2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Main Event
Day: 3
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

2001 World Champ Falls

Carlos Mortensen
Carlos Mortensen

Mikhail Shikhworich opened from under the gun to 16,000 before play moved to Carlos Mortensen in middle position. Mortensen reraised all in for 145,000. In the cutoff seat, Charles Furey reraised all in himself and Shikhworich folded.

When the hands were opened, Mortensen revealed the {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and Furey the {Q-Spades}{Q-Hearts}.

The {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{3-Spades} board didn't give Mortensen any help and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Charles Furey us
Charles Furey
325,000
165,000
165,000
Carlos Mortensen es
Carlos Mortensen
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 3X Winner

Tags: Carlos MortensenMikhail ShikhworichCharles Furey

De Leon Out

Christian De Leon (Day 2) - Eliminated
Christian De Leon (Day 2) - Eliminated

Corey Burbick opened to 16,000 from the hijack seat, PokerStars Team Pro Christian De Leon moved all in for around 165,000 from the small blind, and the action folded back to Burbick who called.

Showdown
Burbick: {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}
De Leon: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

The board ran {3-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{q-Spades}, and De Leon hit the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Corey Burbick us
Corey Burbick
580,000
289,000
289,000
Christian De Leon mx
Christian De Leon
Busted

Tags: Corey BurbickChristian De Leon

Greenstein Goes For Broke

Barry Greenstein
Barry Greenstein

Faraz Jaka came into the pot with a raise to 20,000 from the hijack, and Barry Greenstein three-bet to 60,000 in the small blind. Jaka gave it a good stew, and he eventually announced an all-in four-bet. Greenstein quickly shifted the rest of his 267,000 chips into the middle, and Jaka knew that was bad news for his hand.

Showdown
Jaka: {A-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds}
Greenstein: {A-Clubs} {A-Spades}

The board ran out {4-Clubs} {9-Hearts} {7-Spades} {Q-Spades} {10-Spades}, and Greenstein smashes the double to move over the half-million-chip mark for the first time in 2012.

Player Chips Progress
Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
1,025,000
-155,000
-155,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
550,000
155,000
155,000

Tags: Barry GreensteinFaraz Jaka

Geyer Gone

Adam Geyer - Eliminated.
Adam Geyer - Eliminated.

Adam Geyer, who finished 45th in this event last year, was all in and at risk against Anthony Gregg moments ago. Geyer ({10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}) and Gregg ({a-Clubs}{k-Spades}) were racing, but the {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} flop gave Gregg a commanding lead. Neither the turn ({8-Clubs}), nor the river ({4-Diamonds}) helped Geyer, and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Anthony Gregg us
Anthony Gregg
580,000
180,000
180,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Adam Geyer us
Adam Geyer
Busted

Tags: Adam GeyerAnthony Gregg

Timoshenko Busts Collins

It won't be coming in the air tonight
It won't be coming in the air tonight

Action moved to Yevgeniy Timoshenko in the small blind and he raised all in to put the pressure on Phil Collins. Collins called all in for his last 60,000 or so holding the {A-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}. Timoshenko held the {8-Spades}{6-Clubs}.

The board ran out {K-Clubs}{6-Spades}{3-Clubs}{A-Spades}{8-Diamonds} and Timoshenko won the pot. Collins was eliminated and headed to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Yevgeniy Timoshenko ua
Yevgeniy Timoshenko
150,000
61,000
61,000
WPT 1X Winner
Phil Collins us
Phil Collins
Busted

Tags: Phil CollinsYevgeniy Timoshenko

Massive Pot for Alafogiannis

Nikolaos Alafogiannis led out for 68,000 with the board reading {10-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}, and Brian England tank-called. The river was the {8-Spades}, and Alafogiannis led again - this time for 96,000. England moved all in for effectively 257,000, and Alafogiannis tank-called, putting himself at risk.

England turned over {k-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for a rivered two pair, but Alafogiannis spiked {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades} on the table for a winning set of tens. England muttered a few adult words after the hand, and is left with only 46,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Nikolaos Alafogiannis
Nikolaos Alafogiannis
700,000
372,000
372,000
Brian England us
Brian England
46,000
-534,000
-534,000

Tags: Brian EnglandNikolaos Alafogiannis

Jacks Earn Sabat a Double to 600K

From the hijack seat, Eddy Sabat raised to 18,000 to kick off the action. After the player in the cutoff seat made the call, action folded over to Corey Burbick in the big blind. Burbick took his time and reraised to 63,000. The decision was now back to Sabat. He tanked for a bit and then reraised all in for 287,000. The cutoff seat folded and Burbick quickly made the call.

Sabat tabled the {J-Clubs}{J-Spades} and was flipping for his tournament life against the {A-Spades}{K-Clubs} for Burbick.

The flop produced the {J-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and Sabat nailed a set of jacks. Burbick was in need of runner-runner in order to pull this one out, but after the {8-Hearts} came on the turn, it was all over and Sabat had secured his double. The {7-Clubs} completed the board on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Eddy Sabat us
Eddy Sabat
604,000
289,000
289,000
Corey Burbick us
Corey Burbick
190,000
-390,000
-390,000

Tags: Eddy SabatCorey Burbick

Smith Smashed

Daniel Schmieding raised to an unknown amount and Elliot Smith reraised all in for 94,000 more. Schmieding made the call. He held the {A-Hearts}{J-Clubs} and Smith the {J-Spades}{J-Diamonds}.

The flop contained an ace with the {A-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} coming down and Smith fell behind. The turn was the {4-Hearts} and river the {9-Spades}. Despite holding a dominating lead going into the flop, Smith fell behind and was left in the dust.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Schmieding
Daniel Schmieding
450,000
265,000
265,000
Elliot Smith ca
Elliot Smith
Busted

Tags: Elliot SmithDaniel Schmieding

Reynolds Double Through Hall

William Reynolds
William Reynolds

Last year's PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event champion Galen Hall flatted a cutoff raise from the button before William Reynolds reraised all in for 156,000 from the big blind. The original raiser folded, but Hall made the call to put Reynolds at risk.

Reynolds was all in with the {K-Hearts}{K-Spades} and in very good shape to earn that double against Hall's {4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}.

No help came for Hall on the {10-Spades}{8-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} board and he doubled Reynolds up.

Player Chips Progress
William Reynolds us
William Reynolds
335,000
233,000
233,000
Galen Hall us
Galen Hall
230,000
-214,000
-214,000
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Galen HallWilliam Reynolds

Peters Tripple Barrels

In a raised pot, David Peters and Thomas Gabriel saw a flop of {j-Spades}{6-Hearts}{2-Spades}. Gabriel checked, Peters tossed out 21,000, and Gabriel called.

The turn was the {7-Diamonds}, and Gabriel checked again. Peters continued his story, firing 33,000, and Gabriel tank-called. The {4-Spades} completed the board, and Gabriel checked a third and final time. Peters paused, then fired a third bullet worth 86,000. Gabriel tanked, staring Peters down, but opted not to call.

Peters' stack ballooned to 460,000, while Gabriel slipped to 405,000.

Player Chips Progress
David Peters us
David Peters
460,000
175,000
175,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Thomas Gabriel us
Thomas Gabriel
405,000
-130,000
-130,000

Tags: David PetersThomas Gabriel