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

One for the Champ

On the {K-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{2-Spades} flop, two Team PokerStars Pros were in action as Jonathan Duhamel was up first against Eugene Katchalov. Duhamel checked and Katchalov bet 1,200. Duhamel made the call.

The turn was checked by both players after the {5-Spades} fell and then the {4-Spades} completed the board on the river. Duhamel bet 2,650 and Katchalov mucked his hand. Ship this one to the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event champion.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jonathan Duhamel ca
Jonathan Duhamel
59,000
9,000
9,000
Profile photo of Eugene Katchalov
Eugene Katchalov
39,600
-10,400
-10,400

Tags: Jonathan DuhamelEugene Katchalov

Gromov and Chartie Fold to Third Barrel

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante

Over on Table 2, Mike "Timex" McDonald, Shawn Buchanan, and Dmitry Gromov saw a flop of {k-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{a-Clubs}. The action checked to Buchanan on the button, and he fired 1,100. Only Gromov called. The turn was the {10-Clubs}, and Gromov checked again. Buchanan bet 2,500, and Gromov called.

The {7-Clubs} completed the board, and Gromov checked a third time. Buchanan tossed out 6,800, but this time Gromov folded.

At an adjacent table, Sam Chartier was heads up with Bryn Kenney, and the board read {9-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}. Chartier called a 1,400-chip bet from Kenney, and the turn brought the {2-Hearts}. Chartier check-called another 3,600, and checked a third time when the {6-Clubs} completed the board. Kenney fired 5,400, and Chartier released.

Tags: Sam ChartierDmitry GromovBryn KenneyShawn BuchananMike McDonald

Level: 4

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Updated Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Matt Giannetti us
Matt Giannetti
94,000
41,000
41,000
WPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Gualter Salles
Gualter Salles
87,000
37,000
37,000
Profile photo of Will Molson ca
Will Molson
82,000
32,000
32,000
Profile photo of Nick Grippo us
Nick Grippo
76,000
26,000
26,000
Profile photo of JC Alvarado
JC Alvarado
67,000
17,000
17,000
Profile photo of Matt Marafioti ca
Matt Marafioti
64,000
14,000
14,000
Profile photo of Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
55,500
5,500
5,500
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Chris Moorman gb
Chris Moorman
53,000
3,000
3,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of David Peters us
David Peters
52,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Ryan Julius
Ryan Julius
52,000
2,000
2,000
Profile photo of Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
51,000
24,000
24,000
WPT 3X Winner
Profile photo of Zachary Clark us
Zachary Clark
51,000
1,000
1,000
Profile photo of Carlos Mortensen es
Carlos Mortensen
48,000
-2,000
-2,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 3X Winner
Profile photo of Shannon Shorr us
Shannon Shorr
48,000
-2,000
-2,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Justin Young us
Justin Young
47,000
-3,000
-3,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
36,500
-13,500
-13,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
Profile photo of Christophe Benzimra fr
Christophe Benzimra
24,000
-26,000
-26,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Frank Kassela us
Frank Kassela
12,500
-37,500
-37,500
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Stefan Huber ch
Stefan Huber
Busted

Jetten Super-Tank-Calls

We reached the table on the river, and the board read {7-Spades}{3-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}. Jason Mercier checked, and Peter Jetten went deep into the tank before betting 8,000. Mercier check-raised to a hefty 27,600, and Jetten went into the tank.

For a very, very, very long time.

Over five minutes after Mercier's check-raise, Jetten made the call. "Two pair," Mercier said.

Jetten turned over {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for a flush, and raked in the pot.

"I thought you were gonna check-raise," Jetten said after the hand. He went on to explain that he was second-guessing himself, and that's why it took so long for him to call.

Mercier was set to be the big blind the next hand, but he was moved to another table to balance the field.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Peter Jetten ca
Peter Jetten
80,000
29,000
29,000
Profile photo of Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
10,000
-40,000
-40,000

Tags: Jason MercierPeter Jetten