2013 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$100,000 Super High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2013 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
$2,003,480
Event Info
Buy-in
$98,000
Prize Pool
$5,724,180
Entries
59
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Chip Counts

...and the rest

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
542,000 72,000
Vanessa Selbst us
Vanessa Selbst
531,000 96,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
437,000 167,000
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier fr
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier
425,000
Tom Marchese us
Tom Marchese
WSOP 1X Winner
403,500 63,500
David Sands us
David Sands
340,000 18,000
Noah Schwartz us
Noah Schwartz
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
317,000 67,000
Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
WSOP 1X Winner
284,500 4,500
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
261,000 -44,000
Vladimir Troyanovsky
Vladimir Troyanovsky
246,500 -3,500
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
245,000 -65,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
240,000 60,000
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
238,000 33,000
Marc-Andre Ladouceur ca
Marc-Andre Ladouceur
233,000 -47,000
Olivier Busquet us
Olivier Busquet
WPT 1X Winner
218,500 -31,500
Tom Dwan us
Tom Dwan
180,000 30,000
Paul Newey gb
Paul Newey
143,500 -106,500
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
WSOP 3X Winner
124,000 4,000
Sam Stein us
Sam Stein
120,000 -2,600
Jeff Gross us
Jeff Gross
51,000 -24,000

Chip Counts

Three tables worth...

Player Chips Progress
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
EPT 1X Winner
677,000 93,000
Jason Somerville us
Jason Somerville
WSOP 1X Winner
558,000 93,000
Eugene Katchalov ua
Eugene Katchalov
542,000 26,000
Jonathan Duhamel ca
Jonathan Duhamel
510,000 -50,000
Daniel Alaei us
Daniel Alaei
WSOP 5X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
492,500 42,500
Greg Jensen us
Greg Jensen
465,000 -10,000
Anthony Gregg us
Anthony Gregg
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
445,000 165,000
Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
327,500 77,500
Mike McDonald ca
Mike McDonald
EPT 1X Winner
293,000 80,500
Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
285,000 5,000
Antonio Esfandiari us
Antonio Esfandiari
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
277,500 -12,500
Bill Perkins us
Bill Perkins
265,000 -35,000
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
WSOP 1X Winner
261,000 73,000
Tobias Reinkemeier de
Tobias Reinkemeier
250,000 191,000
Philipp Gruissem de
Philipp Gruissem
WSOP 1X Winner
250,000 250,000
Fabian Quoss de
Fabian Quoss
250,000 250,000
Ashton Griffin us
Ashton Griffin
223,000 -105,000
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
198,000 95,000
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
180,000 -95,000
JC Alvarado mx
JC Alvarado
75,000 -90,000

Steven & Benefield Depart Shy Of The Dinner Break

"All in and a call," we heard a dealer shout.

We made our way over just in time to discover that a short-stacked Brandon Steven was all in for his last 34,400 holding {K-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} and up against the {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} of Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier. It was a classic flip, but Steven needed to improve to stay alive. The {A-Clubs}{9-Spades}{5-Hearts} flop wasn't helpful, and neither was the {2-Hearts} turn. The river was a paint card, but unfortunately for Steven it was the useless {J-Clubs}.

"Good luck everyone," Steven said before telling Dan Shak he may re-enter tomorrow (late registration is open up until the start of Day 2).

Meanwhile, David Benefield was eliminated up on the feature table. We're not sure of all the details, but we do know Benefield got it all in holding {J-}{J-} and was ahead of Antonio Esfandiari's {7-}{7-}. Benefield was ahead, but not after the flop delivered "The Magician" a seven. Benefield was unable to catch up and was replaced at the final table by Daniel Alaei.

Player Chips Progress
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier fr
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier
425,000 65,000
Brandon Steven us
Brandon Steven
Busted
David Benefield us
David Benefield
Busted

Tags: Bertrand "ElkY" GrospellierDavid BenefieldBrandon Steven

Seiver Jams River

Scott Seiver, Noah Schwartz, and Tom Dwan saw a flop of {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}. All three players checked.

The turn was the {5-Hearts}, Dwan checked again, and Seiver tossed out 17,000. Schwartz called, Dwan check-raised to 66,000, and only Seiver called.

The river was the {9-Diamonds}, bringing both flush and straight possibilities, and Dwan checked. Seiver moved all in for 140,600, and Dwan-check folded.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
310,000 90,000
Tom Dwan us
Tom Dwan
150,000 -65,000

Tags: Scott SeiverNoah SchwartzTom Dwan

Jensen vs. Duhamel Round II

We didn't catch the action until the end, but we just saw Jonathan Duhamel get paid off by Greg Jensen.

It happened with the board reading {8-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{9-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{J-Spades} and about 50,000 in the pot. Duhamel had just checked from the small blind and Jensen fired out 20,000 from the big. Duhamel then sprung to life with a check-raise to 66,000, and Jensen thought for about a minute before making the call. Duhamel then revealed {Q-Clubs}{J-Clubs} for a full house, which was good as Jensen sent his cards to the muck.

Little is known of Jensen other than the fact that he's an investment banker who flew to the Bahamas on a private jet with his wife to play a little poker. Rumor around the Atlantis is that his wife has intentions of playing the Women's Event and possibly the $10,000 PCA Main Event.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Duhamel ca
Jonathan Duhamel
500,000 120,000
Greg Jensen us
Greg Jensen
475,000 -70,000

Tags: Greg JensenJonathan Duhamel