2010 PCA Main Event Day 4 | 2010 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Level: 23

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 2,000

01-09-2010 15:56 UTC-4

Break

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The players are on their second break of the day. Be back in 15 minutes.

01-09-2010 15:56 UTC-4

Eric Froehlich Eliminated in 41st Place ($52,000)

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Eric Froehlich on Day 3 of the main event

We just received word that Eric Froehlich has been eliminated from the tournament by Dimitri Hefter.

Froehlich ran his {A-?}

into Hefter's pocket aces and exited the tournament just before the second break of the day.

Froehlich will take home $52,000 in prize money for his 41st place finish.

Tags: Eric Froehlich

01-09-2010 15:54 UTC-4

Luc Greenwood opened the pot with a raise to 53,000. Bijan Zahmat was on the button and reraised all in for 278,000 total. Praz Bansi was in the big blind and moved all in himself to put Greenwood all in. Greenwood folded, leaving the other two players heads up.

Bansi held {A-Diamonds}

against Zahmat's {A-Clubs}

. The board ran out {Q-Clubs}

and Zahmat doubled to 670,000. Bansi slipped to 1.8 million.

Tags: Bijan Zahmat Luc Greenwood Praz Bansi

01-09-2010 15:52 UTC-4

Baker Burnt

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Amanda Baker did everything right. Facing a decision for the bulk of her chips, Baker made the right call but a fateful river card took the wind out of her sails.

We caught up to the hand on the flop with the board showing {K-Diamonds}

. Aage Ravn led out with a 150,000 bet from the big blind and Baker tank called.

The {9-Spades}

fell on the turn and Ravn immediately moved all in, sending Baker back into the tank.

"I think I have the best hand," said Baker.

"Maybe," replied her opponent.

Apparently that was all she needed to hear. Baker made the call and tabled {K-Hearts}

for top pair. Ravn tabled {A-Diamonds}

.

The last card off the deck was the {A-Spades}

giving Ravn a better pair and a dejected Baker was left with 540,000 in chips.

Ravn stacked up 2.23 million after the hand.

Tags: Amanda Baker

01-09-2010 15:48 UTC-4

Jonathan Aguiar Eliminated in 42nd Place ($52,000)

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Jonathan Aguiar on Day 3 of the main event

Jonathan "FatalError" Aguiar was all in preflop with {K-Diamonds}

. Damien Rony made the call with pocket jacks. Aguiar had Rony slightly covered by 30,000 chips.

The board ran out {8-Hearts}

to give Rony a full house and cripple Aguiar.

Moments later, Aguiar was all in with {10-Diamonds}

against Harrison Gimbel's {A-Hearts}

. The board ran out {A-Diamonds}

to eliminate Aguiar from the tournament.

Tags: Damien Rony Harrison Gimbel Jonathan Aguiar

01-09-2010 15:44 UTC-4

Bansi Barreling Every Street

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From middle position, Praz Bansi raised to 52,000. Luc Greenwood was in the big blind and made the call. The two players saw a flop of {K-Clubs}

. Greenwood checked and Bansi fired 68,000. Greenwood made the call.

The turn card was the {5-Hearts}

and Greenwood checked. Bansi fired 100,000 and Greenwood called.

The river card was the {2-Diamonds}

and Greenwood checked with slightly over 450,000 left in his stack. Bansi had about 1.6 million and moved all in, putting the pressure on Greenwood.

Greenwood tanked for a few minutes before saying, "I feel like whatever I do I'm going to guess wrong." A minute later, he mucked his hand, giving the pot to Bansi.

Tags: Luc Greenwood Praz Bansi

01-09-2010 15:39 UTC-4

Mizrachi Rising

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On a board of {8-Spades}

, Jeff Madsen checked over to Robert Mizrachi. Mizrachi bet 73,000 and Madsen made the call.

The final card on board was the {3-Clubs}

. Madsen checked and Mizrachi fired 158,000. Madsen took a minute and then made the call.

Mizrachi immediately tabled {K-Spades}

and Madsen mucked his hand. He dropped to 1.27 million while Mizrachi moved up to an even three million.

Tags: Jeff Madsen Robert Mizrachi

01-09-2010 15:36 UTC-4

Mike Chappus Eliminated in 43rd Place ($52,000)

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From under the gun, Ryan D'Angelo raised before Mike Chappus reraised. D'Angelo called and the two players took a flop with around 300,000 chips in the middle. The flop was {10-Spades}

and D'Angelo checked. Chappus shoved in for approximately 700,000.

D'Angelo thought for about five seconds before saying, "I just can't lay this down." He then made the call.

D'Angelo held {A-Spades}

and Chappus held {A-Hearts}

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The turn was the {7-Spades}