Level: 30
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 15,000
2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$15,132,000
Entries
1,560
Level
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
25,000
Oliver Still Opening Things Up
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
From Chris Oliver raised to 255,000 with the 
. Sam Stein flat-called in the cutoff seat with the 
and the flop came down 
. Oliver fired 315,000 and Stein flatted behind.
The turn brought the 
and completed a possible flush draw. Oliver held the only heart and checked. Stein checked behind.
The river completed the board with the 
and both players checked. Oliver won the pot with his pair of sixes and Stein shook his head.
One thing is for certain, Chris Oliver isn't scared to raise preflop and is doing so at every opportunity.
Stein Still Rising
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Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
Sam Stein opened to 260,000 with 
from under the gun and Mike Sowers called with 
from the cutoff.
The dealer flopped 
and Stein led for 340,000. Sowers folded.
Steinberg Turns Two Pair and Shoves
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
From the cutoff seat, Max Weinberg raised to 240,000 with the . Sam Stein defended from the big blind with the 
.
The flop came down 
and Weinberg flopped the best hand with a pair of sevens. Stein checked his king high to him and Weinberg fired 315,000 with his middle pair. Stein studied for a while and then attempted a bluff raise to 785,000. Weinberg flatted in position.
With the pot at 2.215 million, Stein checked the 
that fell on the turn. Weinberg picked up two pair, but it looked like Stein was shutting this one down. Weinberg had about a pot-sized bet left in his stack and moved all in. Stein quickly mucked and Weinberg won the pot. He's got about four million now.
Ionel Bluffs, Hall Picks if Off
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
Galen Hall opened to 255,000 with 
from under the gun and the action folded all the way to Anton Ionel who called with 
from the big blind.
The flop fell 
and Ionel checked to Hall who continued for 220,000. Ionel check-raised to 460,000 and Hall called.
The dealer burned and turned the 
and Ionel quickly checked. Hall checked behind.
The river was the 
and Ionel bluffed again, firing 545,000.
“You didn’t bluff once yesterday,” Hall said to him.
After mulling it over Hall eventually called, and when the hands were tabled he was shipped the pot pushing him over 7 million chips.
Queens No Good for Stein
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
Chris Oliver raised to 255,000 with the 
. Sam Stein once again opted to flat in position with a big hand holding the 
. The flop came down 
and both players checked.
The turn brought the 
and Oliver fired a very small bet of 130,000. Stein made the call.
The river completed the board with the 
. Both players checked.
Oliver turned over his hand and Stein angrily mucked.
Weinberg Crippled in Crazy Hand
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
From under the gun, Chris Oliver stayed with his foot on the gas, raising to 250,000 with the . Sam Stein flatted in position again against Oliver with the . Galen Hall was on the button and went for the reraise to take down the pot with the 
. He made it 735,000 to go, picking up on the play of the other two.
Mike Sowers was in the small blind and picked up on everything that was going on. He took his entire stack holding the 
and shipped it into the middle, moving all in for 3.4 million. Max Weinberg shipped it in from the big blind after waking up to the . Everyone else folded and Sowers and Weinberg were left heads up.
The flop came down 
and kept Weinberg's queens in front. The turn brought the 
and gave Sowers a flush draw to go with his one overcard. The river completed the board with the 
and Sowers nailed the spade he needed. He won a massive pot while Weinberg was crushed.
What the common fan may not know is that everything in this hand was quite amazing from a poker-thinking standpoint. First, Hall picked up on the things Oliver and Stein were doing. Then, Sowers correctly read the situation in front of him from the small blind, but just happened to run into the queens for Weinberg in the big blind. This is some amazing poker being played by all of these young players.
Max Weinberg Eliminated in 7th Place ($300,000)
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
Galen Hall opened to 240,000 with from the cutoff and Max Weinberg moved all in for 900,000 with 
from the big blind. Hall called.
Flop:
Hall flopped very well, vaulting into the lead with a pair tens and a backdoor flush draw. Weinberg needed an ace or running straight cards to win the hand.
Turn:
Hall now had a straight, but any jack would give Weinberg broadway and the winning hand.
River:
The river was paint, but a king didn't do it and Weinberg was eliminated in 7th place taking home $300,000. Hall is now back to 7 million chips.
Oliver Doesn't Go Further Than the Flop
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
From middle position, Mike Sowers raised to 260,000 with the . Chris Oliver called from the button with the and the flop came down 
to give Sowers top pair, top kicker. He continuation bet 495,000 and Oliver showed good control by mucking his hand and not getting further invested.
Ionel Three-Bet Shoves
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
The live feed didn’t show the hands, but Chris Oliver opened to 255,000 from early position and Anton Ionel moved all in for 2.1 million. Oliver folded.