2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$25,000 PokerStars NL Hold'em Players Championship
Day: 5
Event Info

2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
$5,100,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$26,455,500
Entries
1,039
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000

Hands #39-43: Colillas Gets Two Barrels from Rivera

Level 34 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Hand #39: Marc Rivera completed the blind with {a-Spades}{k-Spades} and Julien Martini checked {5-Spades}{4-Diamonds}.

Both improved with the {k-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} flop but they checked to the {10-Clubs}. Rivera bet 400,000 and Martini called, bringing an {8-Clubs} river. Rivera checked and Martini 650,000. Rivera thought briefly and called to win the pot.

"I wasn't expecting this," Martini said with a smile.

"I should have bet the flop," Rivera said. "Maybe a big pot."

"Maybe."

Hand #40: Martini raised out of the small blind to 1.2 million with {j-Clubs}{3-Spades} and Ramon Colillas defended big blind with {k-Spades}{10-Spades}.

Martini continued for 900,000 on {8-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and Colillas called. Martini slowed down with a check on the {7-Diamonds} turn and Colillas bet 1,450,000 and took it without a fight.

Hand #41: Colillas completed the blind with {q-Spades}{6-Clubs} and Rivera checked {10-Hearts}{3-Hearts}.

The {10-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} flop prompted a bet of 450,000 from Colillas and a call from Rivera. The {a-Hearts} turn led to a check from Colillas and a fold after a bet of 800,000.

Hand #42: Martini got a walk in the big blind, holding pocket sixes.

Hand #43: Rivera, with {j-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}, raised to 800,000. Colillas defended big blind with {9-Hearts}{7-Spades}.

The {9-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{2-Spades} flop paired both and Colillas check-called 600,000. Rivera kept betting on the {a-Clubs} turn with 1.2 million. Colillas stuck around for the {6-Diamonds} river. They both checked and Colillas took the showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ramon Colillas es
Ramon Colillas
18,600,000
4,050,000
4,050,000
Profile photo of Marc Rivera ph
Marc Rivera
10,025,000
-3,725,000
-3,725,000

Tags: Julien MartiniMarc RiveraRamon Colillas

Fifth-Place Finisher Jason Koonce: $1.3 Million Score

Level 34 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

He doesn't play many tournaments, but that might change. Jason Koonce finished in fifth place in the PokerStars Players Championship for $1,304,000. He summed up his run with [Removed:139].

Tags: Jason KooncePokerStars Players ChampionshipPSPCPCA

Scott Baumstein Eliminated in 4th Place ($1,657,000)

Level 34 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Scott Baumstein
Scott Baumstein

Hand #38: Julien Martini opened to 800,000 from under the gun with {k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} and Scott Baumstein pushed all in for 6,625,000 with {a-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} in the small blind. Baumstein was the short stack at the table and Martini asked for a count before making the call.

The flop came {k-Spades}{8-Hearts}{3-Hearts} to give Martini the lead with a pair of kings. The turn brought the {4-Spades} leaving Baumstein drawing to just an ace. The {10-Spades} on the river eliminated Baumstein in fourth place and Martini took a sizeable chip lead against his two Platinum Pass rivals.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Julien Martini fr
Julien Martini
36,775,000
8,250,000
8,250,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Scott Baumstein us
Scott Baumstein
Busted
Day 4 Chip Leader
Jaka Coaching

Tags: Julien MartiniScott Baumstein

Hands #34-37: Rivera Folds River With Second-Best Hand

Level 34 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Hand #34: Scott Baumstein ripped all in with {k-Spades}{q-Hearts} in the small blind and Marc Rivera released his big.

Hand #35: Ramon Colillas opened with {a-Spades}{k-Spades} first to act and won the pot.

Hand #36: Baumstein jammed for 6,425,000 first to act with {a-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} and took the blinds and antes.

Hand #37: Rivera opened for 1 million under the gun with {5-Spades}{5-Hearts} and Julien Martini flatted {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} on the button.

They went heads up to {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and Rivera checked. Martini bet 825,000 and Rivera peeled to the {j-Hearts} turn. Action checked through to the {8-Hearts} river. Rivera checked a final time and Martini fired 3.8 million. Rivera used a time extension but found a fold.

Tags: Julien MartiniMarc RiveraRamon ColillasScott Baumstein

Hand #33: Rivera Doubles Through Colillas

Level 34 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Hand #33: Marc Rivera shoved all in with {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} from under the gun and Ramon Colillas re-shoved with {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} in the small blind. Scott Baumstein quickly folded the big blind and Rivera was at risk and in need of some help.

The flop came {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} to give Rivera two pair and the lead. The {5-Diamonds} on the turn and the {9-Diamonds} on the river changed nothing as Rivera scored a double up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ramon Colillas es
Ramon Colillas
14,550,000
-6,475,000
-6,475,000
Profile photo of Marc Rivera ph
Marc Rivera
13,750,000
8,275,000
8,275,000

Tags: Marc RiveraRamon ColillasScott Baumstein

Level: 34

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000