2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Main Event
Day: 3
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

Tamayo Squashed

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Jonathan Tamayo
Jonathan Tamayo

Max Lehmanski just eliminated Jonathan Tamayo from the tournament. Lehmanski held two black kings and was up against the {A-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} for Tamayo, who was all in for 314,000 in chips. The board ran out clean for Lehmanski and he won the pot.

Tags: Jonathan TamayoMax Lehmanski

A Few Updated Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Adam Geyer us
Adam Geyer
1,475,000
-40,000
-40,000
Chris Oliver us
Chris Oliver
1,450,000
470,000
470,000
Eric Froehlich us
Eric Froehlich
1,160,000
-190,000
-190,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Ilan Rouah
Ilan Rouah
940,000
150,000
150,000
Max Lehmanski de
Max Lehmanski
940,000
240,000
240,000
Josh Bergman us
Josh Bergman
910,000
25,000
25,000
Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
850,000
-130,000
-130,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching
Bahbak Oboodi us
Bahbak Oboodi
800,000
-350,000
-350,000
Harry Kaczka
Harry Kaczka
775,000
-325,000
-325,000
Ana Marquez es
Ana Marquez
720,000
240,000
240,000
Max Weinberg
Max Weinberg
710,000
10,000
10,000
Toby Lewis gb
Toby Lewis
600,000
10,000
10,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Sabat Cripples Lawson

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Ted Lawson was faced with a large bet from Eddy Sabat with the board reading {2-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{q-Clubs}. Lawson deliberated for a moment before tossing the call in and Sabat rolled over {j-Hearts}{j-Spades} for a flopped set of jacks.

"I had a king," Lawson sighed mucking his cards.

Sabat increased his stack to 485,000 while Lawson is severely short-stacked with just 45,000.

Tags: Eddy SabatTed Lawson

Buchman Takes a Big Hit

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Eric Buchman
Eric Buchman

Eric Buchman and Philippe Plouffe got all the money in on the flop of {K-Spades}{7-Hearts}{5-Spades}. Buchman held the {K-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds} for top pair. Plouffe held the {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs} for bottom set.

The turn brought the {6-Diamonds} and the river the {9-Clubs}. Buchman sent over the 360,000 or so that he owed Plouffe and dropped all the way down to 155,000 in chips.

Tags: Eric BuchmanPhilippe Plouffe

Katching a King

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Can Eugene Katchalov win $3.8 million in one week?
Can Eugene Katchalov win $3.8 million in one week?

Faraz Jaka opened to 22,000 from late position and the action folded to Super High Roller winner Eugene Katchalov who moved all in for 132,000. Jaka thought for a moment then tossed in enough green T25,000 chips to make the call.

Jaka: {a-Hearts}{9-Spades}
Katchalov: {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

Jaka's lead was squandered when the flop fell {k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{5-Spades} giving Katchalov a pair of kings. The {3-Spades} on the turn did not improve Jaka's hand, nor did the {7-Diamonds} on the river, doubling Katchalov to 275,000 chips and dropping Jaka to 700,000.

Tags: Faraz JakaEugene Katchalov

Froehlich Calls Down Anderson

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

We caught up with the action on a {Q-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} board and Eric Froehlich check-called a bet of 63,000 from Calvin Anderson. Both checked the {Q-Clubs} turn card and when the {Q-Spades} hit the river, Froehlich checked again. Anderson bet 99,000 and after about minute, Froehlich called.

"You got it," said Anderson, turning over {J-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} for a missed open-ended straight draw. Froehlich tabled {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} for queens full of sevens and collected the chips.

Anderson: Down to about 275,000
Froehlich: Up to roughly 1,360,000

Tags: Calvin AndersonEric Froehlich

Oliver Shows Seven-Deuce

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

With 60,000 chips in the middle, Scott Wilson checked to Chris Oliver. He fired 29,000 and Wilson called. The turn brought the {10-Diamonds} and Wilson immediately fired out 71,000. Oliver made the call.

The river completed the board with the {K-Spades} and Wilson checked. Oliver fired 85,000 right away and Wilson made the call. Wilson tabled the {A-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} right after he called, showing two pair. Oliver turned over the {7-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} for just seven high.

Tags: Chris OliverScott Wilson

Katchalov Busts Lawson

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Faraz Jaka opened to 22,000 from late position and Ted Lawson moved all in for 137,000 more from the small blind. Eugene Katchalov then re-shoved from the big blind and Jaka got out of the way. The hands were turned over and Lawson was dominated.

Lawson: {4-Spades}{4-Clubs}
Katchalov: {j-Hearts}{j-Spades}

Lawson couldn't find a four on the {a-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{7-Clubs} board and was eliminated from the tournament. Meanwhile Katchalov is becoming dangerous; he now has 480,000 chips.

Tags: Eugene KatchalovFaraz JakaTed Lawson

St. Hilaire Eliminates Two, Burkholder Almsot Follows

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

We recently witnessed a three-way, all-in pot involving James St. Hilaire, Eric Buchman, and Thomas Finneran. St. Hilaire had the other two players covered and the cards were turned up:

Finneran: {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}
Buchman: {A-Spades}{Q-}
St. Hilaire: {A-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}

Finneran was in the lead but had to dodge a lot of over cards, which he did on the {7-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds} flop. The {10-Clubs} on the turn gave Buchman and St. Hilaire a plethora of outs to make a straight, and it was the {9-Clubs} on the river that gave St. Hilaire the aforementioned hand. Buchman and Finneran were both eliminated on the hand while St. Hilaire stacked his newly won chips.

The very next hand, Steven Burkholder moved all in from the cutoff with {K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} and was called by the {A-Spades}{K-Spades} St. Hilaire, who was still stacking chips from the previous hand. The {9-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{10-Clubs} flop was no help to Burkholder while the {8-Spades} on the turn provided some chop outs. Luckily for Burkholder, the river was the {7-Diamonds} and it was indeed a chop.

Tags: Steven BurkholderJames St. HilaireEric BuchmanThomas Finneran