Main Event
Dia 5 Começado
Main Event
Dia 5 Começado
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
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.
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 |
---|---|---|
Matas Cimbolas |
1,810,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
|
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 |
---|---|---|
Colin Robinson |
2,520,000
435,000
|
435,000 |
Navot Golan |
1,460,000
-495,000
|
-495,000 |
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 |
---|---|---|
Michal Mrakes |
4,500,000
-445,000
|
-445,000 |
|
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Aleksandr Mordvinov |
2,200,000
1,380,000
|
1,380,000 |
Pierre Calamusa |
50,000
-850,000
|
-850,000 |
|
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 |
---|---|---|
Robert Heidorn |
2,300,000
-185,000
|
-185,000 |
Pierre Calamusa | Eliminado | |
|
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 |
---|---|---|
Colin Robinson |
2,890,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
Navot Golan |
965,000
-495,000
|
-495,000 |
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 |
---|---|---|
Michal Mrakes |
4,175,000
-325,000
|
-325,000 |
|
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Gabriele Lepore |
860,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
Alex Foxen |
650,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|