$100,000 7-Handed | 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

02-03-2023 16:39 UTC-5

Vogelsang Eliminated; Holz Doubles

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Christoph Vogelsang pushed all-in for the last 140,000 he had behind and Dan Smith reraised to 300,000 from the very next seat in order to force out all opponents behind.

Christoph Vogelsang:
Dan Smith:

The dominated ace of the German had an additional sweat until the turn with the wheel draw but the river bricked to let the kicker play.

One table over, Fedor Holz scored a full double through Daniel Dvoress when his hit a set of aces. Dvoress' made aces and queens to lock up the double for Holz on the turn already.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	600,000 190,000	190,000

Fedor Holz	320,000 185,000	185,000

Daniel Dvoress	80,000 -140,000	-140,000

Christoph Vogelsang	Busted

Tags: Christoph Vogelsang Dan Smith Daniel Dvoress Fedor Holz

02-03-2023 16:33 UTC-5

Redraw of the Final Two Tables

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Seat	Table 1	Chip Count	Big Blinds	Table 2	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	David Peters	455,000	30	Fedor Holz	135,000	9
2	Isaac Haxton	245,000	16	Steve O'Dwyer	975,000	65
3	Aleksejs Ponakovs	1,150,000	77	Seth Davies	145,000	10
4	Kathy Lehne	640,000	43	David Yan	450,000	30
5	Adrian Mateos	610,000	41	Rodrigo Seiji	540,000	36
6	Christoph Vogelsang	140,000	9	Nick Petrangelo	775,000	52
7	Dan Smith	410,000	27	Daniel Dvoress	220,000	15

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs Ponakovs	1,150,000 80,000	80,000

Steve O'Dwyer	975,000

Nick Petrangelo	775,000 25,000	25,000

Kathy Lehne	640,000 20,000	20,000
Adrian Mateos	610,000 -40,000	-40,000

Rodrigo Seiji	540,000 -40,000	-40,000

David Peters	455,000

David Yan	450,000 -35,000	-35,000

Dan Smith	410,000 -20,000	-20,000

Isaac Haxton	245,000 10,000	10,000

Daniel Dvoress	220,000 40,000	40,000

Seth Davies	145,000

Christoph Vogelsang	140,000 -40,000	-40,000
Fedor Holz	135,000

02-03-2023 16:26 UTC-5

O'Dwyer Jams Into Holz; Hecklen Eliminated by Peters

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Daniel Dvoress pushed all-in for 180,000 and won the blinds and big blind ante.

Fedor Holz raised to 30,000 from under the gun and Steve O'Dwyer called from the small blind, as did Seth Davies in the big blind. The flop was checked to Holz, who bet 30,000. Only O'Dwyer called and checked again the on the turn. Holz bet 50,000 and folded to a shove.

Over on table three, David Peters open-jammed out of the small blind into the big blind of Henrik Hecklen, who called for the last 160,000.

Henrik Hecklen:
David Peters:

Hecklen remained ahead on the flop but fell behind on the turn. The river was a blank and the final two tables were set.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve O'Dwyer	975,000 75,000	75,000

David Peters	455,000 145,000	145,000

Seth Davies	145,000 -10,000	-10,000

Fedor Holz	135,000 -155,000	-155,000

Henrik Hecklen	Busted

Tags: Daniel Dvoress David Peters Fedor Holz Henrik Hecklen Seth Davies Steve O'Dwyer

02-03-2023 16:22 UTC-5

PN Podcast: 2023 WSOP Schedule + Hear from Bonomo, Boston Rob & David Costabile at PSPC!

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Chad Holloway

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

On the latest PokerNews Podcast episode of 2023, Chad Holloway and Connor Richards come to you straight from the 2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship (PSPC) in the Bahamas. First, they discuss the full schedule reveal of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) schedule, and then dive headfirst into all things PSPC and PokerStars Caribbean Adventure.

