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Currently, 379 players have begun their first 25-minute break of the day, and that number is expected to rise.
A board of 2♦9♠5♥3♦ was showing with around 12,000 in the middle when Gonzalo Pro checked it over to Arnaldo Barbosa, who fired 8,500. Pro then responded with an all-in wager, which gave Barbosa a decision for his remaining stack of around 16,000. After some time thinking, Barbosa elected to fold, and Pro added to his stack.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Gonzalo Pro |
70,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
Arnaldo Barbosa |
16,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
With the board showing 3♠4♦6♣A♦Q♦, the pot had grown to around 27,000. Fabian Bernhauser was first to act and checked, leaving the door open for Ali Zebarjad, who took the opportunity to go all-in for about 25,000. Bernhauser, with only 15,000 chips left behind, found himself in a tough spot, weighing the risk of putting his tournament life on the line.
He took his time, deep in thought for about four minutes, contemplating whether to call or let it go. After a lengthy deliberation, he ultimately decided to fold, giving up a massive pot to Zebarjad.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Ali Zebarjad | 52,000 | |
Fabian Bernhauser | 15,000 |
With about 3,500 in the pot and the board showing K♥2♥3♠, Traian Stanciu and Mykhailo Demydenko both checked to Vitalii Viunchenko, who bet 1,000. Both players made the call.
The turn brought the 6♦, and the action was the same: two checks from Stanciu and Demydenko, followed by Viunchenko betting 4,000, which they both called again.
On the river, with the 4♥ on board, everyone checked one more time, leading to a showdown. Stanciu revealed 8♠8♥ for a pair of eights, but Demydenko had the better hand, showing 6♣4♣ for two pair. He added to his already decent stack with that lucky turn of events.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Mykhailo Demydenko |
78,000
78,000
|
78,000 |
Traian Stanciu |
34,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
Vitalii Viunchenko |
12,100
12,100
|
12,100 |
Taago Tamm was already all-in for just over 9,000, and had been called by both Vladimir Lipnitskii & Stefanos Kehagias.
They went to a flop of K♦2♣8♥ where Lipnitskii made a bet, which Kehagias called. They both checked the 3♦ turn to the K♣ river where Lipnitskii fired, 5,000, and Kehagias called.
Lipnitskii then showed Q♥Q♦ for a pair of queens, which beat the 7♦7♣ of Kehagais for the side pot. Tamm showed J♥J♣, which meant Lipnitskii also took the main pot, as Tamm hit the rail.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Vladimir Lipnitskii |
65,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
Stefanos Kehagias
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
Taago Tamm | Eliminado |
With the news that the Power Path is now a permanent addition to PokerStars, and that players can receive a $0.50 Step 1 Power Path ticket every single day as part of the new PokerStars Rewards program, there's never been a better time to have a look at how the Power Path can reward you and where it can take you.
Both live and online events have featured in the Power Path since its launch last summer, with Special Edition Gold Passes sending lucky players to the NAPT and Las Vegas Grand Prix last December.
This month, we look at the various Passes on offer, including both Gold and Silver Passes for the NAPT festival in Las Vegas, the Women's Winter Festival and the European Poker Tour stop in Prague.
There were already around 13,000 chips in the pot on a full board of A♣J♠A♠K♣7♠ when Kirill Shcherbakov had shoved the river for around pot. Catalin Moraru had the decision and after some time in the tank, he dropped in the call.
Shcherbakov was already on his feet when he flipped Q♥J♥ for a pair of jacks, but he seemed to know he was behind as Moraru tabled A♦10♦ for trip aces to scoop the pot.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Catalin Moraru |
45,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
Kirill Shcherbakov | Eliminado |
Nível: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
PokerNews joined the action with the board showing 8♦10♦7♠. Aleksandr Chernikov checked first, and Vladimir Litasov seized the moment, betting 3,000 into an already decent pot. Chernikov quickly responded, raising to 11,000 without a second thought. Litasov shot back with an all-in, and Chernikov called right away, taking the hand to showdown.
Chernikov revealed 9♠5♠ for a double gutshot straight draw, while Litasov turned over A♣10♣ for a pair of tens.
The Q♥ on the turn and the 8♠ on the river didn’t complete Chernikov’s hoped-for straight, sending him to the rail as Litasov scooped up a sizable pot.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Vladimir Litasov
|
61,000 | |
Aleksandr Chernikov | Eliminado |