2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$25,000 PokerStars NL Hold'em Players Championship
Day: 3
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

Updated Chip Counts

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Farid Jattin co
Farid Jattin
1,380,000
35,000
35,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Mustapha Kanit
1,200,000
-160,000
-160,000
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Jack Salter
1,080,000
795,000
795,000
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Marius Gierse
850,000
358,000
358,000
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Mikita Badziakouski
700,000
445,000
445,000
Profile photo of Andrey Kotelnikov ru
Andrey Kotelnikov
670,000
200,000
200,000
Profile photo of Max Greenwood ca
Max Greenwood
410,000
-180,000
-180,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Dan O'Brien us
Dan O'Brien
375,000
-247,000
-247,000
Profile photo of Jacqueline Burkhart us
Jacqueline Burkhart
310,000
-40,000
-40,000
Profile photo of Vojtech Ruzicka cz
Vojtech Ruzicka
160,000
-205,000
-205,000
Profile photo of Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
120,000
-315,000
-315,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
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David Benefield
120,000
-15,000
-15,000

Baumstein Eliminates Kerber

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Kelvin Kerber opened in the cutoff for 40,000, Scott Baumstein made it 110,000 on the button and Kerber put in 540,000, leaving 15,000 back. Baumstein thought briefly and then stuck it all in. Kerber said he was going to take some time to give himself a chance to ladder, and he used a couple of banks before calling.

Kelvin Kerber: {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}
Scott Baumstein: {j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}

The {k-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{q-Spades} did little for Kerber but the {j-Spades} turn gave him a straight draw. The {2-Hearts} was a brick, but he did ladder successfully.

Player Chips Progress
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Scott Baumstein
1,500,000
970,000
970,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Jaka Coaching
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Kelvin Kerber
Busted

Tags: Kelvin KerberScott Baumstein

Vogelsang Takes From Marquez

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Ana Marquez defended her big blind against the under-the-gun raise by Christoph Vogelsang and they headed to a flop of {8-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{3-Clubs}. Marquez check-raised from 30,000 to 105,000 and Vogelsang came along. Both players opted to check the {9-Hearts} turn and Marquez also checked the {9-Spades} on the river.

Vogelsang bet 110,000 and Marquez sent her cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Christoph Vogelsang
610,000
73,000
73,000
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Ana Marquez
600,000
508,000
508,000

Tags: Ana MarquezChristoph Vogelsang

Olivieri Withstands a Sweaty Flop

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Samuel Tsehai opened to 45,000 in early position and the action folded to Felipe Olivieri in the big blind. Olivieri shoved all in for 220,000 and Tsehai asked for a count before making the call.

Felipe Olivieri: {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}
Samuel Tsehai: {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

The flop fell {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{6-Hearts} to give Olivieri top pair but Tsehai flopped an open-ended straight flush draw. The {4-Diamonds} on the turn was a brick and the {j-Diamonds} on the river paired the board to give Olivieri a full double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Samuel Tsehai
950,000
-280,000
-280,000
Profile photo of Felipe Olivieri ar
Felipe Olivieri
490,000
60,000
60,000

Tags: Felipe OlivieriSamuel Tsehai

Wilson Eliminated by Stewart

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Daniel Wilson pushed from the cutoff for the last 175,000 and found a caller in Scott Stewart from one seat over.

Daniel Wilson: {7-Hearts}{6-Hearts}
Scott Stewart: {A-Spades}{8-Clubs}

The board came {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} and that spelled the end for the Irishman. Right after, Mario Silvestri also showed up at the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
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Scott Stewart
525,000
339,000
339,000
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Mario Silvestri
Busted
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Daniel Wilson
Busted

Tags: Daniel WilsonMario SilvestriScott Stewart

Marquez on a Nub

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jason Koonce put in all 570,000 of his chips in the cutoff and Ana Marquez set him at risk from the button with {j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}. She was way ahead against {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts} but the {7-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{5-Hearts} flop changed that in a big way. The {k-Diamonds} turn and {5-Clubs} river failed to rescue Marquez and she sent her neighbor nearly all of her chips.

Only moments later, Marquez was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Koonce
1,190,000
976,000
976,000
Profile photo of Ana Marquez es
Ana Marquez
Busted

Tags: Ana MarquezJason Koonce

Marsh Fades Hinkle's Outs

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

On a flop of {9-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{10-Clubs}, action was heavy as Luke Marsh bet 35,000, Scott Stewart check-raised to 130,000 in the small blind and Blair Hinkle jammed in the big covering everyone. Marsh called off for 475,000 and Stewart used a time bank before mucking.

Luke Marsh: {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}
Blair Hinkle: {k-Clubs}{4-Clubs}

Hinkle missed his flush as it came {a-Spades}, {5-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
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Luke Marsh
1,150,000
520,000
520,000
Profile photo of Blair Hinkle us
Blair Hinkle
900,000
-185,000
-185,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Blair HinkleLuke MarshScott Stewart

Tardif Doubles Through Raemaekers

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Down to just 150,000, Patrick Tardif was all in and at risk against Joep Raemaekers, the camera crews rushed by and the online grinder was in a joking mood.

"They will all say, uhh where did his chips go, he had so much."

Patrick Tardif: {3-Clubs}{3-Hearts}
Joep Raemaekers: {A-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}

The board came {6-Spades}{5-Spades}{4-Spades}{J-Hearts}{4-Clubs} and Tardif scored a double to remain in contention.

Player Chips Progress
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Patrick Tardif
350,000
-245,000
-245,000
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Joep Raemaekers
300,000
191,000
191,000

Tags: Joep RaemaekersPatrick Tardif

Updated Chip Counts

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Dustin Dirksen us
Dustin Dirksen
1,600,000
700,000
700,000
Profile photo of Marc Perrault ca
Marc Perrault
1,400,000
-70,000
-70,000
Profile photo of Sosia Jiang nz
Sosia Jiang
930,000
-5,000
-5,000
Profile photo of Yan Li cn
Yan Li
640,000
341,000
341,000
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Scott Stewart
580,000
55,000
55,000
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Christoph Vogelsang
575,000
-35,000
-35,000
Profile photo of Tony Gregg us
Tony Gregg
570,000
52,000
52,000
Profile photo of Vojtech Ruzicka cz
Vojtech Ruzicka
500,000
340,000
340,000
Profile photo of Talal Shakerchi gb
Talal Shakerchi
500,000
-191,000
-191,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
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Bryan Piccioli
370,000
150,000
150,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Chris Johnson us
Chris Johnson
350,000
-15,000
-15,000
Profile photo of Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
335,000
-165,000
-165,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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Athanasios Polychronopoulos
275,000
-70,000
-70,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Pollak Can't Catch a Card

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The action folded to Benjamin Pollak on the button who moved all in for his last 275,000 chips. Luis Faria asked for a count from the small blind and made the call.

Luis Faria: {a-Clubs}{7-Hearts}
Benjamin Pollak: {q-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

Pollak had two live cards to work with but the flop of {8-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} left Faria in the lead with his ace-high. The {10-Hearts} on the turn gave Pollak a straight draw as well but the {3-Spades} on the river bricked off, sending him to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
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Luis Faria
1,240,000
-60,000
-60,000
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Benjamin Pollak
Busted

Tags: Benjamin PollakLuis Faria