2015 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$25,000 High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2015 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k8
Prize
$1,105,040
Event Info
Buy-in
$24,000
Prize Pool
$6,456,000
Entries
269
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
50,000

Petrangelo Takes From Kuether

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Joe Kuether raised from early position and Nick Petrangelo called from the cutoff.

The flop was {6-Spades}{5-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and Kuether checked to Petrangelo who bet 97,000. Kuether called to see the {Q-Clubs} turn where he check-called 168,000 from Petrangelo, landing the {A-Diamonds} river which both players checked.

Petrangelo tabled {J-Diamonds}{J-Spades}, Kuether mucked and Petrangelo collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Nick Petrangelo
2,100,000
400,000
400,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Joe Kuether
1,760,000
-320,000
-320,000

Tags: Joe KuetherNick Petrangelo

Jaka Ships

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Faraz Jaka opened to 65,000 from early position. He was called by Joe Kuether in middle position, Ilkin Garibli in the small blind and Dan Heimiller in the big blind.

The flop fell {A-Spades}{6-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and action checked to Jaka who bet 95,000. Kuether and Garibli called, Heimiller folded and the {10-Spades} landed on the turn. Garibli checked to Jaka who shoved for 588,000. Both Kuether and Garibli gave it some thought, but folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Faraz Jaka
1,169,000
414,000
414,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching

Tags: Dan HeimillerFaraz JakaIlkin GaribliJoe Kuether

Meet the Final Nine

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Jean-Pascal Savard hails from Quebec, Canada. Leading up to the $25,000 High Roller, Savard's live tournament cashes amounted to just $61,857. This means that regardless of his finish today, Savard is guaranteed to more than double his earnings dating back to the summer of 2013.

Oleksii Khoroshenin is a Ukrainian professional poker player and the EPT 10 Vienna Main Event champion. For his victory in Vienna he pocketed €578,392 ($795,462). Over the course of his live career, he's earned $1,151,193 in tournament winnings.

Dan Heimiller is a 52-year-old professional poker player who hails from Las Vegas, Nevada. Heimiller's largest claim to fame came in 2014 when he rose to the top of the largest Senior's event in history (4,425 runners) to claim his second bracelet and $627,462 in prize money.

Lee Markholt is a professional poker player from Eatonville, Washington. He has live cashes dating back to 1990, has earned $3,871,915 in live tournament winnings, and holds a WPT title.

Nick Petrangelo is an American poker player from Feeding Hills, MA. Petrangelo has earned over $457,000 in live tournaments and looks to add even more to that number by kicking 2015 off in excellent fashion. Mere days ago, Petrangelo won a PCA side event - $4,850 #9 No Limit Hold'em - Turbo 8 Handed - for over $113,000.

Scott Seiver is an established presence in the poker world, frequently playing the highest buy-in tournaments available. A winner of both a WSOP bracelet and a WPT title, Seiver has amassed over $13,400,000 in live tournament winnings. Seiver's largest score came during the 2013 PCA when he won the $100,000 Super High Roller for just over $2 million.

Joe Kuether, a resident of Elm Grove, Wisconsin, is a regular presence on the poker circuit. He has over $2.6 million in live career earnings to his name with titles including a WSOP Circuit Main Event ring.

Faraz Jaka, 29, is an American professional poker player and best known for winning WPT Player of the Year during Season 8. He's earned over $4.3 million in live winnings and looks to eclipse that number with a high finish today.

Ilkin Garibli hails from Azerbaijan. Not much else is known about him, as this is his first recorded live tournament cash .

Unofficial Final Table Draw

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
SeatPlayerChips
1Jean-Pascal Savard1,920,000
2Scott Seiver832,000
3Nick Petrangelo1,700,000
4Ilkin Garibli1,915,000
5Dan Heimiller730,000
6Lee Markholt684,000
7Faraz Jaka755,000
8Joe Kuether2,230,000
9Oleksii Khoroshenin2,580,000
Player Chips Progress
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Oleksii Khoroshenin
2,580,000
410,000
410,000
EPT 1X Winner
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Joe Kuether
2,230,000
50,000
50,000
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Jean-Pascal Savard
1,920,000
-510,000
-510,000
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Ilkin Garibli
1,915,000
-5,000
-5,000
Profile photo of Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
1,700,000
290,000
290,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Scott Seiver
832,000
87,000
87,000
WSOP 7X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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Faraz Jaka
755,000
-1,000
-1,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching
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Dan Heimiller
730,000
-62,000
-62,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Lee Markholt
684,000
-146,000
-146,000
WPT 1X Winner

