$5,000 Main Event Jour 3 | 2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas

2017-01-11 22:26 UTC-4

Gaëlle Baumann franchit le Jour 3, Maimone et Mercier foncent au Jour 4 du PokerStars Championship Bahamas

Chad_Holloway

Niveau 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Nick Maimone, Jason Mercier, John Dibella, Cliff Josephy, Gaelle Baumann, Adrian Mateos Diaz, Jaime Staples, Pratyush Buddiga ou encore Ryan Riess ont survécu au Jour 3 du Main Event PokerStars Championship à 5300$ qui se déroulait dans la nuit de mercredi à jeudi.

32 joueurs sont encore en lice pour le premier prix de 480,012$ généré par les 738 participants. Les survivants qui disputeront le Jour 4 sont assurés de remporter un minimum de 14,760$. La partie reprendra jeudi à 18 heures, heure française, sur les blindes 6000-12000 (2000) et le premier sortant de la journée ne gagnera pas un centime de plus. Le 31e du tournoi encaissera lui 19 000$.

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Ils étaient 125 à débuter le Jour 3 et parmi eux 5 tricolores. Si la joueuse Gaëlle Baumann a franchi l'obstacle avec moins de 10 blindes (108000), les joueurs tricolores ont tous sauté.

Les Français éliminés au Jour 3
35e Valentin Messina FR 14,760$
48e Sylvain Loosli FR 11,560$
85e Arnaud Mattern FR 9,120$
103e Jacques Der Megreditchian FR 9,120$

Les dégâts ont été nombreux lors d'une journée longue de 9 heures. Vainqueur WSOP, Pascal Lefrancois (39e pour 14760$) a chuté lors du dernier niveau de 90 minutes, le Canadien aurait tout aussi bien pu être chipleader du tournoi. Davidi Kitai s'est lui montré patient, comme tout le long du tournoi, et termine 45e pour 14 760$. Même gain pour Barry Greenstein (39e). Mike McDonald (52e), Nenad Medic (54e), Nacho Barbero (58e), Daniel Colman (59e), Allen Kessler (64e) et Chance Kornuth (71e) ont résisté un peu moins longtemps et n'encaissent que 11 560$.

Les Nord-Américains Benjamin Zamani (73e), Shawn Buchanan (76e), Esther Taylor-Brady(86e) et le triple champion NFL Richard Seymour (89e) accrochent une nouvelle place payée et un prix de 9120$. Pas de Top 100 pour l'ancien vainqueur Harrison Gimbel (108e pour 7260$) et pas de deep-run pour Will Failla (118e pour 7260$).

Côté deep-run, il reste du lourd dans les 5% de rescapés. Le chipleader Nick Maimone, qui a 30 ans jeudi et a gagné le High Roller PCA 2016 pour un million de dollar, a remporté un énorme flip contre Pascal Lefrançois et reviendra donc avec 146 blindes. Le Team Pro PokerStars Jason Mercier commencera lui en position de dauphin avec 110 blindes.

Derrière, des vainqueurs prestigieux rêvent d'accrocher la première édition d'un PokerStars Championship à leur tableau de chasse. Vainqueur du PCA 2011 John Dibella complète le podium avec 95 blindes. Ce trio américain devra se méfier du vainqueur du Main Event WSOP 2013 Ryan Riess ou du champion WSOP Europe 2013 et vainqueur de l'EPT Grand Final Adrian Mateos Diaz.

Ancien n°1 du classement GPI, Byron Kaverman peut jouer les trouble-fêtes et le 3e du Main Event WSOP 2016 Cliff Josephy a aussi encore des jetons. De quoi se régaler au Jour 4, une journée à suivre en direct sur PokerNews et en streaming.

4 niveaux de 90 minutes sont au programme.

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2017-01-11 21:32 UTC-4

Lefrancois Busts in Biggest Hand of the Tournament

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Niveau 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Action folded around to Nick Maimone on the button and he raised to 27,000. Small blind Pascal Lefrancois three-bet to 70,000 and the big blind quickly folded his hand. Action was back on Maimone who four-bet to 175,000. Lefrancois shoved for about 650,000 and Maimone called.

Pascal Lefrancois:
Nick Maimone:

"Wow! Wow!" Rasmus Glæsel said.

"I didn't really wanna flip for so much, but when you three-bet to seventy..." Maimone said while figuring out how much Lafrancois roughly had.

It was the biggest pot of the tournament, the five community cards would decide who the chip leader of the tournament would be.

While Glæsel was still expressing his excitement about the size of the pot, the dealer got underway dealing the board: . It was five blanks for Lefrancois, and he exited the tournament while Maimone got busy stacking.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Nick Maimone	1,700,000	600,000
Pascal Lefrancois	Eliminé

Tags: Nick Maimone Pascal LeFrancois

2017-01-11 21:30 UTC-4

Barry Greenstein Eliminated

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Niveau 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

From early position, Pascal Lefrancois opened for 22,000. Aleksei Opalikhin three-bet to 51,000 from the cutoff and Barry Greenstein shoved for 215,000 from the button. Both blinds tanked for some time before they folded, Lefrancois followed suit immediately by tossing his cards into the muck. Opalikhin wasn't overly thrilled but did call.

Barry Greenstein:
Aleksei Opalikhin:

The board ran out and Greenstein was knocked down to 17,000.

A couple hands later, Greenstein was in the big blind for 10,000 with just 2,000 behind. Rasmus Glæselra raised to 22,000 and got some back as Greenstein was the only caller.

