Main Event
Dia 5 Começado
2017 PokerStars Championship Prague
Main Event
Dias: 5
Event Info
Resultados Finais
Event Info
Informações do Nível
2017 PokerStars Championship Prague
Buy-in
€5,300
Premiação
€4,146,750
Entries
855
Nível
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Mrakes in Charge as Day 5 of the Last-Ever PokerStars Championship Main Event Kicks Off at 12 p.m.
855 players entered, 15 remain after four days. At 12 p.m. local time, Day 5 of the last-ever PokerStars Championship Prague Main Event will get underway. It's been the tournament of hometown hero Michal Mrakes, who's been in the top of the standings throughout most of the tournament. Mrakes grabbed a monstrous chip lead on Day 4 and will kick off the penultimate day with 4,945,000 in chips, towering over the opposition led by Valentin Shabelnyk (3,225,000).
Mrakes currently holds $933,905 in lifetime winnings and is poised to jump over the fabled 1M mark in this tournament. The Czech's' biggest cash to date was made six months ago, when he won €200,000, and a fourth place or better in this tournament would top that achievement. Mrakes and his opponents already have €38,400 locked up for their respective deep runs, but all eyes are on the first place prize of €775,000 that awaits the winner on Monday night.
Despite the experience and chip lead going in, there's still a host of challengers ready to contest Mrakes for the title. Besides the aforementioned Shabelnyk, accomplished players like Robert Heidorn (2,485,000), Jason Wheeler (2,400,000), Matas Cimbolas (1,615,000), Harry Lodge (1,360,000), Pierre Calamusa (900,000) and Kalidou Sow (640,000) are still in contention as well. Alex Foxen also has a shot at PokerStars Championship glory, but the American breakout star of 2017 has his work cut out for him as he starts the day as the shortest stack in the room (470,000).
Seat Draw Day 5
| Table | Seat | Name | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Matas Cimbolas | Lithuania | 1,615,000 | 54 |
| 1 | 2 | Navot Golan | Israel | 1,955,000 | 65 |
| 1 | 3 | Valentyn Shabelnyk | Ukraine | 3,225,000 | 108 |
| 1 | 5 | Colin Robinson | USA | 2,085,000 | 70 |
| 1 | 6 | Harry Lodge | UK | 1,360,000 | 45 |
| 1 | 7 | Thomas Lentrodt | Germany | 1,520,000 | 51 |
| 1 | 8 | Jason Wheeler | USA | 2,400,000 | 80 |
| 2 | 1 | Pierre Calamusa | France | 900,000 | 30 |
| 2 | 2 | Michal Mrakes | Czech Republic | 4,945,000 | 165 |
| 2 | 3 | Gabriele Lepore | Italy | 580,000 | 19 |
| 2 | 4 | Robert Heidorn | Germany | 2,485,000 | 83 |
| 2 | 5 | Kalidou Sow | France | 640,000 | 21 |
| 2 | 6 | Serhii Popovych | Ukraine | 710,000 | 24 |
| 2 | 7 | Aleksandr Mordvinov | Russia | 820,000 | 27 |
| 2 | 8 | Alex Foxen | USA | 470,000 | 16 |
Action will resume with just under an hour left in level 24 with blinds at 15,000/30,000 and a running ante of 5,000. All levels will be 90 minutes for the remainder of the tournament. Day 5 will continue until there are six players left before action will be suspended for the night. The six remaining hopefuls will then return on Monday, December 18, to contest for the last-ever PokerStars Championship Main Event title and the first place prize of €775,000. PokerNews will be on hand to provide all the updates as we get closer to crowning a new champion in the stunning Hilton Hotel Prague!
Nível: 24
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
Cards are in the Air
Nível 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
The shuffle up and deal has been spoken: cards for Day 5 are in the air. There are 55 minutes remaining in level 24 with blinds at 15,000/30,000 ante 5,000.
Cimbolas Wins the First Two
Nível 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Matas Cimbolas is on the feature table today and doesn't seem to be nervous at all. He's chatting it up with his table mates and picked up the first two small hands in the process.
"Wow, I need to keep this track," Cimbolas laughed afterwards.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
1,810,000 | 195,000 |
Robinson Picks off Golan
Nível 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Colin Robinson raised to 70,000 from under the gun and Navot Golan called from the small blind. Both players checked the 
flop. Golan bet 85,000 on the 
turn and Robinson called.
On the 
river, Golan bet 230,000 and Robinson gave it a brief pause before calling.
Navot Golan: 
Colin Robinson: 
Robinson's ace-high was enough to win the pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
2,520,000 | 435,000 |
|
1,460,000 | -495,000 |
Mordvinov Doubles Through Calamusa
Nível 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
In the second hand of the day at the outer table, Robert Heidorn raised to 70,000 in early position, Aleksandr Mordvinov three-bet to 180,000 from the cutoff, Pierre Calamusa four-bet shoved 865,000 from the small blind, Heidorn folded and Mordvinov called all in for 810,000.
Pierre Calamusa: 
Aleksandr Mordvinov: 
The board came 
to double Mordvinov. Calamusa was left severely crippled after the hand.
The hand after, Mordvinov three-bet an open from Serhii Popovych to 170,000. Michal Mrakes cold four-bet to 390,000 from the small blind, Mordvinov five-bet shoved and Mrakes snap-folded.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
4,500,000 | -445,000 |
|
2,200,000 | 1,380,000 |
|
50,000 | -850,000 |
Pierre Calamusa Eliminated in 15th Place (€38,400)
Nível 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Down to just 35,000 after losing the big all in against Aleksandr Mordvinov earlier, Pierre Calamusa stuck his final chips in from the cutoff. Robert Heidorn isolated on the button to get the blinds out.
Pierre Calamusa: 
Robert Heidorn: 
Calamusa was a favorite to get himself some more breathing room but it wasn't meant to be: 
.
"Good luck boys,“ Calamusa said while making his exit. He'll take home €38,400 for his 15th place finish.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
2,300,000 | -185,000 |
|
|
Eliminado |
Robinson Four-bets Golan Out
Nível 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Colin Robinson and Navot Golan tangled again at the feature table, with once again Robinson opening to 70,000 from under the gun. This time, Golan opted to three-bet to 230,000 from the small blind, Robinson put in a four-bet to 570,000 and Golan gave it up.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,890,000 | 370,000 |
|
|
965,000 | -495,000 |
Wiggle Room for Foxen and Lepore
Nível 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Alex Foxen is up to 22 big blinds after winning a small pot versus Michal Mrakes and getting a three-bet shove through after Aleksandr Mordvinov had opened.
In a blind battle with Mrakes, Gabriele Lepore also won some chips. Mrakes had limped in and bet 30,000 on the flop, 60,000 on the 
turn and 225,000 on the 
river. Lepore called every street and snapped Mrakes off on the river. Mrakes had nothing more than 
and Lepore tabled 
.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,175,000 | -325,000 |
|
860,000 | 280,000 |
|
650,000 | 180,000 |