2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$10,300 PCA Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
$1,316,963
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,300
Prize Pool
$8,623,300
Entries
889
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 5
Entries
16
Players Left
6

Allan Mello Eliminated in 10th Place ($112,600)

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Allan Mello
Allan Mello

Action was heads up with over 600,000 in the middle and a full board of {2-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{3-Hearts} when Allan Mello called a 350,000 bet from Michel Dattani. Dattani turned over {8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} to take the pot with eights and sixes, while Mello flashed the {8-Spades} and tossed the losing hand in the muck.

Moments later, Mello shoved his remaining 520,000 from the button and Dattani looked him up from the big blind.

Allan Mello: {k-Hearts}{3-Hearts}
Michel Dattani: {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}

The board ran out {5-Spades}{6-Spades}{j-Clubs}{j-Spades}{9-Diamonds} and Dattani held on with pocket tens to eliminate Mello in 10th place for $112,600.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michel Dattani pt
Michel Dattani
3,910,000
1,160,000
1,160,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Allan Mello br
Allan Mello
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Allan MelloMichel Dattani

Redraw of the Unofficial Nine-Handed Final Table

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

There are 17 minutes left in the level and once the action resumes, they will play 107 minutes before taking the next break. Day 5 is scheduled to try and whittle down the field to the final six, but that plan may be adjusted depending on the progress.

SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Jonathan LittleUnited States1,205,00024
2Pedro NevesPortugal3,970,00079
3Taylor PaurUnited States795,00016
4Christoph CsikUnited States3,495,00070
5Artur MartirosianRussia2,955,00059
6Alexandros KoloniasGreece2,225,00045
7Alexandre RaymondCanada4,395,00088
8Jamil WakilCanada3,735,00075
9Michel DattaniPortugal3,910,00078
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alexandre Raymond ca
Alexandre Raymond
4,395,000
495,000
495,000
Profile photo of Pedro Neves pt
Pedro Neves
3,970,000
120,000
120,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Michel Dattani pt
Michel Dattani
3,910,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jamil Wakil ca
Jamil Wakil
3,735,000
-475,000
-475,000
Profile photo of Christoph Csik us
Christoph Csik
3,495,000
25,000
25,000
Profile photo of Artur Martirosian ru
Artur Martirosian
2,955,000
85,000
85,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
2,225,000
-5,000
-5,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jonathan Little us
Jonathan Little
1,205,000
535,000
535,000
WPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Taylor Paur us
Taylor Paur
795,000
-300,000
-300,000
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Jonathan Little Eliminated in 9th Place ($139,900)

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Jonathan Little
Jonathan Little

In the very first hand of the unofficial final table, Alexandre Raymond raised it up to 110,000 in the hijack. Jonathan Little in the small blind three-bet jammed for 1,205,000 and it folded back to Raymond, who asked for a count.

Little had been shoving a lot on the final two tables and this time, he was called.

Jonathan Little: {a-Hearts}{9-Clubs}
Alexandre Raymond: {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}

Little was still sipping on a fresh drink that he had brought from the break and never got to finish it. The board ran out {6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{j-Clubs}{10-Hearts} for the kicker to play.

Just like that, the tournament was brought a little closer to the conclusion for Day 5 as Little had to settle for a payday of $139,900.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alexandre Raymond ca
Alexandre Raymond
5,700,000
1,305,000
1,305,000
Profile photo of Jonathan Little us
Jonathan Little
Busted
WPT 2X Winner

Tags: Alexandre RaymondJonathan Little

Csik Pays Off Martirosian

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Artur Martirosian
Artur Martirosian

Alexandre Raymond opened to 110,000 from an early position with the {k-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and claimed the blinds as well as the big blind ante.

Christoph Csik then limped the small blind with the {10-Diamonds}{7-Spades} and Artur Martirosian checked his option with {k-Diamonds}{j-Spades}. Csik led the {7-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{2-Clubs} flop for 50,000 and Martirosian called, then took the lead with the {k-Spades} turn.

The check by Csik led to a bet worth 200,000 by Martirosian and Csik came along to see the {3-Hearts} river complete the board. With 650,000 in the middle, Csik checked to Martirosian to then face a bet of 575,000.

Csik prepared calling chips, then spread out his time bank extensions and tossed one of them to the dealer for an additional 30 seconds to think. Another time bank followed and Csik eventually called to get shown the bad news.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Artur Martirosian ru
Artur Martirosian
3,870,000
915,000
915,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Christoph Csik us
Christoph Csik
2,520,000
-975,000
-975,000

Tags: Alexandre RaymondArtur MartirosianChristoph Csik

Neves Forces Kolonias To Fold Superior Hand

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Pedro Neves opened to 100,000 in the hijack with {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} and Alexandros Kolonias in the big blind defended the {k-Spades}{10-Clubs}. The {j-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{4-Hearts} flop propelled Kolonias into the lead and he checked, which prompted a bet worth 70,000 by Neves.

Kolonias came along and the {8-Clubs} followed on the turn, once more triggering a check by the Greek. Neves now suddenly bet the pot for 415,000 and got Kolonias to fold the best hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Pedro Neves pt
Pedro Neves
4,090,000
120,000
120,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
2,130,000
-95,000
-95,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alexandros KoloniasPedro Neves

Raymond Folds Full House Correctly

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Alexandre Raymond
Alexandre Raymond

Pedro Neves raised to 100,000 from early position and was called by Alexandre Raymond from the big blind.

Raymond, with {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}, check-raised to 200,000 on the {q-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} flop after Neves continued for 70,000 with his {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}. Neves called.

Raymond improved to a full house on the {5-Hearts} turn and action checked through.

The {k-Hearts} river then improved Neves to a superior full house and Raymond led out for 325,000. Neves then raised, choosing a sizing of 1,800,000. Miraculously, Raymond found the correct fold and did it without using up a time bank card.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alexandre Raymond ca
Alexandre Raymond
5,150,000
-550,000
-550,000
Profile photo of Pedro Neves pt
Pedro Neves
4,790,000
700,000
700,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Michel Dattani pt
Michel Dattani
3,910,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Artur Martirosian ru
Artur Martirosian
3,850,000
-20,000
-20,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jamil Wakil ca
Jamil Wakil
3,740,000
5,000
5,000
Profile photo of Christoph Csik us
Christoph Csik
2,520,000
Profile photo of Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
2,110,000
-20,000
-20,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Taylor Paur us
Taylor Paur
670,000
-125,000
-125,000
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Alexandre RaymondPedro Neves

Level: 27

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

Raymond Catches Martirosian Bluffing

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Alexandre Raymond
Alexandre Raymond

Artur Martirosian raised to 140,000 in the hijack with the {a-Spades}{2-Spades} and was called by Alexandre Raymond on the button with the {k-Diamonds}{j-Spades}. Both players had a piece on the {k-Spades}{9-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} flop and checked, which led to the {q-Clubs} turn for free.

Martirosian bet 280,000 and Raymond called with top pair, then the {10-Hearts} river gave Raymond a straight. Undeterred, with just bottom pair, Martirosian bet another 450,000 and Raymond called to pull further ahead at the top of the leaderboard.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alexandre Raymond ca
Alexandre Raymond
6,140,000
990,000
990,000
Profile photo of Artur Martirosian ru
Artur Martirosian
2,980,000
-870,000
-870,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Alexandre RaymondArtur Martirosian