2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

High Roller
Day: 1
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Event Info
2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
$1,134,930
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$3,626,000
Total Entries
148
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 148
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Lykov Raises Palacios Off Flop

We caught up with this hand on the {8-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} board with action between Bolivar Palacios and Team PokerStars Pro Max Lykov. Palacios fired a bet of 1,150 and Lykov came back with a raise to 3,100. After a couple of minutes tanking, Palacios folded his hand and Lykov picked up the pot.

Tags: Bolivar PalaciosMax Lykov

Blom Down, Blom Up

Bill Perkins, Justin "Boosted J" Smith, and Viktor "Isildur1" Blom saw a flop of {4-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{q-Hearts}. The action checked to Blom on the button, and he fired 4,800. Perkins got out of the way, and Smith check-raised to 10,900. Blom called.

The turn was the {a-Diamonds}, and Smith checked again. Blom quickly tossed out 16,000, and Smith mucked his hand. Blom peaked at his cards, turned over the {6-Diamonds}, and mucked his hand.

"Was there a six on board?" Perkins asked as the dealer washed the cards.

Someone shook their head "no," and Perkins' attention returned to his iPad. Blom, who dropped below the 40,000-chip mark, is now back up to the starting stack.

Tags: Viktor BlomJustin SmithBill Perkins

Another Batch of Names

Over 100 Already

Level 1 : 100/200, 25 ante

The field size for this $25,000 High Roller is up to 105 with about 15 minutes left in the field level. Last year, the field Will Molson topped was 151 players strong. With registration open for a full four levels of play in this one, we should see things get up near that same mark.

Tags: Will Molson

The World Champions

Level 1 : 100/200, 25 ante
Joe Cada and Jonathan Duhamel
Joe Cada and Jonathan Duhamel

The 2009 and 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event champions are seated beside one another here in the Imperial Ballroom, and they've both had success thus far at the 2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure.

Last night, Team PokerStars Pro Joe Cada shipped a $2,000 side event, banking $175,550. It was his biggest cash since winning the Main Event in 2009 - his previous biggest cash came at last year's PCA, where he finished 11th in this event for $51,450. Fellow Team Pro Jonathan Duhamel has had an incredible PCA - he's made three final tables, including the $100,000 Super High Roller (4th, $313,600), a $5,000 Turbo Eight-Max Event (5th, $17,990), and a he won the $5,000 Eight-Max Event ($239,830).

Both players have certainly performed like champions this week, and we'll keep an eye on them as the day progresses.

Tags: Joe CadeJonathan DuhamelTeam PokerStars

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ElkY Avoids Disaster

When we reached the table, the board read {q-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{3-Hearts}. Team PokerStars Pro Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier was heads up with an opponent who checked, and Grospellier fired 2,250. His opponent called.

The {a-Spades} completed the board, and Grospellier's opponent checked again. ElkY tossed out 5,225, his opponent called, and Grospellier turned over {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for a busted flush draw. His opponent also turned over two diamonds, but the {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} was good for a pair, and the pot.

Tags: Bertrand Grospellier

Names in the Field

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Level: 1

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25