2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$50,000 Single-Day High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q10
Prize
$945,495
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$3,860,000
Entries
80
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Drinan Takes from O'Dwyer

Level 21 : 50,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Connor Drinan raised to 240,000 from the button and Steve O'Dwyer called from the big blind to see a {2-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} flop. O'Dwyer then check-called a bet of 250,000 before both players checked the {J-Clubs} turn. When the {7-Clubs} completed the board on the river, O'Dwyer checked and then called when Drinan bet 500,000.

Drinan tabled the {k-Spades}{7-Hearts} for jacks and sevens, which prompted O'Dwyer to muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Connor Drinan
4,850,000
1,105,000
1,105,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Steve O'Dwyer
1,950,000
-1,020,000
-1,020,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Connor DrinanSteve O'Dwyer

Isaac Haxton Eliminated in 4th Place ($380,200)

Level 21 : 50,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Isaac Haxton
Isaac Haxton

Isaac Haxton raised to 400,000 under the gun and the action folded to Connor Drinan in the big blind. Drinan looked at the first card and said, "This one looks good."

After looking at the second card, Drinan moved all in and Haxton called for 725,000 total.

Haxton: {A-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}
Drinan: {K-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}

The board ran out {8-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} and Haxton was knocked out by Drinan.

Player Chips Progress
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Connor Drinan
3,745,000
1,145,000
1,145,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Steve O'Dwyer
2,970,000
220,000
220,000
EPT 1X Winner
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Ivan Luca
1,288,000
-12,000
-12,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Isaac Haxton
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Connor DrinanIsaac Haxton

Luca's Limp Backfires

Level 21 : 50,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Ivan Luca limped the button, and Steve O'Dwyer completed the blind before Connor Drinan checked. Action checked to Luca on the {10-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} flop, and he bet 160,000. Only O'Dwyer called. O'Dwyer check-called another 365,000 on the {k-Hearts} turn, and both players checked the {j-Spades}.

O'Dwyer showed {k-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} and took the pot with top pair.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve O'Dwyer
2,750,000
750,000
750,000
EPT 1X Winner
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Ivan Luca
1,300,000
-1,050,000
-1,050,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ivan LucaSteve O'Dwyer

A High Five Saves Drinan's Tournament Life

Level 21 : 50,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Connor Drinan
Connor Drinan

Connor Drinan raised all in for 1.3 million under the gun and Isaac Haxton hit the tank for more than a minute before calling from the button. Both blinds folded and the cards were turned up.

Haxton: {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}
Drinan: {5-Spades}{5-Clubs}

It was a flip, but not after the flop came down {j-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{10-Spades}. Haxton paired his jack and took a commanding lead; in fact, Drinan needed one of the two remaining fives in the deck to stay alive. The {A-Spades} turn wasn't it, but the {5-Hearts} river was.

"Wow," Haxton said while Drinan sat motionless.

Player Chips Progress
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Connor Drinan
2,600,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
900,000
-1,300,000
-1,300,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Connor DrinanIsaac Haxton

Level: 21

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 10,000

Drinan Takes One From O'Dwyer

Level 20 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer just limped from the small blind and Connor Drinan tanked for a bit before checking.

The flop brought out {Q-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and O'Dwyer bet 90,000, Drinan called.

The turn was the {A-Hearts} and O'Dwyer bet another 220,000, Drinan called once more.

On the river the {J-Diamonds} hit and O'Dwyer checked to Drinan who moved all in. O'Dwyer snap-folded and Drinan picked up another pot after having seem two of his shoves gone uncalled.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve O'Dwyer
2,000,000
-440,000
-440,000
EPT 1X Winner
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Connor Drinan
1,300,000
400,000
400,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Connor DrinanSteve O'Dwyer

Thin Value for O'Dwyer

Level 20 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer and Connor Drinan saw a board of {3-Clubs}{k-Spades}{9-Spades}{k-Hearts} for the minimum from the blinds, and O'Dwyer bet 80,000. Drinan called in position, and the two saw a {2-Diamonds} fall. O'Dwyer bet 210,000, and Drinan tanked a long while before putting in a call.

"Two," O'Dwyer announced, flipping {10-Hearts}{2-Hearts}. Drinan mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve O'Dwyer
2,440,000
320,000
320,000
EPT 1X Winner
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Connor Drinan
900,000
-360,000
-360,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Connor DrinanSteve O'Dwyer

Chip Lead Change! Haxton Doubles Through Luca

Level 20 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Isaac Haxton
Isaac Haxton

Ivan Luca had held the chip lead ever since the tournament got down to the final two tables, but just now he had to give it up to Isaac Haxton.

Haxton moved all in from the button for 1,130,000 and Luca tanked for quite some time before re-shoving from the small blind, getting Steve O'Dwyer to fold.

Haxton: {J-Spades}{8-Spades}
Luca: {A-Spades}{8-Diamonds}

"That's not a good hand to be up against," Haxton said.

The flop brought out {K-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}, and Haxton said, "But that's a good flop.

On the turn the {Q-Diamonds} hit, and the river was the {9-Clubs} filling up Haxton's straight to create a huge shift in this event. There are still four players remaining but right now it's really anyone's game.

Player Chips Progress
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Isaac Haxton
2,380,000
780,000
780,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Ivan Luca
2,350,000
-1,100,000
-1,100,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Isaac HaxtonIvan LucaSteve O'Dwyer

Haxton Doubles Through Drinan

Level 20 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

In the last hand of the previous level, Ivan Luca opened for 120,000 under the gun and got called by both blinds. Everyone checked the {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{8-Spades}, and Connor Drinan fired out 140,000 on the {7-Clubs} turn. Haxton thought a couple of minutes and checked the information board a couple of times before announcing he was all in for 395,000. Luca snap-folded and Drinan looked pained but called after about a minute.

Drinan: {k-Diamonds}{j-Spades}
Haxton: {9-Clubs}{6-Clubs}

Haxton was drawing, but one of his outs arrived as the {3-Clubs} hit the river, completing his flush.

Player Chips Progress
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Isaac Haxton
1,600,000
1,050,000
1,050,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Connor Drinan
1,260,000
-640,000
-640,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Connor DrinanIvan LucaIsaac Haxton