Main Event Dia 2 | 2017 PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®

2017-05-01 16:30 UTC+2

Rail Hitters

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Nível 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

The following players have all been eliminated. Noted, Daniel Smith is a rounder from Monaco, not to be confused with Dan Smith who's still going strong in this event. Jussi Nevanlinna can already be found in the €10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller next to Anthony Zinno.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Maxim Lykov	Eliminado

Charlie Carrel	Eliminado
Andrew Chen	Eliminado
Jussi Nevanlinna	Eliminado
[Removed:13]	Eliminado
Daniel Smith	Eliminado
Ramin Hajiyev	Eliminado

Tags: Anthony Zinno Jussi Nevanlinna

2017-05-01 16:31 UTC+2

Kamatakis Busts Goryachev

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Nível 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

There are plenty of chips on the table as Jason Wheeler, Igor Yaroshevskyy and Hannes Speiser are all above average. But Iliodoros Kamatakis tops all of that after just having knocked out Viacheslav Goryachev.

Goryachev raised to 4,000 from under the gun and Kamatakis called in the big blind. On the flop both players checked. Kamatakis then bet the turn for 6,000 and Goryachev raised to 14,000. "How much do you have back? Why do you not call?" Kamatakis called and Goryachev showed his remaining 17,000 behind.

Kamatakis then moved all in and Goryachev called it off.

Iliodoros Kamatakis:
Viacheslav Goryachev:

The river was a blank and Goryachev was sent to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Iliodoros Kamatakis	310,000 100,000	100,000
Jason Wheeler	250,000 -5,000	-5,000

Hannes Speiser	210,000 121,600	121,600
Igor Yaroshevskyy	138,000 3,000	3,000
Viacheslav Goryachev	Eliminado

Tags: Igor Yaroshevskyy Ilios Kamatakis Jason Wheeler Viacheslav Goryachev Hannes Speiser

2017-05-01 16:40 UTC+2

Mityayev Finds a Double

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Nível 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Ruslan Mityayev just open-shoved for his last 29,100 from early position and the action folded around to Robert Pankowski in the big blind, who checked his cards and then quickly called.

Ruslan Mityayev:
Robert Pankowski:

Mityayev stood up from his seat and saw the board run out . He then mentioned in table chat that the snap-call was rather surprising, and Pankowski was left with just a few big blinds. The same table also features the two big stacks Thiago Crema and Christopher Frank, as well as British poker pro James Mitchell.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Christopher Frank	265,000 35,000	35,000
Thiago Crema	260,000 131,300	131,300
James Mitchell	130,000 21,000	21,000
Ruslan Mityayev	60,000 31,900	31,900
Robert Pankowski	11,000 -22,000	-22,000

Tags: Christopher Frank James Mitchell Robert Pankowski Ruslan Mityayev Thiago Crema

2017-05-01 16:49 UTC+2

George and Allain Struggling, Blain Done

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Nível 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Dermot Blain was one of the most recent casualties after a short-stacked roller coaster day. Adrien Allain, who finished runner up to Jan Bendik at the last ever European Poker Tour Grand Final here in Monte-Carlo last year, is also among the short stacks.

Same applies for Christopher George, who since suffered a big setback, while PokerStars Team Pro Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier doubled.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier	120,000 45,000	45,000

Tom Hall	72,000 -30,000	-30,000
Adrien Allain	45,000 -30,000	-30,000

Christopher George	40,000 -80,000	-80,000
Dermot Blain	Eliminado

Tags: Adrien Allain Bertrand Grospellier Christopher George Dermot Blain Jan Bendik

2017-05-01 16:56 UTC+2

Schemion Loses to Smith

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Nível 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

As we walked passed Table 22, a pot was brewing between Ole Schemion (hijack) and Dan Smith (cutoff). The board read and Schemion check-called a bet of 10,000.

The on the river saw Schemion check again. Smith bet 36,000 and Schemion contemplated what to do for quite some time. He wasn't too happy with the spot he was in but eventually called.

Smith showed and Schemion mucked with a look of disgust on his face.

