{"id":62680,"date":"2018-01-26T10:36:01","date_gmt":"2018-01-26T09:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog?p=62680"},"modified":"2018-01-26T10:36:01","modified_gmt":"2018-01-26T09:36:01","slug":"powerfest-vii-day-5-roberto-romanello-becomes-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/powerfest-vii-day-5-roberto-romanello-becomes-champion.html","title":{"rendered":"POWERFEST VII Day 5: Roberto Romanello becomes a champion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>More than $500,000 was guaranteed to be won on Day 5 of the $15 million POWERFEST at partypoker and this meant there would be plenty of huge scores enjoyed by those players lucky and skilful enough to win or go deep in a POWERFEST event.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h1>POWERFEST #16-H: $25K Gtd FL 7 Card Stud<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Buy-in<\/strong>: $530<br \/>\n<strong>Entrants<\/strong>: 50<br \/>\n<strong>Prize pool<\/strong>: $25,000<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Player<\/th>\n<th>Prize<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>WelshWizard<\/td>\n<td>$8,750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>I-eat-rats<\/td>\n<td>$5,875<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>MANIMANIMANI<\/td>\n<td>$3,750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>TheGambler__<\/td>\n<td>$2,250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Liftededge<\/td>\n<td>$1,750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>jokero19891<\/td>\n<td>$1,437<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>JohnBoy_<\/td>\n<td>$1,187<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Team partypoker\u2019s <strong>Roberto \u201cWelshWizard\u201d Romanello<\/strong> may be better known for this proficiency in no-limit hold\u2019em and pot-limit Omaha games, but on January 25th he showed he can mix it up with the best in seven-card stud.<\/p>\n<p>Romanello topped a field of 50 entrants in the $25,000 guaranteed stud event to get his hands on $8,750 and become the second Team partypoker player to become a POWERFEST champion this series after <strong>Joao Simao<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h1>POWERFEST #15-H: $150K Gtd NL Hold\u2019em<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Buy-in<\/strong>: $1,050<br \/>\n<strong>Entrants<\/strong>: 200<br \/>\n<strong>Prize pool<\/strong>: $200,000<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Player<\/th>\n<th>Prize<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>bossamtisch1<\/td>\n<td>$40,780<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>rdcrsnn<\/td>\n<td>$29,600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>GuyFromTiltBook<\/td>\n<td>$21,100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Lsdlise<\/td>\n<td>$15,600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>renatonomura<\/td>\n<td>$11,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>jokero19891<\/td>\n<td>$8,400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>x_zola25<\/td>\n<td>$6,200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>wattens01<\/td>\n<td>$4,600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>\u201cbossamtisch1\u201d<\/strong> secured the largest payout of Day 5, banking a cool $40,780 after topping a field of 200 entrants in the POWERFEST #15-H: $150K Gtd NL Hold\u2019em event.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone at the final table was guaranteed $4,600 and this is the sum \u201cwatten01\u201d took home for his eighth-place finish. The prize money had increased to five-figures after \u201cx_zola25\u201d and \u201cjokero19891\u201d bust and by the time it was heads-up, the final duo were battling for $40,780.<\/p>\n<p>It was \u201cbossamtisch1\u201d who emerged victorious, defeating online veteran \u201crdcrsnn\u201d heads-up to resign the runner-up to a still welcomed $29,600 prize.<\/p>\n<h1>POWERFEST #14-H: $100K Gtd 1R1A NL Hold\u2019em<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Buy-in<\/strong>: $530<br \/>\n<strong>Entrants<\/strong>: 126<br \/>\n<strong>Rebuys<\/strong>: 57<br \/>\n<strong>Add-ons<\/strong>: 67<br \/>\n<strong>Prize pool<\/strong>: $125,000<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Player<\/th>\n<th>Prize<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>SLARVBOGMAJS<\/td>\n<td>$31,250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Liftededge<\/td>\n<td>$21,250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Doyle_B<\/td>\n<td>$16,250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>chazcombes<\/td>\n<td>$11,562<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Drulitooo<\/td>\n<td>$8,125<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>HeavenlyFather<\/td>\n<td>$6,562<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>SanityWaterline<\/td>\n<td>$5,312<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Poriferum<\/td>\n<td>$4,375<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The<strong> POWERFEST #14-H: $100K Gtd 1R1A NL Hold\u2019em<\/strong> event had a start-studded final table where any of the eight players would have made a worthy champion. Two of the finalists, <strong>\u201cHeavenlyFather\u201d<\/strong> and <strong>\u201cDrulitooo\u201d<\/strong> had already won POWERFEST events. They couldn\u2019t add a second though as they bust in sixth and fifth place for $6,562 and $8,125.