$5,300 Main Event Day 1c | 2018 Caribbean Poker Party

11-12-2018 18:17 UTC-4

Speranza Still Crushing

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

Gianluca Speranza remains absolutely on fire as he has over 4.7 million, putting him past the biggest stacks that have been bagged to this point. Speranza broke out in a big way with a second-place finish last year at WSOPE for €689,246.

He rolled those winning ways over to partypoker LIVE events in 2018, first getting 10th at partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Germany €5,300 Main Event for €40,000 then taking second in the £10,300 High Roller at partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Dusk Till Dawn for £193,000.

Meanwhile, the tournament is nearing the 900-entry mark, putting it about 1,100 short of meeting the $10 million guarantee.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gianluca Speranza	4,750,000 900,000	900,000
Darren Elias	3,100,000 400,000	400,000

Thomas Muehloecker	2,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Alexander Lakhov	1,700,000 400,000	400,000

Tomas Jozonis	1,550,000 550,000	550,000
Brian Altman	1,400,000 1,287,000	1,287,000

Igor Yaroshevskyy	1,400,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Pascal Lefrancois	1,075,000

Simon Deadman	1,000,000
Ludovic Geilich	925,000

Bertrand Grospellier	921,000

Pablo Fernandez	900,000 420,000	420,000
Allen Kessler	750,000 -250,000	-250,000
Ami Barer	725,000 -150,000	-150,000

Will Failla	680,000 -370,000	-370,000

Jeff Fielder	600,000 48,000	48,000
Noah Schwartz	600,000

Jonathan Little	520,000 -980,000	-980,000

Lauren Roberts	480,000 -420,000	-420,000
Joey Couden	425,000 -110,000	-110,000

Johannes Becker	190,000 -450,000	-450,000

Tags: Gianluca Speranza

Level: 5

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

11-12-2018 17:23 UTC-4

Stellar Start for Speranza

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

With only 130,000 in the pot, a player in the small blind bet 200,000 on and Gianluca Speranza called in the big blind. A third player in the pot mucked and they went heads up to . The small blind checked and Speranza bet 325,000. That was met with a check-raise to 800,000 that was quickly called by Speranza. On the river, the small blind grabbed all of his chips but then checked. Speranza set him in by betting 800,000 but he took the pot without showdown.

With nearly 4 million as the players head to their second break, the Italian has put himself in fantastic position as he's not far behind the biggest stacks to bag thus far through the first two flights.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gianluca Speranza	3,850,000 850,000	850,000
Jason Wheeler	1,580,000 240,000	240,000

Mustapha Kanit	1,375,000 475,000	475,000
Steven van Zadelhoff	1,100,000
Matt Glantz	1,100,000
Will Failla	1,050,000 415,000	415,000

John Racener	1,000,000 -410,000	-410,000

Mike Sexton	910,000 170,000	170,000

Ami Barer	875,000 -475,000	-475,000

Calvin Anderson	550,000 -340,000	-340,000

Bob Bounahra	375,000 -300,000	-300,000
Tom Hall	205,000 -465,000	-465,000
Roberto Romanello	4,000 -996,000	-996,000

Tags: Gianluca Speranza

11-12-2018 16:43 UTC-4

Field Inches Past 800

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

With over 300 entries so far on Day 1c, the total field has just passed the 800 mark. That means it's still just under 1,200 short of making the $10 million guarantee.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gianluca Speranza	3,000,000 2,100,000	2,100,000
Darren Elias	2,700,000 -300,000	-300,000

Nenad Medic	1,835,000 835,000	835,000

Mike Dentale	1,700,000 350,000	350,000
Nick Maimone	1,650,000 50,000	50,000
Matt Stout	1,550,000 550,000	550,000
Jonathan Little	1,500,000 400,000	400,000

Eric Baldwin	1,400,000 560,000	560,000

Jason Wheeler	1,340,000 340,000	340,000

Tony Ruberto	1,250,000
Andy Black	1,000,000 -1,425,000	-1,425,000
Kenny Hallaert	1,000,000
Ben Heath	950,000 950,000	950,000

