2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$10,300 PCA Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
55
Prize
$1,567,100
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,300
Prize Pool
$8,390,500
Entries
865
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000

Konnikova Among New Entries

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

Maria Konnikova won her Platinum Pass in the $1,100 PCA National one year ago and also reached the money in the same event one year later, albeit with just ten big blinds. Konnikova was eliminated early on Day 2 and has jumped into Day 1a of the Main Event soon after.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Aram Zobian us
Aram Zobian
34,000
4,000
4,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
31,000
31,000
31,000
Profile photo of Maria Konnikova us
Maria Konnikova
31,000
Profile photo of Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
30,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
30,000
30,000
30,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Shyngis Satubayev kz
Shyngis Satubayev
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Paul Michaelis de
Paul Michaelis
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Michael Dyer us
Michael Dyer
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Christopher Frank de
Christopher Frank
30,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Michael Gathy be
Michael Gathy
28,000
-2,000
-2,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Maria Konnikova

Guerrero Shows a Four

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

Jimmy Guerrero in the big blind and Thomas Muehloecker from under the gun both checked to Alan Schein on the {Q-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{6-Spades} flop and Schein made it 1,200 to go. Guerrero quickly called, Muehloecker got out of the way.

On the {7-Hearts} turn both players checked and Guerrero bet the {10-Spades} river for 4,000. That prompted a fold from Schein and he was shown the {4-Clubs}.

"That beat me," Schein joked. Thi Xoa Nguyen is also on the same table now, in the nine seat.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
46,000
11,500
11,500
Profile photo of Jimmy Guerrero fr
Jimmy Guerrero
31,000
-500
-500
Profile photo of Thi Xoa Nguyen fr
Thi Xoa Nguyen
31,000
31,000
31,000
Profile photo of Alan Schein us
Alan Schein
31,000
2,500
2,500

Tags: Alan ScheinJimmy GuerreroThi Xoa NguyenThomas Muehloecker

Gabay Eliminated by Alvarado

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante
JC Alvarado
JC Alvarado

Haim Gabay appears to be the first casualty on Day 1a after he just sent over the remainder of his stack to JC Alvarado. The board had already been completed and showed {K-Spades}{6-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{10-Spades} with some 8,000 in the middle.

A blue T-5,000 chip was in front of Gabay and he had another 7,200 behind only for Alvarado to move all in. Gabay was immediately taken aback, gave it a few seconds of thought and called with the words "I hope you have ace-king."

Alvarado turned over {K-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for two pair, having missed his flush draw, and Gabay mucked {A-Clubs}{A-Spades} before heading to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of JC Alvarado mx
JC Alvarado
44,000
14,000
14,000
Profile photo of Haim Gabay us
Haim Gabay
Busted

Tags: JC AlvaradoHaim Gabay

Levy Leads the Way

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

Over on table eight, Carlos Levy has nearly doubled his stack within the first two levels while Sergi Reixach dropped to just over one third of the starting stack. Reixach remained involved in the action and took on Kavin Shah just now, who check-called a bet of 900 on the {5-Hearts}{4-Spades}{4-Clubs}{2-Clubs} turn out of the small blind.

Shah then bet the {3-Clubs} river for 2,600 and Reixach sent his cards into the muck.

Further assorted chip counts can be found below.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Carlos Levy pa
Carlos Levy
58,000
58,000
58,000
Profile photo of Andreas Eiler de
Andreas Eiler
44,000
21,900
21,900
Profile photo of Joey Couden us
Joey Couden
40,000
1,000
1,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Paul Vas Nunes gb
Paul Vas Nunes
37,000
7,000
7,000
Profile photo of Jonathan Abdellatif be
Jonathan Abdellatif
32,000
32,000
32,000
Profile photo of Jean Ferreira ca
Jean Ferreira
32,000
5,000
5,000
Profile photo of Kavin Shah in
Kavin Shah
22,000
22,000
22,000
Profile photo of Sergi Reixach es
Sergi Reixach
12,000
-18,000
-18,000

Tags: Carlos LevyKavin ShahSergi Reixach

Small Pot for Muehloecker

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

Several new players have entered the Day 1a field including Jake Schwartz, former EPT champions Noah Boeken, John Dibella and Harrison Gimbel, as well as Ben Heath and Thomas Muehloecker.

