$5,300 Millions Main Event ($5 Million Gtd.) Day 1a | 2017 Caribbean Poker Party Festival

11-20-2017 16:08 UTC-4

Player	Chips	Progress
Johnny Lodden	2,810,000 1,485,000	1,485,000

Martyn Frey	1,280,000
Mike Sexton	1,250,000 50,000	50,000

Jonathan Little	1,100,000 100,000	100,000

Ben Dobson	1,000,000

Kenny Hallaert	935,000

Thomas Fara	835,000
Anthony Clancy	470,000
Mario Ho	427,000
Jan-Peter Jachtmann	415,000 385,000	385,000

Learn This Magic

Level 4 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

We join the action on a board reading in a three-way pot, with around 250,000 in the middle.

Action checked to the player on the button, who put out a bet of 125,000, and was called by both Igor Mochalov and Sebastian Olszewski. The turn brought the which checked around, before the landed on the river.

Mochalov checked a third time, with Olszewski betting out 275,000. The player on the button thought for a minute before tossing out a pink 500,000-value chip to call.

"I call if he doesn't!" Mochalov assures the table, right before Olszewski tabled for a full house.

"Ace of spades on the turn and then 'pop!' - a ten on the river. I've tried for many years to learn this magic!" mused Marcel Luske as he leaned back in his chair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Olszewski	2,000,000

11-20-2017 16:31 UTC-4

Break Time

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Level 4 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Players are taking their second break of the day, and have 20 minutes to enjoy the weather and buffet food provided.

Level: 5

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

11-20-2017 17:01 UTC-4

Re-entries at the Break

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Level 5 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

After busting before the break, both Maria Ho and partypoker sponsored pro Kristen Bicknell have re-entered and have drawn the same table.

Bicknell raise-called her first hand, folding to a continuation bet on an flop, while Ho is still sitting on her starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Ho	1,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Kristen Bicknell	930,000 930,000	930,000

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11-20-2017 17:15 UTC-4

Hallaert Wins Without Showdown

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Level 5 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

We join the action in a hand between Kenny Hallaert and Benny Glaser, looking at a flop, with around 75,000 in the pot.

Hallaert checked the action over to Glaser on the button, who put out a bet of 40,000 and was quickly check-raised to 130,000. Glaser thought for a while and called, before the dealer burned and turned the . Hallaert continued for 160,000, with Glaser calling again.

The landed on the river, prompting Hallaert to move his entire 438,000 over the line. After a minute or so, Glaser eventually released his hand, with Hallaert picking up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Hallaert	1,050,000 115,000	115,000

Benny Glaser	700,000

11-20-2017 17:36 UTC-4

Jacks For Daniel

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Level 5 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

We join the action on a board, with around 500,000 in the middle, where satellite qualifier Daniel Clark checked the turn, with his opponent checking back.

The river brought the , double-pairing the board. Clark checked once again, with his opponent checking back once more, prompting Clark to fast-roll his and drag in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Clark	2,050,000 2,050,000	2,050,000

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11-20-2017 17:48 UTC-4

Frey's In, Boom

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Level 5 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

After action folded around to Martyn Frey on the button, he popped it up to 27,000, with Adrien Delmas defending his big blind.

The two players went heads-up to an flop, where Delmas check-called Frey's 35,000 continuation bet. The dealer burned and turned the , on which Frey continued to apply the pressure, betting again and forcing a fold from Delmas.

Frey dragged in the pot with his one good arm, a trained masseuse tending to his other.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martyn Frey	1,550,000 270,000	270,000

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Level: 6

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

11-20-2017 18:22 UTC-4

Radoja Rakes In A Pot

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Level 6 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

After raising the button to 30,000, Mark Radoja faced a three-bet to 87,000 from the player in the big blind. Radoja made the call, and they went heads up to an flop, where the big blind continued for 65,000.

Radoja made the call again, with both players checking the turn and the river. After his opponent showed for ace-high, Radoja turned over and scooped up the pot.