2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$10,300 PCA Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
55
Prize
$1,567,100
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,300
Prize Pool
$8,390,500
Entries
865
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000

Hands #116-120: Bosca Wins Three-Way Pot

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Vicent Bosca
Vicent Bosca

Hand #116: Scott Wellenbach raised to 300,000 with the {K-Clubs}{J-Hearts} and scooped the blinds and big blind ante in the first hand after coming back from the break.

Hand #117: Daniel Strelitz min-raised first to act with {A-Spades}{9-Clubs} and Chino Rheem called from one seat over with the {A-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}. Vicent Bosca in the small blind glanced at {6-Spades}{6-Hearts} and three-bet all in for 2,655,000. Strelitz folded and Rheem asked for a count before letting go.

Hand #118: Wellenbach in the small blind moved all in from the small blind with {A-Spades}{9-Hearts} and Strelitz folded {Q-Diamonds}{9-Spades} in the big blind.

Hand #119: Wellenbach made it 300,000 on the button with {J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} and Rheem came along in the big blind with {K-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}. On the {5-Clubs}{4-Spades}{3-Spades} flop, Rheem checked and quickly folded to a bet worth 400,000 by the Canadian online qualifier.

Hand #120: Bosca limped in with {Q-Spades}{J-Diamonds} and Rheem called out of the small blind with {4-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}, Pavel Veksler checked {J-Hearts}{9-Hearts} in the big blind. The flop of {K-Spades}{9-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and Rheem bet 300,000, Veksler and Bosca both called.

The {8-Spades} followed on the turn and the action now checked to Bosca, who checked behind with his gutshot. On the {Q-Clubs} river, Rheem checked and Veksler grabbed some chips, but opted to check. Bosca also checked and won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
10,130,000
-1,075,000
-1,075,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
WPT 3X Winner
Profile photo of Vicent Bosca es
Vicent Bosca
4,335,000
1,440,000
1,440,000
Profile photo of Pavel Veksler ua
Pavel Veksler
4,260,000
-600,000
-600,000
Profile photo of Scott Wellenbach ca
Scott Wellenbach
3,810,000
785,000
785,000

Tags: Chino RheemDaniel StrelitzPavel VekslerScott WellenbachVicent Bosca

Level: 30

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

Hands #112-115: Bosca Starts Limping; Break

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Hand #112: Daniel Strelitz raised to 200,000 from under the gun with {A-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and Scott Wellenbach defended his big blind with {J-Spades}{10-Clubs}. The {K-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{7-Spades} flop prompted a check from Wellenbach. Strelitz bet 200,000 with his flush draw and Wellenbach check-called the double belly buster.

The {8-Hearts} on the turn completed Wellenbach's straight and both players checked. Wellenbach bet 500,000 on the {K-Hearts} river and Strelitz folded.

Hand #113: Wellenbach had {Q-Hearts}{J-Hearts} in the small blind and raised to 400,000. Strelitz had {A-Clubs}{5-Spades} in the big blind and three-bet shoved for 2,940,000. Wellenbach asked for a count but folded shortly after.

Hand #114: Vicent Bosca limped {K-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} in on the cutoff, Wellenbach limped the button with {4-Spades}{2-Spades}, Strelitz had {A-Spades}{J-Clubs} in the small blind and punished the limpers with a raise to 550,000. Chino Rheem folded {Q-}{J-} in the big blind, and the limpers also folded.

Hand #115: Bosca limped with {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} first to act, Rheem completed {A-Hearts}{6-Clubs} in the small blind and Pavel Veksler checked {A-Spades}{8-Hearts}.

The {K-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} flop missed everyone and Bosca won with a bet of 275,000.

After the hand, the players went on a 20-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
11,205,000
-305,000
-305,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
WPT 3X Winner
Profile photo of Pavel Veksler ua
Pavel Veksler
4,860,000
-600,000
-600,000
Profile photo of Daniel Strelitz us
Daniel Strelitz
3,840,000
400,000
400,000
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Scott Wellenbach ca
Scott Wellenbach
3,025,000
-55,000
-55,000
Profile photo of Vicent Bosca es
Vicent Bosca
2,895,000
145,000
145,000

Tags: Chino RheemDaniel StrelitzPavel VekslerScott WellenbachVicent Bosca

Hands #107-111: Kings for Wellenbach Once More; Bosca Folds Best Hand

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Scott Wellenbach
Scott Wellenbach

Hand #107: Daniel Strelitz opened to 200,000 with {K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts} and Pavel Veksler on the button asked to see the stack of Strelitz before three-betting to 550,000 with the {9-Spades}{8-Spades}. Scott Wellenbach in the big blind four-bet all in for 2,475,000 with {K-Spades}{K-Diamonds} to pick up urgently needed chips without any call.