Muehloecker was just spotted in action against Dimitar Yosifov, who had opened the action in early position. Muehloecker was in middle position and the action checked to him on the heads-up turn of {10-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{K-Clubs}. What followed was a bet by the Austrian for 1,800 and that was all it took to win the pot without further resistance.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
34,500
34,500
34,500
Profile photo of Andrei Boghean ro
Andrei Boghean
32,000
32,000
32,000
Profile photo of John Dibella us
John Dibella
30,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Noah Boeken nl
Noah Boeken
30,000
30,000
30,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Harrison Gimbel us
Harrison Gimbel
30,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Aaron Been us
Aaron Been
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Jake Schwartz us
Jake Schwartz
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Eric Wasserson us
Eric Wasserson
30,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Daniel Wilson ie
Daniel Wilson
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Gary Hasson be
Gary Hasson
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Pavel Plesuv md
Pavel Plesuv
30,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
30,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Lucas Reeves gb
Lucas Reeves
29,000
29,000
29,000
Profile photo of Dimitar Yosifov bg
Dimitar Yosifov
25,000
-5,000
-5,000
Profile photo of Ryan D'Angelo us
Ryan D'Angelo
22,000
-8,000
-8,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ben HeathDimitar YosifovHarrison GimbelJake SchwartzNoah BoekenThomas MuehloeckerJohn Dibella

Big Blind Special for Polychronopoulos

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

A bigger pot of 8,000 had emerged and the completed board showed {Q-Clubs}{4-Spades}{2-Spades}{2-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}. Athanasios Polychronopoulos in the big blind made it 5,300 to go and his sole remaining opponent Andrew Chen in the cutoff gave it some thought before tossing in a chip for the call.

Polychronopoulos turned over {4-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} for a full house and that won the pot.

Brian Altman has also started well, at the expense of Lexy Gavin who dropped well below the starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Brian Altman us
Brian Altman
41,000
11,000
11,000
WPT 3X Winner
Profile photo of Athanasios Polychronopoulos us
Athanasios Polychronopoulos
39,000
9,000
9,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Andrew Chen ca
Andrew Chen
27,000
-3,000
-3,000
Profile photo of Lexy Gavin us
Lexy Gavin
21,000
-13,000
-13,000
StakeKings

Tags: Andrew ChenAthanasios PolychronopoulosBrian AltmanLexy Gavin

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/100

Ante: 100

Nolet Two-Outers Dicriso

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante
Guillaume Nolet
Guillaume Nolet

With some 5,000 in the middle and the turn showing {J-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{K-Spades}, Vittorio Dicriso and Guillaume Nolet started a raising war that saw the latter at risk for 23,200 and in need of help.

Guillaume Nolet: {J-Clubs}{7-Spades}
Vittorio Dicriso: {K-Hearts}{J-Hearts}

The miracle {7-Clubs} appeared on the river and Dicriso gasped "oh my god", dropping to just over one third of the starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Guillaume Nolet ca
Guillaume Nolet
53,000
53,000
53,000
Profile photo of Vittorio Dicriso ca
Vittorio Dicriso
12,000
12,000
12,000

Tags: Guillaume NoletVittorio Dicriso

More Notables for Table 10

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante

Griffin Benger has started well and already earned a decent profit in the first level of the day. A few tables over, Sosia Jiang and Tim Reilly joined table 10 to make it even more notables at once.

Further new entries include Robert Heidorn, Florian Duta and JC Alvarado, 2018 EPT Sochi Main Event champion Arsenii Karmatckii is also in the Day 1a field as well.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Griffin Benger ca
Griffin Benger
42,000
42,000
42,000
Profile photo of Florian Duta ro
Florian Duta
33,000
33,000
33,000
Profile photo of Tim Reilly us
Tim Reilly
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Sosia Jiang nz
Sosia Jiang
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Robert Heidorn de
Robert Heidorn
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of JC Alvarado mx
JC Alvarado
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Arsenii Karmatckii ru
Arsenii Karmatckii
25,000
25,000
25,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Florian DutaGriffin BengerJC AlvaradoRobert HeidornSosia JiangTim Reilly