2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

NAPT Bounty Shootout
Day: 2
Event Info

2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$269,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Entries
216
Level Info
Level
9
Blinds
2,500 / 5,000
Ante
500

Deeb Advance to Final Table After Hitting Back-to-Back Aces

Level 6 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Shaun Deeb
Shaun Deeb

Alex Wice put in a raise from the button only to have Shaun Deeb reraise to 7,000 from the big blind. It was back on Wice and he decided to make it 15,000 total, which Deeb called. The dealer flopped {2-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}, Deeb checked, Wice bet 13,100, Deeb moved all in for 53,000, and Wice called.

Deeb: {A-Hearts}{4-Hearts}
Wice: {K-Clubs}{K-Spades}

Wice's wired pair of kings was good but Deeb had a plethora of outs. Wouldn't you know it, the dealer burned and turned one of his outs, the {A-Diamonds}! Wise was reduced to just the {K-Diamonds} on the river if he hoped to eliminate Deeb. Luckily for Deeb, it came the {10-Clubs} and he doubled to around 137,000.

A few hands later, Deeb raised enough to put his opponent all in preflop and Wice made the call.

Deeb: {A-Spades}{2-Diamonds}
Wice: {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}

Deeb needed some major help as Wice had managed to pick up another pocket pair. The {A-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} flop provided Deeb with what he needed and the board ran out the {3-Hearts} and {2-Clubs}. Just like that, Deeb eliminated Wice and won Table Two to advance to the PCA Bounty Shootout final table.

Tags: Alex WiceShaun Deeb

Madsen Whacks Waxman

Level 6 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Matt Waxman - eliminated
Matt Waxman - eliminated

Matt Waxman open-shoved for his last 15,000 with the button and Jeff Madsen flat-called from the small blind. Andrew Chen got out of the way and the hands were turned over.

Waxman: {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}
Madsen: {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}

Waxman winced at the sight of Madsen's aces and playfully tossed his bounty chip in front of Madsen. The flop fell {10-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{q-Hearts}, keeping Waxman alive for the moment. The {4-Hearts} on the turn eliminated all runner-runner possibilities though and the {2-Hearts} on the river sealed the deal, eliminating Waxman from the tournament.

Madsen is now heads up with Chen and here's how the stacks look:

Jeff Madsen71,000
Andrew Chen79,000

Tags: Andrew ChenJeff MadsenMatt Waxman

Van Til Doubles

Level 6 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Johannes Van Til raised to 2,000 on the button and Michael Binger reraised to 6,000 from the big blind. Van Til, who had folded to such bets in the past, pushed back for 8,200 more and Binger moved all in. Van Til snap-called for a total of 60,750.

Van Til: {A-Clubs}{Q-Spades}
Binger: {9-Spades}{6-Diamonds}

Van Til was the one at risk but solidified his lead when the flop came down {10-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}. Binger needed an eight for a straight but couldn't connect on the {3-Clubs} turn and {J-Hearts} river.

Tags: Michael BingerJohannes Van Til

Level: 7

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 100

Binger Doubles

Level 7 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

Johannes Van Til grabbed all his blue T5,000 chips and slid them in the middle to put Michael Binger all in. The bet was effectively 30,000, and after over a minute of deliberation Binger called. He was pleased to see he had Van Til dominated.

Van Til: {a-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}
Binger: {a-Clubs}{7-Spades}

The dealer wrapped the table and delivered a {3-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} flop. Although Binger flopped top-top, Van Til now had four outs to a straight rather than his initial three. The {6-Diamonds} on the turn was gin for Binger and he could no longer lose the pot, only chop it if the river was a five. The {k-Spades} was a big fat brick though, and Binger now has 60,000 to Van Til's 90,000.

Tags: Johannes Van TilMichael Binger

Binger Fighting Back

Level 7 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

Michael Binger raised to 2,500 on the button and Johannes Van Til called from the big blind. It went check, bet 3,200, and call on the {7-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop, which was followed by the {9-Spades} on the turn.

Van Til check-called a bet of 7,000 to see the {4-Hearts} peel off on the river. Again Van Til checked and Binger bet, this time 27,500. The huge bet was too much for Van Til and he folded his hand. With that, Binger was up to 61,000 while Van Til dropped to 79,000.

A few hands later, there was about 9,700 in the pot and a board reading {J-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{2-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{5-Spades} when Van Til bet 7,300, Binger raised to 24,000, and Van Til called. Binger showed {8-Hearts}{4-Hearts} for a rivered wheel and took down the pot. Just like that, Binger was back in the game!

Tags: Michael BingerJohannes Van Til

Madsen Still Leading

Level 7 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

Jeff Madsen opened with the button and was called by Andrew Chen. The flop fell {a-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and Chen check-called 4,150. The turn was the {k-Clubs} and again Chen check-called a bet - this one was worth 7,300.

The {q-Diamonds} on the river brought both straight and flush possibilities and Chen checked a third time. Madsen reached for chips and fired 16,225, sending Chen deep into the tank. After over two minutes Chen reached for his stack of blue T5,000 chips, but thought better of it and mucked his hand.

Here's how the stacks look:

Jeff Madsen89,600
Andrew Chen60,400

Tags: Jeff MadsenAndrew Chen

Slow Going

Level 7 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

The action has slowed as of late with players jockeying back and forth. The following hand is a great example of what we're seeing:

Jeff Madsen raises to 2,500 on the button, Andrew Chen reraises to 8,000, and Madsen calls to see a flop of {7-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{J-Hearts}. Chen bets 7,000, and Madsen folds.

Level: 8

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200