$25,000 8-Handed | 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

01-28-2023 19:19 UTC-5

Badziakouski Busts Kim

Matt Hansen

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Brian Kim was all in for around 200,000 and Mikita Badziakouski was the one to put him at risk. The cards were already turned up and the dealer was ready to go.

Brian Kim:
Mikita Badziakouski:

The board ran out and Badziakouski turned a set to send Kim to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	900,000 200,000	200,000

Brian Kim	Busted

Tags: Brian Kim Mikita Badziakouski

01-28-2023 19:16 UTC-5

Haxton Check-Raises Kulev

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Connor Richards

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Isaac Haxton was in the big blind in a heads-up pot against Alex Kulev in the cutoff on a board of .

Haxton checked on the flop and Kulev bet 30,000. Haxton check-raised to 80,000 and the chip leader laid it down without a fight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	2,000,000 50,000	50,000

Isaac Haxton	900,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Alex Kulev Isaac Haxton

01-28-2023 19:12 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts (full)

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Connor Richards

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	1,950,000 110,000	110,000

Sean Winter	1,410,000 670,000	670,000
Justin Bonomo	1,400,000 395,000	395,000

Jean-Noel Thorel	1,275,000 420,000	420,000
Dominykas Karmazinas	970,000 820,000	820,000
Mike Watson	970,000 170,000	170,000

Brandon Wilson	925,000 -25,000	-25,000
Timothy Adams	865,000 -145,000	-145,000

Steve O'Dwyer	825,000 -80,000	-80,000

Rui Ferreira	800,000 650,000	650,000
Isaac Haxton	760,000 -15,000	-15,000

Joao Vieira	740,000 590,000	590,000

Krasimir Yankov	720,000 570,000	570,000
Mikita Badziakouski	700,000 567,000	567,000

Seth Davies	595,000 -320,000	-320,000

Daniel Shak	555,000
Dan Smith	525,000 -50,000	-50,000

Bruno Volkmann	500,000 -120,000	-120,000
John Krpan	480,000 330,000	330,000
Daniel Dvoress	475,000 290,000	290,000

Rodrigo Seiji	470,000 320,000	320,000

Tamas Adamszki	460,000 310,000	310,000
Byron Kaverman	400,000 250,000	250,000

Brian Kim	385,000 -246,000	-246,000

Chad Eveslage	365,000 135,000	135,000

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Level: 19

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

01-28-2023 18:48 UTC-5

Break Time

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Kirk Brown

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The remaining 32 players are on a quick 15-minute break and will return to the felt shortly.

01-28-2023 18:46 UTC-5

Brewer Out, Kulev Soaring

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Matt Hansen

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Alex Kulev raised to 40,000 and Chris Brewer made it 140,000. Kulev used a time bank to consider his options before he shoved with more. Brewer called with over 600,000 and the cards were turned up.

Chris Brewer:
Alex Kulev:

The board ran out and Kulev spiked a queen on the river to make a straight and crack Brewer's pocket kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	1,840,000 1,140,000	1,140,000

Chris Brewer	Busted

Tags: Alex Kulev Chris Brewer

01-28-2023 18:40 UTC-5

Winter Beats Volkmann's Ace-High

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Kirk Brown

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Sean Winter and Bruno Volkmann were facing a heads-up turn of in a bloated pot of over 400,000.

Volkmann decided to check to Winter who also checked and the two went to the river.

Volkmann used a time bank and checked once more and Winter opted to check back as well. Volkmann turned over for jacks with an ace-kicker but Winter showed for two pair, kings and jacks, to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Winter	740,000 590,000	590,000
Bruno Volkmann	620,000 470,000	470,000

Tags: Bruno Volkmann Sean Winter

01-28-2023 18:39 UTC-5

Kings Full for Wilson

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Connor Richards

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Brandon Wilson was in early position in a heads-up pot against Dan Smith on the button with the board reading .

Wilson checked on the turn and Smith bet 75,000. Wilson called. Wilson then led out for a small 33,000 on the river and Smith called.

Wilson tabled for kings full of queens and Smith mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Wilson	950,000 800,000	800,000
Dan Smith	575,000 -175,000	-175,000

Tags: Brandon Wilson Dan Smith

01-28-2023 18:27 UTC-5

Davies Sends Kornuth to the Rail

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Matt Hansen

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Seth Davies raised to 45,000 and Chance Kornuth shoved from the button for 393,000. Davies took a moment of thought before he put out a stack of chips to call.

Chance Kornuth:
Seth Davies: