2017 Caribbean Poker Party Festival

$5,300 Millions Finale ($1 Million Gtd.)
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 Caribbean Poker Party Festival

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$250,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$1,047,600
Entries
215
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
0

Day 3 Begins at Noon Local Time; Plesuv Leads 26 Remaining Players

Pavel Plesuv
Pavel Plesuv

Out of the 215 entries that took to the felt in the $5,300 MILLIONS Finale at the Caribbean Poker Party Festival, just 26 will return at noon local time for the final scheduled day of play. Pavel Plesuv currently sits atop the chip counts with a stack of 21,955,000, and the next-largest stack belongs to partypoker Head of Poker Tom Waters who will take 15,700,000 chips out of the bag when cards fly on Day 3.

The top stacks are joined by several more well-known players, including Kenny Hallaert (9,625,000), Manig Loeser (9,100,000), Day 1 chip leader Chris Hunichen (9,075,000), Koray Aldemir (8,675,000), partypoker Sponsored Pro Anatoly Filatov (7,900,000), Barny Boatman (6,000,000), partypoker Sponsored Pro Roberto Romanello (5,900,000), and partypoker Sponsored Pro Kristen Bicknell (2,550,000).

The remainder of the field is currently three spots away from the money and is scheduled to play down to a winner today.

Keep it here for coverage of the remainder of the Caribbean Poker Party Festival presented by the PokerNews Live Reporting team.

Day 3 Seat Draw

TableSeatPlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
121Michael AddamoAustralia11,875,00059
122Miguel RieraSpain5,425,00027
123Manig LoeserGermany9,100,00046
124Marc-Oliver Carpentier-PerraultCanada13,675,00068
125Renato NomuraUnited States7,750,00039
126Anatoly FilatovRussian Federation7,900,00040
127Chris HunichenUnited States9,075,00045
      
132Koray AldemirGermany8,675,00043
133Kenny HallaertBelgium9,625,00048
134Aleksejs MelessLatvia4,575,00023
135Daniel ClarkUnited Kingdom12,200,00061
136Barny BoatmanUnited Kingdom6,000,00030
137Raul Martinez RequenaSpain5,350,00027
138Adrian MateosSpain10,975,00055
      
141Tom WatersUnited Kingdom15,700,00079
144Pavel PlesuvMoldova21,950,000110
145Tony CousineauUnited States3,025,00015
146Roberto RomanelloUnited Kingdom5,900,00030
147Bartosz StasiewiczPoland2,975,00015
148Conor BeresfordUnited Kingdom8,100,00041
      
181Kristen BicknellCanada2,550,00013
182James WalkerUnited Kingdom11,725,00059
183Dylan LindeUnited States7,825,00039
185Gerald KarlicAustria3,525,00018
186Richard TatalovichUnited States2,850,00014
187Bartlomiej MachonPoland6,725,00034

Tags: Adrian MateosAnatoly FilatovBarny BoatmanBartosz StasiewiczConor BeresfordDylan LindeKenny HallaertKoray AldemirKristen BicknellManig LoeserMichael AddamoPavel PlesuvRaul Martinez RequenaRenato NomuraRoberto RomanelloTom WatersTony Cousineau

Filatov Eliminates Bicknell to Break the Bubble

Level 20 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Kristen Bicknell
Kristen Bicknell

Kristen Bicknell got the last of her short stack in the middle from early position against Anatoly Filatov who was on the button.

Bicknell: {J-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Filatov: {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}

Filatov had the preflop advantage and Bicknell needed to improve in order to survive. The board ran out {K-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{2-Hearts} to pair Filatov's king, so he took the pot to eliminate Bicknell and break the bubble.

Player Chips Progress
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Anatoly Filatov
12,900,000
5,300,000
5,300,000
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Kristen Bicknell
Busted

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Filatov Doubles Through Plesuv to Take the Chip Lead

Level 20 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Anatoly Filatov
Anatoly Filatov

There was a massive pile of chips in the middle, the board read {5-Spades}{4-Clubs}{2-Spades}{7-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}, and Anatoly Filatov had {4-Spades}{4-Diamonds} face-up in front of him when we got to the table. As the dealer counted down Filatov's stack, we were informed that after five players saw the flop, Plesuv and Filatov got all the chips in on the turn. Plesuv held {6-}{4-} but was trailing Filatov's set of fours and failed to improve on the river, so Filatov took the pot for a huge double-up and is now the chip leader.

Player Chips Progress
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Anatoly Filatov
36,500,000
20,700,000
20,700,000
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Pavel Plesuv
18,800,000
-100,000
-100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Anatoly FilatovPavel Plesuv

Barny Boatman Eliminated in 15th Place ($15,000)

Level 22 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Barny Boatman
Barny Boatman

Barny Boatman got his stack in from the cutoff against Pavel Plesuv in the big blind.

