High Roller Day 1 | 2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

01-12-2012 18:08 UTC-4

Bottom Two for Glantz

donpeters

Matt Glantz check-raised EPT Prague winner Martin Finger's 800-chip bet to 2,600 on the {10-Clubs} {4-Spades} {2-Clubs} flop. Finger called.

The turn brought the {A-Spades} and Finger was faced with a bet of 4,400 from Glantz. Finger called.

The river completed the board with the {J-Diamonds} and both players checked.

Glantz tabled bottom two with the {4-Clubs} {2-Spades} and Finger mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Glantz	79,000 -6,000	-6,000
Martin Finger	66,500 16,500	16,500

Tags: Matt Glantz Martin Finger

01-12-2012 18:15 UTC-4

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	98,000 48,000	48,000

Dan O'Brien	80,000 30,000	30,000
Vanessa Selbst	70,000 -30,000	-30,000

Jonathan Duhamel	68,400 9,400	9,400

Tom Marchese	67,700 17,700	17,700

Vanessa Rousso	64,000 14,000	14,000

Joe Cada	58,500 8,500	8,500

Philipp Gruissem	55,100 5,100	5,100

Dan Shak	55,000 5,000	5,000
Ville Wahlbeck	52,000 2,000	2,000

JP Kelly	49,500 -500	-500

Nicolas Fierro	48,000 -2,000	-2,000
Eugene Katchalov	46,000 6,400	6,400
Kristijonas Andrulis	45,500 -4,500	-4,500
Harrison Gimbel	44,200 -5,800	-5,800
Bertrand Grospellier	42,000 2,000	2,000
Pierre Neuville	37,000 -13,000	-13,000

Amit Makhija	33,000 8,000	8,000
Pius Heinz	27,500 -22,500	-22,500

Shaun Deeb	26,300 -2,700	-2,700

Jason Somerville	25,600 -24,400	-24,400

Jason Mercier	13,200 3,200	3,200

Andrew Lichtenberger and Pius Heinz put in 4,200 each before the flop. The first three community cards came down {10-Spades} {10-Diamonds} {9-Diamonds} with Lichtenberger having to act first. He bet 4,200. Heinz took a few moments and then made the call.

Fourth street was the {Q-Diamonds} and completed a possible flush draw. Lichtenberger fired a bet worth 7,200. After a minute, the reigning World Series of Poker Main Event champion and Team PokerStars Pro called.

The river card was the {8-Clubs} . Lichtenberger opted to check, which prompted Heinz to move all in for around 20,000. Lichtenberger quickly called and Heinz didn't like that one bit. He almost instantly mucked his hand while Lichtenberger tabled the {K-Spades} {J-Diamonds} for a king-high straight.

Heinz was left with nothing but the felt in front of him and eliminated from the tournament. We'll see if he re-enters or not. Lichtenberger is up to nearly three times the starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	148,000 50,000	50,000

Pius Heinz	Busted

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Pius Heinz

01-12-2012 18:19 UTC-4

MacPhee Takes One Off Chartier

donpeters

From early position, reigning World Series of Poker Europe Main Event champion Elio Fox raised to 800. In the hijack seat, Kevin MacPhee reraised to 2,175. Sam Chartier four-bet from the small blind and made it 5,575 to go. Action folded back around to MacPhee. He flatted and took a flop of {A-Clubs} {Q-Hearts} {6-Spades} in position.

On the flop, Chartier checked and MacPhee fired 3,700. Chartier called to see the {J-Spades} land on the turn. Chartier checked again with a little over 25,000 behind. MacPhee bet 7,125 and Chartier gave it up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin MacPhee	85,000 35,000	35,000

Sam Chartier	25,300 -24,700	-24,700

Tags: Kevin MacPhee Sam Chartier Elio Fox

01-12-2012 18:24 UTC-4

Break It Down

[user101598]

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

The players are now on a 15-minute break. Registration will remain open through this break, but end once Level 5 begins.

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

01-12-2012 18:44 UTC-4

Registration Closed

donpeters

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

With the start of Level 5, registration is now closed. We should have the complete number on the field size shortly along with the prize pool and payouts. Stay tuned.

01-12-2012 18:53 UTC-4

Shots!

[user101598]

More shots of the $25,000 High Roller, courtesy of Neil Stoddart

01-12-2012 18:59 UTC-4

More Names in the Field

donpeters

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	50,000

Tyler Kenney	50,000
Pat Walsh	50,000
Scott Baumstein	50,000
Benny Spindler	50,000
Jen Harman	50,000
Josh Arieh	50,000

01-12-2012 19:01 UTC-4

Mercier Chewed Up

donpeters

Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier was just eliminated by Andrew Lichtenberger. According to Mercier, Lichtenberger three-bet and called it off with {A-} {8-} offsuit against his sixes. The sixes didn't hold and Mercier headed to the rail.