Barry Greenstein:
Rasmus Glæsel:

The board ran out and Greenstein headed for the payout desk.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Rasmus Glæsel	865,000	30,000
Aleksei Opalikhin	441,000	307,000
Barry Greenstein	Eliminé

Tags: Aleksei Opalikhin Barry Greenstein Pascal LeFrancois

2017-01-11 20:09 UTC-4

2013 WSOP Main Event Fourth-Place Finisher Eliminated

Chad_Holloway

Niveau 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

France's Sylvain Loosli, who finished fourth in the 2013 WSOP Main Event, got his last 140,000 or so all in preflop and was at risk against Ronan Gorey.

Gorey:
Loosli:

Loosli was in trouble, but the flop delivered him two pair for the lead. A king, queen or ten would give Gorey the best hand, and while Loosli survived the turn, he could not get past the river as the spiked.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ronan Gorey	340,000	47,000
Sylvain Loosli	Eliminé

Tags: Ronan Gorey Sylvain Loosli

2017-01-11 19:55 UTC-4

Maimone and Lefrancois in Chip Lead Pot

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Niveau 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

A huge pot had developed before we arrived at the table hosting Nick Maimone and Pascal Lefrancois' battle for the chip lead. All afternoon, they have been getting involved with each in hand after hand in a struggle for supremacy here on Day 3 of the PokerStars Championship Bahamas. We may now have the momentum-shifting hand.

With the board already complete and showing , Lefrancois was checked to by Maimone and the Frenchman made a big bet of 250,000 into a pot worth 170,000. Maimone took his time coming to a decision.

"If you have me beat, I'm down to 600,000." he groaned. With the requisite chips to make the call in his hand the whole time, Maimone eyeballed Lefrancois for all he was worth, while the French pro sat motionless, his headphones in and his features immovable.

"Pascal, can you beat Ace-Jack?" asked Maimone. No reply. Not a flicker.

Eventually, Maimone put in the call, and Lefrancois showed . Maimone turned over his and took a huge pot, giving him the lead in the tournament.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Nick Maimone	1,300,000	240,000
Pascal Lefrancois	590,000	-365,000

Tags: Nick Maimone Pascal LeFrancois

2017-01-11 19:54 UTC-4

Josephy Doubles Magnus

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Niveau 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Cliff Josephy raised his button to 18,000 and was soon facing an all in by his neighbor Nadya Magnus. The 'The Big Game' player was all in for 168,000 from the small blind and the big blind gave up right away. Josephy asked for a count and eventually called.

Cliff Josephy:
Nadya Magnus:

The board ran out an uneventful and Magnus doubled.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Cliff Josephy	420,000	-320,000
Nadya Magnus	350,000	90,000

Tags: Cliff Josephy Nadezhda Magnus Nadya Magnus

2017-01-11 19:31 UTC-4

Time Runs Out for Mike McDonald

Chad_Holloway

Niveau 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Mike "Timex" McDonald raised to 18,000 under the gun and Damien Steel called two spots over. Sam Chartier came along from the big blind and three players took a flop of .

Chartier checked, McDonald bet 25,000, and both his opponents called to see the turn. Chartier checked again, and this time McDonald upped his bet to 75,000.

Steel called, Chartier folded, and the completed the board on the river. McDonald bet 236,000, leaving himself a single yellow T1,000 chip behind, and Steel thought long and hard before making the call.

McDonald showed the , but it was no good as Steel's missed flush draw with the paired on the river.

McDonald was all in the very next hand and lost his remaining chip to Pratyush Buddiga.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Damien Steel	1,040,000	520,000
Mike McDonald	Eliminé

Tags: Damien Steel Mike McDonald Sam Chartier

2017-01-11 19:21 UTC-4

Mercier Cracks a Milly

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Niveau 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Nick Mossa moved all-in preflop for around 105,000 and he was called by Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier.

Nick Mossa:
Jason Mercier:

The board of kept Mercier in front all the way and confirmed Mossa's exit. A couple of hands later, Mercier pushed an opponent off the pot and that was enough to bring him up to those seven figures.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jason Mercier	1,000,000	408,000
Nick Mossa	Eliminé

2017-01-11 19:11 UTC-4

"Just Another Day at the Officie for Cliff Josephy!"

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Niveau 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Cliff Josephy was first to act and raised to 18,000. Paul Ephremsen, right next to him, three-bet to 40,000 with about 90,000 or so behind. Action folded back around to Josephy and he slid forward a stack of 25,000-chips to put Ephremsen all in. The Brit quickly called.

Paul Ephremsen:
Cliff Josephy:

The flop () and turn () were blanks and Ephremsen was on his way to double up, but the on the river hit Josephy and Ephremsen had to make his exit.

As Ephremsen was already on his way to the payout desk, John Dibella said "Just another day at the office for Cliff Josephy!"

Josephy replied; "I feel bad actually. I should be happy but I'm not."

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Cliff Josephy	740,000	240,000
Paul Ephremsen	Eliminé

Tags: Cliff Josephy John Dibella Paul Ephremsen

2017-01-11 19:06 UTC-4

Nacho Barbero Eliminated By Alan Schein

Chad_Holloway

Niveau 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

On a flop, Nacho Barbero checked from the small blind and Alan Schein did the same from the big. Mikko Turtiainen then bet 38,000 from middle position, Barbero check-raised all in for 210,000, and Schein jammed over the top for 271,000. Turtiainen folded.

Schein:
Barbero:

Both players flopped a flush draw, but of course Barbero's was best. He was a heavy favorite in the hand, but then the dealer burned and turned the to give Schein the lead.

The river was no help to Barbero, and he made his way to the payout desk in 58th place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Alan Schein	600,000	310,000
Nacho Barbero	Eliminé

Tags: Alan Schein Nacho Barbero Mikko Turtiainen