Chino Rheem inquired what hand Wellenbach had, who admitted that it "may have been the same hand."

Hand #108: After an interview with Wellenbach, the action returned to the final table and Strelitz in the big blind bet the {J-Hearts}{6-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} turn with {A-Spades}{6-Hearts}, Vicent Bosca folded {8-Diamonds}{7-Spades} on the button.

Hand #109: Wellenbach opened the button to 250,000 with {A-Spades}{2-Hearts} and Rheem came along from the big blind with {Q-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}. Neither player hit anything on the {J-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{4-Diamonds} flop and they checked through to the {8-Hearts} turn. Rheem bet 500,000 and Wellenbach folded.

Hand #110: Strelitz raised the button to 200,000 with {A-Diamonds}{9-Spades} and Veksler in the big blind three-bet once more, making it 750,000 to go with the {K-Diamonds}{2-Spades}. Strelitz folded once more and Veksler chipped up to more than 50 big blinds.

Hand #111: Rheem raised the button to 225,000 with {8-Spades}{7-Clubs} and Vicent Bosca called in the big blind with {A-Spades}{9-Hearts}. On the {K-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} flop, Bosca double-checked his cards and checked, prompting a near instant bet of 400,000 by Rheem. Bosca called and the {5-Hearts} followed on the turn, which both players checked.

The {K-Clubs} river paired the board for the second time and Bosca bet 600,000, Rheem raised to 1,500,000 and Bosca folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
11,510,000
1,630,000
1,630,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
WPT 3X Winner
Profile photo of Daniel Strelitz us
Daniel Strelitz
3,440,000
-410,000
-410,000
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Scott Wellenbach ca
Scott Wellenbach
3,080,000
505,000
505,000
Profile photo of Vicent Bosca es
Vicent Bosca
2,750,000
-1,790,000
-1,790,000

Tags: Chino RheemDaniel StrelitzPavel VekslerScott WellenbachVicent Bosca

Hands #105-106: Veksler Shoves on Rheem, Bosca Doubles Through Rheem

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Chino Rheem
Chino Rheem

Hand #105: Rheem limped in with {9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} in the small blind and Pavel Veklser checked {K-Spades}{4-Spades}. The {9-Spades}{6-Spades}{5-Spades} flop was amazing for Veksler, as he flopped a flush to Rheem's two pair. Rheem bet 150,000 and Veksler just called.

On the {Q-Diamonds} turn, Rheem bet 425,000 and Veksler came out of the woodworks with a raise to 1,100,000. Rheem gave it some thought before calling.

The river was the {A-Hearts} and Rheem checked. Veksler shoved all in for 2,660,000, Rheem asked for a count and needed three of his time bank cards to come to a decision.

"I can only beat a bluff. I flopped two pair bro," Rheem said to Veksler, who didn't respond. "Queen-nine, seven-eight," Rheem mumbled. He shook his head and eventually folded his hand correctly.

"You bluffed me? You did, hah, you smiling. I let you live," Rheem said to Veksler, before starting a verbal barrage.

"It's okay, buddy, but this is not the way to stick to the plan by the way, I'm just gonna remind you. You're f*cking that up, it's annoying me right now. Pavel's crazy bro, he's a crazy f*cking Ukranian, he can have it. Think I don't know you're crazy? I flopped two pair, nine-five, that's what I had," Rheem concluded his monologue, all while Veksler was only smiling.

"Nice hand. Well played, best hand or not," he added.

"Maybe children watch this," Veksler finally responded.

"Sorry, I apologize for the profanity kids. I love the little kids. Chino says sorry," Rheem said while waving his hand.

Hand #106: Daniel Strelitz raised to 200,000 from the cutoff with {A-Clubs}{5-Clubs}. Chino Rheem three-bet to 800,000 on the button with {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}. Veksler folded {7-}{7-} in the small blind.

Bosca woke up with {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} in the big blind and four-bet shoved for 2,095,000. Strelitz got out of the way and Rheem, priced in, made the call.

