Dinner Break
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
The players are now on a 75-minute dinner break.
2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$10,398,400
Entries
1,072
Level
36
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
50,000
Heinz Hits the Rail
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While walking around the Imperial Ballroom, we saw that Team PokerStars Pro Pius Heinz was all in. We rushed to the table to see that it was actually a three-way all-in situation.
Showdown
Heinz: 
Thomas Markussen: 
Third Opponent: 
While we were waiting for the cameras to arrive, we scanned the table to see that Heinz was in for his last 12,000 or so, and that the unknown opponent had both players covered. Markussen's aces held as the board ran 
, eliminating the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event champion from the tournament.
Also eliminated recently were Vanessa Rousso, Daniel Negreanu, and David Williams.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Make Mine a Double
This round of shots from Joe Giron features a a truck driver, a race car driver, the EPT7 Player of the Year, a poker couple, and possibly the wealthiest man in the room.
Rivet's River Shove
A player in middle position opened to 1,025 and received two callers, including Guillaume Rivet who was in the big blind. The flop fell 
, and the action checked to a player near the button who bet 1,200. Rivet check-raised to 3,025, the original raiser released, and the player near the button called.
The turn was the 
, and Rivet led for 5,200. His opponent tank-called, and the 
completed the board. Rivet quickly moved all in for 12,500, and his opponent went deep into the tank. After nearly five minutes, he finally folded, and Rivet playfully wiped his brow.
"You're dying to show," David "Doc" Sands piped up.
Rivet laughed as he mucked his cards and raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,000 | -4,000 |
One De Meulder Down
We've lost one half of Team De Meulder. It's Christophe who's been bounced, and he was kind enough to tell our Dutch colleague what happened.
De Meulder was the preflop raiser from the cutoff, and both the small and big blinds called the 900 to see a flop. It came 
, and we'll spoil the drama and tell you that De Meulder was holding 
. He made a continuation bet of 1,300 after flopping those trips, and the small blind matched the bet to see a heads-up turn card.
It was a 
, not a terribly bad card for the Belgian. But the small blind led out into him with 3,100, and De Meulder just flatted to see a 
land on the river. Mr. Small Blind shoved in for the ~8,000 De Meulder had left, and he quickly made the call to put himself at risk with the third nuts. It was second-best.
Mr. Small Blind showed up for the best hand possible, and De Meulder has made a sour exit from this Day 1b.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
A Number!
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
We've been waiting somewhat patiently to find out the number of Day 1b runners since registration closed a few hours ago. Just now, the number 654 flashed up on the screen, and a quick check with the staff confirms that it's a good number.
Added to yesterday's 418 entries, the total field for this 2012 PCA is officially 1,072 players.
We'll have the prize pool information for you as soon as it's made available to us.
Negreanu Lays Down Trips to a Flush
From under the gun, Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu raised to 675. The button called and Tom McCormick called from the big blind. The flop came down 
and McCormick checked. Negreanu also checked and then the button bet 900. After McCormick called, Negreanu check-raised to 2,800. The button called, but McCormick folded.
The turn brought the and Negreanu bet 4,200. The button raised to 10,000 and Negreanu went into the tank. Negreanu had 15,275 behind and, after a minute, made the call.
The river card was the 
and Negreanu checked. His opponent bet 7,200 and Negreanu folded the . His opponent showed him the 
for a turned flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,475 | -14,525 |
Two Team Pros Tumble
We've just lost a pair of Team PokerStars Pros in quick succession.
Andre Akkari was getting pretty short on chips when he took his stand with 
. An opponent woke up with 
, though, and a board full of blanks sent the Brazilian on his way.
Eugene Katchalov was the other victim of the first few minutes of Level 6. The Ukrainian was lucky enough to find himself the beneficiary of pocket aces versus pocket queens, but his overpair could not hold. A third queen appeared on the turn, and Katchalov has been forced to exit just when things were starting to get interesting.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Chartier Picks One Up
Sam Chartier raised to 700 on the button and the big blind three-bet to 2,100. Chartier called and the flop came down 
. The big blind bet 2,600 and Chartier called.
The turn was the 
and the big blind checked. Chartier bet 3,300 and his opponent folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
62,500 | -3,500 |
Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
64,000 | 6,000 |
|
42,000 | 20,000 |
|
32,000 | -10,000 |
|
16,000 | |
|
|
7,000 | -15,000 |