2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$5,300 Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info

2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
74
Prize
$728,325
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$4,500,800
Entries
928
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
50,000

Vladimir Troyanovskiy Eliminated in 5th Place ($207,940)

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 25,000 ante
Vladimir Troyanovskiy - 5th Place
Vladimir Troyanovskiy - 5th Place

Hand #91: Tony Gregg raised to 350,000 with the {A-Spades}{Q-Clubs}, and Vladimir Troyanovskiy called from the big blind with the {7-Hearts}{3-Hearts}.

The flop fell {A-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{4-Hearts}, and Troyanovskiy moved all in for 700,000. Gregg called, and it was Troyanovskiy at risk with his flush draw versus Gregg's top pair.

The turn was the {10-Diamonds}, and the river was the {9-Clubs}. Both of those missed Troyanovskiy, and he was eliminated in fifth place for $207,940.

Player Chips Progress
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Vladimir Troyanovskiy
Busted

Tags: Tony GreggVladimir Troyanovskiy

Slow Start After the Break

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 25,000 ante

Hand #86: Tony Gregg opened to {a-Clubs}{j-Spades} for 350,000 under the gun and Mike Watson shoved all in for 6,110,000 and Gregg folded.

Hand #87: Phillip McAllister started the action by raising from under the gun with {a-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} for 360,000. Toby Lewis had pocket kings and called from the cutoff. The two players were heads up to the flop after the remaining players folded.

The flop was {9-Spades}{4-Hearts}{8-Clubs} and both players checked. The turn was the {q-Spades} and McAllister checked again. Lewis bet 500,000 and McAllister folded.

Hand #88: Toby Lewis raised under the gun to 320,000 with {q-Spades}{10-Hearts} and Phillip McAllister defended the big blind with {9-Spades}{6-Spades}.

The flop came {k-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and both players checked. The turn was the {k-Diamonds} and they both checked again. The river was the {5-Clubs} and McAllister checked again. Lewis bet 230,000 and McAllister folded.

Hand #89: Tony Gregg shoved on the button with {q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #90: Toby Lewis limped the small blind with {9-Hearts}{8-Spades} and Mike Watson checked the option with {q-Spades}{3-Hearts}. The flop was {a-Spades}{2-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and Lewis bet 160,000. Watson folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Phillip McAllister
10,460,000
-955,000
-955,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Toby Lewis
6,785,000
785,000
785,000
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
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Mike Watson
6,695,000
1,345,000
1,345,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
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Tony Gregg
2,510,000
-375,000
-375,000
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Vladimir Troyanovskiy
1,125,000
-985,000
-985,000

Tags: Mike WatsonPhillip McAllisterToby LewisTony GreggVladimir Troyanovskiy

Deuces, Threes, and a Flush

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 25,000 ante

Hand #81: In the cutoff seat, Phillip McAllister raised to 355,000 with the {2-Diamonds}{2-Spades}. Vladimir Troyanovskiy called from the big blind with the {6-Spades}{5-Hearts}, and the flop came down {A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{2-Hearts}. Troyanovskiy checked without much happening for his hand, and McAllister bet 225,000. Troyanovskiy folded, and McAllister won the pot.

Hand #82: On the button, Mike Watson raised to 325,000 with the {3-Hearts}{3-Clubs}. Everyone folded, and he won the pot.

Hand #83: McAllister received a walk in the big blind with the {9-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}.

Hand #84: Watson raised to 325,000 from under the gun with the {J-Spades}{9-Spades}. Tony Gregg reraised all in for 2.51 million with the {4-Hearts}{4-Clubs} on the button, and Watson folded.

Hand #85: On the button, McAllister raised to 380,000 with the {K-Clubs}{5-Clubs}. Watson called from the big blind with the {10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}, and the flop fell {9-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}. Watson checked, McAllister bet 365,000, and Watson called.

The turn was the {J-Diamonds}, and Watson checked. McAllister also checked. The river was the {Q-Spades}, and Watson and McAllister both checked.

