2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$50,000 8-Handed
Day: 2
Event Info

2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q4
Prize
$194,814
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$389,664
Entries
8
Level Info
Level
16
Blinds
6,000 / 12,000
Ante
12,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
8
Players Left
1

Dvoress Takes Three-Bet Pot From Jaffe

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

The action folded around to Jonathan Jaffe in the small blind who opened for 12,000 and Daniel Dvoress elected on a three-bet to 65,000 in the big blind. Jaffe took some time to weigh his options, but in the end made the call.

The flop came {7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{5-Spades} and Jaffe check-called a bet of 22,000 from Dvoress. On the {k-Clubs} turn Jaffe checked again and Dvoress sized up to 65,000. After using one time bank, Jaffe made the fold and the large pot was shipped to the Canadian.

Player Chips Progress
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Daniel Dvoress
373,000
128,000
128,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
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Jonathan Jaffe
209,000
-144,000
-144,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Daniel DvoressJonathan Jaffe

Davies Takes it Down

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

Seth Davies opened to 20,000 from the big blind and Orpen Kisacikoglu defended from the small blind after initially limping.

The flop came out {7-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} and Kisacikoglu checked to Davies, who continued for 15,000.

Kisacikoglu promptly folded and the pot was pushed to Davies.

Player Chips Progress
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Seth Davies
323,000
5,000
5,000
WPT 1X Winner
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Orpen Kisacikoglu
295,000
15,000
15,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Orpen KisacikogluSeth Davies

Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Badziakouski Eliminated By Davies

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

The action folded around to Mikita Badziakouski in the small blind who moved all in for roughly 90,000 and Seth Davies snap-called in the big blind.

Mikita Badziakouski: {a-Spades}{3-Spades}
Seth Davies: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

The board ran out {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{j-Spades} and the ace-king for Davies held up to send Badziakouski to the exit.

Player Chips Progress
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Seth Davies
318,000
133,000
133,000
WPT 1X Winner
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Mikita Badziakouski
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Mikita BadziakouskiSeth Davies

Badziakouski Hits River to Double

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

After limping in preflop, Daniel Dvoress and Mikita Badziakouski both checked the flop of {5-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}.

The turn came the {q-Hearts}, which saw Dvoress check-call a bet of 10,000 from Badziakouski.

On the river {4-Clubs}, Dvoress checked again, and Badziakouski announced a bet of 18,000. Dvoress then check-raised all in, and Badziakouski snap-called, putting himself at risk.

"Straight," Dvoress announced as he turned over {q-Clubs}{6-Hearts}, but it was no good as Badziakouski rolled over {k-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for a rivered flush.

Badziakouski was then awarded the pot for a successful double-up to 117,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Daniel Dvoress
245,000
-72,000
-72,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
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Mikita Badziakouski
117,000
47,000
47,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Daniel DvoressMikita Badziakouski

Kisacikoglu Scores First Pot; Chidwick Sent to The Rail By Davies

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

In a heads-up pot with 30,000 in the middle on a flop showing {a-Clubs}{7-Spades}{6-Diamonds}, Stephen Chidwick bet 4,000 from under the gun and Orpen Kisacikoglu made the call in the cutoff.

On the {7-Clubs} turn Chidwick kept up the aggression with a bet of 11,000 and Kisacikoglu came along. The {3-Diamonds} completed the board and Chidwick slowed down with a check. Kisacikoglu took a moment before sliding forward 21,000, covering the 18,000 remaining for Chidwick, who quickly folded.

On the next hand Seth Davies opened the button to 12,000 and only Chidwick called in the big blind. The flop fanned out {k-Spades}{j-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and Chidwick moved all in for his last 6,000, which Davies called.

Stephen Chidwick: {k-Diamonds}{3-Spades}
Seth Davies: {k-Clubs}{10-Hearts}

Both players flopped top pair but the ten kicker for Davies was well out in front. The board ran out {2-Clubs}{10-Hearts} and the two pair for Davies secured the pot and sent Chidwick to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Orpen Kisacikoglu
280,000
32,000
32,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Seth Davies
185,000
18,000
18,000
WPT 1X Winner
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Stephen Chidwick
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Orpen KisacikogluSeth DaviesStephen Chidwick

2023 PCA Hands of the Week: Failed Super High Roller Bluff & a Miracle Turn on Bubble

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
2023 PCA Main Event Trophy
2023 PCA Main Event Trophy

PokerStars is currently hosting the 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA), and next week will run the second ever PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold’em Championship (PSPC) from January 30–February 3. The buy-in for the PSPC will be $25,000, mirroring that of the first installment.

The PokerNews Live Reporting Team has been on-site to offer live updates from a slew of PCA tournaments. Here’s a look at five of the more interesting hands captured in our live updates down there in the Bahamas.

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Check out our 2023 PCA Big Hands Recap here!

Level: 11

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000