The table they're on seems to be made for tv, as besides Schemion and Smith the table hosts Faraz Jaka, Fatima Moreira de Melo, Celina Lin and Rocco Palumbo. Yet, the feature table has been swapped out for Antonius' table and the one with Schemion and Smith is just in between all the others.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Dan Smith	297,000 67,000	67,000

Ole Schemion	66,000 -104,000	-104,000

Tags: Dan Smith Ole Schemion

2017-05-01 17:02 UTC+2

Fedor's Secrets to Success

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Nível 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Fedor Holz is undoubtedly one of the world's best players. He explains to Laura what he thinks are the reasons for his success, gives a few tips on how to be the best and reveals all about his new venture.

Tags: Fedor Holz PokerStars Championship English 2017 PSC Monte-Carlo Laura Cornelius Monaco Monte-Carlo

2017-05-01 17:02 UTC+2

Chen Hits His Jack

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Nível 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Ke Chen found himself on the brink of elimination when he four-bet shoved pocket jacks into pocket queens for a pot of 170,000. The flop gave Chen the much-needed jack, which he celebrated with a very audible cheer.

The on the turn and on the river kept Chen in front, and his disgusted opponent had to fork over 80,000 of his stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Sergei Petrushevskii	192,000 100,200	100,200
Ke Chen	170,000 85,700	85,700
Bas de Laat	65,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Ke Chen

2017-05-01 17:05 UTC+2

Malec Scores A Big Double-up

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Nível 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Leonardo Vilela raised to 4,500 under the gun. To his left, Sebastian Malec three-bet to 13,500. Action folded back to Vilela who came along with the call.

The flop was and Vilela checked. Malec took around thirty seconds to cut out a bet of 9,100, which Vilela called within seconds.

On the turn, Vilela checked and Malec now needed two minutes to decide on a bet. This time, he fired 23,100 into the growing pot. Vilela once again wasted no time in calling the bet.

The river paired the board with the and Vilela checked a third time. Malec emptied the clip and committed his last 68,000 to the pot. For the first time in the hand, Vilela seemed unsure what to do. He sunk back in his chair and moved his hands across his face, contemplating whether to call or fold.

The Brazilian took around three minutes before committing the calling chips. Malec showed , Vilela briefly flashed what appeared to be pocket queens and the EPT champion scored the full double-up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Sebastian Malec	240,000 33,000	33,000

Leonardo Vilela	130,000 -120,000	-120,000

Tags: Sebastian Malec

2017-05-01 17:17 UTC+2

Lybaert and Urban Among Big Stacks

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Nível 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

On the heads-up turn of , Aleksandar Tomovic checked out of the big blind and big stack David Urban bet 9,500, which Tomovic called. The river was then checked by Tomovic and Urban checked behind to get shown by Tomovic to muck his cards.

Urban is one of the biggest stacks right now, and below are further assorted counts.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Bart Lybaert	310,000 160,000	160,000
David Urban	310,000 125,000	125,000
Tsugunari Toma	230,000 65,000	65,000
Hannes Speiser	190,000 -20,000	-20,000
Paul Testud	165,000 62,000	62,000
Johan Guilbert	150,000 80,000	80,000
Aleksandar Tomovic	150,000 92,500	92,500
Byron Kaverman	140,000 83,000	83,000

Liv Boeree	110,000 -67,000	-67,000

Maxim Panyak	100,000 15,400	15,400
Martin Jacobson	90,000 10,000	10,000

Jason Mercier	85,000 5,000	5,000

Hossein Ensan	50,000 -30,000	-30,000

Tags: Aleksandar Tomovic David Urban

2017-05-01 17:22 UTC+2

Petrangelo With Heaps

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Nível 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Usman Siddique opened the hand with a raise to 4,500 and Kyrylo Kudyma called. Aliaksei Boika, who had lost most of his stack the hand before, called all in for just a few chips more from the small blind. Big blind Nick Petrangelo called as well.

Petrangelo and Siddique checked on and Kudyma bet 6,000. Petrangelo check-raised to 22,000 and both Siddique and Kudyma called to grow the (side) pot considerably.

All of them checked the on the turn before the completed the board. Petrangelo bet a hefty 80,000 and Siddique folded right away. Kudyma called but mucked his upon being shown by Petrangelo. EPT Malta winner Boika mucked his and the big pot went Petrangelo's way.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Nick Petrangelo	380,000 262,000	262,000

Usman Siddique	97,000 -13,000	-13,000
Kyrylo Kudyma	61,500 -218,500	-218,500
Aliaksei Boika	Eliminado

Tags: Kyrylo Kudyma Nick Petrangelo Usman Siddique