$10,000 Main Event Day 1b | 2013 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

01-08-2013 18:58 UTC-4

Hortin Hears A Set-Flopping 18-Time Gold Medalist

Chad Holloway

In one of the last hands before the level went up, Dylan Hortin opened for 700 under the gun and received a call from 18-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps in the hijack. The flop saw Hortin continue for 1,050, and then call when Phelps raised to 2,400.

Both players then checked the turn, and Hortin led out for 4,000 on the river. Phelps called and waited for Hortin to show before tabling the winning .

Hortin busted a few hands later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Phelps	58,500 20,500	20,500
Dylan Hortin	Busted

Tags: Dylan Hortin Michael Phelps

01-08-2013 18:51 UTC-4

Queens Full for Terry

[user101598]

Prior to the level change, Todd Terry opened to 750 in early position. A player on the button called, and the flop fell . Terry led out for 1,000, and the player called.

The turn was the , Terry checked, and the player tossed out a T1,000 chip. Terry quickly called.

The completed the board, and Terry checked again. The player fired 3,300, and Terry quickly called. Terry's opponent showed pocket nines, but Terry turned over for a full house, earning him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Terry	20,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Todd Terry

01-08-2013 18:50 UTC-4

Brenes Flops Top Two

Josh_Cahlik

Dario Minieri raised to 700 from the cutoff. Humberto Brenes called from the small blind and Anthony Gregg stuck around from the big blind.

The flop was . All three players checked to the turn which was the . Brenes and Gregg checked once more while Minieri fired out 1,100. Brenes flat called and Gregg got out of the way.

The river was the and Brenes checked a third time. A 2,100 bet from Minieri prompted a call from Brenes. Minieri showed for top pair but was ultimately behind Brenes' top two with .

Player	Chips	Progress
Humberto Brenes	34,000 9,500	9,500

Dario Minieri	33,000 -3,000	-3,000

Tags: Dario Minieri Anthony Gregg Humberto Brenes

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 25

01-08-2013 18:48 UTC-4

Some More Chip Counts

Chad Holloway

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Mortensen	90,000 35,000	35,000

Anthony Gregg	61,000 43,000	43,000

Melanie Weisner	54,000 -4,000	-4,000
Dwyte Pilgrim	50,000 25,000	25,000

Steve O'Dwyer	47,500 19,500	19,500

Jesse Sylvia	45,000 -5,000	-5,000

Ryan Carter	43,000
Jake Cody	42,500 10,500	10,500

Liv Boeree	40,000 5,000	5,000

Dario Minieri	31,000 -28,000	-28,000

Chris Moneymaker	29,500 -1,500	-1,500

Joe Kuether	28,000 -3,000	-3,000
Jeff Gross	28,000 7,000	7,000
Julian Sacks	25,000 -8,500	-8,500
Humberto Brenes	24,500 5,500	5,500

Mohsin Charania	21,000 -4,000	-4,000

Christian Harder	21,000 -2,000	-2,000
David Peters	19,500 -11,500	-11,500

Huck Seed	18,500 -12,500	-12,500

Jamie Kerstetter	17,000 -12,000	-12,000
Nick Binger	12,000 -8,000	-8,000

Amit Makhija	9,500 -6,500	-6,500
Shane Schleger	7,300 -700	-700

Michael Mizrachi	4,000 -45,000	-45,000

Chino Rheem	Busted

01-08-2013 18:39 UTC-4

Chip Counts

Mickey Doft

Player	Chips	Progress
Mayu Roca	125,000 95,000	95,000
Ashton Griffin	110,000 80,000	80,000
Owen Crowe	83,000 4,800	4,800
Igor Kurganov	76,000

Noah Boeken	49,000 19,000	19,000

Kyle Julius	46,000 4,000	4,000

Jason Somerville	44,000 -2,000	-2,000

Jon Turner	39,000 9,000	9,000
Cary Katz	37,000 7,000	7,000
Matt Glantz	33,000 -5,000	-5,000
Josh Bergman	31,000 1,000	1,000
Ben Lamb	29,000 10,000	10,000

Jason Alexander	23,000 -7,000	-7,000
Adam Geyer	20,000 -3,000	-3,000
Chris Hunichen	18,000
David Williams	18,000 -12,000	-12,000

Todd Terry	14,000 -16,000	-16,000
Jon Plens	10,000 -20,000	-20,000
Shaun Deeb	Busted

01-08-2013 18:34 UTC-4

#JustBadLuck

[user101598]

Jason Mercier opened to 600 from under the gun, Ryan Higgins called in the small blind, and Yoni Uzan three-bet to 1,700 from the big blind. Mercier four-bet to 3,025, Higgins folded, and Uzan moved all in for 11,750. Mercier snap-called.

Mercier:
Uzan:

The flop fell , giving Uzan a full house and a stranglehold on the hand. The Israeli held as the turn and river came , respectively, and he doubled.

Mercier is left with just over 9,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	9,150 -8,350	-8,350

Tags: Jason Mercier

01-08-2013 18:31 UTC-4

Lamb Moving In The Right Direction

Josh_Cahlik

We recently found 2011 World Series of Poker Player of the Year Ben Lamb sitting on a smaller stack here at the 2013 PCA. When we came upon the table, Lamb made it 700 to go from middle position and received a call from both of the blinds.

The dealer tapped the table and spread out . Two checks to Lamb prompted a continuation bet of 1,000. The small blind called while the big blind got out of the way.

Both players checked the on fourth to see the strike the table on fifth. Lamb's opponent bet 1,200 but Lamb would not be pushed around so easily. He flicked out a raise to 3,500 and his opponent let go.

By raking in this pot Lamb is moving in the right direction. He's currently sitting on about 19,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	19,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Ben Lamb

01-08-2013 18:18 UTC-4

Defending PCA Main Event Champion John Dibella Eliminated

Mickey Doft

On the last hand of Level 4, 2012 PCA Main Event Champion John Dibella was eliminated.

Fabian Quoss filled us is on the details. After an early position raise, Dibella called from the small blind. Quoss called from the big blind and the flop came down with two hearts. Dibella checked to Quoss who bet 1,000, resulting in a fold from the preflop raiser.

Dibella raised to 3,000, only to see Quoss re-raise for more than Dibella's remaining stack. After some time in the tank, Dibella called all in with and looked to get there against Quoss' .

However, no help came for Dibella, ending his Main Event title defense.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Quoss	48,000 18,000	18,000
John Dibella	Busted

Tags: Fabian Quoss John Dibella

01-08-2013 18:13 UTC-4

Weisner Gets Value From Turned Straight

Josh_Cahlik

Cards shot to the muck around the table until it hit Melanie Weisner on the button. She raised to 700 and received a call from Dylan Hortin in the big blind.

The two took a flop of and the action went check-check. Fourth street brought the and Hortin shot out 1,000 only to have Weisner make it 2,700 to go. Hortin called and the river was the .

Hortin tapped the table and Weisner moved out a bet totaling 6,650. Hortin took a bit before finally dropping in a call. Weisner rolled over for a turned straight and Hortin mucked. Weisner has about 58,000 in chips now.

Player	Chips	Progress
Melanie Weisner	58,000 29,000	29,000

Tags: Dylan Hortin Melanie Weisner