High Rolling
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2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$3,626,000
Entries
148
Level
26
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000
One for Charania
Level 2
: 100/200, 25 ante
Mohsin Charania raised from early position to 450 and Lee Markholt called from the big blind to see the 
flop. After Markholt checked, Charania fired 700 and won the pot.
Late Arrivals
Here's some more names that have arrived to play the $25,000 High Roller. The field size is up to 121 players and still growing. This event is also re-entry, so that could help the field grow even more.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 |
Little Finds a Big Ten to Crack Boeree's Aces
Action folded around the table to Team PokerStars Pro Liv Boeree in the small blind and she raised to 650. In the big blind, Jonathan Little three-bet to 2,000. Boeree didn't back down and came back with a four-bet to 6,100. Little five-bet all in for 31,375 and Boeree snapped.
Boeree: 
Little: 
The flop, turn and river ran out 
and although Boeree held the , the ten on the river gave Little a full house and he doubled up. Boeree was left with around 20% of the starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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62,950 | 12,950 |
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11,800 | -38,200 |
Easy Win with a C-Bet from Jetten
Action folded to Mike Sowers in the cutoff seat and he raised to 500. Peter Jetten three-bet from the small blind to 1,800 and Sowers called.
The flop produced the 
and Jetten bet 2,000. Sowers folded and Jetten won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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86,000 | 36,000 |
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51,000 | 1,000 |
Selbst Can't Call River Bet
Level 2
: 100/200, 25 ante
Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Selbst opened to 500 from under the gun, and fellow pro Pierre Neuville called on her direct left. The rest of the action folded, and the dealer fanned 
. Selbst led for 700, and Neuville called. The turn was the 
, and Selbst slowed down, checking to Neuville who took the opportunity to fire 1,575. Selbst called.
The completed the board, and Selbst checked again. Neuville bet 3,100, and Selbst folded.
Lichtenberger Takes One
Level 2
: 100/200, 25 ante
Nicolas Fierro opened from under the gun, 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion and Team PokerStars Pro Pius Heinz three-bet to 1,450 near the button, and Andrew Lichtenberger cold four-bet to 3,250 from the small blind. The big blind released, Fierro called, and Heinz tanked before getting out of the way.
The flop fell 
, and both players checked. Lichtenberger led after the 
turned, betting 4,000, and Fierro quickly called. The completed the board, and both players checked again. Lichtenberger rolled over 
for a pair of queens, Fierro mucked, and Lichtenberger won the pot.
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Perkins Gives It Up
On the 
flop, Bill Perkins fired a bet of 2,000 and Justin Smith made the call. The turn brought the and Perkins bet 4,000 quickly. Smith took some time and then fired back with a raise to 12,500. Perkins folded just as quickly as he bet and Smith won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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75,000 | 25,000 |
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37,000 | -13,000 |
One for Giannetti
Matt Giannetti, Stefan Huber, Mike Sowers and a fourth unknown player all took the 
flop. Giannetti was first and checked to the unknown player. That player fired a bet of 1,200. Huber and Sowers folded back to Giannetti. He put in a check-raise to 3,100 and his opponent mucked, allowing Giannetti to rake in the pot and move to 53,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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53,000 | 3,000 |