Main Event Day 3 | 2015 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

01-11-2015 12:48 UTC-5

Fisher Eliminates Petersen

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Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

We found PokerStars Team Online Pro Mickey Petersen all in and at risk before the flop for what looked to be around his last 60,000 against chip leader Walter Fisher.

Fisher:
Petersen:

The board fell giving each player two pair with Fisher's aces and nines reigning supreme. Petersen hit the rail and Fisher increased his chip lead to 579,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Walter Fisher	579,000 82,000	82,000
Mickey Petersen	Busted

Tags: Mickey Petersen Walter Fisher

01-11-2015 12:46 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilkin Garibli	Busted
Oleg Titov	Busted
Ka Kwan Lau	Busted

Zvi Stern	Busted

Alvarado Busts Ladouceur in Big One

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Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

When our reporter arrived at the table, JC Alvarado and Marc-Andre Ladouceur were going to the turn after a flop. On the flop, Alvarado had bet and Ladouceur made the call before the was added on fourth street. Alvarado then bet 36,000, and Ladouceur made the call.

The river was the , and Alvarado moved all in. Ladouceur requested a count, and the dealer informed him the shove was for 71,700. After a bit of time in the tank, Ladouceur made the call.

Alvarado tabled the for top two pair. That beat the that Ladouceur held, and it turned out Ladouceur also had less chips in the hand. With that, he was eliminated and Alvarado moved to 289,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
JC Alvarado	289,000 161,500	161,500
Marc-Andre Ladouceur	Busted

Tags: JC Alvarado Marc-Andre Ladouceur

01-11-2015 12:41 UTC-5

Garzon Falls

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Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

A short-stacked Laura Garzon moved all in for her last 21,000 and found a call from Dmitry Ivanov.

Garzon:
Ivanov:

The board ran out , pairing Ivanov's king and sending the 6 FPP Mega-Path qualifier to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Ivanov	178,000 26,900	26,900
Laura Garzon	Busted

Tags: Laura Garzon Dmitry Ivanov

01-11-2015 12:40 UTC-5

Sivagnanam Knocks Out Katz

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Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Michael Katz opened for a raise to 5,100 and Ratharam Sivagnanam reraised to 12,800. It was folded back to Katz who thought for a moment and then announced that he was all in. He was instantly met with a call by Sivagnanam and the cards were revealed:

Katz:
Sivagnanam:

Katz would need some help to survive and would not get it when the board ran out . Sivagnanam, who burst onto the live poker scene with a second place finish for $276,472 at the WPT Montreal in November 2014, moved up to 200,000 with that key pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ratharam Sivagnanam	200,000 95,000	95,000
Michael Katz	Busted

Tags: Michael Katz Ratharam Sivagnanam

01-11-2015 12:34 UTC-5

Baumstein Doubles Through Garzon

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Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Laura Garzon, who won her entry for the PCA Main Event as a six FPP Mega-Path qualifier, was recently engaged in a significant pot with Scott Baumstein.

The flop read and Garzon, first to act, led out with a min-bet. Baumstein came over the top with a raise to an unknown amount and Garzon called to see fourth street.

The dealer paired the turn with the and Garzon checked. Baumstein fired 16,000 only to have Garzon check-raise all in. Baumstein instantly called for his own tournament life and the hands were turned over.

Baumstein:
Garzon:

The river was the , giving each player a flush but Baumstein the nut flush. He was awarded the double and now has about 105,000 to his name. Garzon, on the other hand, has been crippled to just about 33,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Baumstein	105,000 71,400	71,400

Laura Garzon	33,000 -67,600	-67,600

Tags: Laura Garzon Scott Baumstein

01-11-2015 12:30 UTC-5

Eliminations

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Mickey Doft

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Rock Cloutier	Busted
Vladas Tamasauskas	Busted
Adi Alkalay	Busted
Philip Sousa	Busted
Will Failla	Busted

01-11-2015 12:28 UTC-5

Ladouceur Chipping Up

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Marc-Andre Ladouceur earlier this tournament

Marc-Andre Ladouceur opened from the cutoff to 5,500 and was called by Chris Bolek who was on the button. The flop came and Lacouceur bet 6,100 and Bolek called.

The turn was the and both players checked.

The river was the and Ladouceur led out for 12,100. Bolek looked for a moment as if he was going to call, grabbing some chips in his hand, but ultimately decided to fold. Ladouceur is off to a good start thus far, up to 165,000 in chips after that pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc-Andre Ladouceur	165,000 45,100	45,100

Chris Bolek	55,000 -16,400	-16,400

Tags: Marc Ladouceur Chris Bolek

01-11-2015 12:28 UTC-5

Nadal Ships the Rest to Schwartz

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Noah Schwartz finished Jose Manuel Nadal.

Just moments after doubling Rami Boukai up, Jose Manuel Nadal called 22,400 on a board against big blind Noah Schwartz. The hit the river, and Schwartz put Nadal all in for about 60,000. The Mexican quickly called, but Schwartz showed him for top two, and Nadal's cards went into the middle face down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noah Schwartz	290,000 116,900	116,900

Jose Manuel Nadal	Busted

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01-11-2015 12:21 UTC-5

Boukai Doubles Through Nadal

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Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Jose Manuel Nadal checked from early position in a three-bet pot against Rami Boukai, who bet 13,500 on the flop. Nadal put Boukai all in for about 60,000 total, and Boukai was ready with a snap-call.