$25,750 High Roller Dia 1 | 2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas

2017-01-12 16:11 UTC-4

Chidwick All-In to Take Chip Lead

Nível 4 : 200/400, 50 ante

Stephen Chidwick won a big confrontation preflop to give himself the chip lead in this $25,000 High Roller.

After Chidwick opened to 850 in early position, Fabrizio Gonzalez raised, only to see Jaffe re-raise to 8600. Chidiwck wasn't put off, however, and re-raised all-in for a covering stack. Everyone folded and Chidwich is just shy of a six-figure stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Stephen Chidwick	96,000	21,000
Jonathan Jaffe	41,000	-9,000

2017-01-12 15:59 UTC-4

In and Out

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Nível 4 : 200/400, 50 ante

Keith Lehr and David Laka Calzada were both eliminated from the tournament. Meanwhile, Nick Petrangelo has re-entered and a slew of new players have jumped into action.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Nick Petrangelo	50,000	50,000
David Peters	50,000
Cary Katz	50,000
Rocco Palumbo	50,000
Keven Stammen	50,000
Elio Fox	50,000
Bertrand Grospellier	50,000
Vanessa Selbst	50,000
Kevin Eyster	50,000
Andrey Zaichenko	50,000
Keith Lehr	Eliminado
David Laka Calzada	Eliminado

2017-01-12 15:57 UTC-4

Stephen Chidwick and His Ladies Beat Up Orpen Kisacikoglu

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Nível 4 : 200/400, 50 ante

Orpen Kisacikoglu got his stack of 13,000 all in preflop and found himself at risk and behind Stephen Chidwick.

Chidwick:
Kisacikoglu:

Kisacikoglu was in desperate need of an eight, but he was left wanting as the board ran out .

"Good luck," Kisacikoglu offered before exiting the tournament floor.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Stephen Chidwick	75,000	25,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu	Eliminado

Tags: Orpen Kisacikoglu Stephen Chidwick

Nível: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

2017-01-12 15:31 UTC-4

Eugene Katchalov Takes It on the River

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Nível 3 : 150/300, 50 ante

Action folded to Sergio Aido on the button and he raised to 1,000, which Luc Greenwood called from the small blind. Eugene Katchalov then three-bet to 3,200 from the big, Aido four-bet to 7,800, and Greenwood ditched his hand.

Katchalov called and then action went check-check on both the flop and turn. When the completed the board on the river, Katchalov bet 6,200 and Aido released.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Eugene Katchalov	50,000
Sergio Aido	37,000	-13,000

Tags: Eugene Katchalov Sergio Aido

2017-01-12 15:29 UTC-4

O'Dwyer Sets Up Lehr to Lose

Nível 3 : 150/300, 50 ante

Keith Lehr has dropped a big chunk of chips to Steve O'Dwyer here in Level 3 of the $25,000 High Roller.

On a board of , O'Dwyer bet 13,000 into a pot of a little less and Lehr wasn't sure what to do.

"I'm going to look really silly calling you without a pair here."

There was no reaction from O'Dwyer, but Lehr made the call and O'Dwyer then turned over for the flopped set.

"Everyone flops a set. I maybe be gone by 3.00pm, guys." Lehr moaned to his rail. He is a little shoirt-stacked now, but O'Dwyer isn't - he moves to second in chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Steve O'Dwyer	80,400	26,400
Keith Lehr	16,925	-33,075

Tags: Keith Lehr Steve O'Dwyer

2017-01-12 15:21 UTC-4

Some Shots from the Day 1 Field

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Courtesy of PokerStars/Carlos Monti

2017-01-12 15:19 UTC-4

Tollerene Calls It Right

Nível 3 : 150/300, 50 ante

Jason Koon put the pressure on Ben Tollerene (pictured) at their table after a board of had been dealt.

Koon bet 16,000 with a pot of 9,600 already in the middle. Tollerene took two or three minutes, but eventually made the call. Koon turned over , but Tollerene's was good enough for a turned full house and he leapt up to well above the average. Koon, who won the $100,000 Super High Roller here earlier in the week, is now a little short-stacked, but with a good structure, has plenty of time to work his way back up the leaderboard.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ben Tollerene	73,325	23,325
Jason Koon	22,400	-27,600

2017-01-12 15:13 UTC-4

Joe McKeehen Busts and Promptly Re-Enters

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Nível 3 : 150/300, 50 ante

After the under-the-gun player raised to 900 and Aliaksei Boika called from middle position, Isaac Haxton called from the cutoff. When action reached 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event champ Joe McKeehen in the big blind, he three-bet all in for 8,175.

The original raiser folded, Boika called, and Haxton got out of the way.

Boika:
McKeehen:

McKeehen was looking to hold, but that didn't happen as the board ran out to give Boika trips and the win.

McKeehen was eliminated on the hand, but made his way to the registration desk to immediately re-enter.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Aliaksei Boika	60,000	10,000
Joe McKeehen	Eliminado

Tags: Joe McKeehen Aliaksei Boika

2017-01-12 15:04 UTC-4

Welcome to the Party

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Nível 3 : 150/300, 50 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Patrick Serda	50,000
Richard Seymour	50,000
Andy Philachack	50,000
John Krpan	50,000
Anton Astapau	50,000
Andjelko Andrejevic	50,000
Mohsin Charania	50,000
Tim Adams	50,000
Daniel Dvoress	50,000
Nacho Barbero	50,000
Shyam Srinivasan	50,000
Vojtech Ruzicka	50,000
Ivan Luca	50,000
Govert Metaal	50,000
Aliaksei Boika	50,000