Plays Slows Down
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
It was inevitable, but play has finally slowed down considerably. Only two flops have been seen so far this level.
2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$25,000 High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Buy-in
$25,000
Entries
151
Level
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
10,000
Lykov Flush With New Chips
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Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
Action folded to Leo Fernandez in the small blind who raised to 110,000. Max Lykov called out of the big and the flop fell 
. Both players checked.
The turn was the 
and Fernandez checked again. Lykov fired 155,000 and Fernandez called.
The river brought the 
and Fernandez checked a third time. Lykov slid out 395,000 and Fernandez snap-called.
The hands weren't open right away though and things became confusing because the dealer said it was 295,000. The floor ruled that Fernandez was allowed to re-act on his hand and he called anyway.
Lykov rolled over 
for the nut-flush, Fernandez mucked and Lykov increased his stack to 1.9 million chips. Fernandez slipped to 2.3 million.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,300,000 | |
|
||
|
2,100,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,520,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
||
|
660,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |
|
570,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Seidel Jumps into the Chip Lead
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
After winning a sizable pot, Erik Seidel checked with the board reading 
and Leo Fernandez fired 100,000. Seidel called.
Both players checked the 
on the turn and the river brought the 
. Seidel led for 250,000 and Fernandez called.
Seidel rolled over 
for two pair, Fernandez mucked his hand and Seidel is up to 2.58 million chips. Fernandez dropped to 1.7 million.
Metaal Crippled Then Triples
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
Action folded to Govert Metaal who put in a large, committing raise from the small blind. Will Molson moved all in from the big and Metaal called.
Metaal: 
Molson: 
The board ran 
and Molson doubled to 1.15 million chips.
Metaal was left with just 69,000 and moved all in the next hand with the button. Molson flatted in the small blind only to fold when Leo Fernandez re-shoved from the big. Metaal's 
was racing against Fernandez's 
and he took the lead immediately when the flop fell 
. He held when the turn and river came 
, 
respectively and tripled to 215,000 chips.
Metaal Still Alive, Doubles
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
Action folded to Erik Seidel who raised enough to put Govert Metaal all in and Metaal called.
Seidel:
Metaal: 
Metaal was dominated, but the 
flop gave him three outs to a straight. The on the turn was a blank, but the spiked on the river giving Metaal a winning straight.
Metaal doubled to 506,000 chips while Seidel is still over 2 million chips.
Chip Counts At Break
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,230,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,200,000
-380,000
|
-380,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,700,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
995,000
-155,000
|
-155,000 |
|
|
475,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
Level: 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
Govert Metaal Eliminated in 5th Place ($240,470)
Level 25
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Govert Metaal shoved all in for 470,000 from the hijack seat and Will Molson re-shoved from the cutoff. The button and blinds folded and the hands were opened.
Metaal:
Molson:
Molson was way ahead before the flop, and when the dealer fanned 
it was all over. The turn (
) and river () were meaningless and Metaal was eliminated in 5th place for $240,470.
Four Handed Chippies
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,800,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,000,000
-230,000
|
-230,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,560,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,250,000
255,000
|
255,000 |