2017 PokerStars Championship Panama

$25,500 Single-Day High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 PokerStars Championship Panama

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
$366,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,750
Prize Pool
$1,078,000
Entries
44
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Seidel Makes Runner Runner To Cripple Colman

Level 11 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Erik Seidel
Erik Seidel

Erik Seidel opened the hijack for 18,000 and small blind Dan Colman and big blind David Peters called. The two blinds checked to Seidel on {9-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{6-Spades} and he bet 27,000. Colman check-raised to 75,000 and Peters was quick to fold. Seidel shoved for 223,000 total and Colman snap called.

Erik Seidel: {K-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Dan Colman: {6-Hearts}{6-Clubs}

Seidel was trailing and needed runner-runner to stay alive. He got exactly that as the turn {10-Hearts} and river {K-Clubs} filled him up to a better full house and Colman was left with just 23,000.

Player Chips Progress
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
505,000
370,000
370,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
Dan Colman us
Dan Colman
23,000
-327,000
-327,000

Tags: Dan ColmanErik Seidel

Level: 11

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Dario Sammartino Shoves the River

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

With around 100,000 in the pot and a board reading {9-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{k-Spades}, Timothy Adams checked from the small blind and then called when Dario Sammartino bet 49,000 from the big.

When the {J-Spades} completed the board on the river, Adams checked again and Sammartino moved all in for 145,000. Adams hit the tank for a good while, which wound up costing him two time bank chips, before eventually folding.

Player Chips Progress
Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
345,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
181,000
-100,000
-100,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Timothy AdamsDario Sammartino

Mike Watson Eliminated

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

We got just the tail end of a big hand between Mike Watson and David Peters, but the latter was kind enough to fill us in afterward on what had happened.

Watson opened the pot with a raise and David Peters right next to him was the only caller. Both of them checked on {J-Clubs}{6-Spades}{A-Spades} and the {9-Hearts} hit the turn. Watson checked again and called Peters' bet of 26,000.

The river {Q-Spades} saw Watson check for the third time. Peters shoved for about 130,000 effectively into a pot of around 150,000.

Watson called but mucked his {10-Spades}{10-Hearts} as Peters showed {J-Spades}{K-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
David Peters us
David Peters
450,000
180,000
180,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner

Tags: Mike WatsonDavid Peters

Mike Watson Shoves, Koray Aldemir Calls

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Mike Watson moved all in for his last 87,000 from the cutoff and Koray Aldemir isolated by moving all in over the top from the small blind.

Watson: {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}
Aldemir: {6-Spades}{6-Hearts}

The {k-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} flop gave Aldemir a set, but it also provided Watson an open-ended straight draw. The {2-Hearts} turn was of no consequence, but the {9-Diamonds} river was as Watson spiked one of his outs to crack the set.

Player Chips Progress
Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
375,000
-85,000
-85,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
185,000
98,000
98,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner

Tags: Mike WatsonKoray Aldemir

Weis Busts Kaverman

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Byron Kaverman
Byron Kaverman

From middle position, Byron Kaverman opened to 18,000. Oliver Weis three-bet to what appeared to be 52,000. Action folded back around to Kaverman and he four-bet to 118,000. Weis shoved for 353,000 total and Kaverman called all in for about 340,000.

Byron Kaverman: {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}
Oliver Weis: {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

The board ran out {J-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{10-Hearts}{J-Hearts} and Kaverman was heading for the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Oliver Weis de
Oliver Weis
710,000
357,000
357,000
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Byron KavermanOliver Weis

Paul Newey is a Hard Man to Flush

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Just before the level went up, David Peters raised to 14,000 from the hijack and Erik Seidel called from the button. Paul Newey then three-bet all in for 37,000, Peters isolated by moving all in over the top, and Seidel got out of the way.

Newey: {5-Hearts}{5-Spades}
Peters: {q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}

It was a flip, and Newey held strong on the {3-Spades}{a-Spades}{6-Diamonds} flop. The {2-Diamonds} turn gave Peters a flush draw, but he missed it after the {10-Spades} bricked on the river.

Player Chips Progress
David Peters us
David Peters
270,000
-80,000
-80,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Paul Newey gb
Paul Newey
100,000
63,000
63,000

Tags: David PetersPaul Newey

Level: 10

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

$366,500 Awaits the Champion

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

The payout has just been announced by the tournament organization. A total of 6 players will finish in the money with a min cash of $75,460. The winner will walk away tonight with $366,500.

PositionPrize
1$366,500
2$253,340
3$161,700
4$123,980
5$97,020
6$75,460

Seating Order Final Two Tables

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
SeatTable 1Table 2
1Bryn KenneyDan Colman
2Mustapha KanitMike Watson
3-David Peters
4Stephen ChidwickKoray Aldemir
5Timothy AdamsErik Seidel
6Dario SammartinoByron Kaverman
7Igor KurganovPaul Newey
8Leo FernandezOliver Weis