2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Super High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$1,254,400
Event Info
Buy-in
$98,500
Prize Pool
$3,136,000
Entries
32
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Blom Forces Hall Out

Viktor Blom raised to 80,000 form the small blind and Galen Hall called from the big blind.

The flop camera popped up a bit too fast, so we can't tell you the cards, but Blom bet 115,000. Hall made it 300,000 to go and Blom asked for a count on what Galen had left. Upon hearing it was about 2,100,000, he re-raised to 650,000. Hall folded instantly and Blom won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Viktor Blom se
Viktor Blom
4,400,000 400,000
Galen Hall us
Galen Hall
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
2,100,000 -300,000

Tags: Galen HallViktor Blom

Blom Keeps it Cautious

Level 16 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Viktor Blom
Viktor Blom

It's clear from the play over the past three days that we're dealing with a new and improved Isildur1 here this year in the Bahamas. His live tournament game has clearly gotten some work, and he's added a dose of common sense to balance out the unrelenting aggression we had previously gotten used to.

That new, more tame Viktor Blom just opened to 75,000 from the button, but he slowed right down when Dan Shak defended his big blind. Blom checked back on the {Q-Spades} {10-Diamonds} {5-Spades} flop, then quickly and quietly folded to Shak's bet on the {K-Hearts} turn.

Tags: Dan ShakViktor Blom

Shak Wins Some More

Galen Hall raised to 65,000 on the button and Dan Shak called from the small blind. Viktor Blom gave up his big blind and the flop fell {9-Spades}{8-Clubs}{5-Spades}.

Shak checked, as did Hall, leading to the {7-Clubs} turn. Shak checked again, but Hall was done with that. He bet 200,000, but was met with a Shak raise to 600,000. Hall sighed as he gave it up.

"You want to know what I have, don't you?" asked Shak.

"I know," said Hall. "Straight."

Shak smiled as he showed {k-Clubs}{6-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Galen Hall us
Galen Hall
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
2,200,000 -260,000
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
1,790,000 300,000

Tags: Dan ShakGalen Hall

Level: 16

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 4,000

Blom Pulls Ahead

Viktor Blom raised to 55,000 on the button and Galen Hall three-bet to 125,000 from the small blind. Blom called to see the flop come down {K-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{6-Spades}.

Hall bet 175,000, unable to shake Blom who called. The {4-Clubs} hit the turn and Hall slowed down with a check. Blom fired 275,000, quickly receiving a call from Galen. The {7-Hearts} river was checked by Hall and Blom quickly announced 575,000.

While Hall mulled it over, Blom asked, "You have a jack?" Hall folded, saying he had a jack and a flush draw. Blom collected the chips, saying he had queen-ten for a missed straight draw.

Player Chips Progress
Viktor Blom se
Viktor Blom
3,750,000 600,000
Galen Hall us
Galen Hall
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
2,775,000 -575,000

Tags: Galen HallViktor Blom

Hall Can Beat Nothing

Level 15 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Viktor Blom raised to 55,000 on the button, and Galen Hall came along with him to a heads-up flop.

It came {Q-Spades} {A-Spades} {K-Diamonds}, and Blom's 90,000-chip continuation bet was check-called by Hall. They both checked through the dangerous {4-Spades} turn and the dangerous-er {8-Spades} river, and Hall showed down {A-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs} for two pair. It was good.

"I had nothing," Blom said after spinning his cards into the muck.

Tags: Galen HallViktor Blom