Dominik Nitsche Eliminated in 10th Place ($112,980)

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Dominik Nitsche - 10th Place
Dominik Nitsche - 10th Place

Dominik Nitsche raised from the cutoff, Ilkin Garibli three-bet to 115,000 from the small blind, Nitsche four-bet shoved for about 750,000 and Gabrili called.

Nitsche: {A-Spades}{Q-Spades}
Garibli: {A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}

The flop fell {K-Spades}{J-Spades}{3-Diamonds}, giving Gabrili the lead with a pair of jacks. Nitsche, though, picked up a royal flush draw.

However, neither the {4-Hearts} turn nor the {K-Clubs} river were any help to Nitsche, ending his tournament in 10th place for $112,980.

Player Chips Progress
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Ilkin Garibli
1,920,000
790,000
790,000
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Dominik Nitsche
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Dominik NitscheIlkin Garibli

Garibli Doubles Through Jaka

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Picking up with the action on a completed board of {2-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{7-Hearts}, Faraz Jaka moved all in against Ilkin Garibli. Garibli was in the tank and pondering calling for his tournament life of his remaining 506,000.

A few moments passed before Garibli announced a call. Jaka showed {A-Hearts}{4-Spades} for a pair of aces. Garibli had that beat, however, with {A-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} for two pair of aces and deuces. Garibli scored the double up and now has about 1.6 million, Jaka, on the other hand, has dropped to 395,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Ilkin Garibli
1,600,000
700,000
700,000
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Faraz Jaka
395,000
-985,000
-985,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching

Tags: Faraz JakaIlkin Garibli

Savard and Petrangelo Clash

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Picking up the action on the turn of a {J-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} board, Jean-Pascal Savard bet 132,000 from the small blind. Nick Petrangelo called from the cutoff and the {9-Spades} river completed the board. Savard fired 305,000, sending Petrangelo into the tank for about two minutes before he folded.

The following hand, Petrangelo opened to 65,000 from under the gun and Savard called on the button. The flop fell {K-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{2-Spades} and Petrangelo bet 80,000. Savard called to see the {6-Clubs} turn, both checked and the {3-Hearts} river completed the board. Petrangelo bet 283,000 and now it was Savard's turn to tank.

"So weird," commented Savard.

About two minutes passed before Savard opted to lay it down.

Player Chips Progress
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Jean-Pascal Savard
2,430,000
198,000
198,000
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Nick Petrangelo
1,410,000
40,000
40,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Jean-Pascal SavardNick Petrangelo

Khoroshenin Leads the River

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

On the button, Faraz Jaka opened to 65,000. Oleksii Khoroshenin made the call out of the big blind, and the two players took the {A-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{3-Spades} flop. Khoroshenin checked, Jaka bet 53,000, and Khoroshenin called.

Fourth street was the {10-Hearts}, and both players checked to see the {Q-Diamonds} land on the river. Khoroshenin led with a bet of 77,000, and Jaka folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Oleksii Khoroshenin
2,170,000
270,000
270,000
EPT 1X Winner
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Faraz Jaka
1,380,000
-120,000
-120,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching

Tags: Faraz JakaOleksii Khoroshenin

Deuces for Jaka

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

From under the gun, Ilkin Garibli opened to 65,000. Faraz Jaka called from the big blind, and the flop came down {9-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{4-Spades}. Both checked, and the turn was the {7-Diamonds}. Both checked again, and the river was the {Q-Diamonds}. Once again, both Jaka and Garibli checked.

Jaka rolled over the {2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}, and Garibli mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Faraz Jaka
1,500,000
153,000
153,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching
Profile photo of Ilkin Garibli az
Ilkin Garibli
1,215,000
-97,000
-97,000

Tags: Faraz JakaIlkin Garibli