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

ElkY Eliminated

Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier - Busto
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier - Busto

Fabian Quoss opened for a raise from under the gun, Bertand "ElkY" Grospellier three-bet all in for around 120,000 from the small blind, and Quoss called.

Grospellier showed two sixes, Quoss tabled {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}, and the board came {j-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{8-Spades}.

Grospellier hit the rail, while Quoss is up to 485,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Fabian Quoss de
Fabian Quoss
485,000
105,000
105,000
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier fr
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier
Busted

Tags: Bertrand "ElkY" GrospellierFabian Quoss

Rajkumar Takes Two Hits

Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier, Vivek Rajkumar and JC Alvarado on the feature table
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier, Vivek Rajkumar and JC Alvarado on the feature table

Vanessa Selbst opened to 22,000 from early position, and four players called including Vivek Rajkumar (middle position), Scott Seiver (hijack seat), Phil Ivey (button), and David "Doc" Sands (big blind).

The flop fell {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}, and the action checked to Rajkumar who fired 75,000. Only Seiver called. The turn was the {10-Hearts}, Rajkumar checked, and Seiver tossed out 175,000. Rajkumar tank-called.

The river was a third heart - the {7-Hearts} - and Rajkumar checked again. Seiver cut out 375,000, then tossed it forward. Rajkumar instantly folded, later claiming that he knew that Seiver had hearts.

A few hands later, Sands opened to 27,000 in the cutoff. Rajkumar three-bet to 90,000 from the big blind, Sands four-bet to 157,000, and Rajkumar moved all in for effectively 515,000.

Sands instantly called.

Sands: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Rajkumar: {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}

The board ran out {6-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{7-Spades}{4-Hearts}{j-Clubs}, and Sands doubled to over one million chips. Rajkumar now has only 250,000.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
1,900,000
250,000
250,000
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
David Sands us
David Sands
1,075,000
460,000
460,000
Vivek Rajkumar in
Vivek Rajkumar
250,000
-880,000
-880,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: David SandsVivek RajkumarScott Seiver

Selbst Eliminates Alaei; Chips Up To Over A Million

Daniel Alaei
Daniel Alaei

Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Selbst was the first woman to ever play the $100K Super High Roller since it first appeared on the PCA schedule three years ago. Everyone knows she's a beast, and she's proving it once again here in the Bahamas.

In a recent hand, action folded to Daniel Alaei in the cutoff and he raised to 25,000. Selbst responded with a three-bet to 48,000, Alaei moved all in for approximately 315,000, and Selbst snap-called.

Showdown
Selbst: {A-Clubs}{K-Spades}
Alaei: {Q-Hearts}{J-Clubs}

Selbst was ahead, but Alaei was drawing to live cards. The {9-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{7-Clubs} flop wasn't particularly interesting, while the {8-Clubs} turn gave both a flush draw. That flush would come in for both when the {K-Clubs} completed the board on the river, but unfortunately for Alaei his jack was no good as Selbst had the ace-high flush.

Player Chips Progress
Vanessa Selbst us
Vanessa Selbst
1,050,000
450,000
450,000
Daniel Alaei us
Daniel Alaei
Busted
WSOP 5X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Vanessa SelbstDaniel Alaei

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

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

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

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

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

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