2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
56
Prize
$1,775,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$10,398,400
Entries
1,072
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
50,000

Sands Doubles

Doc Sands
Doc Sands

We arrived at the table during the middle of the raising as the player on the button had put in a re-raise to 3,300 while David Sands had re-raised from the small blind to 18,700. After a good amount of time in the tank, the played on the button shoved and Sands called all in for 20,000 total.

Sands: {J-Diamonds}{J-Spades}
Opponent: {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}

It was off to the races and Sands came out the victor as the board rolled out {10-Spades}{9-Clubs}{5-Spades}{8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
David Sands us
David Sands
42,000 22,000

Tags: David Sands

Can You Hear Me Now?

Ty Reiman
Ty Reiman

Every now and then, we see one of poker's basic lessons being re-learned the hard way by a relatively inexperienced player.

This time, the issue was regarding the use of headphones and the responsibility of the player to follow the action regardless. The pot in question involved 2010 PCA finalist Ty Reiman (who wasn't the headphone wearer), and we walked up to the river of a {7-Clubs} {5-Spades} {2-Hearts} {10-Hearts} 8s} board. The gentleman we don't recognize was leading the betting, and he flicked out a blue T5,000 chip and announced "Forty-eight twenty-five." The dealer heard the amount as 2,825, though, and he announced that as the bet.

"Twenty-eight twenty-five."

The gentleman who'd made the bet is enjoying a bit of loud after-dinner music on his Beats headphones, and it became clear that he couldn't hear a thing outside of his playlist.

Reiman was debating a call, and he asked, "Twenty-eight twenty-five?" to make sure. The dealer confirmed, the opposing player didn't even hear it, and Reiman made that call. He ended up winning the pot with {A-Hearts} {8-Hearts} against his opponent's {A-Clubs} {K-Hearts}, but Mr. Opponent called the floor to argue that the action was incorrect, and that Reiman might have folded to his intended bet of 4,825.

The essence of the floor ruling — and we've heard this before — is that the player with headphones on failed to correct the error when given a couple chances to do so, and the bet was allowed to stand as 2,825.

"That was probably good for you," Reiman reached out. "If it makes you feel any better, I probably would have called anyways."

Player Chips Progress
Ty Reiman us
Ty Reiman
76,000 21,000

Tags: Ty Reiman

An Under-the-Gun Win for Veldhuis

Lex Veldhuis
Lex Veldhuis

Dutch Team PokerStars Pro Lex Veldhuis was under the gun to start this hand. After the dealer pitched out all the cards, Veldhuis raised to 1,000. Action folded over to the cutoff seat and the player there made the call. The big blind also called and the flop came down {6-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{2-Spades}. After the big blind checked, Veldhuis bet 2,000. The cutoff folded and the big blind called.

Fourth street was the {10-Spades} and the big blind checked again. Veldhuis fired 4,600 and his opponent gave it up, allowing Veldhuis to scoop in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Lex Veldhuis nl
Lex Veldhuis
91,000 -1,000

Tags: Lex Veldhuis

Mercier Moves On

Jason Mercier - out
Jason Mercier - out

Jason Mercier's after-dinner session was a short one. We were too far away to see the hand play out, but we saw the Team PokerStars Pro stand up from his chair, double-check to make sure he was covered, and head out the double doors. #whenwillitend

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
Busted

Tags: Jason Mercier

A $200 Coin Flip

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

In the back of the Imperial Ballroom, there are dozens of people sweating the NFL playoff game between the Denver Broncos and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The fourth quarter ended moments ago, and the teams are tied 24-24, so they're headed to overtime. If you're not familiar with the rules of overtime (*cough* Donovan McNabb, *cough*) then you might not know that it begins with a coin toss.

You get where we're headed with this one, right?

Before the coin was tossed at midfield, Sam Stein and Scott "BigRiskky" Clements bet on the outcome. Stein had the Steelers, Clements the Broncos, and Denver won the toss. Stein promptly shipped two crisp Benjamins to Clements.

Lol coinflipaments.

Tags: Sam SteinScott Clements

Level: 7

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50