2013 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$100,000 Super High Roller
Day: 2
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

Alaei Above 500K

Tobias Reinkemeier opened to 14,000 from early position, Daniel Alaei called in the cutoff, and Vanessa Selbst defended her big blind. The flop fell {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}, Selbst checked, and Reinkemeier continued for 30,000. Only Alaei called.

The turn was the {3-Spades}, both players checked, and the {7-Hearts} completed the board. Reinkemeier tossed out 75,000, and Alaei called.

Reinkemeier went to muck, and Alaei tabled {5-Clubs}{3-Clubs} for sevens full of threes.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Alaei us
Daniel Alaei
WSOP 5X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
585,000 97,000
Tobias Reinkemeier de
Tobias Reinkemeier
308,000 -125,000

Tags: Daniel AlaeiTobias ReinkemeierVanessa Selbst

Grospellier Doubles Through Esfandiari

"All in and a call," we heard announced Robbie Thompson say from the feature table. Our access is limited in that area, but we were able to learn that Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier was all in preflop for 352,000 holding pocket queens and out in front of Antonio Esfandiari's pocket nines.

It was a massive pot, and there would be no surprises as the board ran out {4-Spades}{3-Clubs}{6-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier fr
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier
705,000 353,000
Antonio Esfandiari us
Antonio Esfandiari
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
465,000 -335,000

Tags: Bertrand "ElkY" GrospellierAntonio Esfandiari

Busquet Runs Out Of Lives

A member of the PokerNews Live Reporting Team saw Olivier Busquet at the airport upon arrival in the Bahamas, and it appeared the pro had the misfortune of losing his bag. Needless to say, it wasn't a good start to the trip, and neither was his recent elimination from this tournament.

It happened when action folded to Cary Katz in the small blind and he limped, prompting Busquet to check his option from the big. Katz then checked the {J-Hearts}{6-Spades}{4-Spades} flop and watched Busquet bet 6,000. Katz responded by moving all in and Busquet called off for 76,000 total.

Showdown
Busquet: {K-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}
Katz: {J-Spades}{9-Diamonds}

Busquet was behind with middle pair, and he failed to receive help on both the {8-Hearts} turn and {7-Spades} river. With that, Busquet exited the tournament area while Katz essentially doubled.

Player Chips Progress
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
170,000 80,000
Olivier Busquet us
Olivier Busquet
WPT 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Olivier BusquetCary Katz

Katz Slices Up The Big Cheese

Vladimir Troyanovsky opened for 14,000 from the under-the-gun position only to have Cary Katz move all in from the button for 175,000. Tom Marchese then called from the small blind, Troyanovsky folded, and the cards were turned up:

Showdown
Marchese: {A-Clubs}{K-Spades}
Katz: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}

It was a classic flip, and one that would keep Katz in the lead as the board ran out {3-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{J-Spades}{10-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
370,000 200,000
Tom Marchese us
Tom Marchese
WSOP 1X Winner
345,000 -293,500

Tags: Tom MarcheseCary KatzVladimir Troyanovsky

Selbst Check-Jams on the Turn

Vanessa Selbst, Tobias Reinkemeier, and Erik Seidel took a flop of {8-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}. The action checked to Seidel, who tossed out 30,000. Only Selbst called.

The turn was the {k-Clubs}, Selbst checked again, and Seidel fired 80,000. Selbst tanked for a bit, then slid her whole stack (209,000) forward. Seidel scrunched his face together, checked his cards one last time, then folded.

Selbst is up to 385,000 chips, while Seidel is down to around 205,000.

Player Chips Progress
Vanessa Selbst us
Vanessa Selbst
385,000 105,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
205,000 -110,000

Tags: Erik SeidelTobias ReinkemeierVanessa Selbst

Gross Gone Again

Jeff Gross (Day 1) - Eliminated
Jeff Gross (Day 1) - Eliminated

Daniel Negreanu opened to 13,000 in early position, and the action folded to Jeff Gross, who three-bet jammed for 110,000 from the big blind. Negreanu quickly called.

Negreanu: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Gross: {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}

The board ran out {j-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{7-Hearts}{9-Hearts}, and Gross was eliminated.

Negreanu is up to 460,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
460,000 222,000
Jeff Gross us
Jeff Gross
Busted

Tags: Daniel NegreanuJeff Gross

Level: 10

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

Troyanovsky Takes From Katchalov

With 70,000 in the pot and a board reading {10-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}, Eugene Katchalov checked from the big blind and opened the door for Vladimir Troyanovsky to bet 32,000. Katchalov proceeded to check-raise to 102,000, Troyanovsky called, and the {4-Diamonds} completed the board on the river. Both players proceeded to check and Katchalov tabled {7-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}, which was no good as Troyanovsky held {K-Clubs}{9-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Vladimir Troyanovsky
Vladimir Troyanovsky
555,000 129,000
Eugene Katchalov ua
Eugene Katchalov
490,000 -135,000

Tags: Vladimir TroyanovskyEugene Katchalov

More for Katz

Cary Katz opened to 17,000 on the button, Tom Marchese three-bet to 47,000 from the small blind, and Katz called.

The flop fell {q-Spades}{k-Spades}{8-Diamonds}, Marchese led out for 38,000, and Katz called.

The turn was another queen - the {q-Diamonds} - and Marchese slowed down, checking to Katz. Katz fired 80,000, and Marchese quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
505,000 135,000
Tom Marchese us
Tom Marchese
WSOP 1X Winner
270,000 -75,000

Tags: Cary KatzTom Marchese