Main Event Jour 4 | 2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona

2017-08-25 14:12 UTC+2

Double Knock-Out on the Feature Table

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Niveau 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Philippe D'Auteuil raised to 84,000 first to act over on the feature table and Jamie Whyte pushed all in for 543,000. Usman Siddique in the small blind reraised all in for 1.2 million and D'Auteil called off his remaining 77,000 behind.

Philippe D'Auteuil:
Jamie Whyte:
Usman Siddique:

The board came and Siddique sent two opponents to the rail.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Usman Siddique	1,890,000 631,000	631,000
Philippe D'Auteuil	Eliminé
Jamie Whyte	Eliminé

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2017-08-25 14:16 UTC+2

Liow Ming Kee Eliminated

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Niveau 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

When we arrived, the turn was already out in a pot between Liow Ming Kee (small blind) and Nick Petrangelo (middle position) with all the chips already in the middle.

Petrangelo had by far the best hand with as Kee showed .

The river wasn't a card Kee was looking for and he exited the tournament area.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Nick Petrangelo	1,047,000 312,000	312,000

Liow Ming Kee	Eliminé

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2017-08-25 14:25 UTC+2

Wellenbach Busts Smiljkovic in Setup Hand

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Niveau 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Florian-Dimitrie Duta was the first casualty after coming back from the break and he was soon followed by Diogo Veiga. Daniel Smiljkovic followed them to the rail soon after and it was a huge setup hand that sent the German crashing out.

Scott Wellenbach raised first to act and Smiljkovic called in the big blind. The flop fell and Smiljkovic check-called a bet of 70,000 before doing so again on the turn for 125,000.

The river completed the board and Smiljkovic checked once more. Wellenbach bet 200,000 and called the shove of the German for 500,000 with [. Smiljkovic only had for the inferior set and was sent to the rail.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Scott Wellenbach	3,000,000 887,000	887,000
Florian-Dimitrie Duta	Eliminé
Diogo Veiga	Eliminé

Daniel Smiljkovic	Eliminé

Tags: Daniel Smiljkovic Diogo Veiga Florian-Dimitrie Duta Scott Wellenbach

2017-08-25 14:25 UTC+2

Leonard Wins Some Back

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Niveau 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Nuno Pereira Ascensao opened under the gun for 51,000 and big blind Patrick Leonard called. Both of them checked on and Leonard check-called a bet of 75,000 on the turn.

The river completed the board and Leonard checked. Ascensao bet 225,000 and Leonard just about insta-called.

Ascensao showed and Leonard took it down with the .

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Patrick Leonard	1,140,000 440,000	440,000

Nuno Pereira Ascensao	510,000 -252,000	-252,000

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2017-08-25 14:30 UTC+2

Romero and Proudfoot Eliminated

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Niveau 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Almost at the same time, James Romero and Jonathan Proudfoot were eliminated from neighboring tables.

Romero shoved for what appeared to be 350,000 in the cutoff and Andre Akkari called in the big blind.

James Romero:
Andre Akkari:

The board ran out and Romero was gone.

Jonathan Proudfoot three-bet shoved for a similar amount from the big blind and button raiser Alex Difelice quickly called.

Jonathan Proudfoot:
Alex Difelice:

Both had clashed in a massive pot at the end of the previous level and Difelice finished the job he previously started as the board came , sending Proudfoot to the rail.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Alex Difelice	2,850,000 440,000	440,000
Andre Akkari	2,100,000 306,000	306,000

James Romero	Eliminé

Jonathan Proudfoot	Eliminé

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2017-08-25 14:33 UTC+2

Ruiz Figueroa Eliminated

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Niveau 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Down to just over two big blinds, Sebastian Ruiz Figueroa moved all in from the cutoff and Benjamin Richardsoon looked him up from the button.

Sebastian Ruiz Figueroa:
Benjamin Richardsoon:

The board of gave Richardson trips queens and Ruiz Figueroa was eliminated.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Benjamin Richardson	2,750,000 350,000	350,000

Sebastian Ruiz Figueroa	Eliminé

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2017-08-25 14:33 UTC+2

Stani Busts; Daher in Charge

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Niveau 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Kevin Stani, who won the European Poker Tour 7 Tallinn Main Event, has been eliminated over on the feature table.

Short-stacked he got it in with against Albert Daher's over on the feature table and found no help.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Albert Daher	2,630,000 299,000	299,000
Kevin Stani	Eliminé

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2017-08-25 14:35 UTC+2

Sorrentino Busts Ascensao in Big Flip

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Niveau 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Nuno Pereira Ascensao (hijack) and Raffaele Sorrentino (small blind) got their chips in before the flop. Sorrentino had 677,000, just out chipping Ascensao who had about 635,000.

Nuno Pereira Ascensao:
Raffaele Sorrentino:

The flop came , pairing the former PokerStars Championship winner. The on the turn and on the river were blanks and Sorrentino collected the pot while Ascensao exited.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Raffaele Sorrentino	1,348,000 302,000	302,000

Nuno Pereira Ascensao	Eliminé

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2017-08-25 14:42 UTC+2

Mcdonald and Hansen on the Rail

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Niveau 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

The next two casualties are George Mcdonald and Johnny Hansen.

Mcdonald three-bet all in with for 424,000 from the cutoff and initial raiser Brian Kaufman Esposito in the hijack called with . The board ran out and Mcdonald was drawing dead on the turn already.

Hansen got his short stack in with ace-queen and Jan-Eric Schwippert called with pocket eights in the blinds. An eight on the flop left Hansen drawing dead, and he even got a meaningless ace on the turn.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Brian Kaufman Esposito	960,000 530,000	530,000
Jan-Eric Schwippert	950,000 350,000	350,000
Johnny Hansen	Eliminé
George McDonald	Eliminé

Tags: Brian Kaufman Esposito George Mcdonald Jan-Eric Schwippert Johnny Hansen

2017-08-25 14:48 UTC+2

Feenstra's Stack is Soaring

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Niveau 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Feenstra was already up considerably for the day and just won another sizable hand.

Scott Wellenbach opened from early position for 50,000 and small blind Hugo Gomes Andrade called. Feenstra over called from the big blind.

The two blinds checked on and Wellenbach bet 75,000. Andrade and Feenstra both called. All three of them checked the on the turn and the completed the board. Andrade checked and Feenstra bet 180,000. Wellenbach folded right away, Andrade did the same after 3 minutes or so in the tank.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Scott Wellenbach	2,670,000 -330,000	-330,000
Rens Feenstra	1,333,000 568,000	568,000
Hugo Gomes Andrade	980,000 -103,000	-103,000

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