Main Event Dia 1a | 2017 PokerStars Championship Panama

2017-03-14 22:58 UTC-4

Ryan Riess Shoves the Turn

Nível 7 : 300/600, 100 ante

With about 13,000 in the pot, on a board reading , Davidi Kitai led out for 4,200.

Stephen Chidwick called from the cutoff, and Ryan Riess immediately asked how much Chidwick had behind. He took a look at his stack and then at Kitai's and eventually moved all in, having both of his opponents covered.

Kitai thought for a moment and folded.

Action was back on Chidwick. He went into the tank for a full minute before releasing his hand, sending the pot Riess' way.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ryan Riess	65,000 23,000	23,000

Stephen Chidwick	30,000 -10,000	-10,000

Davidi Kitai	28,000 -7,000	-7,000

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2017-03-14 22:53 UTC-4

One for Kitai

Nível 7 : 300/600, 100 ante

Action folded to three-time WSOP bracelet winner Davidi Kitai on the button and he raised to 1,500. Phillip McAllister defended his big blind and the two of them saw a flop of .

McAllister check-called a bet of 1,500 and then both players checked the turn as well as the river.

McAllister tabled the for a pair of jacks but it was no good as Kitai held two pair with the .

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Davidi Kitai	35,000 5,000	5,000

Phillip McAllister	13,900 -4,100	-4,100

2017-03-14 22:53 UTC-4

Zinno Binks the Turn

Nível 7 : 300/600, 100 ante

Anthony Zinno shoved all in after Ben Tollerene opened to 1,500 and another player three-bet to 4,500. It was only 14,000 total, and the three-bettor quickly called.

Zinno:
Opponent:

The flop came , and things looked grim for Zinno, but a on the turn saved his bacon.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Anthony Zinno	31,000 16,000	16,000

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2017-03-14 22:46 UTC-4

Peters Busts Hallaert

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Nível 7 : 300/600, 100 ante

Kenny Hallaert just gave us the details of his bust out. Peters opened the button and Hallaert shoved from the big blind for 13,000. Peters called with and had Hallaert in a tough spot as the Belgian November Niner revealed . The board blanked out and Hallaert packed his things and headed for the exit.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
David Peters	72,000 12,000	12,000

Kenny Hallaert	Eliminado

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2017-03-14 22:30 UTC-4

Igor Kurganov Busts One

Nível 7 : 300/600, 100 ante

Igor Kurganov, was all in on the button for his remaining 18,000 on a board reading . With about 11,000 in the pot already, his opponent in the big blind called for less.

Both players decided to have some fun with the hand. Kurganov suggested they each turn over one card until the river. Kurganov showed the and his opponent peeled the .

The river was the and Kurganov revealed the to make a flush. His opponent stood up and mucked his hand on his way out the door.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Igor Kurganov	55,000 32,700	32,700

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2017-03-14 22:27 UTC-4

Massive Pot to Ortiz, Eliminating Boeree

Nível 7 : 300/600, 100 ante

A short-stacked Liv Boeree was already all in when we got to her table, hammering away on her phone as she awaited her fate with Tito Ortiz in the big blind and Lokesh Garg contesting a side pot. The board read and Ortiz put 15,000 into a 20,000 side pot. Garg called, and the river was a . Ortiz put 30,000 in this time and got a quick call. He flipped into the middle for a boat, and Garg showed for the nuts on the turn.

The PokerStars Team Pro showed and wished everyone good luck.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Tito Ortiz	161,700 66,700	66,700

Lokesh Garg	81,000 -49,000	-49,000
Liv Boeree	Eliminado

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2017-03-14 22:23 UTC-4

Cruz Doubles Through Kurganov

Nível 7 : 300/600, 100 ante

Francis Rafael Cruz opened for 1,500 in middle position and got two callers before Igor Kurganov made it 7,500 to go in the big blind. Cruz jammed, the squeezed players folded and Kurganov dropped a "well done" as he called for 16,800.

Kurganov:
Cruz:

A nine flopped and that was just about that, sending a double to Cruz.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Francis Cruz	38,000
Igor Kurganov	22,300 -17,700	-17,700

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2017-03-14 22:22 UTC-4

A Round of Chip Counts

Nível 7 : 300/600, 100 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Igor Yaroshevskyy	180,000 -5,000	-5,000
Lokesh Garg	130,000 -20,000	-20,000
Jason Koon	105,000 21,000	21,000

Tito Ortiz	95,000 8,000	8,000

Jessica Perez Borrego	80,000 3,000	3,000
Byron Kaverman	65,000 -3,000	-3,000

Sergio Aido	65,000 5,000	5,000

Steve O'Dwyer	63,000 28,000	28,000

David Peters	60,000 23,000	23,000

Davidi Kitai	45,000

Ryan Riess	42,000 -21,000	-21,000

Stephen Chidwick	40,000 10,000	10,000

Leo Fernandez	35,000 500	500

Ben Tollerene	25,000 -4,000	-4,000
Phillip McAllister	18,000 -25,000	-25,000

Paul Newey	17,000 2,000	2,000
Dario Sammartino	16,000 -9,000	-9,000

Anthony Zinno	15,000 5,500	5,500

Kenny Hallaert	12,000 -3,800	-3,800

Daniel Dvoress	12,000 -16,000	-16,000

Liv Boeree	7,000 -3,500	-3,500

2017-03-14 22:09 UTC-4

Bernies Ships a Double

Nível 7 : 300/600, 100 ante

Gilles Bernies got his remaining 14,000 or so in preflop holding and was ahead of an opponent's . Nonetheless, Bernies exited his chair, and he did get a sweat on the flop. Two bricks fell to complete the board and he pumped his fist and sat back down.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Gilles Bernies	32,500

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2017-03-14 22:04 UTC-4

Kaverman Gets There

Nível 7 : 300/600, 100 ante

Byron Kaverman bet 4,500 from the big blind on a board against Daniel Dvoress, who made it 11,800 to go in early position. Kaverman called and then checked the . Dvoress thought a bit and checked back, and he couldn't beat Kaverman's for a rivered flush.

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Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Byron Kaverman	68,000 28,000	28,000

Daniel Dvoress	28,000 -13,000	-13,000

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