2017 Caribbean Poker Party Festival

$5,300 Millions Main Event ($5 Million Gtd.)
Day: 4
Event Info

2017 Caribbean Poker Party Festival

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
$1,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$5,145,850
Entries
1,061
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
6,000,000 / 12,000,000
Ante
0

$5,300 Millions Main Event ($5 Million Gtd.)

Day 4 Completed

Sam Greenwood Leads the Final 12 in the partypoker MILLIONS Main Event

Level 29 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
Sam Greenwood
Sam Greenwood

The action has come to an end on Day 4 of the $5,300 MILLIONS Main Event at the 2017 Caribbean Poker Party Festival. Canadian poker pro, Sam Greenwood will lead the final 12 players into the fifth and final day with a commanding chip lead of 193,900,000.

Greenwood played a monster pot on the last hand of the night against previous chip leader, Preben Stokkan. He made the nut flush on the turn with {a-Clubs}{2-Clubs} and the board reading {10-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{3-Hearts}. Greenwood was all in for 64.5 million on the river and Stokkan paid him off, setting Greenwood up for another final table.

This is the third event Greenwood has played here at the Melia Caribe Tropical resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, and it's setting up to be his third final table. Greenwood finished third place in the $10,300 High Roller event for $124,100 and improved with a second-place finish in the $25,500 Super High Roller for $242,750. Improving one more spot is Greenwood's only goal, as he could cap off an excellent series with a $1,000,000 payday.

Following in Greenwood's footsteps is Jonas Gjelstad (117,700,000) from Norway who found himself all in with his tournament life on the line holding ace-king against Damian Lomza's pocket kings. Gjelstad not only hit one, but two aces to score a massive double up and sit in second place. It won't all be smooth sailing for the chip leaders though, as Stokkan (99,000,000) and partypoker's Jason Koon (93,800,000) are sitting within striking distance and will be looking to close the gap when the day begins.

Remaining Payouts

PlacePrize (USD)
1$1,000,000
2$650,000
3$450,000
4$315,850
5$220,000
6$150,000
7$100,000
8$70,000
9$50,000
10-12$42,000

Today started with 43 players returning to the felt and it was Michael Zhang holding the chip lead. Unfortunately for him, nothing could go his way and he quickly spiralled out of contention, finishing in 23rd place for $34,000. Other notables that hit the rail throughout the day include Charlie Godwin (19th place - $34,000), partypoker Chairman, Mike Sexton (24th place - $34,000), Maria Ho (25th place - $34,000), and Ismael Bojang (39th place - $27,500).

The final ten players will reconvene inside the convention centre tomorrow at 12:00 P.M. local time. They will play down to the final table of eight, which will restart around 4:00 P.M. The final table will be live-streamed with a 30-minute delay and the PokerNews coverage will coincide with the stream. The blinds will continue at 1,200,000/2,400,000 with a button ante of 2,400,000 and the levels will be increased to 90-minutes in length.

Day 5 Seat Draw

TableSeatPlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
121Damian LomzaPoland85,400,00036
122Udo ErleiGermany89,500,00037
123Michael MalmCanada28,400,00012
124Jason KoonUnited States93,800,00039
125Jonas GjelstadNorway117,700,00049
126Ruben PercevalCanada32,200,00013
      
131Jiri HorakCzech Republic104,500,00044
132Felipe RamosBrazil77,800,00032
133Preben StokkanNorway99,000,00041
134Sam GreenwoodCanada193,900,00081
135Dan DizenzoUnited States55,200,00023
136Andrey ShatilovRussia84,900,00035

Continue to follow along with the PokerNews live reporting team as we bring you all of the action throughout the final day of play.

Tags: Andrey ShatilovCharlie GodwinDamian LomzaDan DizenzoFelipe RamosIsmael BojangJason KoonJiri HorakJonas GjelstadMaria HoMichael MalmMichael ZhangMike SextonPreben StokkanRuben PercevalSam GreenwoodUdo Erlei

End of Day Chip Counts (full)

Level 29 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
193,900,000
116,900,000
116,900,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
Profile photo of Jonas Gjelstad gb
Jonas Gjelstad
117,700,000
-7,400,000
-7,400,000
Profile photo of Jiri Horak cz
Jiri Horak
104,500,000
-6,500,000
-6,500,000
Profile photo of Preben Stokkan no
Preben Stokkan
99,000,000
-73,000,000
-73,000,000
Profile photo of Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
93,800,000
3,200,000
3,200,000
Profile photo of Udo Erlei de
Udo Erlei
89,500,000
-17,500,000
-17,500,000
Profile photo of Damian Lomza pl
Damian Lomza
85,400,000
4,000,000
4,000,000
Profile photo of Andrey Shatilov ru
Andrey Shatilov
84,900,000
-2,100,000
-2,100,000
Profile photo of Felipe Ramos br
Felipe Ramos
77,800,000
-46,200,000
-46,200,000
Profile photo of Dan Dizenzo us
Dan Dizenzo
55,200,000
-3,000,000
-3,000,000
Profile photo of Ruben Perceval ca
Ruben Perceval
32,200,000
8,500,000
8,500,000
Profile photo of Michael Malm ca
Michael Malm
28,400,000
5,000,000
5,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner

End of Day 4

Level 29 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Play has concluded and players are in the process of bagging and tagging their chips for the night.