Jeff Fielder	552,000 -448,000	-448,000
Pablo Fernandez	480,000 -520,000	-520,000
Marc MacDonnell	440,000
Brian Altman	113,000 -287,000	-287,000

Level: 4

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

11-12-2018 16:00 UTC-4

Anderson Calls a Card

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Level 3 : 3,000/7,000, 7,000 ante

Calvin Anderson, pictured in the $25,500 MILLIONS World

With on the felt, Calvin Anderson checked and Will Givens bet 300,000 into a pot of 550,000. Anderson craned his neck to get a look at Givens' remaining chips, which amounted to only another 100,000 or so.

"So, you're committed?" Anderson asked.

"I'd like to say so," Givens replied with a laugh. "Can I show you a card?"

"You're gonna show me like...the jack of diamonds."

Givens flashed the with a smile.

"Every time you show that card I'm smashed," Anderson mused.

He gave it up and Givens swept up the pot, with Anderson returning the favor showing the .

With just about 800 players having registered the event in total, 1,200 or so are still needed to make the guarantee.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	3,000,000 300,000	300,000

Dylan Wilkerson	2,300,000 525,000	525,000

Daniel Strelitz	1,680,000 830,000	830,000

Mukul Pahuja	1,600,000 600,000	600,000
Upeshka De Silva	1,300,000 350,000	350,000

Victor Ramdin	1,240,000 -560,000	-560,000
Jonathan Little	1,100,000

Thomas Muehloecker	1,000,000
Marc-Andre Ladouceur	1,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Luc Greenwood	1,000,000
Jonathan Jaffe	1,000,000

Josh Beckley	1,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Matthew Wantman	1,000,000

Will Givens	950,000

Joey Weissman	925,000 -75,000	-75,000

Lauren Roberts	900,000
Calvin Anderson	890,000 -110,000	-110,000

Joe Kuether	850,000 -150,000	-150,000
Bob Bounahra	675,000
Tom Hall	670,000
Johannes Becker	640,000 150,000	150,000

Marc MacDonnell	440,000 -560,000	-560,000
Brian Altman	400,000 -875,000	-875,000

Tags: Calvin Anderson Will Givens

Level: 3

Blinds: 3,000/7,000

Ante: 7,000

11-12-2018 14:58 UTC-4

Blazing Start for Elias

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Level 2 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Darren Elias has nearly three starting stacks in front of him. The American WPT legend just got some big value when a small blind opponent checked to him on . With about 220,000 in the pot, Elias tossed in 175,000 on the button. His opponent thought only briefly before calling but couldn't beat for aces up, showing his .

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	2,700,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Victor Ramdin	1,800,000 800,000	800,000
Dylan Wilkerson	1,775,000 775,000	775,000

Mike Dentale	1,350,000 350,000	350,000
Ami Barer	1,350,000 350,000	350,000

Alexander Lakhov	1,300,000 300,000	300,000

Nipun Java	1,200,000 200,000	200,000

Upeshka De Silva	950,000 950,000	950,000

Matas Cimbolas	915,000 915,000	915,000

Gianluca Speranza	900,000 900,000	900,000
Mustapha Kanit	900,000 900,000	900,000
Daniel Strelitz	850,000 350,000	350,000

Eric Baldwin	840,000 -160,000	-160,000

Johannes Becker	490,000 -510,000	-510,000

Tags: Darren Elias

11-12-2018 14:11 UTC-4

Maimone, Boatman Off to Strong Starts

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Level 2 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The field is nearing 200 runners here on Day 1c.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Maimone	1,600,000 600,000	600,000
Barny Boatman	1,350,000 350,000	350,000

Darren Elias	1,000,000

Joey Weissman	1,000,000

Joe Kuether	1,000,000
Mukul Pahuja	1,000,000
Nipun Java	1,000,000

Calvin Anderson	1,000,000

Allen Kessler	1,000,000
Pablo Fernandez	1,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Matt Stout	1,000,000
Roberto Romanello	1,000,000

Joey Couden	535,000

Level: 2

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000