2017 PokerStars Festival Rozvadov

�2,200 High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2017 PokerStars Festival Rozvadov

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
jj
Prize
€37,791
Event Info
Buy-in
€2,000
Prize Pool
€228,920
Entries
118
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Almost Even in Chips

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Aviv Meiri called a raise by Boris Kuzmanovic and check-called a bet worth 100,000 on the {9-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{3-Spades} flop. On the {4-Clubs} turn, Meiri bet 200,000 and that forced a fold.

Meiri limped in the next hand and Kuzmanovic checked his option. The flop came {Q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{6-Clubs} and Kuzmanovic checked, Meiri bet 75,000 and won the next pot to even out the stacks.

Player Chips Progress
Boris Kuzmanovic hr
Boris Kuzmanovic
1,800,000
-300,000
-300,000
Aviv Meiri il
Aviv Meiri
1,740,000
300,000
300,000

Tags: Aviv MeiriBoris Kuzmanovic

Sebastian Malec Eliminated in 3rd Place (�37,637)

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Sebastian Malec
Sebastian Malec

After a button raise by Boris Kuzmanovic, Sebastian Malec moved all in for around 900,000 from the big blind, equaling 15 big blinds in the new level. Kuzmanovic quickly called with the slightly superior stack and the cards were tabled.

Sebastian Malec: {Q-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}
Boris Kuzmanovic: {A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}

The board came {J-Spades}{4-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{K-Clubs}{A-Hearts} and Malec was covered, joining the rail in third place. He takes home �37,637 according to the deal while Kuzmanovic starts the duel for the title and trophy with a solid lead over Aviv Meiri.

Player Chips Progress
Boris Kuzmanovic hr
Boris Kuzmanovic
2,100,000
960,000
960,000
Aviv Meiri il
Aviv Meiri
1,440,000
140,000
140,000
Sebastian Malec pl
Sebastian Malec
Busted
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Boris KuzmanovicSebastian Malec

Level: 26

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 10,000

Malec Folds the River

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

After agreeing to the deal, Aviv Meiri won a small pot before Sebastian Malec and Boris Kuzmanovic got into a battle of the blinds. Malec raised to 140,000 and Kuzmanovic called. On the {A-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} flop, both players checked. The {10-Hearts} turn saw Malec bet 130,000 and Kuzmanovic called before Malec checked the {J-Diamonds} river.

Kuzmanovic bet 240,000 and Malec reluctantly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Aviv Meiri il
Aviv Meiri
1,300,000
120,000
120,000
Boris Kuzmanovic hr
Boris Kuzmanovic
1,140,000
195,000
195,000
Sebastian Malec pl
Sebastian Malec
940,000
-445,000
-445,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Aviv MeiriBoris KuzmanovicSebastian Malec

Play Resumes with Deal in Place

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

A deal has been agreed on, and the remaining three players are playing for �3,000 and the PokerStars Festival High Roller trophy. Below are the guaranteed payouts for each of them.

Sebastian Malec: �37,637
Aviv Meiri: �36,428
Boris Kuzmanovic: �34,791

Cards are back in the air!

Anestis Anagnostidis Eliminated in 4th Place (�20,914)

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Anestis Anagnostidis
Anestis Anagnostidis

Aviv Meiri raised to 110,000 from the cutoff and Anestis Anagnostidis pushed all in for around 300,000 from the button. Meiri almost called out of turn and apologized to Boris Kuzmanovic, who replied "it's okay, in my mind I had already folded."

Anestis Anagnostidis: {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}
Aviv Meiri: {A-Spades}{10-Spades}

Anagnostidis had gotten his stack in ahead, but had a huge sweat on the {5-Spades}{4-Spades}{4-Hearts} flop already. It was all over on the {7-Spades} turn for the Greek, and his elimination was officially confirmed with the {Q-Spades} river. Anagnostidis takes home �20,914 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Aviv Meiri il
Aviv Meiri
1,180,000
580,000
580,000
Anestis Anagnostidis de
Anestis Anagnostidis
Busted

Anagnostidis Gets Short Again

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Sebastian Malec raised to 100,000 and Boris Kuzmanovic shoved from the button to force folds all around.

One hand later, Anestis Anagnostidis raised to 100,000 from the small blind and Malec defended the big blind. On the {K-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{10-Spades} flop, Anagnostidis continued for 100,000 and Malec called. The {K-Spades} appeared on the turn and Anagnostidis checked. Malec looked over at the stack of his opponent and then bet just 80,000, Anagnostidis gave it a long thought and folded the {Q-Hearts} face up.

Player Chips Progress
Sebastian Malec pl
Sebastian Malec
1,475,000
EPT 1X Winner
Anestis Anagnostidis de
Anestis Anagnostidis
425,000
-225,000
-225,000

Tags: Anestis AnagnostidisBoris KuzmanovicSebastian Malec

Kuzmanovic Shoves Against Anagnostidis

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Hand 1

Boris Kuzmanovic raised to 100,000 and Sebastian Malec called in the big blind. The duo checked the {Q-Spades}{6-Clubs}{5-Clubs} flop and Malec then bet the {7-Diamonds} turn for 145,000, Kuzmanovic called. On the {9-Diamonds} river, Malec bet again and Kuzmanovic let go.

Hand 2

One hand later, Anestis Anagnostidis raised to 100,000 from the button and Kuzmanovic shoved out of the big blind. The Greek asked for a count and folded when it was deemed to be for 640,000.

Player Chips Progress
Sebastian Malec pl
Sebastian Malec
1,475,000
295,000
295,000
EPT 1X Winner
Boris Kuzmanovic hr
Boris Kuzmanovic
795,000
-35,000
-35,000
Anestis Anagnostidis de
Anestis Anagnostidis
650,000
-90,000
-90,000

Tags: Anestis AnagnostidisBoris KuzmanovicSebastian Malec

Malec Bests Kuzmanovic

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

In a limped battle of the blinds, Sebastian Malec bet the {A-Spades}{9-Hearts}{3-Spades} flop for 55,000 and Boris Kuzmanovic just called. Malec then checked the {8-Spades} turn and Kuzmanovic bet 125,000, which Malec called.

Both players checked the {9-Clubs} on the river and Malec rolled over {9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for trips nines. Kuzmanovic had a dry smile on the face and briefly showed his {A-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}.

One hand later, Aviv Meiri was all in with the {A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts} against Malec's {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} and there was no sweat on the board {A-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{3-Spades}{2-Clubs}. "You couldn't have ace queen there?" Meiri joked.

Player Chips Progress
Sebastian Malec pl
Sebastian Malec
1,180,000
30,000
30,000
EPT 1X Winner
Boris Kuzmanovic hr
Boris Kuzmanovic
830,000
-235,000
-235,000
Aviv Meiri il
Aviv Meiri
600,000
-25,000
-25,000

Tags: Boris KuzmanovicSebastian Malec