€10,000 High Roller
Dia 3 Iniciado
2017 PokerStars Championship Prague
€10,000 High Roller
Dias: 3
Event Info
Resultado Final
Event Info
Informações sobre o nível
2017 PokerStars Championship Prague
Buy-in
€10,000
Prize Pool
€2,483,200
Entradas
256
Nível
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Day 3 Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Sergio Aido | Spain | 2,147,000 |
| 1 | 2 | Kfir Ivgi | United Kingdom | 700,000 |
| 1 | 3 | JC Alvarado | Mexico | 692,000 |
| 1 | 4 | David Peters | United States | 515,000 |
| 1 | 5 | Hossein Ensan | Germany | 1,130,000 |
| 1 | 6 | Orpen Kisacikoglu | Turkey | 619,000 |
| 1 | 7 | Preben Stokkan | Norway | 778,000 |
| 1 | 8 | Christopher Kruk | Canada | 186,000 |
| 2 | 1 | Tsugunari Toma | Japan | 292,000 |
| 2 | 2 | Guillaume Pau Davy | France | 741,000 |
| 2 | 3 | Ben Heath | United Kingdom | 966,000 |
| 2 | 4 | Roman Emelyanov | Russia | 446,000 |
| 2 | 5 | Viliyan Petleshkov | Bulgaria | 939,000 |
| 2 | 6 | Danny Tang | Hong Kong | 1,593,000 |
| 2 | 7 | Liwei Sun | Italy | 778,000 |
| 2 | 8 | Igor Yaroshevskyy | Ukraine | 710,000 |
Who Will Win the €10,300 PokerStars Championship High Roller in Prague?
At 12:30 p.m. local time, the third and final day of the PokerStars Championship Prague €10,300 High Roller will kick off in the Hilton Prague. It's the last day of the first and only season of the PokerStars Championship, as the popular EPT-brand will be making a comeback in 2018. Along with the Main Event, the High Roller will play down to a winner today.
After two long days of ten hours each, a field of 256 players has been whittled down to the last 16 hopefuls. Each of them is already guaranteed at least triple their investment (€30,500), but the lion's share of the €2,483,200 prize pool is still up for grabs, including the first place price of €498,000.
Sergio Aido is coming in as the perennial favorite to win it all. The Spaniard had a big Day 2 at the tables and brings 2,147,000 to Day 3, enough for a towering lead over his nearest adversary Danny Tang (1,593,000). The highly experienced 29-year old Spanish poker pro dragged a massive pot from Christopher Kruk late on Day 2 to claim his spot at the top of the standings. Aido needs to finish 7th or better in this event to surpass the $6 million dollars in lifetime winnings. More than $3 million of that came in 2017 alone and a win here would cap off Aido's monster year in style.
As expected, the remaining field is stacked with big names from Europe and several from across the pond. EPT12 Prague Main Event winner Hossein Ensan (1,130,000), Ben Heath (966,000) and Viliyan Petleshkov (939,000) round out the top 5. Preben Stokkan (778,000) and JC Alvarado (692,000) both finished runner-up in earlier High Rollers this week and get another shot at a trophy. The bottom of the pack is rounded out by David Peters (515,000), Day 1 chipleader Roman Emelyanov (446,000), Tsugunari Toma (292,000) and the aforementioned Kruk, who survived the big clash but starts with the shallowest stack (186,000).
The action resumes at 12.30 p.m. local time with just under seven minutes remaining in level 20, with blinds at 8,000/16,000 with a running ante of 2,000. All levels last 60 minutes each. The PokerNews live reporting team will be on hand from start to finish to provide all the updates from the floor as we crown the last-ever PokerStars Championship High Roller winner.
EPT Prague €10,300 High Roller winners
| EPT | Entries | Prize Pool | Champion | County | Prize (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 26 | €254,800 | Nichlas Mattson | Sweden | €127,000 |
| 2011 | 50 | €490,000 | John Andress | USA | €176,400 |
| 2012 | 113 | €1,107,400 | Marvin Rettenmaier | Germany | €365,300 |
| 2013 | 176 | €1,724,800 | Ivan Soshnikov | Russia | €382,050 |
| 2014 | 309 | €3,028,200 | Andrey Zaichenko | Russia | €487,190 |
| 2015 | 315 | €3,055,500 | Kenneth Smaron | USA | €595,500 |
| 2016 | 407 | €3,947,900 | William Kassouf | United Kingdom | €532,500 |
| 2017 (PSC) | 256 | €2,483,200 | - | - | €498,000 |
Cards in the Air
Cards are in the air for the final day of the High Roller with 7 minutes remaining in 8,000/16,000. Tournament director Kate has announced there will be 15- instead of 20-minute breaks today.
Christopher Kruk Eliminated in 16th Place (€30,500)
Christopher Kruk raised to 100,000 from the hijack and the action reached David Peters in the big blind. Peters moved all in and Kruk checked the other table, waiting for his shot clock to run down to two seconds before calling it off since there was a small pay jump between finishing 16th and 15th.
Christopher Kruk: 
David Peters: 
The flop of 
improved Kruk, but he fell behind on the 
turn. Another spade would result in a split pot, yet the 
river sent the Canadian to the rail in 16th place for €30,500.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
730,000 | 215,000 |
|
Eliminado |
Aido Overbets Ensan Out
Sergio Aido raised to 33,000 in middle position and Hossein Ensan defended his big blind. Ensan checked the 
flop and called a 30,000 bet.
On the 
turn, Ensan checked, Aido bet 200,000 and Ensan folded.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
2,245,000 | 98,000 |
|
1,050,000 | -80,000 |
Nível: 21
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
Sun Doubles Through Yaroshevskyy
Nível 21
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Liwei Sun open-shoved the small blind for 242,000 and Igor Yaroshevskyy instantly called in the big blind.
Liwei Sun: 
Igor Yaroshevskyy: 
Sun paired his kicker on 
and he doubled up.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
510,000 | -268,000 |
|
450,000 | -260,000 |
Aido and Ensan Meet Again
Nível 21
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Sergio Aido raised to 40,000 and Kfir Ivgi called in the hijack. David Peters three-bet to 180,000 on the button and claimed the pot.
One hand later, Aido made it 40,000 to go and Hossein Ensan called from the button. On the 
flop, Aido checked and called a bet of 30,000 by Ensan before the duo checked the turn. Aido bet the 
on the river for 125,000 and Ensan quickly tossed in a chip for the call.
Aido rolled over 
and that won the pot, Ensan mucked a ten.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,420,000 | 175,000 |
|
|
890,000 | -160,000 |
|
|
830,000 | 100,000 |
Toma Spikes a Lucky Double
Nível 21
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Igor Yaroshevskyy limped in from the button and Tsugunari Toma moved all in from the small blind. Guillaume Pau Davy shoved over the top from the big blind and Yaroshevskyy quickly folded.
Tsugunari Toma:
Guillaume Pau Davy: 
The 
flop took away one out from Toma and he was asking for an ace. That indeed appeared on the turn and Toma turned around, not wanting to see the last card. It was the blank river and Toma doubled for 394,000, cutting the stack of Davy in half.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
830,000 | 538,000 |
|
390,000 | -351,000 |