$100,000 Super High Roller | 2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

01-07-2014 16:40 UTC-4

Matt Glantz Eliminated in 5th Place ($445,520)

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Level 20 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Antonio Esfandiari opened to 160,000 from under the gun with , Matt Glantz moved all in for 320,000 on his direct left with , and Vanessa Selbst re-raised, making it 605,000 to go out of the small blind with . The action folded back to Esfandiari, who folded as well.

Selbst's dominant hand held up as the board came , and Glantz exited in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vanessa Selbst	4,400,000 755,000	755,000

Antonio Esfandiari	2,600,000 -230,000	-230,000

Matt Glantz	Busted

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01-07-2014 17:12 UTC-4

Antonio Esfandiari Eliminated in 4th Place ($575,920)

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Level 20 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Vanessa Selbst opened to 160,000 on the button with . Antonio Esfandiari woke up with in the big blind, quickly three-betting to 430,000, and Selbst asked for a count.

Esfandiari counted his remaining stacks with his finger and said that he had 1.9 million behind his three-bet. Selbst closed her eyes while thinking, riffling chips with her right hand, then reached for more green T25,000 chips. She slid out a four-bet of 780,000, Esfandiari moved all in, and Selbst instantly called.

Get on your horses, it's race time!

Esfandiari popped up from his chair and started to give the dealer a massage.

"Please," he said, shaking the man. "Please."

The flop fell , giving Selbst a wheel draw and a backdoor flush draw, but Selbst needed neither. The spiked on the turn, giving the Team PokerStars Pro a leading pair of aces, and the bricked off on the river.

Esfandiari is out in fourth place, earning $575,920, while Selbst now has over seven million chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vanessa Selbst	7,350,000 2,435,000	2,435,000

Dan Shak	4,210,000 -50,000	-50,000

Fabian Quoss	2,435,000 -10,000	-10,000
Antonio Esfandiari	Busted

Tags: Antonio Esfandiari PokerStars Vanessa Selbst

01-07-2014 18:44 UTC-4

Selbst Gets Value from Flopped Set

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Level 21 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

As the three briefly discussed a chop - well, Dan Shak and Fabian Quoss discussed while Vanessa Selbst denied - Quoss raised to 200,000 on the button with . Selbst three-bet to 475,000 out of the small blind with , Quoss called, and the flop fell , giving Selbst a set of threes.

Selbst led out for 385,000, Quoss called, and the turn brought the . Selbst led out again - this time sliding out a monster stack of 740,000 - and Quoss reached for T100,000 chips. He added a few green T25,000 chips and blue T5,000 chips, and made the call.

The completed the board, locking up the hand for Selbst as long as she didn’t fold, and Selbst moved all in for effectively 1.8 million or so.

"Pretty quick all in," Quoss said after tanking for a minute or so.

The German took a sip of water, then a sip of Coke, and finally mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vanessa Selbst	6,865,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Dan Shak	5,355,000 -390,000	-390,000

Fabian Quoss	1,775,000 -1,510,000	-1,510,000

Tags: Dan Shak Fabian Quoss Vanessa Selbst

01-07-2014 19:09 UTC-4

Quoss Cracks Shak's Aces

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Level 22 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Dan Shak woke up with on the button, and raised to 300,000. Fabian Quoss moved all in for 1.51 million from the small blind with , and Vanessa Selbst looked down at and asked for a count. The dealer confirmed the count from EPT Live's telecast, and Selbst went into the tank. She eventually folded, and Shak snap-called.

"Classic," Quoss sighed. "Queen-nine-three all diamonds."

Quoss' prediction fell flat, but the flop gave Quoss a pair of jacks.

"Queen of something?" Quoss asked.

The turn was indeed a "queen of something" - the - and Quoss now had an open-ended straight draw. The spiked on the river, giving Quoss said straight, and he cracked Shak's aces to double to over three million chips.

Shak left the stage to return to the restroom, and the crew decided to take a 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vanessa Selbst	7,010,000 -125,000	-125,000

Dan Shak	3,785,000 -1,510,000	-1,510,000

Fabian Quoss	3,200,000 1,635,000	1,635,000

Tags: Dan Shak Fabian Quoss Vanessa Selbst

01-07-2014 19:34 UTC-4

Shak Ships River, Quoss Folds Two Pair

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Level 22 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Fabian Quoss opened to 240,000 with from the button and found a call from Dan Shak's in the big blind.

The two saw a low flop of hit the felt which gave Quoss the lead with a pair of fours. Both players tapped the table to see the hit the felt on fourth street.

Shak fired 250,000 on the turn and Quoss called to take a look at the final community card. The finished off the board which paired up both players but gave Quoss the best hand with two pair. Shak dropped 325,000 forward and Quoss announced a raise. Shak instantly announced an all in three-bet which prompted Quoss to release a heavy sigh.