We will have a recap of the day's action and full chip counts later today.

Pavel Gonchakov Eliminated in 13th Place ($38,000)

Level 29 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
Pavel Gonchakov eliminated in 13th
Pavel Gonchakov eliminated in 13th

After Pavel Gonchakov lost a big flip with {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} versus Sam Greenwood's {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}, he found himself with just 3,000,000 chips. They all went in the very next hand with {a-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} but, unfortunately for Gonchakov, he ran into Andrey Shatilov with {a-Clubs}{j-Spades}.

The {9-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{10-Spades}{8-Hearts}{5-Spades} runout offered no salvation, with Gonchakov leaving the feature table to collect his 13th place prize money.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Andrey Shatilov ru
Andrey Shatilov
87,000,000
23,400,000
23,400,000
Profile photo of Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
77,000,000
25,600,000
25,600,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
Profile photo of Pavel Gonchakov ru
Pavel Gonchakov
Busted

Tags: Andrey ShatilovPavel GonchakovSam Greenwood

Malm Doubles in the Last Three Hands of the Night

Level 29 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
Michael Malm
Michael Malm

The action folded to Michael Malm on the button who pushed all in for 10.2 million. Jonas Gjelstad promised the hand before, that he would call with any two cards. And indeed he did.

Michael Malm: {k-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
Jonas Gjelstad: {7-Hearts}{4-Hearts}

The flop came {a-Spades}{k-Spades}{5-Spades} and Malm was way out front with a pair of kings. The {10-Hearts} landed on the turn and the {3-Hearts} completed the board, giving Malm a full double up.

The tournament director has announced that there will be just three hands remaining and the players will return tomorrow for their final day of action.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jonas Gjelstad gb
Jonas Gjelstad
125,100,000
-10,900,000
-10,900,000
Profile photo of Michael Malm ca
Michael Malm
23,400,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jonas GjelstadMichael Malm

Josafat Cruz Eliminated in 14th Place ($38,000)

Level 29 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
Josafat Cruz eliminated in 14th
Josafat Cruz eliminated in 14th

After action folded around to Josafat Cruz in the hijack, he moved all in for his last 21,000,000, and was called by Jiri Horak on the button. Both blinds folded and the cards were on their backs.

Cruz's {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs} had three out versus Horak's {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} but found no help on the {7-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{3-Spades} runout, and left the tournament area in 14th.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jiri Horak cz
Jiri Horak
111,000,000
16,000,000
16,000,000
Profile photo of Josafat Cruz mx
Josafat Cruz
Busted

Tags: Jiri HorakJosafat Cruz

Erlei Finds a Lucky Double Up

Level 29 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Damian Lomza and Udo Erlei got all of the chips in the middle preflop and Erlei was at risk for his last 51 million chips. Lomza also held the best hand with {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} and Erlei showing {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts}.

The flop came {a-Clubs}{9-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Erlei spiked an ace to take the lead. The turn was the {6-Hearts} and the river landed the {4-Clubs}, securing the full double up for Erlei.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Udo Erlei de
Udo Erlei
107,000,000
51,000,000
51,000,000
Profile photo of Damian Lomza pl
Damian Lomza
81,400,000
-40,100,000
-40,100,000

Tags: Damian LomzaUdo Erlei

Cruz Gets Bruised

Level 29 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Felipe Ramos opened under the gun with a raise to 4,500,000, with action folding to Josafat Cruz on the button. Cruz put out a 3-bet to 12,000,000, prompting Ramos to put the entirety of his remaining 61,000,000-chip stack in the middle. He was quickly called by Cruz and the cards were on their backs.

Ramos had the goods, {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs} and needed to fade one of two remaining jacks versus Cruz's {j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}. There was no help for Cruz on the {10-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} runout, and Ramos doubled up, leaving Cruz with just 10 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Felipe Ramos br
Felipe Ramos
124,000,000
47,000,000
47,000,000
Profile photo of Josafat Cruz mx
Josafat Cruz
21,000,000
-60,000,000
-60,000,000

Tags: Felipe RamosJosafat Cruz

Lomza Four-Bet Shoves

Level 29 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Damian Lomza raised to 4.5 million on the button and Michael Malm three-bet to 12 million out of the big blind. Lomza reached back for a four-bet to 45 million, enough to cover Malm's remaining stack.

Malm looked back at his cards and sat upright in his chair but elected to fold, leaving himself with just over 10 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Damian Lomza pl
Damian Lomza
86,200,000
24,300,000
24,300,000
Profile photo of Michael Malm ca
Michael Malm
22,300,000
-21,100,000
-21,100,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Damian LomzaMichael Malm