2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$25,000 8-Handed
Day: 2
Event Info

2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k5
Prize
$574,529
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$3,361,400
Entries
140
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
100,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
140
Players Left
1

Lefrancois Forces Fold from Holz

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

On a heads-up completed board of {4-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{k-Hearts}, the pot was already 140,000 when Pascal Lefrancois had moved all in for 65,000.

The action was then on Fedor Holz in the hijack, who went into the tank.

As his shot clock neared zero after using two of his time banks, Holz eventually elected on a fold and the pot was pushed to Lefrancois.

Player Chips Progress
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Pascal Lefrancois
270,000
120,000
120,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Fedor Holz
131,000
131,000
131,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Fedor HolzPascal Lefrancois

Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Cowboy Dan Doubles Up

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Dan Smith
Dan Smith

On a flop of {2-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{9-Clubs}, Dan Smith had made it 27,000 to go when Orpen Kisacikoglu re-raised to 100,000. After a few seconds, Smith moved all in for a total of 67,000 and Kisacikoglu quickly called to put Smith at risk.

Dan Smith: {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}
Orpen Kisacikoglu: {q-Clubs}{3-Clubs}

Smith was well in the lead with his flopped set of nines but still needed to dodge Kisacikoglu's flush draw. The turn {8-Hearts} was safe for Smith and the {4-Diamonds} river improved his hand to nines full of fours, and he was pushed the substantial pot for a nice double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan Smith
370,000
194,000
194,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Run It Once
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Orpen Kisacikoglu
160,000
-156,000
-156,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Dan SmithOrpen Kisacikoglu

Aido Doubles Through Chidwick

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Sergio Aido
Sergio Aido

Stephen Chidwick opened to 9,000 in middle position and Chad Eveslage called on the button, while Sergio Aido came along from the big blind.

All three players checked on the {5-Hearts}{j-Spades}{4-Hearts} flop and Aido led out on the {k-Hearts} turn. Chidwick raised to 48,000 and Eveslage folded before Aido three-bet jammed for 134,000. Chidwick called with a bigger stack.

Sergio Aido: {q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
Stephen Chidwick: {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

Aido wasn't going anywhere with his queen-high flush and Chidwick couldn't get there with the nut flush blocker as the {a-Clubs} peeled off on the river to earn the Spaniard the double.

Player Chips Progress
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Sergio Aido
300,000
155,000
155,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Chad Eveslage
230,000
-68,000
-68,000
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
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Stephen Chidwick
130,000
-135,000
-135,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Chad EveslageSergio AidoStephen Chidwick

Double Trouble with Queen-High

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

With 28,000 already in the middle, Sam Grafton and Mike Watson were heads-up on a flop of {a-Spades}{7-Clubs}{4-Spades}. Grafton then check-called a bet of 9,000 from Watson and the two went to a turn {4-Hearts}.

The action then proceeded to check through to the {k-Diamonds} river, which was also checked.

Grafton flipped over {q-Spades}{8-Spades} for queen-high and Watson also turned over {q-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} for queen-high. The two pros shared some friendly jabs as they split the pot after the intense check-down.

Player Chips Progress
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Sam Grafton
235,000
-14,000
-14,000
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Mike Watson
100,000
-47,500
-47,500
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner

Tags: Mike WatsonSam Grafton

New Day 2 Additions

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Thomas Muehloecker
150,000
150,000
150,000
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Andras Nemeth
150,000
150,000
150,000
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Jason Mercier
150,000
150,000
150,000
WSOP 6X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
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Davidi Kitai
150,000
150,000
150,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
150,000
150,000
150,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Kristina Holst us
Kristina Holst
150,000
150,000
150,000
Profile photo of Krasimir Yankov bg
Krasimir Yankov
150,000
150,000
150,000
Profile photo of John Krpan ca
John Krpan
150,000
150,000
150,000
Profile photo of Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
150,000
150,000
150,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Dan Shak
150,000
150,000
150,000
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Sirzat Hissou
150,000
150,000
150,000
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Fedor Holz
150,000
150,000
150,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jonathan Proudfoot
150,000
150,000
150,000
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Dominykas Karmazinas
150,000
150,000
150,000
Profile photo of Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
150,000
150,000
150,000
WPT 1X Winner
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Arthur Conan
150,000
74,000
74,000
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Laszlo Bujtas
150,000
53,000
53,000
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Ramin Hajiyev
150,000
150,000
150,000
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David Yan
150,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Pascal Lefrancois
150,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Level: 11

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Day 2 of $25,000 8-Handed Resumes Today at 2 p.m. ET; Brian Kim Leads

Brian Kim
Brian Kim

It's another beautiful day at the Baha Mar in The Bahamas, and the 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) continues today with Day 2 of the $25,000 8-Handed at 2 p.m. ET.

This event saw the largest high roller field thus far, with a total of 78 runners and with 52 remaining after ten levels of play yesterday.

Leading this star-studded event is Brian Kim, who bagged a total of 631,000, which equates to 158 big blinds, followed by Chris Hunichen with 565,000 (141 big blinds).

$25,000 8-Handed Top 10 Chip Counts

 RANKNAMECOUNTRYCHIPSBIG BLINDS
 1Brian KimUnited States631,000158
 2Chris HunichenUnited States565,000141
 3Timothy AdamsCanada479,000120
 4Joao VieiraPortugal462,000116
 5Tauan NavesBrazil418,000105
 6Jean-Noel ThorelFrance400,000100
 7Eric WorreUnited States391,00098
 8Dylan DestefanoUnited States379,00095
 9Orpen KisacikogluTurkey316,00079
 10Matas CimbolasLithuania314,00079

Play resumes today on Level 11 with blinds of 2,000/4,000/4,000. Late registration remains open until the completion of Level 12, so this already large field is expected to grow even more during that time. As this is a two-day event, play will continue until a winner is awarded the coveted spade and the hefty payout.

The PokerNews live reporting team will be on-site to provide live updates on the latest high roller as well as other events in the 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA).

Tags: Brian KimChris HunichenDylan DestefanoEric WorreJean-Noel ThorelJoao VieiraMatas CimbolasOrpen KisacikogluTauan NavesTimothy Adams