2017 PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo Casino?

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2017 PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo Casino?

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
€466,714
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€3,525,950
Entries
727
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
25,000

Pankowski Deals a Huge Blow to Istomin

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

With the bubble looming, a four-way action flop featuring Robert Pankowski and Aleksei Istomin resulted in the latter being left short on the bubble.

It was Hossein Ensan who opened the action on the {8-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{4-Hearts} flop with a bet of 9,600. The player to his left folded, Istomin called but Pankowski had different plans. He raised all in for 72,100, putting both opponents to the test.

Ensan got out of the way but Istomin called it off to put Pankowski at risk.

Robert Pankowski: {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}
Aleksei Istomin: {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts}

Pankowski was a mathematical underdog against Istomin's flush outs and overcards, but his pocket nines held up after the {2-Spades} turn and {2-Clubs} river.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Pankowski pl
Robert Pankowski
160,000
65,000
65,000
Aleksei Istomin ru
Aleksei Istomin
36,000
-108,600
-108,600

Tags: Aleksei IstominRobert Pankowski