The board ran out {4-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{8-Spades}{J-Hearts} and Bosca's ace-king held up for a double.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
9,880,000
-3,445,000
-3,445,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
WPT 3X Winner
Profile photo of Pavel Veksler ua
Pavel Veksler
5,460,000
1,450,000
1,450,000
Profile photo of Vicent Bosca es
Vicent Bosca
4,540,000
2,090,000
2,090,000

Tags: Chino RheemDaniel StrelitzPavel Veksler

Hands #100-104: Rheem Pulls Further Away

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Hand #100: Daniel Strelitz raised to 200,000 in the cutoff with {8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} and Chino Rheem called on the button with {A-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}. Pavel Veksler three-bet to 875,000 from the big blind with {Q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} and got two folds.

Hand #101: Scott Wellenbach raised to 250,000 with {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} and Chino Rheem called on the button with the {4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}. The flop came {9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} and Wellenbach check-called a bet of 400,000 before they ended up checking through the {3-Diamonds} turn and the Jh] river.

Rheem scooped yet another pot and now holds almost three times the stack of second-placed Veksler,

Hand #102: Veksler jammed the button with {6-Spades}{6-Clubs} and Vicent Bosca folded {A-Hearts}{6-Hearts} in the small blind, as did Wellenbach with the {J-Hearts}{5-Hearts} in the big blind.

Hand #103: Veksler raised the cutoff to 200,000 with {A-Diamonds}{4-Spades} and Bosca did so from the button with {Q-Spades}{J-Diamonds}. Wellenbach in the small blind used one time bank and moved all in for just shy of 20 big blinds with {K-Hearts}{K-Clubs}. Veksler and Bosca folded and Wellenbach claimed back a few chips.

Hand #104: A walk for Rheem.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
13,325,000
750,000
750,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
WPT 3X Winner
Profile photo of Pavel Veksler ua
Pavel Veksler
4,010,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Daniel Strelitz us
Daniel Strelitz
3,850,000
-270,000
-270,000
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Scott Wellenbach ca
Scott Wellenbach
2,575,000
-255,000
-255,000

Tags: Chino RheemDaniel StrelitzPavel VekslerScott WellenbachVicent Bosca

Brian Altman Eliminated in 6th Place ($297,020)

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Brian Altman
Brian Altman

Hand #99: Brian Altman raised to 200,000 first to act with the {A-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} and Chino Rheem in the big blind three-bet to 700,000 with {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}. Altman shipped all in for 3,200,000 and the snap-call by Rheem followed.

The {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{7-Clubs} flop was of no help, while the {3-Hearts} turn provided some additional outs. However, it was niot meant to be as the {10-Spades} river ended Altman's run in 6th place for $297,020.

Brian Altman
Brian Altman
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
12,575,000
3,250,000
3,250,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
WPT 3X Winner
Profile photo of Brian Altman us
Brian Altman
Busted
WPT 3X Winner

Tags: Brian AltmanChino Rheem

Hand #98: Miracle River Saves Strelitz

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Daniel Strelitz
Daniel Strelitz

Hand #98: Everyone folded to Scott Wellenbach in the small blind, who raised to 400,000 with {A-Spades}{J-Hearts}. Strelitz three-bet shoved all in for 2,010,000 with {3-Spades}{3-Clubs}.

"Ooh, you might do that and I was wondering what I was gonna do," Wellenbach said, quickly followed by a call.

"Chino, should I have called there?" Wellenbach wondered.

"I would've called," Rheem responded. "Win or lose, you did nothing wrong in the hand. Neither did he."

"Understood," Wellenbach nodded.

The {9-Spades}{4-Clubs}{9-Clubs} flop kept Strelitz' pair ahead but added counterfeit outs for Wellenbach. The turn was one of the original cards Wellenbach needed, the {A-Hearts}, giving him a commanding lead in the hand. Strelitz was reduced to just the red threes to survive and caught the {3-Hearts} on the river to send his rail into a frenzy.

"Ooh, let's go!" the rail including Niall Farrell yelled. "Give me some of that," Strelitz said, pointing at Farrell's beverage, and he quickly took a sip.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Daniel Strelitz us
Daniel Strelitz
4,120,000
1,760,000
1,760,000
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Scott Wellenbach ca
Scott Wellenbach
2,830,000
-2,210,000
-2,210,000

Tags: Daniel StrelitzScott Wellenbach

Hands #92-97: Two Streets of Value for Rheem

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Chino Rheem
Chino Rheem

Hand #92: Chino Rheem raised to 225,000 with {A-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} and Scott Wellenbach called in the big blind with {A-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}. The flop brought {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} and Wellenbach check-called a bet of 300,000. He also checked the {K-Clubs} turn with Rheem checking behind.

