2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$25,000 Single-Day High Roller II
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
66
Prize
$383,650
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$1,128,470
Entries
47
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
60,000

Level: 7

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Aldemir Finds a Double

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Koray Aldemir had the all-in button in front of him and his stack dissected for the count which showed he had 51,500 in front of him. His cards were already exposed as he was called by Henrik Hecklen in the small blind.

Koray Aldemir: {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}
Henrik Hecklen: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}

The board ran out {5-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{4-Spades}{8-Diamonds} for Aldemir to hold with pocket nines and double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Henrik Hecklen
174,000
-38,000
-38,000
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Koray Aldemir
109,000
9,000
9,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Henrik HecklenKoray Aldemir

Kurganov Running Up a Stack

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Igor Kurganov
Igor Kurganov

On a board reading {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{10-Spades} with around 45,000 already in the pot, Igor Kurganov had a bet of 22,500 sitting in front of him. Mikita Badziakouski check-called from the big blind and the {k-Clubs} landed on the river.

Badziakouski checked again and Kurganov fired out another 58,000. Badziakouski used a time extension before flicking in a single chip. Kurganov announced a full house while tabling {j-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} and Badziakouski sent over the chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Igor Kurganov
420,000
185,000
185,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Mikita Badziakouski
85,000
-4,000
-4,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Igor KurganovMikita Badziakouski

Three Reentries, One New Entry

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Ramin Hajiyev and Cary Katz were eliminated a few minutes ago but decided to reenter immediately, as did Adrian Mateos. Jack Salter had registered from the start of the day but has now finally taken his seat to take the total number of entries up to 39.

Player Chips Progress
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Adrian Mateos
100,000
100,000
100,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
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Cary Katz
100,000
10,000
10,000
$25K Fantasy
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Ramin Hajiyev
100,000
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Jack Salter
100,000
100,000
100,000

Tags: Adrian MateosCary KatzJack SalterRamin Hajiyev

Foxen Takes It

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Alex Foxen raised to 7,500 from the button and was called by both Pablo Cabrera and Oleksii Khoroshenin in the blinds.

The flop came {8-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}, Cabrera bet 3,500 and only Foxen called.

They both checked through the {j-Clubs} on the turn to the {j-Hearts} on the river. Cabrera now bet 4,000 and Foxen called. Cabrera tabled {a-Spades}{2-Spades} but was beaten by the {10-Hearts}{6-Spades} of Foxen who had flopped a pair of sixes and improved to two pair by the time the river was dealt.

Player Chips Progress
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Alex Foxen
298,000
198,000
198,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
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Pablo Cabrera
232,000
-19,000
-19,000

Tags: Alex FoxenOleksii KhorosheninPablo Cabrera

Dvoress In, Mateos Out

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Adrian Mateos ripped all in for 49,500 from under the gun and Talal Shakerchi came over the top for his last 54,500 on the button. Cary Katz was making bets on who would win before looking down at his cards in the big blind. Katz ended up making the call himself and all three hands were tabled.

Talal Shakerchi: {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Cary Katz: {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}
Adrian Mateos: {2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}

The flop came {8-Spades}{4-Spades}{3-Spades} to leave Shakerchi in the lead with his pair of jacks although Katz had the largest spade in his hand. The turn was the {8-Diamonds} and the river brought the {3-Hearts} as Shakerchi held on to double through Katz and eliminate Mateos.

Daniel Dvoress was the latest player to take his seat for the first time.

Player Chips Progress
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Talal Shakerchi
163,000
63,000
63,000
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Daniel Dvoress
100,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
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Cary Katz
90,000
-10,000
-10,000
$25K Fantasy
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Adrian Mateos
Busted
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Adrian MateosCary KatzTalal Shakerchi

Level: 6

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Haxton Doubles Through Mateos

Level 5 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Isaac Haxton had the all-in button in front of him in the small blind and was called by Adrian Mateos on the button.

Isaac Haxton: {J-Spades}{J-Hearts}
Adrian Mateos: {k-Spades}{9-Hearts}

The board ran out {2-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{4-Hearts} for Haxton to flop a set of jacks to double up.

"That's what you get for raising me lightly" Cary Katz said with a smile to Mateos and Mateos just laughed it off.

Player Chips Progress
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Adrian Mateos
22,000
-78,000
-78,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Adrian MateosCary KatzIsaac Haxton

Welcome Bonomo

Level 5 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Justin Bonomo didn't even have time to play a full orbit before getting involved in a big pot for all of his chips. With around 25,000 in the middle and the flop reading {9-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{4-Hearts}, Christopher Kruk checked from early position. Bonomo bet 11,000 from the cutoff and Kruk check-raised to 28,000. Bonomo shoved all in for 89,000 and Kruk snapped him off.

Justin Bonomo: {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
Christopher Kruk: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}

The turn was the {a-Hearts} to improve players, Bonomo to a flush and Kruk to a set of aces. Kruk was unable to find a board pair on the {6-Diamonds} river and Bonomo doubled through, leaving Kruk with only a few big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
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Justin Bonomo
205,000
105,000
105,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once
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Christopher Kruk
10,000
-140,000
-140,000

Tags: Justin BonomoChristopher Kruk