€10,300 High Roller | 2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona

2017-08-27 16:04 UTC+1

Sam Grafton Eliminated in 11th Place (€75,100)

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Nível 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Sam Grafton was the most entertaining player at the tables, as per usual, but his run eventually comes to an end in 11th place. Grafton was involved in a heads-up hand against Markus Durnegger and checked the flop. Durnegger bet 105,000 and Grafton check-raised all in.

"How much is it?" Durnegger asked and Grafton's jam was for 695,000 and Durnegger called.

"Do you have sixes?" Grafton immediately asked and Durnegger shook his head.

Sam Grafton:
Markus Durnegger:

Neither the turn nor the river improved Grafton and he had to settle for a payday of €75,100.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Markus Durnegger	4,100,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Sam Grafton	Eliminado

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2017-08-27 15:40 UTC+1

Christopher Kruk Eliminated in 12th Place (€63,750)

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Nível 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

"Anyone want to make a bet who finishes 12th?" Christopher Kruk said before the hand was dealt. As people smiled, the next hand got underway.

Kruk open-shoved for 230,000 from the hijack. Markus Durnegger on the button called and the blinds both folded.

Christopher Kruk:
Markus Durnegger:

The flop and turn were good for Kruk but the on the river gave Durnegger a straight and Kruk departed in 12th place. With just 11 players remaining, the players are now guaranteed €75,100.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Markus Durnegger	2,950,000 250,000	250,000
Christopher Kruk	Eliminado

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2017-08-27 15:40 UTC+1

Parker Talbot Eliminated in 13th Place (€63,750)

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Nível 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Parker Talbot announced all in for 505,000 from the hijack and Oliver Weis in the cutoff moved all in for slightly more, while all other opponents folded.

Parker Talbot:
Oliver Weis:

"I need help," Talbot said even before the cards were turned over and the Canadian Twitch poker star was right with his prediction. Unfortunately, Talbot found no help on the board of and was eliminated in 13th place for €63,750.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Oliver Weis	1,300,000 290,000	290,000

Parker Talbot	Eliminado

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2017-08-27 15:33 UTC+1

Marc-Olivier Perrault Eliminated in 14th Place (€55,640)

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Nível 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

We mostly missed it, but later learned that it was an open by Marc-Olivier Perrault to 90,000, a 3-bet by Ronny Kaiser to 250,000, an all in by Perrault, and a call by Kaiser.

Marc-Olivier Perrault:
Ronny Kaiser:

The board came and Perrault hit the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ronny Kaiser	4,850,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Marc-Olivier Perrault	Eliminado

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2017-08-27 15:05 UTC+1

Marius Gierse Eliminated in 15th Place (€55,640)

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Nível 23 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Marius Gierse had previously forfeited his blinds and dropped to around 320,000. Markus Durnegger raised and Gierse moved all in from the button, which the Austrian quickly called.

Marius Gierse:
Markus Durnegger:

"Do you have ace ten?" Durnegger asked and Sam Grafton pointed out it was ace-ten. "Off suit?" Durnegger continued and chuckled, as did Gierse. On the flop, Gierse was drawing to runner runner outs only and he tapped the table in defeat, his elimination in 15th place was official as soon as the fell on the turn. A meaningless river completed the board and Gierse headed to the payout desk.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Markus Durnegger	2,700,000 720,000	720,000
Marius Gierse	Eliminado

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2017-08-27 15:00 UTC+1

Pascal Hartmann Eliminated in 16th Place (€49,150)

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Nível 23 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Pascal Hartmann opened the button and big blind Luis Rodriguez Cruz called. Rodriguez Cruz checked on and Hartmann bet 120,000. Rodriguez Cruz check-raised to 450,000 soon enough and Hartmann called.

The hit the turn and Rodriguez Cruz shoved for a massive 1,450,000. Hartmann ran his first clock down and automatically used a time bank card to think it over. With a couple of seconds to spare, he eventually called.