Watson showed his flush, and McAllister mucked.

Tags: Michael WatsonMike WatsonPhillip McAllisterTony GreggVladimir Troyanovskiy

Lewis Doubles Through Watson

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 25,000 ante
Toby Lewis
Toby Lewis

Hand #80: Toby Lewis limped from the small blind with {9-Hearts}{9-Spades} and Mike Watson checked his option with {9-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}.

The flop was {4-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and Lewis checked. Watson bet 200,000. Lewis raised to 750,000. Watson called.

The turn was the {3-Spades} and Lewis went all in for 2,015,000. Watson sat with his fingers interlocked and his elbows on the rail. He took several long breaths as he tried to work out the right choice. Watson called.

The river was the {k-Diamonds} and Lewis doubled up. With that hand Lewis took the lead over Watson. They were both still far behind chip leader Phillip McAllister.

Player Chips Progress
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Toby Lewis
6,000,000
3,040,000
3,040,000
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
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Mike Watson
5,350,000
-2,850,000
-2,850,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner

Tags: Mike WatsonToby Lewis

Level: 32

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 25,000

Troyanovskiy Left With Scraps, Watson Over 8 Million

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #76: Phillip McAllister opened the action with a raise to 255,000 from the cutoff. McAllister had {a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}. Toby Lewis three-bet to 600,000 with {k-Hearts}{9-Clubs} from the button. McAllister called.

The flop was {10-Spades}{8-Spades}{q-Hearts} and both players checked. The turn was the {6-Clubs} and both players checked again. The river was the {5-Hearts} and they both checked again. McAllister won the pot with a pair of eights and is over 11 million.

Hand #77: Toby Lewis opened to 240,000 with {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} from the cutoff and everyone folded.

Hand #78: Toby Lewis had {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} again under the gun and opened for 240,000. Mike Watson had pocket aces, {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}, and called. Phillip McAllister called from the big blind as well, with {a-Hearts}{6-Clubs}.

The flop came {3-Spades}{j-Hearts}{10-Spades} and the action checked to Watson, who was last to act. Watson bet 400,000. McAllister folded and Lewis folded as well.

Hand #79: Mike Watson raised with pocket queens, {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}. Watson made it 250,000. Vladimir Troyanovskiy reraised with {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}, making it 575,000. Watson called.

The flop came {j-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and Watson checked to Troyanovskiy, who took a moment and then counted out a bet of 425,000. The action was back on Watson and he called.

The turn was the {10-Clubs} and Watson checked again. Troyanovskiy checked behind. The river was the {6-Diamonds} and Watson counted out some chips and quickly slid in a bet of 1,250,000. Troyanovskiy called and lost a giant pot on the final hand of the level. Watson would creep over eight million chips and Troyanovskiy would be the short stack, holding only 13 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
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Phillip McAllister
11,415,000
500,000
500,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Mike Watson
8,200,000
3,030,000
3,030,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
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Toby Lewis
2,960,000
-760,000
-760,000
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
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Tony Gregg
2,885,000
-260,000
-260,000
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Vladimir Troyanovskiy
2,110,000
-2,510,000
-2,510,000

Tags: Mike WatsonPhillip McAllisterVladimir TroyanovskiyToby Lewis

Four-Bet Jam from Troyanovskiy

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #74: Mike Watson raised to 250,000 with the {8-Hearts}{6-Hearts}. He was under the gun, and Toby Lewis called from the big blind with the {8-Diamonds}{8-Spades}.

On the {A-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} flop, Lewis checked, and Watson bet 250,000. Lewis folded.

Hand #75: Vladimir Troyanovskiy had the {Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs} under the gun, and he raised to 250,000. Tony Gregg had the {K-Spades}{10-Hearts} in the cutoff seat, and he reraised to 600,000. Lewis had the {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs} in the small blind and took a little bit of time before he folded.

