Santiago's Day is Done
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 500 ante
Alex Santiago was all in preflop with 
and up against the 
of Martin van Gelder. A nine on the flop put an end to Santiago's day here at the PCA.
2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$15,132,000
Entries
1,560
Level
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
25,000
Veitzer Busted
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 500 ante
Scott Veitzer was all in preflop for his last 265,000 with 
and ran smack dab into an opponent's 
. Veitzer desperately needed a ten but the board ran out 
and he was sent packing.
Binger Flushed Away
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Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 500 ante
Michael Binger moved all in for about 200,000 on a board of 
after a bet of 46,000 from Kim Frederiksen and a call from Dmitriy Stelmak. Frederiksen then re-shoved for effectively 270,000 total sending Stelmak deep into the tank.
After a minute or two Stelmak called the clock on himself and with ten seconds remaining he released his cards.
"I might be drawing dead," Frederiksen said to Binger turning over 
.
"No," Binger sighed tabling 
. "I have top set, need the board to pair."
The dealer burned and turned the and Stelmak winced in his seat at the site of a fourth club. With only one card to come Binger needed any nine, six, four or two but found none of the above when the 
rivered, eliminating him from the tournament.
Stelmak told the table that he indeed folded a club higher than ten, which was good for Frederiksen because he won the pot and is now up to 780,000 chips.
Yuvee04 is YuveeOUT
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 500 ante
Daniel Reijmer and Yuval Bronshtein got all the money in preflop again, but this time it was Bronshtein the one at risk.
Reijmer: 
Bronshtein: 
Although Reijmer had Bronshtein dominated preflop, the flop changed things when the 
rolled off. Bronshtein picked up a great flop for his hand and looked like he was going to double up.
The turn brought the and just like that, Reijmer was back in front with a broadway straight. The river then completed the board with the .Even despite a huge flop, Bronshtein lost the hand and was eliminated from the tournament. Reijmer moved back to 390,000 in chips.
Break
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 500 ante
It's that time again. Another 15-minute break is here for the players.
Level: 19
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
Spadavecchia Doubles Through Reijmer
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
After Matt Lichtie opened the pot to 24,000, John Spadavecchia re-raised all in for 86,000. Action folded to Daniel Reijmer in the big blind and he shoved, forcing Lichtie out.
Spadavecchia: 
Reijmer: 
The board ran out 
, giving Spadavecchia a flush and upping his stack to about 200,000. Reijmer slipped to about 360,000.
Frederiksen Gets It in Bad
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Kim Frederiksen found himself all in preflop for his last 480,000 holding 
against the of his opponent. "I'll take a chop," Frederiksen said in preparation for the flop. The dealer did him one better and delivered the 
, along with the 
and , on the flop.
The on the turn was a safe card and all Frederiksen needed to do was dodge a nine or eight on the river. Lucky for him, it was the 
. He is now up to one million.
Beer Inspiration
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Simon Taberham was all in for just over 50,000 and chip leader Adam Geyer had him at risk. Taberham's 
was racing against Geyer's , but before the board ran out there was a pause for the ESPN cameras.
"Hurry!" tablemate David Robinson shouted. "You're going to miss the most exciting hand of the tournament!"
Finally when the crew arrived the dealer flopped sending Taberham way ahead. The hand ended when the 
turned giving Taberham a full house, making the on the river a meaningless formality.
"Beer inspiration worked during the break," Taberham chuckled.
The brit is now above 100,000 chips while Geyer is still the chip leader with over 1.4 million.
Weinberg Eliminates Barrows
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Benjamin Barrows had been clinging to a short stack for much of the day and recently moved all in for his last 40,000 or so. Max Weinberg (not of Conan O'Brien fame unfortunately) was the only caller and the cards were turned up:
Weinberg:
Barrows: 
Barrows was in bad shape and even more so when the flop fell , giving Weinberg trip tens. The on the turn left Barrows drawing dead and the 
on the river made his elimination official.