The remaining 12 players are on their first 20-minute break of the day.
2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona

Brian Kaufman Esposito raised to 135,000 from under the gun and Albert Daher three-bet from one seat over for 425,000. Sebastian Sorensson called from the small blind, as did Kaufman, and the trio headed to a flop of . Action checked to Daher and his bet of 575,000 won the pot uncontested.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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6,040,000
950,000
|
950,000 |
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4,870,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
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4,400,000
445,000
|
445,000 |
Lachezar Plamenov Petkov opened for 130,000 and his neighbor [Removed:146] called. Both players checked the flop of before the
hit the turn. Petkov bet 210,000 and Guerfi called.
An completed the board and Petkov checked. Guerfi bet 360,000 and Petkov called by tossing in a single 5,000-chip. He would soon need to add the other 355,000 and he mucked upon being shown
by Guerfi.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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5,300,000 | |
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2,930,000
1,070,000
|
1,070,000 |

Andre Akkari raised to 135,000 and Brian Kaufman Esposito called from the big blind. On the flop, Kaufman checked and called a bet worth 125,000 by Akkari.
The fell on the turn and Kaufman checked again quickly. then called a second barrel by Akkari for 300,000.
After the river, Kaufman checked and Akkari made it 625,000 to go. Kaufman gave it some consideration and called to see Akkari turn over
for trips nines as winning hand.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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5,205,000
1,305,000
|
1,305,000 |
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5,085,000
1,085,000
|
1,085,000 |
Lachezar Plamenov Petkov opened the button and big blind Tsugunari Toma called. Toma check-called a bet of 170,000 on and check-called another 340,000 on the
turn. The
river was checked again by Toma, but this time he folded to Petkov's 925,000 river bet.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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4,400,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
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4,000,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |

On the outer table, Lachezar Plamenov Petkov raised to 130,000 and Raffaele Sorrentino defended his big blind. The flop came and Sorrentino check-called a bet worth 170,000 before the
on the turn was checked. Sorrentino led out for 275,000 on the
river and Petkov folded.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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3,700,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
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2,900,000
730,000
|
730,000 |

Sebastian Sorensson checked the flop of and Albert Daher bet 110,000, which Sorensson called. After the
turn both players checked and Sorensson bet the
river for 260,000. Daher called and was shown
for a set by the Swede as winning hand.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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5,090,000
510,000
|
510,000 |
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4,845,000
595,000
|
595,000 |

























Donald Duarte Sierra opened to 135,000 under the gun plus one and Alex Difelice in the big blind was the only caller.
The flop of was checked by Difelice and Sierra bet 170,000. Difelice called and check-called another 225,000 on the
turn.
The river saw Difelice check again. Sierra checked behind and Difelice revealed
with a big smile. Royal flush for Difelice, Sierra silently mucked.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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4,125,000
565,000
|
565,000 |
|
2,324,000
186,000
|
186,000 |

Sebastian Sorensson raised to 160,000 from under the gun and Albert Daher three-bet to 450,000 on the button, which Sorensson called. The flop fell and Sorensson checked, Daher bet 360,000 and Sorensson tank-folded.
The next hand, Andre Akkari raised to 130,000 and Sorensson called from the big blind. Both checked the flop and
turn. Sorensson bet the
river for 150,000 and Akkari folded.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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5,600,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
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4,250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
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3,900,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
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