2017 PokerStars Championship Panama
Boat Over Boat for Talley
Caufman Talley checked and called a bet of 7,600 from Mark Radoja in a big blind-versus-button spot, with putting two pair on the board. Radoja revealed for sevens full, but Talley could beat that: .
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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Mark Radoja
|
130,400 | -3,600 |
Caufman Talley | 90,500 | 6,000 |
Jaime Staples Has Hopped In
Team PokerStars Pro Online and Twitch sensation, Jaime Staples, has taken his seat here in the Main Event!
After finishing in 27th place in the PokerStars Championship Bahamas Main Event for a live tournament career-best $19,000, he looks to top that and secure himself his first major title!
Hopping in the #PSCPanama main! Let's ship this thing ### https://t.co/b5DvSd4G0w
— Jaime Staples (@jaimestaples)
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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Jaime Staples
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
Finger Won't Call It Off; Ladouceur Eliminated
Martin Finger had a bet of what turned out to be 2,000 in front of him on the button, with on the felt. An opponent in early position had check-raised all in, putting Finger at risk for his remaining 20,600. Finger thought a long time then sighed and folded, flashing the . His opponent wouldn't do him the courtesy of showing one, as Finger asked.
At the same table, Marc-Andre Ladouceur, who went to dinner short-stacked, appears to have been eliminated.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Martin Finger
|
20,600 | -6,400 |
Marc-Andre Ladouceur | Eliminé |
Lander Lands on the Rail
Action folded around to Mike McDonald in late position and he raised to 1,400. Lijo Lander was in the cutoff and moved all in for 14,000.
Rumen Nanev was on the button and called. McDonald thought for a moment but folded.
Nanev:
Lander:
The board ran out and Lander was eliminated.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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Rumen Nanev | 65,000 |
Niveau: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 100
Updated Chip Counts at Dinner
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Kenneth Smaron | 171,000 | |
Caufman Talley | 84,500 | 23,500 |
Uri Reichenstein | 58,000 | 32,000 |
Tobias Peters
|
41,000 | 7,600 |
Michael Rocco | 40,800 | -2,700 |
Dylan Linde
|
30,800 | 500 |
Jake Cody
|
25,000 | 8,000 |
Paul Tedeschi | 20,700 | -11,400 |
Benjamin Pollak | 18,700 | -11,300 |
JC Alvarado | 15,000 | -15,000 |
Dermot Blain | 13,100 | -20,900 |
Dzmitry Urbanovich
|
10,300 | -14,400 |
Marc-Andre Ladouceur | 7,250 | -2,750 |
Fabrizio Gonzalez | Eliminé |
Dinner Time!
The remaining players are now on an 80-minute dinner break.
Play will resume around 8:35 p.m.
McDonald and Guerrero Face Off and Stare Down
Over on one of the outer tables, a pot worth about 8,000 chips was brewing. The board read and Jimmy Guerrero checked his option from the small blind.
Mike McDonald was in the hijack and thought about his option for a full minute before deciding to bet 3,000. Guerrero and McDonald stared at each other for a good while before Guerrero decided to call.
The turn was the . Guerrero quickly checked, and McDonald went back into the tank for a while. Eventually, he bet 4,000. Guerrero now thought for over a minute and eventually flashed the before folding. He said, "Come on. Show."
McDonald replied, "If I was bluffing I would show."
After a few more exchanges, Guerrero claimed to have had ace-nine of spades. McDonald said, "No you didn't. I had the ace of spades." The table broke and both players went their separate ways.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Jimmy Guerrero | 48,000 | |
Mike McDonald
|
28,000 | -1,000 |
Cajelais' Set Pays
Erik Cajelais bet 15,000 into a pot of about 24,000 from the small blind with on the felt. His opponent in the hijack called, and Cajelais rolled over for top set.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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Erik Cajelais
|
61,000 | 28,000 |