2013 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$100,000 Super High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2013 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
$2,003,480
Event Info
Buy-in
$98,000
Prize Pool
$5,724,180
Entries
59
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Newey Gets A Taste Of The Big Cheese

Tom Marchese opened for 4,800 from the cutoff and Paul Newey defended from the big blind. The {9-Clubs}{8-Spades}{A-Diamonds} flop saw the latter check-call a bet of 5,500, and then the dealer burned and turned the {8-Diamonds}. Newey checked once again, but this time he folded when Marchese bet 16,500.

The hand wasn't anything special, but it gave us a good excuse to update you on their stacks.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Marchese us
Tom Marchese
325,000
15,000
15,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Paul Newey gb
Paul Newey
111,000
-14,000
-14,000

Tags: Tom MarchesePaul Newey

Updated Table and Seat Draw

Level 4 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

As the field increases, we'll continue to provide an updated table and seat draw. Among those to take their seats recently are Nick Schulman and JC Alvarado

TableSeatPlayer
11Marc-Andre Ladouceur
12Tobias Reinkemeier
13Brandon Steven
14Dan Shak
15Sam Stein
16Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier
17Vladimir Troyanovsky
18Vanessa Selbst
   
21Tom Marchese
22--empty--
23David Sands
24Erik Seidel
25Paul Newey
26Andrew Lichtenberger
27Jason Mercier
28Jeff Gross
   
31Nick Schulman
32--empty--
33Eugene Katchalov
34Jonathan Duhamel
35Greg Jensen
36Fabian Quoss
37Ashton Griffin
38Bryn Kenney
   
41Cary Katz
42Mike McDonald
43--empty--
44Timothy Adams
45Anthony Gregg
46JC Alvarado
47Jason Somerville
48Bill Perkins
   
Feature1Steve O'Dwyer
Feature2Antonio Esfandiari
Feature3Phil Ivey
Feature4Mike Watson
Feature5--empty--
Feature6Philipp Gruissem
Feature7David Benefield
Feature8Isaac Haxton
   
61Tom Dwan
62Olivier Busquet
63--empty--
64Daniel Negreanu
65Daniel Alaei
66Scott Seiver
67Justin Bonomo
68Noah Schwartz

Top Two for Alaei

Daniel Alaei and Scott Seiver took a flop of {9-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}. Alaei checked, Seiver fired 27,000, and Alaei called.

The turn was the {k-Clubs}, Alaei checked again, and Seiver tossed out 47,000. Alaei again called.

The {3-Hearts} completed the board, both players checked, and Alaei showed {k-Spades}{q-Hearts} for two pair. Seiver mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Alaei us
Daniel Alaei
285,000
35,000
35,000
WSOP 5X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
205,000
-45,000
-45,000
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Daniel AlaeiScott Seiver

Selbst Soaring

Vanessa Selbst
Vanessa Selbst

Sam Stein opened to 4,500, Vanessa Selbst called in position, and the flop fell {6-Hearts}{8-Spades}{3-Hearts}. Stein led out for 5,700, and Selbst called.

The turn was the {3-Clubs}, Stein led again - this time for 12,700 - and Selbst called.

The {a-Spades} completed the board, and Stein fired one last bullet worth 20,000. Selbst called, and Stein started to muck his hand.

Selbst tabled {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}, and Stein tossed his hand into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Vanessa Selbst us
Vanessa Selbst
350,000
45,000
45,000
Sam Stein us
Sam Stein
122,600
-37,400
-37,400

Tags: Sam SteinVanessa Selbst

Kenney Busts Just Before Break

Bryn Kenney - Eliminated
Bryn Kenney - Eliminated

Bryn Kenney opened from under the gun, Greg Jensen called on the button, and the dealer fanned {8-Spades}{q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}. Kenney checked, Jensen tossed out 10,000, and Kenney check-raised all in for around 43,000. Jensen snap-called.

Jensen: {10-Spades}{9-Spades}
Kenney: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}

Jensen flopped the nuts, and held as the turn and river came {k-Hearts}, {4-Diamonds} respectively. Kenney is eliminated, while Jensen moves close to the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Greg Jensen us
Greg Jensen
500,000
135,000
135,000
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Bryn KenneyGreg Jensen

Chip Counts

Two tables worth...

Player Chips Progress
Eugene Katchalov ua
Eugene Katchalov
516,000
76,000
76,000
Greg Jensen us
Greg Jensen
500,000
Jason Somerville us
Jason Somerville
465,000
145,000
145,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ashton Griffin us
Ashton Griffin
328,000
-63,000
-63,000
Bill Perkins us
Bill Perkins
300,000
90,000
90,000
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
275,000
25,000
25,000
Mike McDonald ca
Mike McDonald
270,000
-45,000
-45,000
EPT 1X Winner
Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
270,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
Anthony Gregg us
Anthony Gregg
255,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Jonathan Duhamel ca
Jonathan Duhamel
245,000
45,000
45,000
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
188,000
-102,000
-102,000
WSOP 1X Winner
JC Alvarado mx
JC Alvarado
165,000
-85,000
-85,000
Fabian Quoss de
Fabian Quoss
74,000
-16,000
-16,000

More Chip Counts

Another two tables worth...

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
365,000
-35,000
-35,000
Tom Marchese us
Tom Marchese
340,000
15,000
15,000
WSOP 1X Winner
David Sands us
David Sands
322,000
72,000
72,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
304,000
54,000
54,000
EPT 1X Winner
Philipp Gruissem de
Philipp Gruissem
297,000
112,000
112,000
WSOP 1X Winner
David Benefield us
David Benefield
286,000
36,000
36,000
Antonio Esfandiari us
Antonio Esfandiari
260,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
246,000
-34,000
-34,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
208,000
3,000
3,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
205,000
-45,000
-45,000
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
147,000
-93,000
-93,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
Paul Newey gb
Paul Newey
111,000
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
103,000
-147,000
-147,000
Jeff Gross us
Jeff Gross
75,000
20,000
20,000

Level: 5

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 300