2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$50,000 6-Handed
Day: 1
Event Info

2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
22
Prize
$485,690
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$1,509,948
Entries
31
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
60,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
31
Players Left
1

Kisacikoglu Bets Big

Level 19 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

David Yan called on the button, and called again when Orpen Kisacikoglu raised to 120,000.

Kisacikoglu led out for 135,000 on the {q-Spades}{8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} flop, which Yan called before both players checked the {10-Diamonds} turn.

Kisacikoglu fired again on the {a-Diamonds} river, this time for 340,000 chips. Yan did not take long before making the call, and mucked his hand after Kisacikoglu tabled {a-Spades}{q-Hearts} for top two pair.

Player Chips Progress
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Orpen Kisacikoglu
1,740,000
320,000
320,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of David Yan nz
David Yan
1,360,000
-320,000
-320,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: David YanOrpen Kisacikoglu

Ben Heath Eliminated in 4th Place ($177,400); Chris Hunichen Eliminated in 3rd Place ($245,400)

Level 19 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Chris Hunichen
Chris Hunichen

Ben Heath raised to 115,000 from under the gun, leaving only a single 5,000 chip behind. David Yan called on the button, with Chris Hunichen the moving all-in from the big blind.

Heath slid his final chip into the middle, and Yan snap-called leaving both opponents at risk.

Ben Heath: {a-Spades}{3-Diamonds}
Chris Hunichen: {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}
David Yan: {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

Yan was ahead with his pocket kings, which held up through the {q-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} runout. Heath was eliminated in fourth place, while Hunichen took third as Yan stacked his chips.

Player Chips Progress
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David Yan
1,680,000
665,000
665,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Orpen Kisacikoglu tr
Orpen Kisacikoglu
1,420,000
270,000
270,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Chris Hunichen us
Chris Hunichen
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings
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Ben Heath
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ben HeathChris HunichenDavid Yan

Level: 19

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

Top 5 Poker Movies You Must Watch

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Over the past century, poker has permeated pop culture, especially when it comes to motion pictures. Long before the “Poker Boom”, and even before the World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a thing, poker had already made its big screen debut.

Over the decades, poker fans have been treated to a plethora of poker movies, some good and others not so much. Some well-received poker films include the western comedy Maverick (1994), Survivor host Jeff Probst’s debut film Finder’s Fee (2001), the improv-inspired The Grand (2007), indie comedy darling Hitting the Nuts (2010), and the high-profile Hollywood flick Molly’s Game (2017).

All of those are among the best poker movies of all time, and if this article was “Top 10” instead of “Top 5 Poker Movies,” chances are they’d make the final list. However, the PokerNews crew got together, along with input from social media, to determine the top five must-watch poker movies of all time.

Read the Top 5 Poker Movies You Must Watch Here!

Hunichen Leaves Heath Short

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ben Heath raised to 45,000 from under the gun and the action folded around to Chris Hunichen, who called in the big blind.

Hunichen checked the {k-Clubs}{9-Spades}{8-Spades} flop to see Heath continue for 40,000 chips. Hunichen then three-bet to 130,000 and quickly called when Heath moved all-in.

Chris Hunichen: {k-Spades}{8-Diamonds}
Ben Heath: {a-Spades}{4-Spades}

Hunichen was ahead with two pair, but needed to fade Heath's flush draw. The turn {7-Diamonds} and river {9-Hearts} were safe for Hunichen, who doubled his stack while leaving Heath very short.

Heath then proceeded to win his next two hands, staying alive and recovering some of his lost chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Chris Hunichen
1,050,000
570,000
570,000
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings
Profile photo of Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
325,000
-255,000
-255,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ben HeathChris Hunichen

Level: 18

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

David Peters Eliminated in 5th Place ($143,400)

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
David Peters
David Peters

Orpen Kisacikoglu raised to 45,000 and called when David Peters moved all in for 310,000. The remaining players folded, leaving Peters at risk.

David Peters: {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Orpen Kisacikoglu: {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}

Peters trailed to begin the hand and found no help on the {k-Spades}{j-Spades}{2-Hearts} flop. Kisacikoglu then improved on the {7-Clubs} turn and Peters could not spike on the {10-Hearts} river ending his run in fifth place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of David Yan nz
David Yan
1,200,000
-280,000
-280,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Orpen Kisacikoglu tr
Orpen Kisacikoglu
785,000
275,000
275,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
580,000
255,000
255,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Chris Hunichen us
Chris Hunichen
480,000
65,000
65,000
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings
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David Peters
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: David PetersOrpen Kisacikoglu

Hunichen Takes Out Holz on the Bubble

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Fedor Holz
Fedor Holz

Fedor Holz moved in his final 40,000 chips and was called by Chris Hunichen in the small blind and Ben Heath in the big blind.

Hunichen led out on the {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} flop and Heath folded leaving Holz at risk heads up.

Fedor Holz: {a-Spades}{2-Clubs}
Chris Hunichen: {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}

Hunichen was well ahead after flopping a set of nines and Holz could not catch up as the {q-Diamonds} turn locked up the hand. The {a-Clubs} river completed the board and Holz was eliminated on the money bubble.

Player Chips Progress
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Chris Hunichen
415,000
175,000
175,000
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings
Profile photo of Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
325,000
-65,000
-65,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Fedor Holz
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ben HeathChris HunichenFedor Holz