Break Time
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
The first two levels of the Day 1b are in the books, which means it's time for the first 15-minute break of the day.
2013 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$10,000 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2013 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$9,573,900
Entries
987
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
Glantz Takes From Dibella
Picking up the action on a 
flop, John Dibella check-called, 1,100 from Matt Glantz. It was more of the same on the 
turn as Dibella check-called 3,500 from Glantz. The river brought the 
and Dibella checked for a third time. Glantz checked after about 15 seconds and tabled 
for Broadway.
Dibella shook his head as tabled 
for no good trips as he saw the pot pushed to Glantz.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
38,000 | 4,000 |
|
11,500 | -5,000 |
Raise Once If You Have 101K
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
The board read 
when we got to the table. Frank Kassela checked over to Phil Ivey who bet out 3,000. Kassela raised to an unknown amount and after a moment Ivey dropped in a huge stack of blue t5,000 chips and yellow t1,000 chips, which was enough to put Kassela all in.
"Alright, I call," said Kasella, who showed 
for a flopped top set. Ivey tabled 
for a flopped flush draw that turned into the wheel.
"Wow," chimed in several others from the table as Kasella exited the tournament area and Ivey stacked chips.
He's now sitting on a stack of 101,475 at the end of Level 2.
Jetten Bests Merson
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When we arrived at the table, the board read 
. Greg Merson, fresh off of winning the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event, bet 2,800 into a pot of 5,000 or so, and Peter Jetten, fresh off of winning the first-ever major Open Face Chinese Poker tournament, called.
The river was the 
, both players checked, and Merson rolled over 
for a pair of tens. Jetten had that beat with 
, and won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,000 | 1,000 |
|
21,500 | -8,500 |
PCA 2013: Main Event Day 1b
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Day 1b of the 2013 PCA Main Event is in full swing and as expected, the field is gigantic. Kristy fills you in on what happened yesterday and previews today's action.
Nice Pot For Phelps; Swimelar Eliminated
Michael Phelps opened for 400 from early position only to have [Removed:163] three-bet to 1,025 from the hijack. The botton and both blinds folded, and Phelps, the all-time greatest Olympian, opted for a four-bet to 2,550.
Sheikh made the call and then watched Phelps fire out a bet of 3,000 on the 
flop. Sheikh thought for about 30 second before laying down his hand.
Meanwhile, Michael Swimelar has been eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
34,500 | |
|
Busted |
Photos from Day 1b
Joe Giron is the man responsible for all of these magnificent shots, and we consider him our photography wizard.
A Few More Names
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 |
Quads vs. Full House vs. Overpair
2011 WSOP November Niner Badih Bounahra opened to 400 in early position, Pete Akery called in middle position, and Nick Maimone three-bet to 1,200 from the blinds. Bounahra and Akery both called. The flop fell 
, and without hesitation, Maimone led out for 2,200. Bounahra and Akery both called.
The turn was the , and Maimone tanked for 20 seconds or so. Finally, he grabbed a single blue T5,000 chip, and tossed it forward. Bounahra and Akery both called.
The completed the board, and Maimone slowed down, checking to Bounahra. He fired 7,600, Akery moved all in for effectively 20,000 or so, and Maimone grimaced before folding. Bounahra made the call, putting himself at risk.
Akery flipped over for quad eights, and Bounahra shook his head, turning over 
for a full house.
"I folded aces," Maimone announced after the hand.
Akery is up to 65,000 chips, Maimone is down to 21,000, and Bounahra is out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
65,000 | 65,000 |
|
21,000 | -9,000 |
|
Busted |
Defending Champ John Dibella Finds More PCA Success By Winning $2K NLHE Turbo
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Many people thought it was a bit of a fluke that John Dibella, 44, defeated a final table that included Xuan Liu, Kyle Julius and Faraz Jaka to at last year’s PCA Main Event for $1,775,000. The amateur silenced his critics on Sunday when he returned to the PCA and won another tournament—Event #3 $2,000 No-Limit Hold’em Turbo.
The New Yorker and married father-of-two defeated a field of 109 players to capture a $69,780 first-place prize. He did so by emerging victorious over a final table that included Joe Elpayaa, who finished in fourth place for $17,980. With his victory, Dibella moved over $2 million in live tournament winnings.
Dibella is in today's field and looking for a title defense.
2013 PCA Event #3 No-Limit Hold’em Turbo
| Date | Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 6 | $2,000+$150 | 109 | $211,460 |
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Dibella | USA | $69,780 |
| 2 | Charles Yamaguchi | Brazil | $40,700 |
| 3 | Matthew O’Brien | Canada | $23,260 |
| 4 | Joe Elpayaa | USA | $17,980 |
| 5 | Fabio Freitas | Brazil | $14,280 |
| 6 | Simon Higgins | UK | $10,580 |
| 7 | Adam Bennett | Canada | $8,460 |
| 8 | Angelo Recchia | Italy | $6,340 |