveau 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Nick Petrangelo raised to 50,000 under the gun and Mark Radoja three-bet all in for around 385,000 from the small blind. Luc Greenwood folded from the big and Petrangelo snap-called.

Petrangelo:
Radoja:

Radoja was looking for some help, but he came up empty as the board ran out a dry .

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Nick Petrangelo	2,750,000	400,000
Mark Radoja	Eliminé

Tags: Mark Radoja Nick Petrangelo

2017-01-14 13:54 UTC-4

Bryn Kenney Eliminated in 9th Place ($90,380)

Chad_Holloway

Niveau 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

A short-stacked Bryn Kenney moved all in for 141,000 from the cutoff and Nick Petrangelo called from the button. Both blinds folded and the cards were turned up.

Kenney:
Petrangelo:

"Fair fight," Kenney said upon discovering he was drawing live. Unfortunately for him, the board ran out an unhelpful .

"There's a $300 Flip Out in 20 minutes," Daniel Negreanu joked before Kenney took his leave from the table.

The latest cash tops a great week for Kenney. It started when he placed seventh in the $100,000 Super High Roller for $275,060, and three days later won the $50,000 High Roller for $969,075. The next day he took fourth in the $2,000 Hyper Turbo Win the Button for $6,020, and a day after that won the $25,000 Shot Clock High Roller for $392,876.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Nick Petrangelo	2,350,000	390,000
Bryn Kenney	Eliminé

Tags: Bryn Kenney Nick Petrangelo

2017-01-14 13:39 UTC-4

Chidwick and Kaverman - Power Struggle

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Niveau 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

A discussion about posture broke out at the $25,750 High Roller final table, with PokerStars Team Pro Daniel Negreanu complimenting Stephen Chidwick (pictured earlier in this tournament) on his posture. It's impressive to be fair, a straight back and firm pose that as Chidwick explained, didn't come naturally and actually took him a lot of work, but aids his focus.

All of that focus was needed in a brooding hand with Byron Kaverman, who is also at his second High Roller final table this week. Preflop, Chidwick made it 37,000 from under the gun and Kaverman called in the big blind was play was folded round to him.

The flop of saw Chidwick bet 30,000 and Kaverman check-call. The turn of , however, prompted a change of betting direction. Kaverman led out for 90,000 and Chidwick made the call. On the river, Kaverman checked and so too did Chidwick.

Kaverman held but Chidwick turned over and he scooped a very important pot, stack-wise.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Byron Kaverman	1,050,000	-183,000
Stephen Chidwick	667,000	179,000

Tags: Byron Kaverman Daniel Negreanu Stephen Chidwick