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2024-08-27 15:25 UTC+1

Haverstad Doubles Through Chen

Livello 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Picking up the action on a flop of 5♥4♣2♣, Andrew Chen bet out of the big blind, after which Thomas Haverstad went all in for 260,000. Chen quickly called and the cards were tabled.

Thomas Haverstad: J♠J♦ All in
Andrew Chen: 6♥4♥

The A♥ turn brought Chen a flush draw, but the 9♦ river bricked out to double up Haverstad and leave Chen short.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Thomas Haverstad	650,000 350,000	350,000
Andrew Chen	175,000 -375,000	-375,000

Tags: Andrew Chen Thomas Haverstad

2024-08-27 15:24 UTC+1

Bonanata Check-Three-Bets

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Livello 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Marcelo Bonanata sat in the big blind and checked to Sondre Svanevik in middle position on a flop of 8♦4♠6♣. He bet 40,000 which Cristian David raised to 100,000.

Bonanata then made it 200,000 to go, forcing Svanevik out of the pot. David made the call to see the K♦ turn, on which Bonanata checked again.

David bet 175,000 in response, and received the pot for his efforts when Bonanata let his hand go.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Cristian David	950,000 300,000	300,000
Sondre Svanevik	725,000 -145,000	-145,000
Marcelo Bonanata	500,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Cristian David Marcelo Bonanata Sondre Svanevik

2024-08-27 15:21 UTC+1

David Doubles Through Suvarna

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Livello 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Cristian David was all-in preflop for 290,000 against Santhosh Suvarna who had him covered as players flipped their cards.

Cristian David: K♠K♦ All in
Santhosh Suvarna: J♥J♠

The board ran out Q♦7♦10♦Q♠5♠ and David held with his pocket kings to double his stack. Suvarna, who moments before was chip leader, took a big blow to his stack.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Santhosh Suvarna	770,000 20,000	20,000
Cristian David	650,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Cristian David Santhosh Suvarna

2024-08-27 15:16 UTC+1

Andersson Still Out Before the Money

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Livello 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Alexandre Raymond in the small blind, Sven Andersson in the big blind and Sam Greenwood in the hijack saw a flop of Q♥7♣9♠. The action checked to Greenwood, who bet 40,000. Raymond folded before Andersson tossed in a call.

Andersson checked again on the 10♣ turn, but this time shoved all in for 250,000 after Greenwood had bet 80,000. Greenwood snap-called as the cards went up.

Sven Andersson: Q♣10♥ All in
Sam Greenwood: 9♥9♣

Greenwood's set remained best on the J♥ river, stopping Andersson's comeback in its tracks.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Sam Greenwood	975,000 285,000	285,000

Alexandre Raymond	225,000 -100,000	-100,000
Sven Andersson	Eliminato

Tags: Alexandre Raymond Sam Greenwood Sven Andersson

2024-08-27 15:09 UTC+1

Andersson Doubles Up Twice

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Livello 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Sven Andersson was down to just 30,000, less than two big blinds. He moved all in from the hijack and Thomas Haverstad re-shoved from the button. The rest of the table folded and players turned their cards.

Sven Andersson: A♥7♥ All in
Thomas Haverstad: Q♥9♠

The board ran out 6♣K♦4♠8♣A♠. Andersson paired his ace on the river and doubled his stack.

A couple of hands later, Andrew Chen raised to 20,000 from under the gun and Andersson moved all in from the button for 110,000. Chen called with the bigger stack and players flipped their hands.

Sven Andersson: A♥Q♠ All in
Andrew Chen: J♦9♠

The board ran out K♣4♠8♠6♦Q♥. Andersson had the better hand again and paired his queen on the river to make another double up, putting him back in the game.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Andrew Chen	550,000 -140,000	-140,000
Thomas Haverstad	300,000 -30,000	-30,000
Sven Andersson	160,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Andrew Chen Sven Andersson Thomas Haverstad

2024-08-27 15:09 UTC+1

Angelov Gets Value

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Livello 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Three-way to a turn of 10♠2♠Q♦7♥, Santhosh Suvarna and Marcelo Bonanata checked out of the blinds to Boris Angelov on the button. He made a bet of 80,000 into the pot of 110,000, which only Suvarna called.

Angelov fired another 180,000 on the 4♣ river, which Suvarna check-called once more. Angelov tabled Q♥9♣ for top pair and took down the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Boris Angelov	990,000 355,000	355,000
Santhosh Suvarna	750,000 -475,000	-475,000
Marcelo Bonanata	700,000 -105,000	-105,000

Tags: Boris Angelov Marcelo Bonanata Santhosh Suvarna

2024-08-27 14:58 UTC+1

Kenny Hallaert Looks to Protect Recreational Players in New PokerStars Role

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Livello 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

In a recent episode of the Poker in the Ears podcast, Belgian poker pro and PokerStars Ambassador Kenny Hallaert joined James Hartigan and Joe Stapleton for a chat about his new and innovative role for the Spadie brand.

Hallaert highlighted some of the key issues he's eager to address in his new role, where he looks to make live poker a safer ground for new and recreational poker players

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2024-08-27 14:55 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts

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Livello 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Santhosh Suvarna	1,225,000 -25,000	-25,000
Sondre Svanevik	870,000 290,000	290,000
Marcelo Bonanata	805,000 115,000	115,000
Sam Greenwood	690,000 -150,000	-150,000

Andrew Chen	690,000 4,000	4,000
Max Deveson	680,000 77,000	77,000
Boris Angelov	635,000 -445,000	-445,000
Ren Lin	625,000 260,000	260,000
Paul Lagan	625,000 8,000	8,000
Erik Seidel	465,000 5,000	5,000

Cristian David	375,000 180,000	180,000
Thomas Haverstad	330,000 -15,000	-15,000
Alexandre Raymond	325,000 -10,000	-10,000
Thomas Lee	230,000
Albert Martinez	225,000 -75,000	-75,000
Sven Andersson	30,000 -10,000	-10,000