$25,000 High Roller Event Day 3 | 2010 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

01-13-2010 15:50 UTC-4

Hand for Hand

donpeters

Hand-for-hand play has started now that we're on the bubble. The play has slowed down a lot because of this and there hasn't been much action.

01-13-2010 16:07 UTC-4

Break

donpeters

The players are on a 15-minute break while the staff colors up and races off the T100 chips.

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

01-13-2010 16:19 UTC-4

Back

donpeters

The cards are back in the air. Still one more player to go before we reach the money.

01-13-2010 16:37 UTC-4

Phillips Four-bet Shoving With...

donpeters

Action folded around to Carter Phillips in the small blind and he raised to 13,500. Sandra Naujoks was in the big blind and reraised to 33,500. Phillips then moved all in to put Naujoks to the test for the rest of her chips. She tank-folded and Phillips revealed {K-Clubs}

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Tags: Carter Phillips Sandra Naujoks

01-13-2010 16:46 UTC-4

Marafioti Doubles

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From under the gun, Matt Marafioti raised to 12,000. Carter Phillips was on the button and reraised. Marafioti went all in and Phillips called.

Phillips held {A-Spades}

, but was dominated by the {A-Diamonds}

of Marafioti.

The board ran out {Q-Hearts}

and Marafioti doubled up to about 125,000.

Tags: Carter Phillips Matt Marafioti

01-13-2010 16:52 UTC-4

Minieri is the Bubble Boy

donpeters

From under the gun, Dario Minieri moved all in for about 70,000. Alex Brenes tanked for some time when action got to him. Brenes even stood from his chair and began pacing.

"You're going to fold," said Minieri. "You always fold when you do this."

Brenes held up two fingers close together to show Minieri that he was very close to calling this time.

"I bet you fold, how much do I have?" asked Minieri, reaching into his pocket. He pulled out a $5 bill and some $1 bills, totaling $10. "I bet you five dollars, no wait... ten! I bet ten."

Then, Brenes called and everyone else folded. William Reynolds folded {A-Spades}

out of the big blind face up before Minieri tabled {A-Clubs}

. Brenes held {9-Hearts}

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The flop hit both players when it came {Q-Hearts}

. But, it was Brenes that stayed in the lead, picking up a set of nines.

The turn card was the {3-Hearts}

and ended things with the {J-Diamonds}

completing the board on the river.

Minieri was eliminated on the bubble after coming into the day as the chip leader. Brenes moved up to 220,000 chips. Everyone left is now earning themselves $41,160.

Tags: Alex Brenes Dario Minieri William Reynolds

01-13-2010 16:56 UTC-4

Final Two Tables

donpeters

Table 1
Seat 1: Matt Marafioti
Seat 2: Carter Phillips
Seat 3: Michiel Brummelhuis
Seat 4: Isaac Baron
Seat 5: James Calderaro
Seat 6: Sandra Naujoks Team PokerStars Pro
Seat 7: Lisa Hamilton
Seat 8: Joe Cada Team PokerStars Pro

Table 2
Seat 1: Alex Brenes
Seat 2: Shawn Buchanan
Seat 3: William Reynolds
Seat 4: Adolfo Vaeza
Seat 5: Will Molson
Seat 6: Dmitry Stelmak
Seat 7: Tobias Reinkemeier
Seat 8: Greg Raymer Team PokerStars Pro

01-13-2010 17:08 UTC-4

Hamilton Doubles

donpeters

After Matt Marafioti opened with a raise to 15,500, reigning WSOP Ladies' champ Lisa Hamilton moved all in for a little under 100,000. Marafioti tank-called and showed {A-Hearts}