2013 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$10,000 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2013 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$1,859,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$9,573,900
Entries
987
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Jean-Robert Bellande us
Jean-Robert Bellande
WSOP 1X Winner
55,000 19,000
Aubin Cazals fr
Aubin Cazals
WSOP 1X Winner
53,000 6,000
Dan Kelly us
Dan Kelly
37,000 7,000
Marcin Horecki pl
Marcin Horecki
29,000 -1,000
Scott Clements us
Scott Clements
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
28,000 -2,000
Alex Fitzgerald us
Alex Fitzgerald
27,000 -3,000
Marcel Luske nl
Marcel Luske
27,000 -3,000
Xuan Liu ca
Xuan Liu
26,500 -3,500
Brett Richey us
Brett Richey
23,000 -7,000
Jeff Hakim lb
Jeff Hakim
21,500 -8,500
Andrew Badecker us
Andrew Badecker
WSOP 1X Winner
18,000 -12,000
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
WSOP 1X Winner
13,000 -9,000
Paul Berende nl
Paul Berende
7,000 -23,000
Ravi Raghavan us
Ravi Raghavan
WPT 1X Winner
5,000 -13,000
Bryan Colin
Bryan Colin
Busted

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

Flowers Doubles With Top Set

In a raised pot, Daniel Strelitz and Randal Flowers saw the dealer spread {10-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} across the table. Flowers fired out 2,000 and Strelitz called to see a turn.

Fourth street was the {5-Clubs} and Flowers wasted no time dropping the rest of his chips in the middle- a bet which totaled 10,550. Strelitz called and Flowers triumphantly showed {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} for top set of tens. Strelitz released a chuckle and showed {A-Spades}{10-Spades}.

The board was completed with the {2-Clubs}, filling up Flowers and scoring him a double up. He currently has about 28,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Strelitz us
Daniel Strelitz
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
28,000 -2,000
Randal Flowers us
Randal Flowers
28,000 12,000

Tags: Daniel StrelitzRandal Flowers

One For Molson

After the player under the gun opened to 400, Will Molson three-bet to 1,200 on his direct left. Action folded back to Molson's opponent who four-bet to 2,700. Molson called and a {3-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} flop hit the table.

Both checked to see the {Q-Spades} turn where it was checked to Molson who bet 3,000. His opponent called and both players checked the {K-Spades} river. Molson tabled a winning {A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} to collect the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Will Molson ca
Will Molson
32,000 3,000

Tags: Will Molson

Schwartz Straightens Out Palacios

Noah Schwartz and Bolivar Palacios and one other opponent were in a hand that saw the board read{6-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{3-Hearts}. Schwartz came out firing on fourth street with a bet of 2,025. The third player got out of the way and Palacios called from the button.

The river brought the {10-Diamonds} and Schwartz slowed down with a check. Palacios checked right behind and Schwartz showed {5-Clubs}{4-Spades} for a straight. Palacios mucked his cards and Schwartz took down a pot that brings his stack to about 33,000.

Player Chips Progress
Noah Schwartz us
Noah Schwartz
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
34,000 9,000
Bolivar Palacios pa
Bolivar Palacios
25,000 -2,000

Tags: Bolivar PalaciosNoah Schwartz

Esteban Takes From Cheong

Joseph Cheong
Joseph Cheong

Joseph Cheong opened to 400 under the gun and Jose Miguel Esteban Nieto re-raised to 1,400 from the hijack. Action folded back to Cheong who called, landing a {10-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{7-Hearts} flop.

Cheong check-called 2,200 from Esteban to see the {J-Spades} turn, which both players checked. When the {Q-Spades} hit the river, Cheong bet 3,250. Esteban popped it to 15,000, forcing a quick fold from Cheong.

Player Chips Progress
Jose Miguel Esteban Nieto
Jose Miguel Esteban Nieto
62,000 8,000
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
WSOP 1X Winner
27,000 -6,000

Tags: Jose Miguel Esteban NietoJoseph Cheong

Kenney Takes Small One On Turn

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

A raise from the under-the-gun player kicked off the action on this hand before Jean-Robert Bellande, Bryn Kenney, Sam Grafton and the small blind all called. Bellande and Kenney were in middle position, and Grafton was behind them in the hijack seat.

On the {A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{K-Clubs} flop, all five players checked to see the {5-Spades} land on fourth street. After three checks put the action on Kenney, he fired out 400. Everyone opted to fold, and Kenney was pushed the pot.

Tags: Bryn KenneyJean-Robert BellandeSam Grafton

Cada Trips up Duval

We passed by the table just in time to see Joe Cada fired out a river bet of 3,500. The board was {j-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{10-Hearts}. Jason Duval called Cada's bet and saw the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event champion roll over {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs} for trip kings.

Duval flung away his cards and Cada scooped up a nice sized pot. He's currently sitting on quite the healthy stack with about 49,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Cada us
Joe Cada
49,000 22,000

Tags: Jason DuvalJoe Cada

Bellande Turned

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

From middle position, Jean-Robert Bellande opened with a raise to 400. Only the player in the big blind made the call, and the dealer spread out the {7-Spades}{5-Clubs}{4-Spades} flop. After the big blind checked, Bellande fired 525. His opponent made the call.

The turn brought the {2-Hearts}, and both players checked to see the {8-Diamonds} land on the river. Both players checked again.

The big blind opened up the {3-Clubs}{2-Spades} for a turned pair of deuces after flopping an open-ended straight draw. Bellande briefly paused, then mucked his hand.

Tags: Jean-Robert Bellande