2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$10,300 PCA Main Event
Day: 2
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

Hunter Doubles Through Strelitz

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Ian Hunter
Ian Hunter

Joining the action on the {Q-Hearts}{9-Spades}{2-Spades}, a bet of 25,000 was in front of Daniel Strelitz, who had seemingly raised when facing a bet by Ian Hunter. The Brit moved all in for 95,000 and Strelitz gave it some thought, then called with the words "It is probably close."

Ian Hunter: {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}
Daniel Strelitz: {J-Hearts}{10-Hearts}

The {10-Clubs} turn and {9-Diamonds} river ensured the double of Hunter and he surpassed Strelitz in the overall counts.

Player Chips Progress
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Ian Hunter
215,000
105,500
105,500
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Daniel Strelitz
146,000
-98,000
-98,000
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Daniel StrelitzIan Hunter

Pecheux Adds to his Stack

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

On a flop of {10-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{a-Hearts}, Sebastiaan De Jonge checked. Erwann Pecheux, in middle position, bet 11,000. De Jonge called.

The turn brought the {k-Spades}. De Jonge checked. Pecheux fired 26,000. De Jonge check-called again.

The {q-Diamonds} river completed the board and De Jonge checked for a third time. Pecheux threw in a bet of 34,000. His opponent tank-folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Erwann Pecheux
386,000
24,000
24,000
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Sebastiaan De Jonge
72,000
-71,500
-71,500

Tags: Erwann PecheuxSebastiaan De Jonge

Rheem Jams Into Kaempf

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

On the heads-up flop of {8-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{3-Clubs}, Chino Rheem in the big blind check-called a bet by Philipp Kaempf and checked again the {9-Diamonds} on the turn. Kaempf continued for another 24,500 and Rheem check-raised to 60,000, the call by the German followed.

After the {10-Hearts} river, Rheem moved all in for what appeared to be 175,000, but received no call.

Player Chips Progress
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Chino Rheem
350,000
86,000
86,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
WPT 3X Winner
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Philipp Kaempf
345,000
-79,000
-79,000

Tags: Chino RheemPhilipp Kaempf

No Cash for Chen and Yoon

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Andrew Chen
Andrew Chen

Andrew Chen had a little over 10 big blinds left and shoved those from early position with {9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}. Franz Ditz looked him up with {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades} and had an easy hold on {A-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{4-Spades}{J-Spades} to eliminate Chen.

Chen was shortly followed out of the door by Brian Yoon, who had shoved all in for 25,000 on the button with {A-Spades}{4-Spades}. Felipe Pantoja, who has been meditating on the tournament floor during the breaks, called from the small blind with {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}.

Once again, the best hand held up on a {7-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} board and the field was brought down to ten before the money.

Felipe Pantoja meditating during a break
Felipe Pantoja meditating during a break
Player Chips Progress
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Franz Ditz
510,000
41,000
41,000
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Felipe Pantoja
370,000
125,000
125,000
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Andrew Chen
Busted
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Brian Yoon
Busted
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Andrew ChenBrian YoonFelipe PantojaFranz Ditz

Ross Doubles Through Yu

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

About one dozen spots away from the money, Eli Ross defended his small blind against a raise by Ben Yu and ended up all in with the {Q-Spades}{10-Spades} on a {A-Spades}{J-Spades}{3-Diamonds} flop. Yu called with the {A-Diamonds}{J-Clubs} for top two pair and the {4-Spades} turn and {Q-Hearts} river completed the board to give Ross a winning flush.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Yu
345,000
-45,000
-45,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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Eli Ross
165,000
65,000
65,000

Tags: Ben YuEli Ross

River Raise Takes It

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Alexander Kharkov opened to 6,000 from early position. Ben Yu, on the cutoff, called, along with Patrick Quinn in the big blind.

The dealer spread a flop of {7-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}. Quinn checked. Kharkov bet 7,000. Yu called. Quinn folded.

The turn came the {4-Diamonds} and Kharkov continued with another bet of 11,000. Yu called again.

The {6-Diamonds} filled up the board and Kharkov fired 22,000. Yu raised to around 70,000 and Kharkov snap-folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Alexander Kharkov
435,000
-25,000
-25,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
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Ben Yu
340,000
-5,000
-5,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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Patrick Quinn
40,000
-39,500
-39,500

Tags: Alexander KharkovBen YuPatrick Quinn

Big Names Bow Out Before Dinner and the Bubble

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Mike Watson
Mike Watson

Among the big names to bust before the money was also 2016 PCA Main Event champion Mike Watson, joined by other notables as Scott Seiver, Francois Billard, Bartlomiej Machon, Kyle Julius and Dominik Nitsche.

There are only 133 players remaining with 127 spots getting paid, and the money bubble may well burst before the upcoming dinner break at the end of the current level.

Player Chips Progress
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Scott Seiver
Busted
WSOP 7X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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Francois Billard
Busted
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Bartlomiej Machon
Busted
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Kyle Julius
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
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Dominik Nitsche
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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Mike Watson
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner

Tags: Bartlomiej MachonDominik NitscheFrancois BillardKyle JuliusMike WatsonScott Seiver

Kenney Pounds on Andrejevic

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Bryn Kenney
Bryn Kenney

Six places off the money, Bryn Kenney raised to 7,000, Andjelko Andrejevic called to his left and Randy Lew jumped in from the big blind. On the {2-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{8-Spades} flop, Lew and Kenney checked to Andrejevic who bet 10,000. Lew folded and Kenney check-called. The {9-Hearts} on the turn got checked by both players.

The river was the {4-Hearts} and Kenney checked a third time, Andrejevic bet 30,000, but Kenney had a trick up his sleeve and check-raised all in, putting Andrejevic to the test for almost 110,000 more. Andrejevic gave it up after quite some thought.

Kenney revealed the {5-Clubs} with a grin and Andrejevic smiled as well.

Player Chips Progress
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Bryn Kenney
300,000
162,500
162,500
WSOP 2X Winner
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Andjelko Andrejevic
110,000
-30,000
-30,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Andjelko AndrejevicBryn Kenney

El-Messiri Doubles Through Kharkov

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Sherif El-Messiri moved all in, on the cutof, for his last 22,000. Alexander Kharkov, in the big blind, called.

Sherif El-Messiri: {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}
Alexander Kharkov: {8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}

The board ran {7-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} and El-Messiri got his much needed double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Alexander Kharkov
420,000
-15,000
-15,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
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Sherif El-Messiri
49,000
23,000
23,000

Tags: Alexander KharkovSherif El-Messiri