$3,300 High Roller
Dia 3 Começado
2017 PokerStars Festival Uruguay
$3,300 High Roller
Dias: 3
Event Info
Resultados Finais
Event Info
Informações do Nível
2017 PokerStars Festival Uruguay
Buy-in
$3,300
Premiação
$186,240
Entries
64
Nível
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Only 13 Remain in the PokerStars Festival Uruguay High Roller with Spangenberg Leading; Fernandez Not Far Behind
It is the penultimate day of the PokerStars Festival Uruguay with the High Roller finishing up today. Last night the Main Event finished up with Julio Belluscio taking it down for $66,748. Today there is a different beast to conquer. The High Roller only has 13 players remaining and leading them all is Hugo Spangenberg.
Spangenberg bagged up 420,000 chips to end the night but he was trailed by some very noteworthy players as well. Team PokerStars Pro Leo Fernandez is hot on his heels after bagging up 329,000 chips, as is Christopher Franco (359,000) who is looking for revenge after bubbling the Main Event just a few days ago. Also in the field are two of Argentina's top poker pros; World Series of Poker bracelet winner Andres Korn (224,000) and Maria Lampropulos (49,000).
Everyone is trying to lock up the first place prize that is worth $54,480 for this event, but that being said only nine of the final 13 will even make it into the money. A min-cash in this event is worth $5,400 and every prize from that point on will increase since nine players marks the start of the unofficial final table.
Play will continue from level 17 with blinds at 3,000/6,000 and a running ante of 1,000 and the plan for today is to play all the down to a champion. After that players can meet up for the PokerStars Festival Uruguay Players' Party which kicks off tonight as well. Action is set to beging at 12 p.m. local time and PokerNews will be here with all the action so make sure to stay tuned.
Day 3 Seat Draw and Chip Counts
| Player | Country | Table | Seat | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Franco | Chile | 1 | 1 | 359,000 |
| Martin Crosa | Uruguay | 1 | 2 | 183,000 |
| Alejandro Lopez | Uruguay | 1 | 4 | 324,000 |
| Andres Viola | Argentina | 1 | 5 | 231,000 |
| Maria Lampropoulos | Argentina | 1 | 6 | 49,000 |
| Jean Franco Sierra | Uruguay | 1 | 7 | 192,000 |
| Hugo Spangenberg | Argentina | 2 | 1 | 420,000 |
| Leonardo Fernandez Balague | Argentina | 2 | 2 | 326,000 |
| Matias Scaffo | Uruguay | 2 | 4 | 146,000 |
| Ernesto Panno | Argentina | 2 | 5 | 346,000 |
| Cristian Fernández | Chile | 2 | 6 | 306,000 |
| Andres Korn | Argentina | 2 | 7 | 224,000 |
| Juan Francisco Garcia | Uruguay | 2 | 8 | 105,000 |
Nível: 17
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
Lampropulos Doubles Then Takes Another Pot
Nível 17
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
On one of the first hands of the day Maria Lampropulos doubled up, then she managed to take down her second hand as well. While the double up occurred in unknown fashion we did catch the second hand.
Andres Lopez limped in on the button. Andres Viola called from the small blind. Lampropulos checked from the big blind.
The flop came 
and all three players checked to see the 
on the turn where all three players checked again.
The river was the 
and Viola checked to Lampropulos who bet 12,000. Lopez called while Viola folded. Lapropulos showed 
for a pair of tens. Lopez flashed Lampropulos his cards then mucked his hand and Lampropulos took down the pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
245,000 | -67,000 |
|
165,000 | 66,500 |
Sierra Takes from Franco
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Nível 17
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Action folded around to Jean Sierra in the cutoff and he limped. Christopher Franco raised to 22,000 from the button and Sierra called.
The flop came 
and Sierra checked. Franco bet 26,000 and Sierra called.
The turn brought the and both players checked.
The 
fell on the river and Sierra bet 29,000. After a few moments of consideration, Franco called. Sierra flipped over 
for turned top two pair and Franco mucked with an exasperated sigh.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
305,000 | -87,000 |
|
255,000 | 130,000 |
Leo Fernandez Clipped in Cooler Spot as Cristian Fernández Takes the Lead
Nível 17
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Hugo Spangenberg opened with a raise to 15,000 from middle position. Leo Fernandez called on the button before Cristian Fernández called from the big blind.
The flop came 
and Cristian checked to Spangenberg who bet 30,000. Leo called before Cristian made it 100,000 to go. Spangenberg thought for a long time, then folded before Leo moved all in. Cristian quickly called for less than the shove, about 250,000, and their cards were turned up.
Leo: 
Cristian: 
The board completed with the and 
and that secured the doubled for Cristian Fernández with his set over set while Leo Fernandez was left with just about 10 big blinds.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
510,000 | 238,000 |
|
60,000 | -275,000 |
Viola Applies Pressure
Nível 17
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Andres Viola and Maria Lampropulos were heads-up on a board of 
and there were about 45,000 chips already in the middle. Lampropulos was in the big blind and facing a decision for 36,000 from Viola, who was in the small. After about a minute in the tank, Lampropulos called.
The 
fell on the river and Viola fired out a bet of what looked like 81,000, sending Lampropulos into the tank again. This time, she ultimately folded, and Viola took the pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
290,000 | 60,000 |
|
|
103,000 | -62,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
Nível 17
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
478,000 | -32,000 |
|
425,000 | 180,000 |
|
|
302,000 | -3,000 |
|
|
278,000 | -12,000 |
|
|
264,000 | -156,000 |
|
|
260,000 | 15,000 |
|
|
258,000 | 3,000 |
|
256,000 | 54,000 |
|
242,000 | 32,000 |
|
|
170,000 | -35,000 |
|
|
105,000 | 45,000 |
|
85,000 | -67,000 |
|
|
45,000 | -58,000 |
Lampropulos Doubles Again Through Franco
Nível 17
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Christian Franco raised from under the fun to 13,000. Action folded around where Maria Lampropulos moved all in from the big blind for 35,000 more. Franco called it off and the two turned up their hands.
Lampropulos: 
Franco: 
The board ran out 
and that earn Lampropulos a much-needed double as the shortest stack in the tournament.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
265,000 | -37,000 |
|
|
90,000 | 45,000 |