Stadium Series Freezeout Grand Final - High: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max], $5M Gtd | 2020 PokerStars Stadium Series

Aug 04, 2020

One for Chilaud; One for Viana

Christian Zetzsche

Level 39 : 350,000/700,000, 87,500 ante

Maxime "Daghemuneguu" Chilaud min-raised and picked up a call by Vlada "Vlada2108" Stojanovic in the big blind. On a flop, Stojanovic check-called 2,688,885 and check-folded the turn when Chilaud bet 10,222,222 into a pot of 9.5 million.

In the next hand, "serggorelyi7" min-raised his button and Fernando "fviana" Viana defended the big blind. The flop brought and Viana check-shoved into a continuation bet to force a fold from "serggorelyi7".

Aug 04, 2020

"serggorelyi7" Chips Up Through Viana

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 39 : 350,000/700,000, 87,500 ante

"serggorelyi7" was the initial raiser from the button and made it 1.6 million to go, which Fernando "fviana" Viana called in the big blind.

Viana stuck around on the flop and check-called a bet of 1.175 million but check-folded the turn to a bet of 3,537,500.

Level: 39

Blinds: 350,000/700,000

Ante: 87,500

Aug 04, 2020

"MarinkaHT" Eliminated in 6th Place ($162,068)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 40 : 400,000/800,000, 100,000 ante

In a battle of the two shortest stacks it was "MarinkaHT" that open-shoved from under the gun for just shy of 5 million and Fernando "fviana" Viana immediately called out of the big blind.

"MarinkaHT":
Fernando "fviana" Viana:

It was a cooler for the Russian and the board delivered no help to eliminate "MarinkaHT" in 6th place, which came with a payday of $162,068.

Aug 04, 2020

Chilaud Takes Commanding Lead

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 40 : 400,000/800,000, 100,000 ante

Chip leader Maxime "Daghemuneguu" Chilaud made it 1,4 million to go and second in chips "serggorelyi7" three-bet to 4.55 milliom on the button, which Chilaud called.

On a flop of , Chilaud check-called a bet of 3,206,250 and did so again for 8,815,625 on the turn. The was checked by both and Chilaud's for top pair was enough to win the large pot and establish a commanding lead with more than half of the chips in play.

Aug 04, 2020

Stojanovic Chips Up Through "serggorelyi7"

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 40 : 400,000/800,000, 100,000 ante

Vlada "Vlada2108" Stojanovic raised it up to 1,407,000 from the under-the-gun position and was called by "serggorelyi7" in the big blind. On a flop, "serggorelyi7" check-called 2.45 million and led the turn for 2,841,750 in order to pick up a call by Stojanovic.

They checked the on the river and Stojanovic was good with as "serggorelyi7" only had for interior two pair.

Aug 04, 2020

"LeslieGroves" Eliminated in 7th Place ($117,128)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 40 : 400,000/800,000, 100,000 ante

It all started rather innocent with a min-raise to 1.4 million by "LeslieGroves" and "serggorelyi7" called in the small blind. On a flop of , "serggorelyi7" check-called a first barrel worth 1,028,125 and checked again the turn on which "serggorelyi7" check-called another 4,318,125.

That led to the river and "serggorelyi7" checked the third street in a row. "LeslieGroves" had 13,169,703 behind and moved all-in to send their countryman deep into the tank. A big portion of the time bank was used and "serggorelyi7" made the hero call to get shown , which they had beat with .

"LeslieGroves" has been eliminated in 7th place and takes gome $117,128.

Aug 04, 2020

"isscreamo" Eliminated in 8th Place ($84,650)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 40 : 400,000/800,000, 100,000 ante

A min-raise by Maxime "Daghemuneguu" Chilaud saw short stack "isscreamo" move all in for fewer than 4 million total out of the big blind and the chip leader called to set up the following showdown.

"isscreamo":
Maxime "Daghemuneguu" Chilaud:

The flop left the player from Belarus with running outs only and the turn made his departure official as a meaningless fell on the river. "isscreamo" takes home $84,650 for their efforts.

Aug 04, 2020

"serggorelyi7" Wins Big Pot Against "LeslieGroves"

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 40 : 400,000/800,000, 100,000 ante

In a battle of Russians, "LeslieGroves" raised it up to 1.4 million and "serggorelyi7" three-bet to 4.9 million in the small blind, which was called by "LeslieGroves".

They both opted to check the flop and "serggorelyi7" check-called the turn for 6.3 million. No betting action followed on the river and "serggorelyi7" won the pot with for trips tens.

Level: 40

Blinds: 400,000/800,000

Ante: 100,000