2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona

€10,300 High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Ronny Kaiser
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
€735,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,300
Prize Pool
€5,402,900
Entries
557
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
100,000

Marc-Olivier Perrault Eliminated in 14th Place (€55,640)

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Marc-Oliver Perrault
Marc-Oliver Perrault

We mostly missed it, but later learned that it was an open by Marc-Olivier Perrault to 90,000, a 3-bet by Ronny Kaiser to 250,000, an all in by Perrault, and a call by Kaiser.

Marc-Olivier Perrault: {A-}{Q-}
Ronny Kaiser: {A-Spades}{A-Hearts}

The board came {4-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{J-Hearts} and Perrault hit the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Ronny Kaiser
4,850,000
1,050,000
1,050,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Marc-Olivier Perrault
Busted

Tags: Marc-Olivier PerraultRonny Kaiser

Talbot Cracks Aces to Double

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Oliver Weis opened under the gun for 85,000 and big blind Parker Talbot called. The flop came {Q-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} and Talbot shoved for 160,000. Weis called.

Parker Talbot: {4-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}
Oliver Weis: {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}

"Wow, aces is a strong hand," Talbot said with a smile.

The {Q-Diamonds} on the turn gifted Talbot a flush but he wasn't guaranteed the double just yet, he still needed to dodge a queen or ace. The {3-Clubs} completed the board and Talbot doubled.

"What a pro!" Talbot said of himself.

Player Chips Progress
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Oliver Weis
1,010,000
-900,000
-900,000
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
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Parker Talbot
550,000
350,000
350,000

Tags: Parker TalbotOliver Weis

Michalak Takes from Patel

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Emil Patel raised to 90,000 from the button and Jakub Michalak called in the big blind. The flop fell {10-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} and Michalak checked, Patel continued for 90,000 and the Pole called.

After the {9-Clubs} turn, Michalak bet 255,000 and Patel was the one to call this time before both players checked the {K-Spades} river. Michalak turned over {9-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} for trips nines and made trips again to claim a pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Jakub Michalak
2,800,000
-150,000
-150,000
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Emil Patel
1,000,000
-490,000
-490,000

Tags: Emil PatelJakub Michalak

Weis Gives Up

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Jakub Michalak opened the cutoff for 80,000 and small blind Oliver Weis 3-bet to 285,000. Michalak called in position and called the 185,000 continuation bet on {A-Spades}{7-Clubs}{6-Clubs} as well. Both players then checked the {6-Diamonds} on the turn and the {3-Diamonds} completed the board. Weis checked and folded to a bet of 235,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Jakub Michalak
2,950,000
280,000
280,000
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Oliver Weis
1,910,000
-290,000
-290,000
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Oliver WeisJakub Michalak

Kruk Left Short After Paying Off Kaiser

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Christopher Kruk raised to 70,000 from under the gun and Ronny Kaiser three-bet to 260,000 on the button, which Kruk called. On the {K-Spades}{7-Spades}{2-Hearts} flop, Kruk checked and called a bet worth 180,000 before doing so again for 325,000 on the {9-Spades} turn.

The {10-Spades} river completed the board and Kruk checked again. Kaiser bet 750,000 and Kruk used his last time bank before tossing in the call with few chips behind. Kaiser showed {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds} for the nut flush to claim a big pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Ronny Kaiser
3,800,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Christopher Kruk
300,000
-1,650,000
-1,650,000

Tags: Christopher KrukRonny Kaiser

Pots for Kruk and Rodriguez

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Luis Rodriguez Cruz raised from under the gun and Oliver Weis called. On the {J-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} flop, the Spaniard checked and called a bet of 80,000 by Weis before doing so again for 165,000 on the {6-Hearts} turn. Both players checked the {3-Spades} river and Rodriguez ended up with the winner, tabling {Q-Hearts}{J-Spades} for a pair of jacks.

Christopher Kruk took on Franz Ditz over on table one in a battle under the gun versus big blind. The flop showed {3-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and Ditz checked, Kruk bet 60,000 and faced a check-raise to 165,000. Kruk clicked it up to 355,000 and Ditz called. After the {2-Spades} turn, Ditz checked and eventually folded when Kruk led for 180,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Luis Rodriguez Cruz
4,200,000
345,000
345,000
WPT 1X Winner
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Christopher Kruk
1,950,000
615,000
615,000
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Oliver Weis
1,700,000
-400,000
-400,000
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
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Franz Ditz
855,000
-295,000
-295,000

Tags: Christopher KrukFranz DitzLuis RodriguezOliver Weis

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

Marius Gierse Eliminated in 15th Place (€55,640)

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Marius Gierse
Marius Gierse

Marius Gierse had previously forfeited his blinds and dropped to around 320,000. Markus Durnegger raised and Gierse moved all in from the button, which the Austrian quickly called.

Marius Gierse: {A-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}
Markus Durnegger: {A-Hearts}{J-Spades}

"Do you have ace ten?" Durnegger asked and Sam Grafton pointed out it was ace-ten. "Off suit?" Durnegger continued and chuckled, as did Gierse. On the {A-Spades}{J-Hearts}{3-Hearts} flop, Gierse was drawing to runner runner outs only and he tapped the table in defeat, his elimination in 15th place was official as soon as the {4-Clubs} fell on the turn. A meaningless {K-Hearts} river completed the board and Gierse headed to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
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Markus Durnegger
2,700,000
720,000
720,000
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Marius Gierse
Busted

Tags: Marius GierseMarkus DurneggerSam Grafton

Pascal Hartmann Eliminated in 16th Place (€49,150)

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Pascal Hartmann
Pascal Hartmann

Pascal Hartmann opened the button and big blind Luis Rodriguez Cruz called. Rodriguez Cruz checked on {5-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} and Hartmann bet 120,000. Rodriguez Cruz check-raised to 450,000 soon enough and Hartmann called.

The {4-Spades} hit the turn and Rodriguez Cruz shoved for a massive 1,450,000. Hartmann ran his first clock down and automatically used a time bank card to think it over. With a couple of seconds to spare, he eventually called.

Luid Rodriguez Cruz: {9-Hearts}{10-Spades}
Pascal Hartmann: {Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}

Hartmann needed a queen, five or four to eliminate his opponent but instead the useless {J-Diamonds} came off and Hartmann was left with just 25,000.

After anteing 5,000, he committed his spare 20,000 after a raise by Oliver Weis. Jakub Michalak in the big blind called as well.

Michalak check-called 60,000 on {K-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} but check-folded to Weis' 110,000 bet on the {J-Diamonds} turn.

Oliver Weis: {J-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}
Pascal Hartmann: {8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}

The river {2-Clubs} was of no importance anymore as Hartmann was already drawing dead on the turn.

Player Chips Progress
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Luis Rodriguez Cruz
3,855,000
1,895,000
1,895,000
WPT 1X Winner
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Jakub Michalak
2,670,000
-30,000
-30,000
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Oliver Weis
2,100,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
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Pascal Hartmann
Busted