2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Super High Roller
Day: 1
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Event Info
2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$1,254,400
Event Info
Buy-in
$98,500
Prize Pool
$3,136,000
Total Entries
32
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 32
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Old McDonald Had a Seven

Matt Glantz opened to 8,000 from under the gun, Mike "Timex" McDonald three-bet to 23,500 from the small blind, and Glantz called. The flop came {8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{j-Spades}, and McDonald led for 25,500. Glantz raised to 56,500, and McDonald tank-called.

The turn was the {k-Spades}, and McDonald thought for a bit before checking. Glantz fired 76,000, sending McDonald deep into the tank. He stared at Glantz for quite some time, then asked him what he had behind.

"Ninety-five," Glantz answered.

McDonald tanked a little longer, then moved all in. Glantz snap-mucked, and McDonald raked in the pot, showing the {7-Clubs}.

Tags: Matt GlantzMichael McDonald

Updated Seat Draw

Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
TableSeatPlayer
11David Sands
12Galen Hall
13Isaac Haxton
14Chance Kornuth
15Tom Marchese
16Will Molson
17Justin Smith
18Bryn Kenney
   
21Eugene Katchalov
22Shawn Buchanan
23Mike McDonald
24Daniel Negreanu
25David Benefield
26Matt Glantz
27Yevgeniy Timoshenko
28Erik Seidel
   
31Humberto Brenes
32Jonathan Duhamel
33Jason Mercier
34Scott Seiver
35Viktor Blom
36Bertrand Grospellier
37Dan Shak
38Sam Stein

Buchanan Near the Felt

When we walked up to Table 2, Shawn Buchanan had 55,500 chips out in front of him on a four-bet, and Yevgeniy Timoshenko had five-bet shoved for 130,500 from the small blind. By now, Buchanan was hating life, and he made sure of the amount before making the crying call for nearly all his own chips.

Showdown
Buchanan: {9-Diamonds} {9-Hearts}
Timoshenko: {Q-Spades} {Q-Diamonds}

Buchanan needed to see a lot of red or a nine in a hurry in order to earn the knockout, but his outs would miss. Timoshenko's overpair held on the {J-Diamonds} {A-Diamonds} {4-Spades} {6-Hearts} {K-Spades} board, and he smashes the double to bounce back over his starting stack.

For Buchanan, things have gone south in a hurry. He's left with just 30,500 chips and a frown, and Bucky won't be able to wait long before committing that remainder.

Tags: Shawn BuchananYevgeniy Timoshenko

Katchalov Busts Augdal

Shortly into Level 7, Terje Augdal busted when he ran {7-}{7-} into Eugene Katchalov's pocket tens. No help arrived for Augdal, who was left with 24,000 and busted to Scott Seiver the following hand.

Tags: Terje Augdal

Level: 7

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

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Negreanu Back in the Game

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 400 ante

Don't call it a comeback! On the last hand before the break, we watched Daniel Negreanu fight his way back above his starting stack for the first time in a long time. Three players (including Kid Poker) checked through a {2-Diamonds} {4-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds} flop, and the {J-Hearts} turn drew a bet of 12,000 from David Benefield. Only Negreanu had the goods to continue, and his raise to 37,000 forced out the monkey in the middle. Benefield called, though, and the {5-Clubs} filled out the board. Negreanu bet 72,000 at the pot, and Benefield made a reluctant call.

The {2-Hearts} {2-Clubs} appeared in front of Negreanu, and Benefield tucked and mucked.

Tags: Daniel NegreanuDavid Benefield

Sands Doubles Through Kornuth

Chance Kornuth opened to 6,500 in middle position and Dave Sands called from the big blind.

The flop fell {Q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} and Sands check-called 9,500 from Kornuth, delivering the {7-Spades} on the turn. Another check-call came from Sands, this time for 22,000. The river was the {A-Hearts} and Sands checked for a third time. Kornuth announced all in after a few moments and Sands called quickly with {J-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} for a straight. Kornuth flashed {10-}{10-} for a set of tens, but watched as the pot was pushed to Sands.

Tags: Chance KornuthDavid Sands