That includes interviews with PCA champ Michel Dattani, Survivor all-star "Boston" Rob Mariano, Billions and Breaking Bad actor David Costabile, and Justin Bonomo, who had a big win to extend his lead atop poker's all-time money list.

They also chat about Nick Schulman replacing Gabe Kaplan on High Stakes Poker, the new Galfond Challenge between Phil Galfond and Dan "Jungleman" Cates, Perry Green's first tournament win in 35 years, and remember Julian Track and Jeff Fogel, who both, unfortunately, passed away.

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

02-03-2023 16:19 UTC-5

Chip Changes on All Three Tables

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

In the first hand coming back from the break, Henrik Hecklen bet the river for 90,000 out of the small blind. Kathy Lehne mulled it over and called to get shown for a missed straight draw, which she had beat with .

In the meanwhile over on table one, Steve O'Dwyer had raised big on the button and Fedor Holz called all-in for 130,000 in the big blind. They had to wait with the showdown as a longer hand took place on table two, too.

Heads-up to a turn, Rodrigo Seiji in the big blind checked. Daniel Dvoress bet 80,000 from under the gun and Seiji called after using a time bank. The river was checked back by Dvoress and Seiji's for two pair won the pot.

Fedor Holz:
Steve O'Dwyer:

Big stack O'Dwyer had put pressure on the two shorter stacks and Holz doubled despite a sweat on the runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve O'Dwyer	900,000 -110,000	-110,000

Kathy Lehne	620,000 140,000	140,000
Rodrigo Seiji	580,000 150,000	150,000

Fedor Holz	290,000 145,000	145,000

Daniel Dvoress	180,000 -130,000	-130,000

Henrik Hecklen	140,000 -115,000	-115,000

Tags: Daniel Dvoress Fedor Holz Henrik Hecklen Kathy Lehne Rodrigo Seiji Steve O'Dwyer

02-03-2023 16:14 UTC-5

Updated Counts on the Break

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The tournament has recommenced with hand-for-hand play prior on the bubble for the two table redraw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs Ponakovs	1,070,000 120,000	120,000

Steve O'Dwyer	1,010,000 -35,000	-35,000

Nick Petrangelo	750,000 50,000	50,000

Adrian Mateos	650,000 -50,000	-50,000

David Yan	485,000 32,000	32,000

Kathy Lehne	480,000 -30,000	-30,000
Dan Smith	430,000 -25,000	-25,000

Rodrigo Seiji	430,000 -10,000	-10,000

Daniel Dvoress	310,000 -35,000	-35,000

David Peters	310,000 15,000	15,000

Henrik Hecklen	255,000 -65,000	-65,000
Isaac Haxton	235,000 35,000	35,000

Christoph Vogelsang	180,000 -60,000	-60,000
Seth Davies	155,000 -190,000	-190,000

Fedor Holz	145,000 -65,000	-65,000

Level: 17

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

02-03-2023 15:58 UTC-5

Second Break of the Day

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Upon completion of Level 16, the final 15 players have been sent on a scheduled 15-minute break during which the T-1,000 chips will be raced off.

02-03-2023 15:57 UTC-5

Mateos Wins Three-Bet Pot

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Dan Smith raised to 26,000 in the cutoff and Adrian Mateos three-bet to 72,000 on the button after checking the stack size of his table neighbour. Smith came along to see the flop on which he check-folded to a bet of 57,000 by the Spaniard.

Mateos then raised to 25,000 next but let go after Rodrigo Seiji three-bet to 70,000 in the cutoff.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	700,000

Dan Smith	455,000 -195,000	-195,000

Rodrigo Seiji	440,000 -160,000	-160,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Dan Smith Rodrigo Seiji

02-03-2023 15:52 UTC-5

Deuces Almost Never Loses Except for Shakerchi

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer min-raised to 24,000 on the button and Talal Shakerchi then simply moved all-in for 282,000 out of the small blind. It folded back to O'Dwyer, who asked for a count and made the call.

Talal Shakerchi:
Steve O'Dwyer: