2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$50,000 Single-Day High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q10
Prize
$945,495
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$3,860,000
Entries
80
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

High Rollers Are Not For the Faint of Heart

Level 15 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer just doubled up on the bubble, and he theatrically reached for his heart after winning a massive coin flip.

O'Dwyer moved all in from the cutoff for 437,000 chips and Bryn Kenney moved all in over the top right away from the small blind.

O'Dwyer: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Kenney: {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}

The board ran out {2-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{J-Hearts} and O'Dwyer raked in a massive double up, as we're still one away from the money.

"How was that runout," Scott Seiver asked," Was it fast enough?"

O'Dwyer, seemingly dazed, said, "I guess it was alright."

Seiver started laughing and said, "He's not even on this planet right now," after going through the big rush of this big hand.

"I think Steve almost had a heart attack," Seiver continued, "He might need a doctor."

"This Steve seems a lot more calm right now," Isaac Haxton joked about the O'Dwyer figurine he has sitting next to his chips.

"Yeah," Nick Petrangelo chimed in, "At least that Steve's acting as if he's been here before," and the entire table burst out in laughter.

O'Dwyer's now in a great chip position while Kenney was knocked way down, as hand for hand play continues.

Player Chips Progress
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
890,000
400,000
400,000
EPT 1X Winner
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
481,000
-569,000
-569,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Bryn KenneyIsaac HaxtonScott SeiverSteve O'Dwyer

Kenny "kenny05" Smaron Falls Two Shy of the Money

Level 15 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Kenneth Smaron
Kenneth Smaron

Kenny "kenny05" Smaron, who won the European Poker Tour Prague €10,300 High Roller last month for €595,500, was just eliminated in 13th place at the hands of Ivan Luca.

It happened when Luca, who has been opening most hands, raised to 48,000 from early position. Smaron responded by moving all in for 162,000 from the button, the blinds both folded, and Luca took his time before making the call.

Luca: {q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Smaron: {a-Spades}{10-Spades}

Smaron was well out in front, but the {8-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{10-Clubs} flop made things interesting by giving Luca a flush draw, which he hit on the {A-Clubs} turn. However, Smaron was not drawing dead as either a ten or ace would give him a flush draw. Unfortunately for him, it wasn't in the cards as the {J-Clubs} blanked on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Ivan Luca ar
Ivan Luca
2,050,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Kenny Smaron us
Kenny Smaron
Busted

Tags: Kenneth Smaron

Here Comes the $100K Super High Roller Champ

Level 15 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

With around 150,000 in the pot and a flop of {6-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}, Scott Seiver checked from the small blind and Bryn Kenney bet 84,000 from the big. Seiver thought for a bit before moving all in, and Kenney snap-called off for 458,000 total.

Kenney: {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}
Seiver: {10-}{4-}

Seiver had flopped two pair, but he was well behind the aces and sixes of Kenney. The {6-Clubs} turn improved both to full houses, but Kenney shipped the double when the {7-Clubs} bricked on the river.

Kenney is less than 24 hours removed from winning the $100K Super High Roller for $1,687,800 and is primed to cash in yet another high roller event.

Player Chips Progress
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
1,050,000
520,000
520,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
320,000
-530,000
-530,000
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Bryn KenneyScott Seiver

O'Dwyer Doubles Through Petrangelo

Level 15 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Nick Petrangelo raised before the flop to 60,000 and Steve O'Dwyer moved all in from the big blind for 241,000. Petrangelo called right away, and O'Dwyer didn't look happy when the cards were turned face up.

Petrangelo: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}
O'Dwyer: {K-Spades}{J-Spades}

The dealer quickly put {4-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}{J-Clubs} out on the table, and O'Dwyer complimented the dealer with the fast runout.

"I was sweating that very much, thanks for doing it quickly," O'Dwyer said, as he's a big proponent of the "rip the bandaid" type dealers when it comes to all-in showdowns.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
610,000
-185,000
-185,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
490,000
170,000
170,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Nick PetrangeloSteve O'Dwyer

Level: 15

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 3,000

Seidel Finishes Off Busquet

Level 14 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Olivier Busquet
Olivier Busquet

After Olivier Busquet lost a big pot to Scott Seiver, he was left with just over 100,000.

He managed to get that in after action folded to him in the small blind, and Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel, who was in the big, opted to look him up.

Busquet: {q-Spades}{9-Hearts}
Seidel: {k-Spades}{6-Clubs}

The {k-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{q-Hearts} flop paired both player, but Seidel's kings kept him out in front. The {A-Diamonds} turn was no help to Busquet, and neither was the {J-Diamonds} river. With that, Busquet took his leave in 14th place.

Player Chips Progress
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
350,000
85,000
85,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
Olivier Busquet us
Olivier Busquet
Busted
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Olivier BusquetErik Seidel

Luca Knocks Out Kurganov

Level 14 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Igor Kurganov
Igor Kurganov

Igor Kurganov just ended up all in for his last 270,000 chips and he was up against Ivan Luca's monster stack.

Luca: {K-Diamonds}{K-Spades}
Kurganov: {A-Spades}{Q-Clubs}

The board ran out {Q-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{10-Spades} and Kurganov hit the rail in 15th place, bringing us three spots away from the money.

Player Chips Progress
Ivan Luca ar
Ivan Luca
1,775,000
475,000
475,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Igor KurganovIvan Luca

Level: 14

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000