Live Updates April 18
Day 1 Completed
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Live Updates April 18
Day: 1
That concludes our coverage of Sunday's poker action on partypoker. There are still five players in the Powerfest #14: High Roller Knockout Weekend, including Sami Kelopuro and Simon Mattsson, with Arnaud Enselme the current chip leader.
We'll also be keeping an eye on the two High Rollers running as part of the Powerfest festival, with Steve O'Dwyer and Simon Pedersen the two chip leaders.
The partypoker Sunday Live will be back on PokerNews next weekend, bringing you the final Sunday of the Powerfest as well as a bunch more of poker action!
After a drawn-out heads-up battle, Artur Martirosian finally clinched victory in the High Roller Big Game after overcoming Canada's Timothy Adams.
After knocking out third-place finisher and partypoker Team Pro Mikita Badziakouski, Martirosian was made to work hard for his victory which he clinched after just over eight hours.
| Place | Player | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artur Martirosian | Russia | $68,329 |
| 2 | Timothy Adams | Canada | $48,977 |
| 3 | Mikita Badziakouski | Slovenia | $35,027 |
| 4 | Francois Billard | Canada | $24,938 |
| 5 | Patrick Pedersen | Denmark | $18,525 |
| 6 | Marius Gierse | Austria | $14,250 |
| 7 | David Peters | Canada | $12,113 |
| 8 | Elio Fox | Mexico | $10,118 |
| 9 | Kevin Macdonald | Canada | $8,550 |
There's a tight contest in store at the final table of the Powerfest #14: High Roller Knockout Weekender with five players left. Sami Kelopuro is in the lead as it stands.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sami Kelopuro | Finland | 8,996,500 |
| 2 | Thomas Muehloecker | Austria | 8,738,799 |
| 3 | Arnaud Enselme | United Kingdom | 7,504,667 |
| 4 | Simon Mattsson | Sweden | 5,891,190 |
| 5 | Theo Arnoldi | Canada | 3,668,944 |
Meanwhile, 'HorseOutside' leads the Knockout Weekender with 14 players remaining, 'Katharine' leads the Mini Knockout Weekender with 37 players remaining and 'kesh99' leads the Micro Knockout Weekender with 18 players remaining.
Timothy Adams and Artur Martirosian are battling it out heads-up in The High Roller Big Game.
- Artur Martirosian - 76,260,415 (54.5 big blinds)
- Timothy Adams 36,164,585 (25.7 big blinds)
Sami Kelopuro is the chip leader at the Powerfest #14: High Roller Knockout Weekender final table, with Arnaud Enselme and Theo Arnoldi close behind.
The winner will walk away with $37,821.
| Position | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Mattsson | Sweden | 4,061,152 |
| 2 | Roman Sanarov | Russia | 1,250,000 |
| 3 | Sami Kelopuro | Finland | 8,685,324 |
| 4 | Theo Arnoldi | Canada | 5,545,293 |
| 5 | Thomas Muehloecker | Austria | 3,590,376 |
| 6 | Luan Hertmann | Brazil | 4,125,011 |
| 7 | Arnaud Enselme | United Kingdom | 6,028,905 |
Play is three-handed between Mikita Badziakouski, Timothy Adams and new chip leader Artur Martirosian.
On a 
board Martirosian bet six million into 9.9 million and Adams called.
With 21.9 million in the middle, Martirosian shoved the 
river and Adams folded.
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artur Martirosian | Russia | 69,691,176 |
| 2 | Mikita Badziakouski | Slovenia | 26,277,432 |
| 3 | Timothy Adams | Canada | 18,031,392 |
With eight players remaining, the High Roller Knockout Weekender is on the final table bubble with Day 1C chip leader Thomas Muehloecker in the chip lead.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Muehloecker | Austria | 6,955,597 |
| 2 | Arnaud Enselme | United Kingdom | 6,903,901 |
| 3 | Luan Felipe Leonel Hertmann | Brazil | 5,088,011 |
| 4 | Sami Kelopuro | Finland | 4,845,375 |
| 5 | Theo Arnoldi | Canada | 4,434,293 |
| 6 | Simon Mattsson | Sweden | 2,959,489 |
| 7 | Roman Sanarov | Russia | 2,059,469 |
| 8 | Rui Miguel Nougueira Da Silva E Sousa | Croatia | 1,553,965 |
Following his elimination of Kevin Macdonald in ninth place, Mikita Badziakouski has continued to control proceedings from the top of the chip counts, with Timothy Adams his nearest contender.
After the eliminations of Elio Fox (8th - $10,118) and David Peters (7th - $12,113) the six remaining players are all guaranteed $14,250.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikita Badziakouski | Slovenia | 43,409,678 |
| 2 | Timothy Adams | Canada | 35,662,727 |
| 3 | Francois Billard | Canada | 14,492,151 |
| 4 | Artur Martirosian | Russia | 6,965,806 |
| 5 | Patrick Hyllegaard Pedersen | Denmark | 6,948,122 |
| 6 | Marius Gierse | Austria | 6,521,516 |