Boatman: {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}
Plesuv: {A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}

Boatman had the preflop advantage with the better ace and Plesuv needed to improve in order to stack him. The board ran out {J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}{A-Diamonds} to give Plesuv a royal flush, so he took the pot to end Boatman's run in this tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Pavel Plesuv
24,800,000
8,800,000
8,800,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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Barny Boatman
Busted

Tags: Barny BoatmanPavel Plesuv

Renato Nomura Eliminated in 12th Place ($17,500)

Level 23 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Renato Nomura
Renato Nomura

Renato Nomura put his last 8,000,000 in the middle, running into Bartlomiej Machon.

Nomura had two outs to find with {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds} versus Machon's {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}, but failed to do so on the {9-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{7-Spades}{k-Clubs} runout. He left the tournament area, heading to the payout desk to collect his 12th-place money.

Player Chips Progress
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Bartlomiej Machon
33,500,000
10,900,000
10,900,000
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Renato Nomura
Busted

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Waters Doubles Through Machon

Level 23 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Tom Waters
Tom Waters

Action folded around to Bartlomiej Machon in the cutoff and he raised to 1 million. Tom Waters three-bet from the small blind to 3.5 million, Machon jammed, and Waters called.

Machon: {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}
Waters: {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}

Waters had the lead with his kings and Machon needed help from the deck in order to win the pot. The board ran out {6-Clubs}{4-Spades}{3-Spades}{K-Hearts}{J-Hearts} further improving Waters to top set, so he took the pot to double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Tom Waters
39,800,000
22,000,000
22,000,000
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Bartlomiej Machon
6,200,000
-27,300,000
-27,300,000

Tags: Tom WatersBartlomiej Machon

Hallaert Doubles Through Aldemir

Level 24 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Kenny Hallaert
Kenny Hallaert

Action folded around to Koray Aldemir on the button and he raised to 1,300,000. Kenny Hallaert jammed from the small blind for 14,175,000 and Aldemir called to put Hallaert at risk.

Aldemir: {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}
Hallaert: {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}

Hallaert had the preflop advantage and Aldemir needed to improve in order to win the pot. The board ran out {J-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{2-Spades}{3-Hearts}{2-Clubs} which was no help to Aldemir, so Hallaert took the pot to double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Kenny Hallaert
29,350,000
22,825,000
22,825,000
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Koray Aldemir
4,800,000
-11,200,000
-11,200,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Kenny HallaertKoray Aldemir

Koray Aldemir Eliminated in 11th Place ($22,500)

Level 24 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Koray Aldemir
Koray Aldemir

Adrian Mateos had the button and raised before the flop and Koray Aldemir, who started the hand with less than 10 big blinds, defended.

The flop came {7-Spades}{6-Hearts}{3-Clubs} and the two players got the rest of the chips in the middle.

Aldemir: {Q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}
Mateos: {K-Spades}{J-Hearts}

Mateos had the lead with king high and Aldemir needed to improve to survive. The {4-Clubs} turn and {2-Clubs} river changed nothing, so Mateos took the pot to end Aldemir's run in this event.

Player Chips Progress
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Koray Aldemir
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Adrian MateosKoray Aldemir

Daniel Clark Eliminated in 10th Place ($22,500)

Level 24 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Daniel Clark
Daniel Clark

Pavel Plesuv opened to 1,200,000 from the cutoff, Kenny Hallaert three-bet to 3,400,000 from the button, Daniel Clark four-bet shoved from the small blind, and Marc-Oliver Carpentier-Perrault five-bet all-in from the big blind. Plesuv folded and after some consideration, Hallaert did the same.

Clark: {A-Spades}{J-Spades}
Carpentier-Perrault: {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds}

Carpentier-Perrault had the preflop advantage with the better ace and Clark needed to improve to preserve his tournament life. The board ran out {A-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} and Carpentier-Perrault took the pot with the better kicker to end Clark's run in this tournament.

With Clark's elimination, the unofficial final table has been reached. The seat redraw will be posted shortly.

Player Chips Progress
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Daniel Clark
Busted

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Pavel Plesuv Eliminated in 9th Place ($27,500)

Level 25 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Pavel Plesuv
Pavel Plesuv

There was a massive pile of chips that looked like about 15 million already in the middle and the completed board read {Q-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{A-Hearts}{7-Clubs}. Pavel Plesuv was under the gun and checked to his lone opponent, Adrian Mateos, who was next to act. Mateos shoved, putting Plesuv to a decision for the remainder of his stack. He had about 18 million behind and went into the tank for several minutes. Eventually, the clock was called, and after tournament staff began the countdown, Plesuv called and tabled {A-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}. His pair of aces was no good, however, since Mateos held {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for a turned flush, so Mateos took the pot to end Plesuv's run in this event.

Player Chips Progress
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Adrian Mateos
52,700,000
29,300,000
29,300,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Winamax
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Pavel Plesuv
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Adrian MateosPavel Plesuv