2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Super High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$1,254,400
Event Info
Buy-in
$98,500
Prize Pool
$3,136,000
Entries
32
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Hall Climbing Back

Level 18 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Galen Hall raised to 100,000 on the button and Viktor Blom called from the big blind.

The {8-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} flop was checked by both. The {7-Hearts} hit the turn and Blom bet 150,000. Hall called and both checked the {3-Hearts} river.

Hall tabled {6-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for a pair of fours, good enough to take it down.

Tags: Galen HallViktor Blom

Quick Break

Level 18 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Viktor Blom has to pee.

He was kind enough to grant Galen Hall and Dan Shak a short break before dinner, so they've returned the favor and allowed him to step away. We'll be back in a flash.

Top Pair Good For Shak

Level 18 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Dan Shak limped from the small blind and Viktor Blom raised to 150,000 from the big blind. A call from Shak delivered an {A-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{7-Spades} flop.

Shak check-called 180,000, leading to the {4-Clubs} turn. Both did the same on the {4-Diamonds} river with
Shak showing {A-Clubs}{5-Hearts} for top pair, good enough to take it down.

Tags: Dan ShakViktor Blom

Shak Flops the Joint

Level 18 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Viktor Blom opened from the button, and both Galen Hall and Dan Shak came along with him to see a family flop.

The dealer spread out {9-Hearts} {10-Hearts} {Q-Clubs}, and it checked around to the {10-Spades} turn. When Hall checked again, Shak decided to fire out with 300,000, and both opponents folded in turn.

When the dealer pushed him the pot, Shak said, "Look at that flop!" and flashed his king-jack. "How did I not win a huge pot there?" he lamented.

Tags: Dan ShakGalen Hall

Level: 18

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

Shak Wins Last Hand Before Dinner Break

Level 17 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Viktor Blom raised to 90,000 on the button and Dan Shak called from the big blind.

The flop fell {J-Spades}{6-Hearts}{4-Spades} and Shak check-called 115,000 from Blom. The {4-Hearts} turn was checked by both and when the {2-Hearts} hit the river, Shak fired 125,000. Blom gave it up, ending the level and sending the players on a one-hour dinner break.

We will have the chip counts for you shortly.

Tags: Dan ShakViktor Blom

Shak Within Striking Distance

Viktor Blom raised first to act, and Dan Shak called to see what the board would bring.

For starters, it brought {5-Hearts} {2-Spades} {A-Hearts}, and Shak check-called 115,000. On the turn {K-Clubs}, Blom bet another 280,000, and Shak matched him once again. The river came the {Q-Diamonds}, and the two men were content to check it down.

Shak showed {A-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} for the winning pair of aces, and Blom flashed his {K-Hearts} {7-Hearts} that couldn't get over the hump.

Shak has closed the gap, climbing to within a million chips of Blom now.

Player Chips Progress
Viktor Blom se
Viktor Blom
3,900,000
-500,000
-500,000
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
3,000,000
500,000
500,000
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Viktor BlomDan Shak