Action got back to Troyanovskiy, and he tanked for a little bit prior to moving all in. Gregg quickly folded, and Troyanovskiy won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Phillip McAllister
10,915,000
655,000
655,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Mike Watson
5,170,000
-630,000
-630,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
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Vladimir Troyanovskiy
4,620,000
100,000
100,000
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Toby Lewis
3,720,000
195,000
195,000
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
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Tony Gregg
3,145,000
-320,000
-320,000

Tags: Michael WatsonMike WatsonToby LewisTony GreggVladimir Troyanovskiy

Slow and Steady

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #66: Tony Gregg opened with a raise to 255,000 holding {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}. Everyone folded and Gregg took down the pot.

Hand #67: Mike Watson raised to 250,000 with {10-Hearts}{9-Spades} from the button and Tony Gregg called from the big blind with {a-Hearts}{8-Clubs}.

The flop came {6-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and Gregg checked to Watson. Watson bet 275,000 and put the action on Gregg. Gregg called. The turn paired the board with the {5-Spades} and Gregg checked again. Watson checked behind.

The river was the {2-Spades} and both players checked again. Gregg took it down with two pair with an ace.

Hand #68: Phillip McAllister got a walk.

Hand #69: Vladimir Troyanovskiy raised to 250,000 from the cutoff and took down the blinds and antes.

Hand #70: Phillip McAllister raised to 255,000 from the button with {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}. Mike Watson defended from the big blind with {10-Diamonds}{6-Spades}. The flop came {8-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{3-Spades} and McAllister took it down with a bet after a Watson check.

Hand #71: Toby Lewis raised from the button to 240,000 with {k-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and Mike Watson called from the small blind with {k-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}.

The flop was {4-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} and both players checked. The {a-Clubs} hit the turn and both players checked again.

The river was the {k-Diamonds} and Watson checked again, leaving the action to Lewis. Lewis bet 400,000. Watson called and Lewis took it down with two pair.

Hand #72: Unknown Action

Hand #73: Tony Gregg limped the small blind with {j-Clubs}{8-Spades} and Phillip McAllister raised to 300,000 with {q-Spades}{10-Spades}. Gregg folded.

Tags: Mike WatsonPhillip McAllisterToby LewisTony GreggVladimir Troyanovskiy

Four-Way Action

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #60: Mike Watson received a walk in the big blind with the {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}.

Hand #61: Phillip McAllister raised to 255,000 from the cutoff seat with the {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}. Everyone folded, and he won the pot.

Hand #62: From the cutoff seat, Toby Lewis raised to 240,000 with the {K-Spades}{J-Spades}. Watson called from the button with the {A-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}, and Vladimir Troyanovskiy called from the small blind with the {Q-Diamonds}{J-Spades}. Tony Gregg called from the big blind with the {A-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}.

The flop came down {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}. Action checked to Lewis, and he bet what looked to be 350,000. Watson called, then Troyanovskiy folded. Gregg also folded, and the turn was the {4-Diamonds}. Lewis checked, and Watson bet 700,000 or so. Lewis folded, and Watson took the pot.

Hand #63: Watson raised with the {10-Spades}{9-Diamonds} to 250,000 out of the cutoff seat. Gregg was in the small blind with the {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts}, and he reraised to 680,000. Watson folded, and Gregg won the pot.

Hand #64: On the button, Gregg had the {A-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} and limped in. Lewis checked with the {J-Spades}{6-Hearts} in the big blind, and the flop came down {Q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{4-Clubs}. Lewis checked, Gregg bet 135,000, and Lewis folded.

Hand #65: With the {A-Spades}{8-Clubs}, Lewis limped in from the small blind. Watson checked the {Q-Clubs}{3-Hearts} from the big blind, and the flop came down {A-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}. Lewis bet 120,000, and Watson folded.

Tags: Michael WatsonMike WatsonPhillip McAllisterToby LewisTony GreggVladimir Troyanovskiy