2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info
2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$2,300,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$15,132,000
Entries
1,560
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
25,000
Players Left 1 / 1,560
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Hall Getting Shorter

Level 33 : 120,000/240,000, 20,000 ante

From the button, Galen Hall raised to 525,000 with the {Q-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}. Chris Oliver reraised to 1.35 million from the big blind with the {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}. Hall made the call and was dominated going to the flop.

The flop came down {9-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and Oliver asked how much Hall was playing. After getting an approximate count, Oliver bet 1.7 million. Hall folded and dropped to 7.81 million in chips. Oliver moved to 38.685 million.

Tags: Chris OliverGalen Hall

Hall Doubles

Level 33 : 120,000/240,000, 20,000 ante
Galen Hall doubles
Galen Hall doubles

Galen Hall woke up with {q-Clubs}{q-Spades} on the button and raised to 520,000. Chris Oliver called with {8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}.

The flop fell {j-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{10-Hearts} and Oliver check-called 650,000 with an open-ended straight draw.

The {6-Clubs} turned giving Oliver a pair and he checked a second time. Hall fired 1.3 million and Oliver called.

The {9-Diamonds} on the river paired the board and Oliver checked a third time. Hall tanked momentarily before shoving for just over 5 million and Oliver snapped it off! Hall opened his two queens and Oliver slapped the table in anger after mucking his hand.

Hall doubled to over 15.1 million chips while Oliver slipped to 31.395 million.

Tags: Chris OliverGalen Hall

Level: 34

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 25,000

Oliver Bluffs, Shows Again

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 25,000 ante

Chris Oliver had the button and raised to 675,000 with {10-Spades}{3-Hearts}. Galen Hall defended with the {a-Diamonds} and an unknown card.

The flop came {2-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and Hall checked to Oliver who continued for 825,000. Hall called.

The turn was a third deuce, the {2-Clubs}, and Hall checked again. Oliver put in an overbet of 4.3 million and Hall tank folded.

Oliver proudly tabled ten-high and pulled in the pot.

Tags: Chris OliverGalen Hall

One for Hall

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 25,000 ante

Chris Oliver held the {J-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} and Galen Hall the {Q-Hearts}{7-Hearts} on the flop of {A-Spades}{Q-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}. Oliver checked with nothing over to Hall who held two pair. He checked behind.

The turn brought the {9-Clubs} and Oliver fired 675,000 at the pot. Hall flatted with his two pair.

The river completed the board with the {3-Clubs} and Oliver checked as if he was giving up. He indeed was giving up because after Hall fired 1.375 million, Oliver quickly mucked his hand.

Tags: Chris OliverGalen Hall

Hall Fights Back

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 25,000 ante

Chris Oliver had the button and opened to 650,000 with {7-Clubs}{4-Hearts}. Galen Hall defended with {a-Hearts}{8-Clubs} and the dealer flopped {3-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}.

Hall checked and Oliver continued for 875,000. Hall then check-raised to a massive 3.75 million and Oliver mucked face up.

Tags: Chris OliverGalen Hall

Hall Doubles

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 25,000 ante

Galen Hall had the button, opened to 650,000 with {a-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and Chris Oliver called with {4-Spades}{2-Spades}.

The flop fell {2-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{a-Spades}. Uh oh.

Oliver checked to Hall who continued for 675,000. Oliver check-raised to 1.575 million and Hall clicked it back, making it 2.675 million. Oliver min-raised right back, making it 3.775 million and Hall finally moved all in. Oliver called.

Oliver needed a four or running spades and the {8-Spades} on the tun was a great sweat. With any spade or a four Oliver would eliminated Hall and win the 2011 PCA Main Event.

The {6-Diamonds} on river was a blank however, and Hall doubled to 19.7 million chips.

Tags: Chris OliverGalen Hall