Level: 16
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$250,000 PSPC Super High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Buy-in
$250,000
Prize Pool
$9,498,060
Entries
39
Level
21
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
8
Players Left
1
Level 15
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Just as the first level of the day was coming to an end, Jean-Noel Thorel limped in from the small blind and Artur Martirosian checked his option from the big blind.
The flop was 
and Thorel check-called a 25,000 bet from Martirosian. The turn was 
.
Both players checked the turn to see 
on the river. Thorel fired 50,000 and Martirosian got away from it.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,750,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
||
|
1,245,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
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Level 15
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) is happening now, and later this month the PokerStars Players NLH Hold’em Championship (PSPC) will take place January 30-February 3. One man who will be heading to the Bahamas is 41-year-old Jared “BeamDoctorPoker” Halter, who won a Platinum Pass on PokerStars Michigan.
“I won a PSPC Platinum Pass on Wednesday, November 9,” Halter told PokerNews. “I had just returned from Vegas that morning on a red eye flight and slept for four hours on a friend’s couch before I drove home for two hours. To be honest, I was very fortunate to win because I had a very rough 72 hours. Some things happened in Vegas that caused me to have anxiety attacks for the first time in my life and I ended up only sleeping about five hours total in the previous 48.”
He continued: “I was exhausted and when the MTT started, I said to myself, it will take a miracle for me to win. Funny enough, I mis-clicked two different times early in the tourney and called three-bets with hands like 85o (I did not win those hands). I streamed the tourney, and only single tabled it, because of how tired and ungrounded I felt from the previous time. During the stream, I talked about how exhausted I was and how there was almost zero chance I win. Of course, as we know, the universe had a different plan.”
Level 15
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Action was heads up with a giant pot in the middle and 
on the board when Byron Kaverman was facing a raise to 450,000 from the button. Kaverman had 175,000 out there and he added the chips to call. The river was 
and both players checked. Thorel turned over 
, but Kaverman had 
to take the pot.
On the next hand, Chris Brewer raised to 175,000, leaving just 10,000 behind. Action folded around and Artur Martirosian called from the big blind. The flop was 
. Brewer got his last 10,000 into the middle and the cards were turned up.
Chris Brewer: 
Artur Martirosian: 
The board finished up with no help for Brewer and he was out of the tournament in eighth place. The remaining seven players are now jockeying for six spots in the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,275,000
875,000
|
875,000 |
|
||
|
|
1,600,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,150,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
|
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Level 15
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Justin Bonomo raised to 55,000 from under the gun and action folded all the way around to Byron Kaverman in the big blind. Kaverman raised to 150,000 and Bonomo thought better of it so he tossed his hand in the muck.
On the next hand, Artur Martirosian raised to 50,000 and David Yan came along from the button before Byron Kaverman joined from the small blind. The flop was 
. Kaverman and Martirosian checked to Yan for a 50,000 bet. Kaverman folded and Martirosian called to see on the turn. Martirosian check-folded when Yan fired 200,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,800,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
|
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|
|
1,400,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
960,000
-115,000
|
-115,000 |
|
|
||
|
455,000
-160,000
|
-160,000 |
|
||
Level 15
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
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Level 15
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Byron Kaverman raised to 60,000 from early position and Orpen Kisacikoglu called from the big blind. Kisacikoglu check-folded when Kaverman continued for 40,000.
A moment later, Artur Martirosian raised to 50,000 from the cutoff and Chris Brewer called from the big blind. The flop was 
and Martirosian bet 35,000. Brewer shoved his short stack and Martirosian quickly folded.
A few hands later, action was heads up with over 700,000 in the middle and 
on the board when Kaverman checked from the small blind. Justin Bonomo bet 185,000 and Kaverman called to see on the river. Both players checked and Kaverman showed 
to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,300,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
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|
1,865,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,560,000
-115,000
|
-115,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,350,000
730,000
|
730,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,075,000
-220,000
|
-220,000 |
|
|
||
|
720,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
615,000
-475,000
|
-475,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
350,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
|
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Level 15
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Cards are now in the air for Day 3 of the $250,000 PCA Super High Roller. The remaining eight runners will play down to a winner today.
Level: 15
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
Welcome to the last and final day of the highest buy in event at the 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure at the beautiful Baha Mar Resort.
A total of 39 entries joined the field over the last two days and after the dust settled on Day 2, it was French businessman Jean-Noel Thorel who claimed the top spot in the $250,000 PSPC Super High Roller.
Only eight players remain in the hunt for PCA glory and the lions share of the massive $9,498,060 prize pool. The top six will find a return on their investment with the winner taking home a whopping $3,276,760.
Thorel comes into Day 3 with a stack of 2,295,000 but close on his heels is Canadian Sam Greenwood (1,755,000) and long-time chip leader David Yan (1,675,000) to round out the top three. Thorel, who is no stranger to these high-roller fields, has close to $8 million in live earnings and recently finished in eighth place only a week ago in Event #31: $25,000 8-Handed for $220,700.
Fourth on the overnight leaderboard is rising Russian star Artur Martirosian with 1,295,000, who finished third in the 2023 PCA $10,300 Main Event just a few days ago. All-time money leader Justin Bonomo already tasted success during the series as well and advanced with a healthy stack of 1,090,000.
Final Day Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean-Noel Thorel | France | 2,295,000 | 92 |
| 2 | Artur Martirosian | Russia | 1,295,000 | 52 |
| 3 | Sam Greenwood | Canada | 1,755,000 | 70 |
| 4 | Orpen Kisacikoglu | Turkey | 790,000 | 32 |
| 5 | Chris Brewer | United States | 260,000 | 10 |
| 6 | David Yan | New Zealand | 1,675,000 | 67 |
| 7 | Byron Kaverman | United States | 620,000 | 25 |
| 8 | Justin Bonomo | United States | 1,090,000 | 44 |
Many big pots took place on the penultimate day and one that skyrocketed Thorel's stack was during the last level of the night when he cracked two ace-kings with king-queen suited to rise near the top of the leaderboard. He would then keep his foot on the gas pedal to finish the night with 92 big blinds to put to work today.
Prize Breakdown
| Place | Payout (in USD) |
|---|---|
| 1 | $3,276,760 |
| 2 | $2,137,100 |
| 3 | $1,472,200 |
| 4 | $1,092,300 |
| 5 | $854,800 |
| 6 | $664,900 |
| Total | $9,498,060 |
Day 3 kicks off at 12:30 p.m. local time and blinds will resume at Level 15 with 10,000/25,000 and a 25,000 big blind ante. Although players won't be able to catch the late registration of the $25,000 High Roller, they will be able to make the $100,000 High Roller at 8 p.m. EST.
Be sure to stick with PokerNews to bring you all the up-to-date coverage as we come closer to crowning a new super high roller champion here in The Bahamas.