2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Main Event
Day: 1a
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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Nacho Cheese

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante
Nacho Barbero
Nacho Barbero

With an under the gun limp in front of him, Nacho Barbero raised to 2,000 with the button and received a call from the limper.

The flop fell {k-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{2-Clubs} and Barbero's opponent led for 3,000. Barbero called.

The turn was the {k-Spades} and Barbero's opponent again led, this time for 4,000. Barbero put in a raise to 10,500 and his opponent called.

The river was the {j-Hearts} and his opponent fired one more bullet worth 10,000. Barbero called and his opponent rolled {4-Hearts}{4-Clubs} for a meager pair of fours. Nacho tabled {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} for a rivered pair of jacks, winning him the hand and pushing his stack to 80,000 chips.

Tags: Nacho Barbero

The Richey Get Richer

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante

Brett Richey and two opponents players saw a flop of {j-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}. One player checked, another opponent bet 3,700 and Richey raised to 10,000. The first player check-raised all in, the orginal bettor folded, but Richey made the call putting his stack at risk.

Opponent: {3-Hearts}{3-Spades}
Richey: {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}

Richey did not find a diamond when the {6-Hearts} turned, however the {8-Diamonds} spiked on the river giving him a winning flush and doubling him to 85,000.

Tags: Brett Richey

Corkins Bested by Full House

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante

Hoyt Corkins raised to 2,100 from middle and found two callers. First, the player on the button called. Second, the player in the big blind blind. Off to a flop they went and it came down {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{6-Hearts} with action checking to Corkins. He fired 4,000 and the button folded. The big blind made the call.

The turn brought the {10-Hearts} and the big blind checked. Corkins quickly checked behind before the dealer placed the {K-Clubs} on the river. Both players checked again.

Corkins tabled the {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} for ace high, but the big blind tabled the {6-Spades}{4-Hearts} for a full house, tens full of fours. Corkins slipped to 43,300 in chips.

Tags: Hoyt Corkins

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

The Wheels on the Bus

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

As fans of the PokerStars.net Big Game know, Bobby "The Bus" Ferdinand recently won $181,500 and an NAPT Passport worth $50,000 as the last loose cannon of the season. Ferdinand is putting his passport to work here today on Day 1a of the Main Event, floating just above starting stack with 36,600 chips.

Tags: Bobby Ferdinand

Ramos' Aces Hold

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Felipe Ramos
Felipe Ramos

Dan Shak kicked off the action with a raise to 3,000 from middle position and had one caller, before Felipe Ramos popped it to 8,700 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Shak and he gave it up, but the caller shoved for about 30,000. Ramos called instantly and tabled {A-Clubs}{A-Hearts}, crushing his opponent's {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}.

The board ran out {9-Spades}{5-Spades}{3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} and Ramos is up to about 80,000.

Tags: Felipe Ramos

Ramdin Gets Boosted

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

With about 6,200 in the pot and a board reading {6-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}, Justin "Boosted J" smith checked under the gun and PokerStars Team Pro (USA) member Victor Ramdin bet 5,700. Smith took his time before casually raising to 15,900. Ramdin didn't take long to fold, dropping to 70,000 in the process, and Smith took down the pot, brining him up to 80,000.

Tags: Justin SmithVictor Ramdin