$5,300 Millions Finale ($1 Million Gtd.) Day 2 | 2017 Caribbean Poker Party Festival

11-24-2017 18:25 UTC-3

Duthie Eliminated by Watson

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Level 13 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

John Duthie was in early position and got his stack in before the flop against Michael Watson, who was in the big blind and had the larger of the two stacks.

Duthie:
Watson:

Watson had the preflop advantage and Duthie needed to improve in order to preserve his tournament life. After the board ran out Watson's queens were still best, so he took the pot to send Duthie to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Watson	4,600,000 1,450,000	1,450,000

John Duthie	Busted

Tags: John Duthie Michael Watson

11-24-2017 18:37 UTC-3

Some Updated Chip Counts

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Level 13 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Anatoly Filatov	8,000,000 5,800,000	5,800,000

Bartosz Stasiewicz	7,800,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Kenny Hallaert	5,450,000 3,370,000	3,370,000
Joseph Cheong	4,700,000 3,600,000	3,600,000

Tom Waters	4,500,000 2,050,000	2,050,000
Dylan Linde	4,450,000 870,000	870,000

Philipp Gruissem	4,200,000 2,320,000	2,320,000

Tony Cousineau	3,060,000 540,000	540,000
Alex Foxen	2,900,000 620,000	620,000

Jack Sinclair	2,380,000 650,000	650,000

Chris Hunichen	2,350,000 -325,000	-325,000

Barny Boatman	1,820,000 1,820,000	1,820,000

Adrian Mateos	1,400,000 -200,000	-200,000

Kristen Bicknell	1,330,000 305,000	305,000

Padraig Parkinson	1,295,000 -25,000	-25,000

Mustapha Kanit	1,080,000 -500,000	-500,000

Rainer Kempe	950,000 380,000	380,000
Sergio Aido	790,000 -315,000	-315,000

11-24-2017 18:41 UTC-3

Structure Amendment

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Level 13 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The field was originally scheduled to play eight levels on Day 2, but tournament staff has announced that they will play a total of 10 levels. There will be a 45-minute dinner break at the conclusion of level 14, a 20-minute break after level 16, and players will bag chips for the night after level 18.

11-24-2017 19:00 UTC-3

A Good River for Filatov

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Level 13 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action folded around to the blinds and the small raised to 125,000. Partypoker Sponsored Pro Anatoly Filatov three-bet to 350,000 from the big blind and the small blind called.

The flop came and both players checked.

The turn brought the and the small blind bet 450,000. Filatov called.

The fell on the river, the small blind bet 660,000, and Filatov called. The small blind flipped over but Filatov showed so he took the pot to put his stack over the 10,000,000-chip mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anatoly Filatov	10,400,000 2,400,000	2,400,000

Tags: Anatoly Filatov

Level: 14

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

11-24-2017 19:34 UTC-3

Some Updated Chip Counts

simkha

Level 14 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Anatoly Filatov	11,250,000 850,000	850,000

Bartosz Stasiewicz	10,300,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Joseph Cheong	6,650,000 1,950,000	1,950,000

Dylan Linde	4,100,000 -350,000	-350,000

Philipp Gruissem	3,800,000 -400,000	-400,000

Tom Waters	3,470,000 -1,030,000	-1,030,000
Kenny Hallaert	3,080,000 -2,370,000	-2,370,000
Kristen Bicknell	3,050,000 1,720,000	1,720,000

Adrian Mateos	2,850,000 1,450,000	1,450,000

Roberto Romanello	2,820,000 -680,000	-680,000

Chris Hunichen	2,600,000 250,000	250,000

Alex Foxen	2,560,000 -340,000	-340,000

Michael Watson	2,400,000 -2,200,000	-2,200,000

Stephen Chidwick	2,250,000 50,000	50,000

Rainer Kempe	2,200,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Barny Boatman	1,750,000 -70,000	-70,000

Tony Cousineau	1,550,000 -1,510,000	-1,510,000
Sergio Aido	1,300,000 510,000	510,000
Padraig Parkinson	850,000 -445,000	-445,000

11-24-2017 19:45 UTC-3

Parkinson Eliminated by Mateos

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Level 14 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Padraig Parkinson moved all-in for 645,000 from middle position and Adrian Mateos called from the button to put Parkinson at risk.

Parkinson:
Mateos:

Mateos had the preflop advantage and Parkinson needed to improve in order to preserve his tournament life. After the board ran out Mateos was still best, so he took the pot to eliminate Parkinson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	5,080,000 2,230,000	2,230,000

Padraig Parkinson	Busted

Tags: Adrian Mateos Padraig Parkinson

11-24-2017 19:52 UTC-3

Bicknell Gets Value

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Level 14 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

There was a substantial pot already brewing and the board read when we got to the table. Partypoker Sponsored Pro Kristen Bicknell bet 485,000 from the small blind into her lone opponent, who was under the gun. He called and Bicknell tabled for top pair, top kicker. Bicknell's opponent tossed his cards into the muck and Bicknell took the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristen Bicknell	4,200,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Tags: Kristen Bicknell

11-24-2017 20:07 UTC-3

Plesuv Gets a Fold

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Level 14 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Adrian Mateos opened to 130,000 from the hijack, the cutoff called, and Pavel Plesuv called from the big blind.

The flop came and Plesuv checked. Mateos bet 180,000, the cutoff called, and Plesuv check-raised to 650,000. Mateos folded and after some time in the tank, the cutoff called.