2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Main Event
Day: 4
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

Vivancos Vanquished

Under the gun, Kyle Julius came in with a raise to 21,000, and Rodrigo Abellán Vivancos moved his short stack all in right next door. The table folded back to Julius, and he made the call with {A-Spades} {J-Spades}. Vivancos rolled over his superior {J-Diamonds} {J-Hearts}, and he was three cards from a double.

But the dealer had other ideas. The {A-Hearts} dropped right in the window, and the {2-Diamonds} {5-Clubs} {A-Hearts} was a disaster of a flop. Rodrigo was dead to the case jack, and the turn {5-Spades} and river {2-Spades} marked the end of his run in this PCA Main Event.

Julius has moved up even further, and he's got about 1.3 million chips after that KO.

Player Chips Progress
Kyle Julius us
Kyle Julius
WSOP 1X Winner
1,300,000 281,000
Rodrigo Abellán Vivancos
Rodrigo Abellán Vivancos
Busted

Tags: Rodrigo Abellán VivancosKyle Julius

Out of the Basement, Then Back In

Alax Casals came into the day with the short stack of 100,000, and he managed to double that up once before this coin flip unfolded. Roberto Rivera was the preflop raiser, and Warren Strong flatted the 25,000 in position. From the small blind, [Removed:273] moved all in for 223,000, and Strong quickly folded. Rivera made the call, though, and it was he and his 205,000 chips that were at risk.

Showdown
Rivera: {A-Diamonds} {K-Spades}
Casals: {8-Diamonds} {8-Clubs}

The flop was a lovely {Q-Spades} {Q-Hearts} {Q-Clubs} to essentially change nothing, though it did add one extra out to Rivera's chances. The {A-Spades} turn was his money card, and the big full house left Casals drawing dead. Just for the rub, the {8-Hearts} came on fifth street, but it was too little, too late for Casals.

After that big pot, Casals has been reduced back to just 18,000 — once again the shortest stack in the room.

Player Chips Progress
Roberto Rivera
Roberto Rivera
445,000 214,000
[Removed:231]
[Removed:231]
18,000 18,000

Tags: Roberto Rivera

Klodnicki Eliminated

Chris Klodnicki - out
Chris Klodnicki - out

From under the gun, Corey Burbick raised to 20,000. Action then folded a few spots over to Sam Greenwood in middle position and he three-bet to 55,000. On the button was Chris Klodnicki and he moved all in for 137,000. The blinds and Burbick all folded back to Greenwood. That's when he made the quick call to put Klodnicki's tournament life at stake. Klodnicki turned over the {10-Clubs}{10-Spades} and was flipping with the best of it against Greenwood's {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs}.

The flop came down {K-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{5-Spades} and put Greenwood in front with a pair of kings. The {6-Clubs} was added to the board on the turn, leaving Klodnicki needing just a ten on the river to stay alive. He wouldn't find it when the {4-Hearts} peeled off and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Greenwood collected the pile of chips and stacked up to 1.55 million.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
WSOP 1X Winner
1,550,000 149,000
Corey Burbick us
Corey Burbick
250,000 -28,000
Chris Klodnicki us
Chris Klodnicki
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: Chris KlodnickiCorey BurbickSam Greenwood

Tex Doubles

Ruben Visser opened to 20,000 in late position, and Spencer "Tex" Hudson moved all in for 188,000 from the blinds. Visser called, and the hands were turned face up.

Showdown
Hudson: {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Visser: {a-Spades}{8-Spades}

Hudson stood from his chair, pacing as the camera crew rushed to the table. Once they arrived, the dealer was given the 'OK,' and the board ran out {k-Spades}{7-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{j-Spades}. Hudson doubled to 380,000 chips, while Visser slipped to 485,000.

Player Chips Progress
Ruben Visser nl
Ruben Visser
EPT 1X Winner
485,000 -181,000
Spencer Hudson us
Spencer Hudson
380,000 93,000

Tags: Ruben VisserSpencer Hudson

Mattern Misses

Arnaud Mattern - out
Arnaud Mattern - out

We only walked up to the all in as it happened, but we'll tell you what we know. It was a heads-up pot between Arnaud Mattern and Alex Fitzgerald, and they had taken a {9-Hearts} {J-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} flop. The betting action ended with Mattern all in for about 270,000, and Fitzgerald was right there with {A-Diamonds} {J-Hearts}. Despite not having a pair, Mattern's {K-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} was a favorite with two cards to come, and the {10-Hearts} added even more outs to his arsenal.

Nineteen outs wasn't enough for Mattern, though, and the {A-Clubs} river means his PCA Main Event has come to an end. Fitzgerald, on the other hand, is closing in on the chip leader once again.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Fitzgerald us
Alex Fitzgerald
1,430,000 276,000
Arnaud Mattern fr
Arnaud Mattern
Busted

Tags: Alex FitzgeraldArnaud Mattern

Wrang Out

The action folded to Jannick Wrang, who opened to 23,000 from the hijack seat. Yuliyan Nikolaev Kolev three-bet shoved from the cutoff seat, and the action folded to Wrang who called all in for 163,000.

Showdown
Wrang: {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}
Kolev: {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}

Wrang was well ahead, but the {7-Spades}{8-Clubs}{9-Clubs} flop game Kolev an open-ended straight draw. The {6-Spades} on the turn completed said straight.

"So sick," Wrang said the second the card hit the felt.

The {4-Spades} completed the board, and Wrang hit the rail. Kolev is now up to 420,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Yuliyan Nikolaev Kolev bg
Yuliyan Nikolaev Kolev
WSOP 1X Winner
420,000 128,000
Jannick Wrang dk
Jannick Wrang
EPT 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Jannick WrangYuliyan Nikolaev Kolev