$5,000 Main Event Dia 3 | 2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas

2017-01-11 17:10 UTC-4

Big Slick Does the Trick for Murad Akhundov

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Nível 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Murad Akhundov got his last 132,000 all in preflop and found himself flipping against Sylvain Loosli, who if you recall finished fourth in the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event for early $2.8 million.

Loosli:
Akhundov:

Akhundov needed to improve to stay alive, and while he didn't do it on the flop, he did on the turn. The river was a safe card for Akhundov, and he shipped the double.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Murad Akhundov	280,000 142,000	142,000
Sylvain Loosli	220,000 -137,000	-137,000

Tags: Murad Akhundov Sylvain Loosli

2017-01-11 17:19 UTC-4

Baumann Doubles Through Tarmakov

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Nível 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Kliment Tarmakov opened things up for 14,000 under the gun, and Gaelle Baumann jammed from two seats over for 112,000. When action got back to Tarmakov, he double-checked his hole cards and called.

Tarmakov:
Baumann:

The flop came uneventful: . Things changed in a big way with a turn, causing someone at the table to whistle at all of Baumann's newfound outs. The river was a , one of those outs, giving Baumann a flush.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Gaelle Baumann	240,000 146,000	146,000

Kliment Tarmakov	163,000 -10,000	-10,000

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2017-01-11 17:23 UTC-4

Mercier is Gored by Gorey

Nível 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

If Jason Mercier was the matador in this hand, imagine Ronan Gorey as the bull, charging for the Team PokerStars Pro.

Mercier, bedecked in red today, has a mood to match his attire after a frustrating hand for the Floridian. He opened preflop to 13,00 and Gorey shoved over the top for 87,000. Mercier was the only one to call it off.

Jason Mercier:
Ronan Gorey:

The flop of kept Mercier ahead, but gave Gorey hope, which was duly delivered upon when the fell on the turn. Mercier had counted out Gorey's payment by the time the river hit the felt. Ouch.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jason Mercier	217,000 -120,000	-120,000

Ronan Gorey	180,000 77,000	77,000

2017-01-11 17:33 UTC-4

Francisco Benitez Doubles Through John Dibella

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Nível 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

John Dibella opened with a raise only to have Francisco Benitez three-bet to 46,000 from the button. Both blinds folded, Dibella moved all in, and Benitez called off for around 90,000.

Benitez:
Dibella:

Benitez was looking to dodge a six, and did so after the board ran out .

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
John Dibella	700,000 90,000	90,000

Francisco Benitez	180,000 -20,000	-20,000

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2017-01-11 17:34 UTC-4

Mercier Doubles Through Akhundov

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Nível 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Jason Mercier, in early position, raised to 13,000 followed by a three-bet to 30,000 by Ronan Gorey. Two positions over, Murad Akhundov shoved all in for 250,000 and action was back on Mercier. He too moved in, for 217,000. Gorey folded.

Murad Akhundov:
Jason Mercier:

The board ran out and Mercier doubled, leaving Akhundov extremely short.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jason Mercier	481,000 264,000	264,000

Murad Akhundov	33,000 -247,000	-247,000

Tags: Jason Mercier Murad Akhundov

2017-01-11 17:35 UTC-4

Updated Chip Counts from the Feature Table

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Nível 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Byron Kaverman	507,000 2,000	2,000

Hendrik Latz	480,000 205,000	205,000
Smit Trivedi	426,000 -57,000	-57,000
Barry Greenstein	404,000 -2,000	-2,000

Jaime Staples	218,000 28,000	28,000

John Engledow	130,000 -33,000	-33,000
Valentin Messina	113,000 -10,000	-10,000
Daniel Weinman	107,000 -34,000	-34,000

2017-01-11 17:40 UTC-4

Damien Steel Eliminates Benjamin Zamani

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Nível 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Ben Zamani, who currently leads the World Poker Tour Player of the Year Race after amassing three final tables — including two second-place finishes — was just eliminated from the tournament.

He got his last 56,000 all in holding the and found himself flipping against Damien Steel's . The flop didn't do much, but the turn gave Zamani the lead. Unfortunately for him, he made two pair on the river, which also gave Steel a winning straight.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Damien Steel	350,000 60,000	60,000
Benjamin Zamani	Eliminado

Tags: Benjamin Zamani Damien Steel

2017-01-11 17:51 UTC-4

Chance Kornuth Eliminated by Marcin Kapkowski

Nível 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Chance Kornuth's hopes in the $5,300 Main Event at the Pokerstars Championship Bahamas are in tatters as he was shot down with pocket aces.

With 200,000 in the pot already, Kornuth (pictured) was committed for his last 120,000 chips and he was well behind, with Marcin Kapkowski holding on a board of . The river of ended Kornuth's tournament.

Elsewhere, Dorian Rios Pavon was eliminated when he lost a race with pocket jacks against Mikko Turtiainen's .

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Marcin Kapkowski	500,000 181,000	181,000
Chance Kornuth	Eliminado

Tags: Chance Kornuth Mikko Turtiainen

2017-01-11 17:51 UTC-4

Petrone Runs into the Nuts

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Nível 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Michael Gentili bet 37,000 on a flop of from middle position, and Ramiro Petrone tanked awhile and shoved all in for what looked to be around 125,000 in the cutoff. Gentili snap-called, tabling for top set. Petrone had quite a few outs, though, showing for a huge draw. The turn ended almost all of his hopes when it paired the board: . Only the royal flush would save Petrone, and a river didn't do it.