2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

High Roller
Day: 2
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
Entries
148
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000

The Bill Perkins Show

Bill Perkins (Day 1) is putting on a show.
Bill Perkins (Day 1) is putting on a show.

The always entertaining Bill Perkins opened to 12,000 from under the gun, and the action folded to the 2011 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event champion Elio Fox, who three-bet to 33,000 from the small blind. Perkins called, and the flop fell {3-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{7-Clubs}. Fox led for 28,000, and Perkins immediately called.

The turn was the {5-Diamonds}, and Fox slowed down, checking to Perkins who tossed out nine blue T5,000 chips. Fox tank-called the 45,000-chip bet.

The river was the {q-Hearts}, and Fox checked again. Perkins swiftly fired 50,000, and Fox called. Perkins rolled over {q-Spades}{7-Spades} for two pair, and Fox mucked his hand.

The very next hand, the action folded to Fox, and he opened to 10,000 on the button.

"It doesn't matter what I have," Perkins announced when it folded to him in the big blind. He called without looking at his hand.

Perkins checked as the flop fell {9-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{6-Hearts}, and Fox continued for 12,000. Perkins verbally cycled through the hands he hoped to have, and the most tantalizing possibility to him was the {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts}. He peaked at his two cards, then quickly grabbed a hand full of blue chips, betting 35,000. Fox mucked, and Perkins spiked {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds} onto the table.

"The ghosty!" Perkins exclaimed.

Perkins has apparently wanted to play a "ghosty hand" with his neighbor Mike McDonald, and can't stop talking about the "ghosty hand" he won against Fox.

Player Chips Progress
Bill Perkins us
Bill Perkins
440,000 175,000
Elio Fox us
Elio Fox
WSOP 2X Winner
115,000 -210,000

Tags: Bill PerkinsElio Fox

Vichman Doubles Through Vilela

Leonid Vichman was all in and at risk against Diego Vilela moments ago, and Vilela had him dominated.

Showdown
Vichman: {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}
Vilela: {j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}

The {a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} flop was clean, and so too was the {6-Clubs} on the turn, but the {9-Diamonds} slammed on the river, giving Vichman a wining set of nines. Vichman doubled to 175,000 chips, while Vilela sunk to just 80,000.

Player Chips Progress
Leonid Vichman
Leonid Vichman
175,000 89,000
Diego Vilela br
Diego Vilela
80,000 -145,000

Tags: Diego VilelaLeonid Vichman

Updated Chip Counts (full)

Player Chips Progress
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
780,000 167,000
Nick Yunis cl
Nick Yunis
604,000 56,000
Jonathan Duhamel ca
Jonathan Duhamel
595,000 30,000
Nicolas Fierro cl
Nicolas Fierro
540,000 -40,000
Josh Bergman us
Josh Bergman
385,000 45,000
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
367,000 -13,500
Kunimaro Kojo jp
Kunimaro Kojo
344,000 -28,000
Chris McClung ca
Chris McClung
337,000 -3,000
Elio Fox us
Elio Fox
WSOP 2X Winner
325,000 35,000
Ville Wahlbeck fi
Ville Wahlbeck
300,000 -86,000
Michael Telker us
Michael Telker
294,000 149,000
Leonid Bilokur ru
Leonid Bilokur
280,000 -50,000
Terje Augdal no
Terje Augdal
278,000 3,000
Bill Perkins us
Bill Perkins
265,000 -45,000
Mike McDonald ca
Mike McDonald
EPT 1X Winner
235,000 -15,000
Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
230,000 15,000
Diego Vilela br
Diego Vilela
225,000 20,000
Matt Marafioti ca
Matt Marafioti
160,000 -12,000
Randy Lew us
Randy Lew
150,000 -30,000
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
WSOP 1X Winner
142,000 -38,000
Eli Berg us
Eli Berg
105,000 -165,000
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
100,000 65,000
Jen Harman
Jen Harman
100,000 13,700
Manny Jo
Manny Jo
95,000 30,000
Leonid Vichman
Leonid Vichman
86,000 -18,400

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Level: 15

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

Duhamel Busts Paur

Team PokerStars Pro Jonathan Duhamel raised to 9,000 before Taylor Paur moved all in for 30,500. Duhamel made the quick call holding the {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}. Paur held the {A-Clubs}{7-Hearts}. The board ran out {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{Q-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} and Duhamel won the pot. Paur was eliminated as the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event champion moved to 565,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Duhamel ca
Jonathan Duhamel
565,000 40,000
Taylor Paur us
Taylor Paur
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Jonathan DuhamelTaylor Paur

Polychronopoulos Eliminatedopoulos

Athanasios Polychronopoulos
Athanasios Polychronopoulos

Athanasios Polychronopoulos had just gotten super duper crippled down to his last few thousand chips by Nicolas Fierro before putting his last 3,500 in the middle from under the gun. Action then folded to Nick Yunis and he raised to 9,500 from the hijack seat. In the big blind was Chris McClung and he three-bet to 26,000. Yunis took some time and then called.

The flop came down {K-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and McClung bet 30,000. Yunis called while all Polychronopoulos could do was look on and await his fate.

The turn was the {3-Spades} and McClung fired again, making a bet of 50,000. Yunis gave it up after some time in the tank and McClung was first awarded the side pot. He then turned up the {A-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} to go against the {10-Clubs}{5-Clubs} for Polychronopoulos.

The river completed the board with the {A-Spades} and McClung's two pair was the winner to eliminate Polychronopoulos from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Nicolas Fierro cl
Nicolas Fierro
580,000 340,000
Nick Yunis cl
Nick Yunis
548,000 -2,000
Chris McClung ca
Chris McClung
340,000 150,000
Athanasios Polychronopoulos us
Athanasios Polychronopoulos
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: Athanasios PolychronopoulosChris McClungNick YunisNicolas Fierro

"You Had What I Wanted"

Josh Bergman opened to 8,000 from under the gun, and the action folded to Barry Greenstein who moved all in for 36,000 from the cutoff seat. Bergman tank-called, and was dominated.

Showdown
Bergman: {a-Spades}{6-Spades}
Greenstein: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}

The {j-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} flop propelled Bergman into the lead, but the {k-Spades} on the turn kept Greenstein alive. The {2-Clubs} bricked on the river, and Greenstein doubled to more than 70,000 chips.

"As the song says," Greenstein said after the hand. "You had what I wanted."

Player Chips Progress
Josh Bergman us
Josh Bergman
340,000 -25,000
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
72,000 -68,000

Tags: Barry GreensteinJosh Bergman

Stammen's Trip Sixes

When we reached the table, Isaac Haxton and Keven Stammen were heads up with the board reading {3-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{6-Hearts}. Haxton led for 6,000, and Stammen called. The {6-Clubs} completed the board, and Haxton led again - this time for 12,000 - and Stammen tank-called.

Haxton rolled over {k-Clubs}{4-Hearts} for sixes and fours, but Stammen held {k-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for trip sixes, and won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
215,000 -5,000
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
WSOP 1X Winner
180,000 20,000

Tags: Keven StammenIsaac Haxton