2013 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$100,000 Super High Roller
Day: 2
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

Gruissem Enters Day 2 as Leader

Philipp Gruissem
Philipp Gruissem

Day 2 of the tenth anniversary PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $100,000 Super High Roller is on the horizon, and your chip leader is German Philipp Gruissem (771,500). Gruissem - who is no stranger to high rollers, winning two in 2011 and earning more than $1 million in the process - was actually forced to re-enter the event after being eliminated by Antonio Esfandiari.

Upon returning, Gruissem tripled the 250,000-chip starting stack, with thanks to a big hand against Phil Hellmuth. Hellmuth, who only lasted about a half hour (and ten hands, according to Jason Somerville's Facebook page), led out on a board of {j-Spades}{2-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{5-Spades}. Gruissem moved all in, and Hellmuth made the call. Gruissem tabled {j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} for a full house, and Hellmuth showed the {9-Spades} before exiting.

Hellmuth did not re-enter at the time, but has until the start of play today to do so.

Other players who did re-enter include Isaac Haxton, Daniel Negreanu, Tom Dwan, Cary Katz, Paul Newey, Fabian Quoss, Igor Kurganov, Tobias Reinkemeier, and Bryn Kenney.

Kurganov, Newey, and Kenney all busted a second time, while Haxton will begin Day 2 with roughly ten big blinds.

There are plenty of Team PokerStars Pros still in the hunt for the assumed multi-million dollar payday. Eugene Katchalov (514,500), Jason Mercier (502,500), Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier (388,600), Vanessa Selbst (382,000), and Jonathan Duhamel (314,000) will all start Day 2 with over 300,000 chips, while Negreanu will begin the day with 238,000.

If there are three more entries, then this will become the richest $100,000 Super High Roller event ev ner, surpassing the 2012 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final SHR, which generated a prize pool of €4,432,500 (roughly $5,790,840).

The cards will be in the air at approximately noon EST. See you then!

Tags: Philipp Gruissem

Haxton Heads Out

Isaac Haxton (Day 1) - Eliminated
Isaac Haxton (Day 1) - Eliminated

PokerStars Team Online Member Isaac Haxton open-shoved his last 35,000 from early position, and the action folded all the way to Ashton Griffin, who called in the big blind.

Haxton: {k-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Griffin: {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {10-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{q-Spades}, and Haxton was eliminated.

Griffin is up to around 300,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Ashton Griffin us
Ashton Griffin
300,000
67,500
67,500
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
Busted

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Gross Gone Again

Jeff Gross (Day 1) - Eliminated
Jeff Gross (Day 1) - Eliminated

Daniel Negreanu opened to 13,000 in early position, and the action folded to Jeff Gross, who three-bet jammed for 110,000 from the big blind. Negreanu quickly called.

Negreanu: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Gross: {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}

The board ran out {j-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{7-Hearts}{9-Hearts}, and Gross was eliminated.

Negreanu is up to 460,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
460,000
222,000
222,000
Jeff Gross us
Jeff Gross
Busted

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Bonomo Busted

Justin Bonomo
Justin Bonomo

Justin Bonomo moved all in from early position for his last 81,000 and received a call from Nick Schulman in the cutoff. The rest of the field got out of the way and the cards were turned up.

Showdown
Schulman: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades}
Bonomo: {A-Spades}{4-Spades}

According to the PokerNews Odds Calculator, Bonomo still had a 32.40% chance of winning the hand thanks to his over and suited cards. While he paired his four on the {8-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} flop, that percentage actually dropped to 19.89%. The {J-Hearts} turn further dropped it to 11.36%, and the {10-Spades} river made it zero.

"Good luck," Bonomo said before taking his leave.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
640,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Justin BonomoNick Schulman

Katchalov KO'd

Eugene Katchalov (Day 1) - Eliminated
Eugene Katchalov (Day 1) - Eliminated

Vladimir Troyanovsky opened to 16,000 from late position, Eugene Katchalov three-bet to 48,000 from the small blind, and Troyanovsky called. The flop fell {a-Clubs}{8-Spades}{9-Diamonds}, Katchalov led out for 54,000, and Troyanovsky raised to 116,000.

Katchalov re-raised, making it 189,000, and Troyanovsky moved all in. Katchalov called.

Katchalov: {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Troyanovsky: {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}

It was all over when the {4-Hearts} turned, sending Katchalov to the exits, and a meaningless {2-Diamonds} completed the board. Katchalov is out, while Troyanovsky now has 885,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Vladimir Troyanovsky
Vladimir Troyanovsky
885,000
330,000
330,000
Eugene Katchalov ua
Eugene Katchalov
Busted

Tags: Eugene KatchalovVladimir Troyanovsky

No Love for Ladouceur

Marc-Andre Ladouceur (Day 1) - Eliminated
Marc-Andre Ladouceur (Day 1) - Eliminated

Just before break, Antonio Esfandiari opened to 20,000 from early position. Marc-Andre Ladouceur three-bet all in for around 200,000 from the cutoff, and Vivek Rajkumar re-shipped from the big blind. Esfandiari folded.

Ladouceur's ace-king was racing against Rajkumar's two jacks, and the board came {10-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}.

Ladouceur was eliminated, while Rajkumar now has 830,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Vivek Rajkumar in
Vivek Rajkumar
830,000
221,500
221,500
WPT 1X Winner
Marc-Andre Ladouceur ca
Marc-Andre Ladouceur
Busted

Tags: Antonio EsfandiariMarc-Andre LadouceurVivek Rajkumar

Duhamel Eliminated

Jonathan Duhamel (Day 1) - Eliminated
Jonathan Duhamel (Day 1) - Eliminated

Noah Schwartz opened in early position, and the action folded to Jonathan Duhamel, who three-bet jammed for 82,000. Schwartz quickly called.

Schwartz: {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}
Duhamel: {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}

There was an ace ({a-Hearts}) in the window, followed by {8-Hearts}{9-Clubs}. The turn and river came {5-Diamonds}, {a-Spades} respectively, and the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event champion was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Noah Schwartz us
Noah Schwartz
285,000
72,000
72,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Jonathan Duhamel ca
Jonathan Duhamel
Busted

Tags: Jonathan DuhamelNoah Schwartz

Schwartz Out

Noah Schwartz - Eliminated
Noah Schwartz - Eliminated

Vanessa Selbst and Noah Schwartz were heads up on a flop of {6-Spades}{7-Hearts}{6-Clubs}. Selbst led out for 27,000, and Schwartz called.

The turn was the {q-Clubs}, Selbst led again - this time for 62,000 - and Schwartz moved all. Selbst quickly called.

Selbst: {a-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}
Schwartz: {k-Clubs}{5-Clubs}

The river was the {7-Spades}, and Schwartz was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Vanessa Selbst us
Vanessa Selbst
600,000
220,000
220,000
Noah Schwartz us
Noah Schwartz
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Noah SchwartzVanessa Selbst

Seiver Wins 1.6 Million-Chip Flip

Scott Seiver (Day 1) is suddenly our chip leader
Scott Seiver (Day 1) is suddenly our chip leader

After a series of bets and raises, Scott Seiver was all in and at risk for 813,000 preflop holding {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}. Anthony Gregg had him at risk with {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}, and the board ran out {8-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{2-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{6-Clubs}, doubling Seiver to over 1.6 million chips.

Gregg is left with just 70,000 or so.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
1,650,000
890,000
890,000
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Anthony Gregg us
Anthony Gregg
70,000
-750,000
-750,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Anthony GreggScott Seiver