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
Players Left 1 / 1,560
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Pilgrim Saved by an Ace on the River

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante
Dwyte Pilgrim - never giving up.
Dwyte Pilgrim - never giving up.

Josh Bergman opened to 26,000 from the cutoff and immediately after him Dwyte Pilgrim moved all in for 196,000 on the button. Timothy Finne promptly re-shoved for about 300,000 from the small blind forcing Bergman to fold. The hands were tabled and Pilgrim was dominated.

Pilgrim: {a-Hearts}{3-Hearts}
Finne: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}

"I folded sevens," Bergman confessed.

It's a good thing Bergman folded because the flop came {4-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{4-Clubs}, which was also a horrible flop for Pilgrim's ace-three. The multiple WSOP Circuit Ring champion's chances of winning the hand plummeted, but he gained five chop-outs. The {6-Clubs} on the turn was irrelevant, but when the {a-Diamonds} spiked on the river giving both players the same full house Pilgrim's eyes lit up and he looked straight into the onlooking cameras.

"I never give up!" he said with a smile.

For their efforts, Pilgrim and Finne chopped the big blind, the antes and Bergman's opening raise.

Tags: Dwyte PilgrimJosh BergmanTimothy Finne

Nolan Knocked Out

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante

Sean Nolan was all in preflop against Matt Lichtie seconds ago. It was a race between Nolan's {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds} and Lichtie's {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} and the {9-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} flop vaulted Lichtie into a commanding lead. The {k-Diamonds} on the turn kept Nolan alive a little longer, but Lichtie dodged broadway when the {5-Spades} rivered and won the pot.

Nolan is off to collect his winning from the cage while Lichtie is stacking new chips bringing him to 586,000.

Tags: Sean NolanMatt Lichtie

Ward Gets Paid

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante

When we walked up to the table, there was a turned board of {7-Hearts} {9-Diamonds} {7-Spades} {6-Spades} in the middle of the table, and about 120,000 chips in the pot. Scott Ward had made a small bet of 40,000, and his opponent moved all in with the covering stack. Ward had about 240,000 chips left, and he spent a good long while in the tank, staring around the room. After a few minutes, he spoke up.

"Can we get a floor over here? I'd like to ask a question."

It took a little while for the floor staff to make it to the table, and Ward had his audience. "The board says there are 81 players left. Is that accurate?" The floorman told him it was an accurate count, and Ward continued, "The bubble is at 80. There's a guy all in over there. If we bust at the same time, who gets the money?"

Ward was referring to the $6,500 pay difference between 81st and 80th places. The floor said, "You're asking me a confusing question. We're not hand-for-hand here, so whoever busts out first busts out first."

"Okay, I'm going to have to wait then," Ward said, leaning back in his chair. "It's a $5K bubble. A $5K flip."

From across the table, Toby Lewis immediately called the clock, acknowledging that he understood Ward's predicament. "I know what you're saying, but we're all short here," Lewis said as he pointed to his small stack, and the floorman instructed Ward he had one minute to act on his hand.

About 45 seconds into the countdown, a player was eliminated across the room, and Ward quickly called all in for his tournament life.

Showdown
Ward: {K-Diamonds} {K-Clubs} (kings up)
Opponent: {8-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} (ten-high straight)

"Good hand," Ward said, knocking the table. The river {9-Hearts} failed to save his tournament life, and he has been eliminated. It looks like his ploy has earned him an 80th-place cash.

Tags: Scott Ward

Ramage Rivers Rouah

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante

From under the gun, Grayson Ramage raised to 26,000. Ilan Rouah reraised from the cutoff seat to 63,000 and Ramage called. The two players saw the flop come down {8-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{6-Spades}. Ramage checked and Rouah fired 75,000. Ramage called.

Fourth street brought the {4-Hearts}. Ramage checked and Rouah did the same before the dealer placed the {Q-Clubs} out on the felt. Both players checked again.

Ramage tabled the {A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades} for two pair, queens and sixes, thanks to the lady on the river. Rouah showed just the {8-Hearts} and mucked his hand. He dropped back to 1.22 million while Ramage improved to 1.15 million.

Tags: Grayson RamageIlan Rouah

Hook Can't Catch Anything

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante
Charlie Hook
Charlie Hook

Charlie Hook, who was short stacked, moved all in from the small blind with {Q-Clubs}{J-Clubs} and was called by the {A-Spades}{K-Hearts} of Masa Kagawa in the big blind. The cameras quickly surrounded the table and gave the dealer the go ahead to deal the flop, which came down {5-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}. Kagawa hit an ace and had a hammerlock on the hand. The {8-Diamonds} on the turn left Hook drawing dead and after the {7-Diamonds} was put out on the river, Hook collected the pot and chipped up to 340,000.

Tags: Charlie HookMasa Kagawa

Martin Can't Fade the River

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante

Jesse Martin was all in preflop for his last 160,000 and called by the big stack of Galen Hall.

Martin: {8-Diamonds}{8-Spades}
Hall: {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}

Martin was racing for his PCA life and survived the {J-Clubs}{4-Spades}{K-Hearts} flop. He even made it past the {4-Diamonds} turn, but he just couldn't make it through the river, which came the {K-Spades}. Martin was eliminated from the tournament while Hall added a few chips to his stack, which brought him up over 2 million.

Tags: Jesse MartinGalen Hall

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