Luid Rodriguez Cruz:
Pascal Hartmann:

Hartmann needed a queen, five or four to eliminate his opponent but instead the useless came off and Hartmann was left with just 25,000.

After anteing 5,000, he committed his spare 20,000 after a raise by Oliver Weis. Jakub Michalak in the big blind called as well.

Michalak check-called 60,000 on but check-folded to Weis' 110,000 bet on the turn.

Oliver Weis:
Pascal Hartmann:

The river was of no importance anymore as Hartmann was already drawing dead on the turn.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Luis Rodriguez Cruz	3,855,000 1,895,000	1,895,000

Jakub Michalak	2,670,000 -30,000	-30,000
Oliver Weis	2,100,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Pascal Hartmann	Eliminado

2017-08-27 14:30 UTC+1

Pollak Busts Cabrera and Kolev in Huge Three-Way Clash

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Nível 23 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Sergio Cabrera started the hand with a raise to 65,000 and Benjamin Pollak three-bet to 175,000 after having asked for a count on Cabrera's stack on the other side of the table. Boris Kolev moved all in from the cutoff and now it was up to Cabrera who asked for a count. Kolev was at risk for 750,000 and Cabrera moved all in over the top.

"How much is it?" Pollak asked and inquired about an exact count. Cabera's all in was for 1,270,000 and Pollak slid forward a stack for the call, having both opponents covered.

Boris Kolev:
Sergio Cabrera:
Benjamin Pollak:

The flop improved Pollak to a set, and the turn gave Kolev the inferior set while Cabrera now had a straight draw. Instead, the river improved Pollak further and he sent two opponents to the rail with quads, taking a commanding lead with 18 players remaining.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Benjamin Pollak	4,625,000 2,025,000	2,025,000
Sergio Cabrera	Eliminado
Boris Kolev	Eliminado

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2017-08-27 14:22 UTC+1

Studying Late-Stage Strategy With SamSquid

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Nível 23 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

The €10K High Roller is ticking along nicely. They're down to 22, and you'll find all the bust-outs and chip counts at the bottom of this post.

But first, how should one play in these late stages of big tournaments? One player who certainly knows is Sam 'TheSquid' Grafton, still fresh from his victory at the PokerStars Festival Bucharest only one month ago.

Read all about it on the PokerStars Blog.

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2017-08-27 13:26 UTC+1

Jake Cody Eliminated

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Nível 22 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Hand 1

Pascal Hartman raised to 52,000 from the cutoff and Jake Cody moved all in from the small blind. Hartmann called for his last 616,000 and the cards were tabled.

Pascal Hartmann:
Jake Cody:

The board came and Cody was left with fewer than five big blinds.

Hand 2

Cody raised to 80,000 on the button, leaving himself with just one T-5,000 chip behind. Franz Ditz in the small blind three-bet to 190,000 and Alexandre Reard forfeited his big blind. Cody looked at the clock and the other tables, then called before his shot clock had run down to zero.

Jake Cody:
Franz Ditz:

The board of provided no help and Cody was eliminated in 27th place for €32,950.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Franz Ditz	1,450,000 400,000	400,000
Pascal Hartmann	1,280,000 749,000	749,000
Jake Cody	Eliminado

2017-08-27 12:16 UTC+1

Schillhabel Earns Lucky Triple

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Nível 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Stefan Schillhabel (photo from an earlier event this week)

From the hijack, Stefan Schillhabel opened to 185,000, leaving himself just 36,000 behind. His neighbor Markus Durnegger called from the button. Big blind Ihar Soika, who won this event back in 2014 earning €747,200 after beating Jason Mercier heads up, tanked for a bit, used one of his time banks, and moved in for 718,000. Schillhabel called, Durnegger folded after having received a count.

Stefan Schillhabel:
Ihar Soika:

The flop of gave Schillhabel some hope and that only increased with the on the turn. The on the river completed his flush and Soika's rivered set went face down into the muck.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Markus Durnegger	1,250,000 -8,000	-8,000
Stefan Schillhabel	661,000 431,000	431,000

Ihar Soika	497,000 -327,000	-327,000

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