2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$25,000 High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
$1,072,850
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Entries
151
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
10,000

Fernandez Takes the Lead

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante

Max Lykov opened to 125,000 with the button and Leo Fernandez called in the big blind.

Both players checked the {8-Spades}{2-Hearts}{k-Hearts} flop and after the {3-Diamonds} turned Fernandez checked again. Lykov opted to bet 125,000 and Fernandez called.

The two checked the {5-Clubs} on the river and Lykov opened {4-Clubs}{2-Clubs} for a pair of twos. Fernandez showed {a-Hearts}{8-Clubs} for a winning pair of eights though, and he now has 2.9 million chips. Lykov slipped to 2.1 million.

Tags: Max LykovLeo Fernandez

Power Poker

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante

Leo Fernandez raised to 175,000 from the small blind and Max Lykov called out of the big blind. The flop fell {6-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{8-Spades} and Fernandez checked to Lykov who bet 160,000. Fernandez proceeded to check-raise all in and Lykov folded.

"You don't want to play post flop?" Lykov asked him.

"Power poker," Fernandez responded.

Lykov dropped to 2 million chips while Fernandez jumped to 2.38 million.

Tags: Leo FernandezMax Lykov

Fernandez Shoves

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante

Leo Fernandez opened to 150,000 on the button and Max Lykov three-bet to 325,000 from the small blind. Fernandez four-bet shoved and Lykov was forced to fold.

Fernandez now has 2.12 million chips while Lykov dropped to 2.08 million.

Tags: Leo FernandezMax Lykov

Can Molson Finally Take the High Roller Down?

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante

Play has been slow since three-handed began, perhaps because Will Molson, the chip leader, is determined to win this event. After all he's finished runner up in the $25,000 PCA High Roller event two years in a row.

In 2009 he finished second to Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier and in 2010 William Reynolds bested him heads-up. The two second place finishes were nothing to sneeze at however; he banked over $550,000 in the two tournaments.

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Level: 26

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 5,000

Erik Seidel Eliminated in 4th Place ($295,950)

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Erik Seidel - 4th Place
Erik Seidel - 4th Place

Erik Seidel opened to 125,000 from the small blind before Will Molson raised all in from the big. Seidel called all in for 1.13 million and the hands were turned.

Seidel: {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Molson: {5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}

Seidel needed an ace or queen to improve, but the board ran {9-Clubs}{10-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} and he was eliminated in 3rd place taking home $295,950.

Molson has been on fire and now commands an impressive stack of 3.89 million chips.

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Even More for Molson

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Will Molson opened to 100,000 on the button and Max Lykov defended his big blind.

The flop fell {a-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} and Lykov check-called 130,000 from Molson. Both players checked the {8-Clubs} on the turn and after the {7-Hearts} rivered Lykov checked a third time. Molson fired 275,000 and Lykov mucked.

Molson increased his stack to 2.95 million chips and Lykov dropped to 1.9 million.

Tags: Will MolsonMax Lykov