$50,000 Single-Day High Roller | 2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

01-09-2016 23:00 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts at the Break (full)

Chad Holloway

Level 16 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Luca	2,740,000 340,000	340,000

Bryn Kenney	945,000 245,000	245,000

Isaac Haxton	785,000 -5,000	-5,000

Daniel Dvoress	770,000 -30,000	-30,000

Erik Seidel	730,000 -13,000	-13,000

Nick Petrangelo	640,000 4,000	4,000

Connor Drinan	600,000 -125,000	-125,000

Steve O'Dwyer	480,000 90,000	90,000

Paul Newey	220,000 -15,000	-15,000
Scott Seiver	120,000 -200,000	-200,000

01-09-2016 22:56 UTC-5

Two Doubles, Both Through Haxton

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mnuwwarah

Level 16 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Right before break, Erik Seidel shoved all in over an under-the-gun open from Isaac Haxton, and Haxton called for 339,000.

Seidel:
Haxton:

Haxton was dominated and found insufficient improvement on the runout.

The next hand, action folded to the small blind, where Nick Petrangelo jammed for what he said was about 300,000. Haxton called without delay.

Haxton:
Petrangelo:

Petrangelo's live cards moved way ahead on the flop and he turned two pair when the arrived. Haxton was left calling for an eight, but Petrangelo filled up on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	790,000 19,000	19,000

Erik Seidel	743,000 343,000	343,000

Nick Petrangelo	636,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Erik Seidel Isaac Haxton Nick Petrangelo

01-09-2016 22:51 UTC-5

Time for Another Break

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Chad Holloway

Level 16 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Players are now on a 15-minute break.

01-09-2016 22:44 UTC-5

Kenney Flips for His Tournament Life

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Chad Holloway

Level 16 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

After Steve O'Dwyer opened with a raise, Bryn Kenney three-bet all in for 337,000. O'Dwyer called and it was off to the races.

O'Dwyer:
Kenney:

Kenney needed to improve to keep his hopes of winning back-to-back high roller titles alive, and he did just that when when the board ran out to give him a winning pair of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryn Kenney	700,000 219,000	219,000

Steve O'Dwyer	390,000 -310,000	-310,000

Tags: Steve O'Dwyer Bryn Kenney

01-09-2016 22:42 UTC-5

Dvoress Manages to Survive the Argentine Assassin

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Chad Holloway

Level 16 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Chip leader Ivan Luca raised to 62,000 under the gun only to have Daniel Dvoress three-bet all in for 379,000 from the small blind. Luca made the call and the cards were tabled.

Dvoress:
Luca:

Luca has been on fire as of late, but not in this hand as the board ran out and Dvoress shipped the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Luca	2,400,000 -400,000	-400,000

Daniel Dvoress	800,000 421,000	421,000

Tags: Daniel Dvoress Ivan Luca

01-09-2016 22:37 UTC-5

Timothy Adams Eliminated in 11th Place ($96,500)

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Happy_Freaked

Level 16 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Ivan Luca just extended his overwhelming chip lead by quite a few more chips, as he knocked out Timothy Adams. Luca raised from the button and Adams moved all in for 515,000 from the big blind, which was snapped off by the Argentinian.

Adams:
Luca:

The board ran out and Adams went to collect his payslip for 11th place. With only eight million chips in play, Luca holds 35% of all the chips in play already.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Luca	2,800,000 750,000	750,000

Timothy Adams	Busted

Tags: Ivan Luca Timothy Adams

01-09-2016 22:34 UTC-5

Paul Volpe Bubbles $50,000 Single-Day High Roller

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Happy_Freaked

Level 16 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Paul Volpe Bubbles the PCA $50,000 Single Day High Roller 2016

Paul Volpe, the shortest stack in the tournament, moved all in for about 118,000 chips from the hijack and Connor Drinan called from the big blind.

Drinan:
Volpe:

The board ran out and Volpe was knocked out, having to walk away empty-handed. The remaining players are now guaranteed to cash for at least $96,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Connor Drinan	725,000 95,000	95,000

Paul Volpe	Busted

Tags: Connor Drinan Paul Volpe

Level: 16

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 4,000

01-09-2016 22:29 UTC-5

Seidel Doubles on the Other

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Chad Holloway

Level 15 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Action folded to a short-stacked Erik Seidel in the small blind and he moved all in for 199,000, which Steve O'Dwyer called from the big.

O'Dwyer:
Seidel:

The flop was fine for Seidel, and so was the turn. All he needed to do was dodge a queen and ten on the river, which is just what he did when the blanked on the river.