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cchazcombes,\u201d<\/strong> a telented British grinder, saw his tournament end in fourth-place and he was the first player to lock up a five-figure prize, namely $11,562. <strong>\u201cDoyle_B\u201d<\/strong> fell in third to leave another British pro, <strong>\u201cLiftededge,\u201d<\/strong> to take on <strong>\u201cSLARVBOGMAJS\u201d<\/strong> for the title.<\/p>\n<p>It was the latter who secured the win ans the $31,250, which happened to be the second-largest cash of the night at partypoker.<\/p>\n<h2>POWERFEST Day 5 Champions<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Event<\/th>\n<th>Champion<\/th>\n<th>Prize<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>POWERFEST #14-L: $10K Gtd 1R1A NLH<\/td>\n<td>SunAst<\/td>\n<td>$3,248<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>POWERFEST #14-M: $50K Gtd 1R1A NLH<\/td>\n<td>Ollicz<\/td>\n<td>$12,993<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>POWERFEST #14-H: $100K Gtd 1R1A NLH<\/td>\n<td>SLARVBOGMAJS<\/td>\n<td>$31,250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>POWERFEST #15-L: $25K Gtd NLH<\/td>\n<td>Ysjah12<\/td>\n<td>$3,548<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>POWERFEST #15-M: $150K Gtd NLH<\/td>\n<td>u3MeHa<\/td>\n<td>$25,654<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>POWERFEST #15-H: $150K Gtd NLH<\/td>\n<td>bossamtisch1<\/td>\n<td>$40,780<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>POWERFEST #16-L: $5K Gtd FL 7CS<\/td>\n<td>fradoisback<\/td>\n<td>$942<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>POWERFEST #16-M: $10K Gtd FL 7CS<\/td>\n<td>kassigor<\/td>\n<td>$2,114<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>POWERFEST #16-H: $25K Gtd FL 7CS<\/td>\n<td>WelshWizard<\/td>\n<td>$8,750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>POWERFEST Events on January 26th<\/h3>\n<p>Nine more POWERFEST events take place on Friday 26th January and we are expecting some large fields in them.<\/p>\n<p>At 12:00 ET \/ 17:00 GMT \/ 18:00 CET there are three NL Hold\u2019em 6-Max events costing $22, $215 and $2,100 to enter. These have combined guarantees of $370,000. Two hours later, three 6-Max turbo pot limit Omaha tournaments, with combined guaranteed prize pools of $75,000. Buy in for $5.50, $55 and $530.<\/p>\n<p>The final events of the day are turbo NLHE tournaments. Get involved in the $11 buy-in ($10,000 Gtd), $109 buy-in ($50,000 Gtd) or the $1,050 buy-in ($100,000 Gtd).<\/p>\n<p>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/en\/powerfest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the full POWERFEST Schedule here<\/a> and all of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/en\/powerfest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the amazing POWERFEST promotions<\/a> while you are there!<\/p>\n<h3>Ready to join the party?<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re ready to jump into the action, then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/en\/download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>click here to download partypoker and get started<\/strong>!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you already have an account with us, click here to <a href=\"https:\/\/promo.partypoker.com\/en\/promo\/launch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>open partypoker and hit the tables!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than $500,000 was guaranteed to be won on Day 5 of the $15 million POWERFEST at partypoker and this meant there would be plenty of huge scores enjoyed by those players lucky and skilful enough to win or go deep in a POWERFEST event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":91,"featured_media":62681,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1301,1219],"tags":[200,840,943,50837],"yst_prominent_words":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62680"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/91"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62680"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62680\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":62686,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62680\/revisions\/62686"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/62681"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62680"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=62680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}