€25,750 High Roller Jour 2 | 2017 PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®

2017-05-04 18:58 UTC+2

Boeree Busts to Lehmanski

zedmaster84

Niveau 13 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Maxi Lehmanski made it 7,000 to go and short stack Liv Boeree moved all in for 51,300 on the button, which Lehmanski quickly called. Both players tabled pocket pairs, and it was Boeree that needed help in order to stay in the tournament.

Maxi Lehmanski:
Liv Boeree:

The board of provided no reason for excitement and Boeree was sent to the rail.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Maxi Lehmanski	200,000 60,000	60,000
Liv Boeree	Eliminé

Tags: Liv Boeree Maximilian Lehmanski

2017-05-04 18:55 UTC+2

Govert Metaal Eliminated

KaleGozer

Niveau 13 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

It wasn't the best day for Govert Metaal at the tables, who according to himself didn't get many playable hands or spots to build a stack. Down to his last 30,000, action folded to Metaal in the small blind and he shoved. In the big blind, Daniel Dvoress looked at his cards and called instantly.

Govert Metaal:
Daniel Dvoress:

Both players paired up on the flop. The turn was the and the river the , which ended Metaal's run. The Dutchman will fly to Amsterdam shortly to play in the WPT next week.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Daniel Dvoress	265,000 15,000	15,000

Govert Metaal	Eliminé

Tags: Daniel Dvoress Govert Metaal

2017-05-04 18:54 UTC+2

Costly Misstep for Silver as Carrel Doubles

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Niveau 13 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

In a battle of the blinds, a raise to 12,000 was in front of Max Silver in the big blind. Charlie Carrel then reraised to 43,000 and Silver gave it some consideration before moving all in. Carrel snap-called and Silver immediately knew that he was in trouble of losing two third of his stack.

Charlie Carrel:
Max Silver:

The board ran out and Carrel doubled for massive 205,100, leaving Silver with far less than the average.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Charlie Carrel	412,000 289,000	289,000
Max Silver	110,000 -114,000	-114,000

Tags: Charlie Carrel Max Silver

2017-05-04 18:54 UTC+2

Simao Takes Two Hits

zedmaster84

Niveau 13 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Javier Gomez Zapatero raised from the cutoff and Joao Simao called out of the big blind before the flop fell . Simao check-raised and called the shove of Gomez Zapatero to set up the following showdown.

Javier Gomez Zapatero:
Joao Simao:

While the turn changed nothing yet, the river did as it gave Gomez Zapatero the better two pair and the Spaniard doubled for 117,700.

Then, Ekrem Sanioglu in the cutoff and Simao on the button invested 27,000 each and the flop fell . Sanioglu bet 22,000 and Simao called before Sanioglu instantly shoved the turn. Simao folded as quickly and forfeited another pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Javier Gomez Zapatero	260,000 70,000	70,000
Joao Simao	240,000 -275,000	-275,000

Ekrem Sanioglu	173,000 53,000	53,000

Tags: Ekrem Sanioglu Javier Gomez Joao Simao

2017-05-04 18:48 UTC+2

Pre-Dinner Counts

zedmaster84

Niveau 13 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Dmitry Yurasov	610,000 50,000	50,000

Philipp Gruissem	430,000 40,000	40,000

Julian Stuer	305,000 -15,000	-15,000
Josip Simunic	298,000 -2,000	-2,000
Jimmy Guerrero	280,000 70,000	70,000
Martin Jacobson	255,000 -15,000	-15,000

Daniel Dvoress	250,000 5,000	5,000

Daniel Negreanu	220,000 -45,000	-45,000

Julian Thomas	200,000 50,000	50,000

Thomas Muehloecker	190,000 190,000	190,000
Pavel Plesuv	110,000 -75,000	-75,000

Oleksii Khoroshenin	Eliminé

Oleh Okhotskyi	Eliminé
Isaac Haxton	Eliminé

2017-05-04 18:41 UTC+2

Sammartino Value-Bets the Worst Hand

KaleGozer

Niveau 13 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

From the blinds, Felipe Ramos three-bet to 22,500 and Dario Sammartino called on the button. Ramos bet 15,000 on the flop and 26,000 on the turn. Sammartino made the call twice.

Ramos checked the river and Sammartino bet 62,000. Ramos snapped it off for the following showdown:

Felipe Ramos:
Dario Sammartino:

Ramos' kicker played and a slightly frustrated Sammartino mucked his hand.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Felipe Ramos	350,000 195,000	195,000

Dario Sammartino	270,000 -125,000	-125,000

Tags: Dario Sammartino Felipe Ramos

2017-05-04 18:37 UTC+2

Yurasov Busts O'Dwyer With Straight Flush

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Niveau 13 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

There weren't many chips in the pot after Steve O'Dwyer had defended his big blind against a raise by Dmitry Yurasov from under the gun and O'Dwyer then checked through a flop of with Yurasov checking behind. On the turn, O'Dwyer check-called a bet of 12,000 into 19,000 before the fell on the river.

O'Dwyer bet for what looked like 60,000 with 100,000 behind and Yurasov moved all in. O'Dwyer used one time bank card and then called with for the second nut flush. Yurasov flipped over the for a straight flush and claimed the lead with seven tables remaining.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Dmitry Yurasov	560,000 200,000	200,000

Steve O'Dwyer	Eliminé

Tags: Dmitry Yurasov Steve O'Dwyer

2017-05-04 18:35 UTC+2

Down to 56 Players

zedmaster84

Niveau 13 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

The seat of Anthony Zinno is now filled by Igor Kurganov as 56 players remain. Zinno lost his stack to Vladimir Shabalin, and the latter just faced the shove of Justin Bonomo in the small blind for 67,600. Shabalin let go and Bonomo shipped the pot, but is considerably down in chips.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Vladimir Shabalin	170,000 85,000	85,000
Justin Bonomo	75,000 -100,000	-100,000

Anthony Zinno	Eliminé

Tags: Anthony Zinno Igor Kurganov Justin Bonomo Vladimir Shabalin

2017-05-04 18:29 UTC+2

Yurasov's Betsizing Fun

KaleGozer

Niveau 13 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

€25,500 Single Day High Roller winner Philipp Gruissem has been on a tear today but the German juggernaut just suffered a slight setback due to some Russian river magic.

In an already decent-sized pot, Gruissem had checked the river to Dmitry Yurasov. The Russian bet 55,500 on a and Gruissem called it off.

As advertised, Yurasov showed for the rivered fives full and Gruissem mucked.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Philipp Gruissem	390,000 -95,000	-95,000

Dmitry Yurasov	360,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Dmitry Yurasov Philipp Gruissem

2017-05-04 18:24 UTC+2

Haxton Loses a Big Pot to Jacobson

zedmaster84

Niveau 13 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Martin Jacobson is only trailing Vlado Bancevic by a few big blinds on his table after just taking a big pot off Isaac Haxton.

It started with a raise to 7,000 on the button by Haxton and a three-bet by Jacobson in the small blind for 23,500, which Haxton just called. On the flop, both players checked. Jacobson bet the turn for 32,000 and Haxton called before the Swede then checked the river. Haxton bet for what looked like 77,000 with less than that behind, and Jacobson called.

Haxton turned over and Jacobson had that beat with for a straight.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Vlado Banicevic	330,000 28,000	28,000
Martin Jacobson	270,000 100,000	100,000

Isaac Haxton	35,000 -105,000	-105,000

Tags: Isaac Haxton Martin Jacobson