The {9-Hearts} river paired the board and Wellenbach check-called a bet of 400,000 to chop the pot.

Hand #93: A button raise by Vicent Bosca with the {10-Clubs}{8-Hearts} won the blinds and big blind ante.

Hand #94: Pavel Veksler raised to 200,000 with {A-Clubs}{8-Hearts} and found no resistance.

Hand #95: Rheem limped the small blind with {7-Spades}{5-Spades} and Brian Altman checked in the big blind with {Q-Spades}{2-Hearts}. Rheem min-bet the {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}{5-Hearts} flop for 100,000 and Altman released his cards.

Hand #96: Wellenbach raised to 250,000 with the {Q-Spades}{J-Diamonds} and Rheem flat-called on the button with {A-Spades}{7-Spades}. Both flopped a pair on {A-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} and Wellenbach checked, Rheem bet 300,000 and received a call. The {8-Clubs} turn was checked by Wellenbach and Rheem made it 400,000 to go, which Wellenbach called.

On the {3-Spades} river, both players checked and Rheem tabled the winning hand.

Hand #97: Brian Altman raised to 220,000 from the cutoff with {9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}. Pavel Veksler three-bet to 525,000 on the button with {J-Spades}{9-Spades}. Altman saw through it and four-bet shoved for 2,425,000, netting a snap-fold from the Ukranian.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
9,325,000
1,275,000
1,275,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
WPT 3X Winner
Profile photo of Scott Wellenbach ca
Scott Wellenbach
5,040,000
-1,160,000
-1,160,000
Profile photo of Brian Altman us
Brian Altman
3,200,000
520,000
520,000
WPT 3X Winner

Tags: Brian AltmanChino RheemPavel VekslerScott WellenbachVicent Bosca

Hands #87–91: Wellenbach Double Barrels

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Scott Wellenbach
Scott Wellenbach

Hand #87: Vicent Bosca raised to 220,000 on the button with {K-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} and Daniel Strelitz defended {J-Clubs}{7-Hearts}. The {K-Clubs}{J-Spades}{4-Spades} flop gave both players a pair; Strelitz checked, Bosca bet 200,000, and Strelitz called.

The {9-Spades} turn prompted checks from both players, albeit Bosca used a time bank card before checking. The {5-Hearts} on the river improved Bosca to kings up. Strelitz checked, Bosca bet 580,000, Strelitz considered turning his hand into a bluff but, after using a time bank card, decided not to and folded his hand.

Hand #88: Pavel Veksler found {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts} in middle position and raised to 200,000. Bosca folded {K-Diamonds}{J-Hearts} in the cutoff, Chino Rheem called with {Q-Spades}{7-Spades} in the big blind.

The {K-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{4-Spades} had nothing for Rheem and he mucked after facing a 175,000 bet.

Hand #89: Scott Wellenbach raised to 250,000 from the cutoff with {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} and Brian Altman defended {9-Diamonds}{8-Spades}. Altman paired up on the {K-Spades}{8-Hearts}{3-Hearts} flop and checked to Wellenbach. The man from Halifax bet 350,000 and Altman called.

The turn was the {A-Spades} and Altman checked. Wellenbach fired a second barrel worth 800,000 and Altman folded the best hand.

Hand #90: Bosca raised to 220,000 under the gun with {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts}. Rheem three-bet to 700,000 on the button holding {A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs} and Bosca folded.

Hand #91: Altman made it 220,000 on the button with {Q-Hearts}{J-Clubs} and Bosca defended {7-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}. The all-spade {K-Spades}{J-Spades}{8-Spades} flop made Bosca fold to a bet of 200,000.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
8,050,000
120,000
120,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
WPT 3X Winner
Profile photo of Scott Wellenbach ca
Scott Wellenbach
6,200,000
840,000
840,000
Profile photo of Pavel Veksler ua
Pavel Veksler
4,000,000
-140,000
-140,000
Profile photo of Brian Altman us
Brian Altman
2,680,000
-630,000
-630,000
WPT 3X Winner
Profile photo of Vicent Bosca es
Vicent Bosca
2,450,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Daniel Strelitz us
Daniel Strelitz
2,360,000
-770,000
-770,000
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Brian AltmanChino RheemDaniel StrelitzPavel VekslerScott WellenbachVicent Bosca