As he thought, Quoss leaned back in his seat, sipped from his bottle of water, and flashed a smile at Shak.

"Wouldn't you bet bigger with five-six on the river?" asked Quoss.

Shak gave no reply.

Quoss ultimately kicked his hand in and asked Shak to show one card. Shak said that Quoss could expose one of his cards and the was flipped up for all to see.

"Didn't have five-six," jabbed Shak as he scooped up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vanessa Selbst	6,930,000 -80,000	-80,000

Dan Shak	5,175,000 1,390,000	1,390,000

Fabian Quoss	1,890,000 -1,310,000	-1,310,000

Tags: Dan Shak Fabian Quoss

01-07-2014 20:25 UTC-4

Quoss Doubles Through Selbst

Josh_Cahlik

Level 23 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Vanessa Selbst raised to 320,000 from the button and Fabian Quoss shipped all in for 1.445 million from the big blind. Selbst called the raise and the cards were turned up.

Quoss:
Selbst:

The flop fell , giving Selbst an open-ended straight draw but keeping Quoss in the lead.

The hit the turn and Quoss was one card away from doubling up. The finished off the board and Quoss' pair of queens finished as the best hand. He doubled up and now sits just over 3 million in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Shak	6,045,000 -300,000	-300,000

Vanessa Selbst	4,920,000 -1,445,000	-1,445,000

Fabian Quoss	3,030,000 1,745,000	1,745,000

Tags: Vanessa Selbst Fabian Quoss

01-07-2014 20:46 UTC-4

Shak Over Eight Million

Josh_Cahlik

Level 23 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Dan Shak opened with a raise from the button holding and Vanessa Selbst called from the big blind with .

The flop came down and Vanessa Selbst checked. Dan Shak checked it back which allowed the to fall on the turn. Another check from Selbst allowed Shak moved out 600,000. Selbst called.

Fifth street was the , improving Selbst's hand but still keeping her behind Shak's turned straight.

Selbst announced a bet of 1.2 million and Shak snap-called. He rolled over his straight and dragged the massive pot. He's now sitting on 8.155 million for the chip lead.

Tags: Dan Shak Vanessa Selbst

01-07-2014 20:52 UTC-4

Huge Double for Selbst

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Level 23 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

After losing a massive pot, Vanessa Selbst raised to 350,000 out of the small blind with . Dan Shak three-bet to one million with , Selbst moved all in for 3.21 million, and Shak immediately called.

The flop gave Shak a backdoor straight draw, but the on the turn ended those dreams. The paired board gave Shak chop outs though, but again the deck failed him on the river.

The bricked off, and the Team PokerStars Pro doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vanessa Selbst	6,480,000 1,110,000	1,110,000

Dan Shak	4,925,000 -990,000	-990,000

Fabian Quoss	2,590,000 -120,000	-120,000

Tags: Dan Shak Vanessa Selbst PokerStars

01-07-2014 21:08 UTC-4

Quoss Doubles Through Selbst, Takes Chip Lead

Josh_Cahlik

Level 23 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Vanessa Selbst opened to 320,000 on the button with and it folded over to Fabian Quoss who called from the big blind with .

The flop came down and Quoss checked it over to Selbst. The Team PokerStars Pro continued out for 320,000 and Quoss flatted.

The drilled the turn, giving Selbst top two pair but ultimately the second hand behind Quoss' Broadway straight. Quoss checked for a second time and Selbst moved 480,000 forward. Quoss called once more and the completed the board.

Quoss knuckled the table one last time and Selbst moved 980,000 forward. Quoss announced a raise all in for 2.21 million total and Selbst immediately stirred in her seat.

"I call," said Selbst. "I can't fold this hand."

Quoss was able to score a full double up and now sits in the top chip position at the table with 6.88 million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Quoss	6,880,000 4,290,000	4,290,000
Dan Shak	4,525,000 -400,000	-400,000

Vanessa Selbst	2,590,000 -3,890,000	-3,890,000

Tags: Fabian Quoss Vanessa Selbst

01-07-2014 21:14 UTC-4

Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Selbst Eliminated in 3rd Place ($760,640)

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Level 23 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Vanessa Selbst raised to 350,000 out of the small blind with , Dan Shak moved all in with out of the big blind, and Selbst snap-folded.

The very next hand, Selbst moved all in for just over two million on the button with . Shak folded in the small blind, and Fabian Quoss called in the big blind with .

The dealer fanned , giving Quoss a wheel draw to go with his leading ace-high, and the on the turn gave him a pair. It also gave Selbst chop outs, but the on the river wasn't one of them.

Selbst, who won the $25,000 High Roller at the 2013 PCA, will walk away with $760,640, while Quoss has over nine million chips heading into heads-up play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Quoss	9,200,000 2,320,000	2,320,000
Dan Shak	4,795,000 270,000	270,000

Vanessa Selbst	Busted

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