2017 Caribbean Poker Party Festival

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

2017 Caribbean Poker Party Festival

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
$1,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$5,145,850
Entries
1,061
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
6,000,000 / 12,000,000
Ante
0

Partypoker's Jason Koon Bags a Top Stack After Day 3 of the $5,300 MILLIONS Main Event

Level 22 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Jason Koon
Jason Koon

Another day has come to its conclusion in the $5,300 MILLIONS Main Event at the 2017 Caribbean Poker Party Festival. With just 43 players remaining, one of partypoker's own, Jason Koon, has bagged a top stack with 71,975,000.

Koon has been playing poker all his life but has bombarded onto the high-stakes tournament scene within the last couple of years. He has amassed over $10.3 million in career live tournament earnings and has become a regular on the high-roller circuit. Recently signed by partypoker, Koon's poker career has taken off and he is one of the most recognizable and personable characters in the game.

The only players to hold a bigger stack at day's end is English poker pro, Michael Zhang. Zhang ran up a steady stack throughout the day and finished with 83,100,000. Rounding out the top three is Dan Dizenzo with an equally impressive 53,525,000. Some other familiar faces moving on to Day 4 include Felipe Ramos (41,775,000), Francois Billard (52,150,000), Charlie Godwin (39,850,000), and Ismael Bojang (19,950,000). Some of partypoker's own bagged chips alongside Koon such as partypoker Chairman, Mike Sexton (29,825,000), partypoker sponsored pro, Richard Dubini (12,850,000), and partypoker ambassador, Joao Simao (10,000,000).

The day began with 222 players returning and the field quickly dwindled. Just a few levels into the day, half of the field was sent to the rail and the money bubble approached. After three double ups, it was Kevin Eyster who found himself all in holding {a-Clubs}{3-Clubs} but was dominated by Graham Ivany's {a-Spades}{9-Clubs}. Eyster was unable to come from behind and became the official bubble boy, leaving the remaining 111 players with at least a $10,000 payday.

Many notables were unable to reach the money including Phillip Gruissem, Benjamin Pollak, David Peters, Ema Zajmovic, and partypoker sponsored pros, Johnny Lodden and Roberto Romanello. Those that were able to make the money but not move on to Day 4 were Steffen Sontheimer (49th place - $22,500), Seth Davies (55th place - $22,500), Joseph Cheong (58th place - $20,000), Alex Foxen (65th place -$17,500), Brandon Cantu (74th place - $15,000), and Martin Jacobson (92nd place - $10,000).

The final 43 players will return on Friday at 12:00 P.M for Day 4 action with the blinds resuming at 250,000/500,000 and a button ante of 500,000. They will all be guaranteed at least $25,000 but will be looking to cement their place on the final table in search of the first-place prize of $1,000,000. The scheduled plan is to play down to a final table but that still remains to be unseen.

Day 4 Seat Draw

TableSeatNameCountryChipsBig Blinds
121Pavel GonchakovRussia23,350,00047
122Dmitry GromovRussia4,800,00010
123Oskar PrehmGermany6,800,00014
124Michael MalmCanada6,100,00012
125Mike SextonUnited States29,825,00060
126Jean Sebastian DuboisCanada3,025,0006
127Shyngis SatubayevKazakhstan19,250,00039
128Harri HamalainenFinland10,100,00020
      
131Dan DizenzoUnited States53,525,000107
132Vojtech SkalakCzech Republic13,575,00027
134Gilbert DiazFrance3,250,0007
135Maduka MeragalCanada39,400,00079
136Graham IvanyCanada34,115,00068
137Michael ZhangUnited Kingdom83,100,000166
138Jonas GjelstadNorway15,350,00031
      
141Lucas BlancoSpain13,575,00027
142Roberto VahlisColombia40,375,00081
143Maria HoUnited States11,850,00024
145Preben StokkanNorway47,800,00096
146Diego Gomez GonzalezSpain14,450,00029
147Josef SnejbergCzech Republic41,325,00083
148Francois BillardCanada52,150,000104
      
161Richard DubiniArgentina12,850,00026
162Jan BednarCzech Republic31,150,00062
163Ruben PercevalCanada25,400,00051
164Charlie GodwinUnited Kingdom39,850,00080
165Troy QuennevileCanada23,450,00047
167Ismael BojangAustria19,950,00040
168Serhii PopovychUkraine19,825,00040
      
171Jiri HorakCzech Republic10,400,00021
172Diego ZeiterSwitzerland26,025,00052
174Damian LomzaPoland23,750,00048
175Marc-Andre LadouceurCanada17,525,00035
176Luis GarlaBrazil9,000,00018
177Joao SimaoBrazil10,000,00020
178Sam GreenwoodNetherlands23,025,00046
      
181Josafat CruzMexico35,250,00071
182Jorge EllenaChile11,475,00023
183Felipe RamosBrazil41,775,00084
185Andrei ShatilovRussia6,250,00013
186Udo ErleiGermany21,675,00043
187Michael SklenickaCzech Republic10,750,00022
188Jason KoonUnited States71,975,000144

Continue to follow along with the PokerNews live reporting team for all of the up-to-date action throughout the event.

Tags: Benjamin PollakDan DizenzoDavid PetersEma ZajmovicGraham IvanyJason KoonJohnny LoddenKevin EysterKevin PollakMichael ZhangPhilipp GruissemRoberto RomanelloAlex FoxenBrandon CantuCharlie GodwinFelipe RamosFrancois BillardIsmael BojangJan BednarJoseph CheongMaria HoMartin JacobsonMike SextonPreben StokkanSam GreenwoodRuben PercevalSeth DaviesSteffen Sontheimer