2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
$1,134,930
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$3,626,000
Entries
148
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000

Makiievskyi Trending Up

2011 November Niner Anton Makiievskyi has been steadily accumulating chips over the past few levels, and is now closing in on the 200,000-chip mark.

In a recent hand, Team PokerStars Pro Jude Ainsworth opened to 3,500, Manny Jo called on the button, and Makiievskyi three-bet to 9,000 from the big blind. Ainsworth released, Jo called, and the dealer fanned {q-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}. Makiievskyi led for 14,000, and Jo called.

Both players checked after the {k-Hearts} turned, and the {10-Diamonds} completed the board. Makiievskyi fired five blue T5,000 chips, and Jo quickly mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Anton Makiievskyi ua
Anton Makiievskyi
178,000 58,000
Manny Jo
Manny Jo
131,000 -29,000

Tags: Anton MakiievskyiJude AinsworthManny Jo

Augdal Busts Cajelais

Terje Augdal opened to an unknown amount and Erik Cajelais reraised to 10,000. Augdal four-bet to 20,000 and then Cajelais moved all in for 80,000 or so. Augdal called and tabled the {A-Clubs}{Q-Spades}. Cajelais held the {A-Spades}{6-Hearts}.

The flop, turn and river ran out {A-Hearts}{6-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} for a little suck-resuck action and Cajelais headed out the door.

Player Chips Progress
Terje Augdal
Terje Augdal
270,000
Erik Cajelais ca
Erik Cajelais
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Erik CajelaisTerje Augdal

Mortensen Doubles

Connor Drinan loses a big pot.
Connor Drinan loses a big pot.

Connor Drinan and Carlos Mortensen were heads up with the board reading {a-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{2-Hearts}. After a series of bets and raises, Mortensen was all in and at risk.

Showdown
Mortensen: {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
Drinan: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}

The {q-Diamonds} on the turn was clean, but the {10-Hearts} spiked on the river, giving Mortensen a winning flush. The 2001 Main Event Champion doubled to over 170,000 chips, while Drinan is left with under 20,000.

Player Chips Progress
Carlos Mortensen es
Carlos Mortensen
WSOP 2X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 3X Winner
172,000 90,000
Connor Drinan
Connor Drinan
19,300 -70,700

Tags: Carlos MortensenConnor Drinan

Julius Out

Ryan Julius - Eliminated.
Ryan Julius - Eliminated.

We missed the hand, but we heard a dealer yell "seat open" from across the room. We looked over, and saw that Ryan Julius was leaving the tournament area and there were no chips at his seat. He may be out of the High Roller, but his younger brother Kyle is currently the chip leader at the unofficial final table of the Main Event.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Julius
Ryan Julius
Busted

Tags: Ryan Julius

Level: 10

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Kings vs. Queens

Amit Makhija finds a double.
Amit Makhija finds a double.

Vanessa Rousso started the action, raising to 2,800. Shaun Deeb three-bet to 7,700, Amit Makhija moved all in on his direct left, and the action folded back to Deeb who snap-called.

Showdown
Makhija: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Deeb: {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

The {q-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} flop propelled Deeb into the lead, but the {k-Clubs} spiked on the turn, giving Makhija a better set. The {9-Diamonds} bricked on the river, and Makhija doubled to around 113,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Amit Makhija us
Amit Makhija
113,000 80,000
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
WSOP 6X Winner
65,000 -25,000

Tags: Vanessa RoussoAmit MakhijaShaun Deeb

Greenstein Fires Flop and Turn Into Markholt

Barry Greenstein
Barry Greenstein

From under the gun plus one, Team PokerStars Pro Barry Greenstein raised to 3,000. Lee Markholt called from the cutoff seat and Bill Perkins called from the button. From there, the three players took a flop of {10-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and Greenstein bet 5,000. Markholt called and Perkins folded.

The turn brought the {Q-Diamonds} and both players checked to see the {9-Clubs} on the river. Greenstein fired 15,000 on the end and Markholt folded.

Player Chips Progress
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
144,000 85,000
Lee Markholt us
Lee Markholt
WPT 1X Winner
80,000 30,000

Tags: Barry GreensteinLee MarkholtBill Perkins

Perkins Busts Lacay

Chris Hunichen raised to 2,700 from the hijack seat and Steve O'Dwyer called from the cutoff. In the small blind, Bill Perkins reraised to 12,700. Ludovic Lacay tank-called the three-bet from the big blind before Hunichen and O'Dwyer got out of the way.

The flop came down {8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} and Perkins bet all in, having Lacay's remaining 48,000 covered by a little bit. Lacay called and rolled over the {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}. Perkins held the {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}.

The turn was the {Q-Clubs} and river the {A-Spades}. Both missed Lacay and he was eliminated from action. Perkins moved back to 135,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Bill Perkins us
Bill Perkins
135,000 -40,000
Ludovic Lacay fr
Ludovic Lacay
EPT 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Bill PerkinsChris HunichenSteve O'DwyerLudovic Lacay