WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star Main Event - Stefan Schillhabel wins first WPT title and $1,298,000

 

The 6-handed final table of the $7,500 buy-in WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star kicked off with the chiplead of Stefan Schillhabel, but the last remaining Shooting Star, Maria Ho also started the finale with a healthy stack. Whoever eliminated Ho would receive a $2,500 bounty and a signed ''I Busted Maria Ho'' t-shirt.

 

 

The first elimination happened during Level 29 (40,000/80,000-10,000 ante). Adam ''csimmsux'' Geyer raised to 175,000 from the cutoff, Schillhabel 3bet to 460,000 from the button and Maria Ho shoved for 1,735,000 from the small blind. Geyer called and Schillhabel decided to fold.

 

The 9-5-4-6-Q board brought no help to Ho, who was eliminated in sixth for $179,930.

 

During Level 30 (50,000/100,000-15,000 ante) WPT Seminole HRPS champion Paul shoved for 610,000 from UTG, Geyer called on the button, Andrejevic shoved for 1,130,000 from the small blind and Geyer called once again.

 

 

The board ran out A-9-4-6-7 and Geyer eliminated two opponents, gaining a huge chip lead for 3-handed play.

 

 

Piccioli was eliminated during Level 31 (60,000/120,000-20,000 ante), he lost with K-Q against Schillhabel's A-Q.

Adam Geyer – 11.470.000 (96 bb)

 

The heads-up started with pretty deep stacks but Schillhabel took down a big pot during Level 33 (100,000/200,000-25,000 ante) to get a big lead.

 

In the hand Schillhabel check/raised a rainbow A-8-2 flop to 1,275,000 and bet 2,700,000 when another Deuce hit the turn, Geyer called once again. The river was a Queen which brought a third Club to the board. Schillhabel went all-in and Geyer folded after a couple of minutes of thinking, he was left with 28 big blinds.

 

Geyer didn't manage to turn it around, during Level 35 (150,000/300,000-50,000 ante) he shoved all-in for 1,850,000 and Schillhabel called.

 

 

The board ran out K-T-3-8-8 and Schillhabel hit backdoor trips to eliminate Geyer and take down the biggest score of his career.