2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Main Event
Day: 2
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

Mattern Bluffs, Orders Opponent a Coke

With 28,000 in the middle, and the board reading {9-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{2-Clubs}{j-Spades}, Arnaud Mattern was faced with a 12,000-chip bet. Mattern raised to 32,200, and his opponent went into the tank.

"Will you show if I fold?" he asked Mattern.

Mattern then mentioned something about a drink, and his opponent laughed then folded. Mattern opened up {q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} for a draw, and then motioned a waiter over.

"What are you having?" Mattern asked the player.

"A Coke," he responded.

Mattern added a Coke to his order, and raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Arnaud Mattern fr
Arnaud Mattern
210,000
32,000
32,000

Tags: Arnaud MatternTeam PokerStars

Level: 15

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 400

Jaka Busts Chino...Then Another

We had a feeling there would be fireworks when Chino Rheem was moved to the direct left of Faraz Jaka. Less than two levels later, Rheem is out and Jaka has a ton of chips, more than double the amount of second place.

As told to us by Jaka before the break, he raised preflop and found two callers, one being Chino. A {K-Spades}{J-Spades}{6-Diamonds} flop came down and he made a continuation bet that chased away the mystery player, but Rheem came along to see the {4-Diamonds} turn. Jaka fired a big bet and Chino again called, landing the {A-Diamonds} river. Another bet from Jaka, this time 100,000, was called by Rheem who mucked when Jaka showed {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs}.

Not long after, Chino shoved for about 15,000 under the gun and Jaka called from the big blind with {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts}. Chino was crushed with {A-Clubs}{9-Clubs} and was unable to survive the {A-Spades}{J-Spades}{2-Spades}{K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} board.

The following hand, the player in the cutoff opened and Jaka three bet from the small blind. The cutoff called and a {10-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{6-Spades} flop came down. Jaka bet a small 2,000, his opponent called, and the {A-Diamonds} hit the turn. The chips went in there and Jaka tabled {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} for a set. His opponent was drawing dead with ace-queen, giving his chips to Jaka.

Player Chips Progress
Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
1,200,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
Busted
WPT 3X Winner

Tags: Chino RheemFaraz Jaka

Buchanan Gets Shoved On

Action folded to the player on the button and he raised to 7,000. Shawn Buchanan called from the small blind and Manny Jo called from the big blind.

The flop was {K-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Buchanan led for 8,500. Jo folded and the button made the call. The turn was the {10-Hearts} and Buchanan check-called 12,500 from his opponent before seeing the {10-Diamonds} pair the board on the river. Buchanan bet 21,000 and the button quickly raised all in. Buchanan mucked his hand and dropped back to 100,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Shawn Buchanan ca
Shawn Buchanan
102,000
-33,000
-33,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Shawn BuchananManny Jo

Chen Doubles

Sometimes, it's better to be lucky than good.
Sometimes, it's better to be lucky than good.

Bill Chen open-shoved for his last 35,500 from middle position, and the action folded to a player who called out of the big blind.

Showdown
Chen: {k-Spades}{9-Spades}
Opponent: {a-Clubs}{j-Spades}

The {9-Clubs}{a-Spades}{10-Spades} flop gave both players a pair, but Chen was drawing to a flush. The {j-Diamonds} on the turn took away Chen's king outs, but he could still make a straight or a flush. The {5-Spades} spiked on the river to give him a winning flush, and Chen doubled to over 70,000 chips.

"Just got lucky," Chen shrugged. "Good call."

Player Chips Progress
Bill Chen us
Bill Chen
73,000
37,500
37,500
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Bill Chen

Double for Salles

Gualter Salles
Gualter Salles

After an opponent raised to 7,000, Team PokerStars Pro Gualter Salles raised all in for 65,900. The original raiser called and the cards were on their backs.

Salles: {A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}
Opponent: {K-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}

The flop, turn and river ran out {J-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and Salles' hand held to give him the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Gualter Salles
Gualter Salles
140,000
60,000
60,000
PokerStars

Tags: Gualter Salles

A Few Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Erik Cajelais ca
Erik Cajelais
320,000
-10,000
-10,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ruben Visser nl
Ruben Visser
240,000
-60,000
-60,000
EPT 1X Winner
Sam Chartier ca
Sam Chartier
225,000
90,000
90,000
Adam Geyer us
Adam Geyer
223,000
-27,000
-27,000
Arnaud Mattern fr
Arnaud Mattern
210,000
Alex Fitzgerald us
Alex Fitzgerald
160,000
8,000
8,000
Shane Schleger us
Shane Schleger
155,000
-30,000
-30,000
PokerStars
Anthony Gregg us
Anthony Gregg
155,000
40,000
40,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Alex Venovski us
Alex Venovski
145,000
-115,000
-115,000
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
125,000
30,000
30,000
Randy Lew us
Randy Lew
122,000
37,000
37,000
PokerStars
Sergio Garcia es
Sergio Garcia
105,000
10,000
10,000
Nikolaos Alafogiannis
Nikolaos Alafogiannis
100,000
-10,000
-10,000
Ryan Julius
Ryan Julius
75,000
-103,000
-103,000
Mark Herm us
Mark Herm
25,000
-169,000
-169,000