2013 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$25,000 High Roller
Day: 1
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Event Info
2013 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$1,424,420
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$4,998,000
Entries
204
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 204
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Here's The Kicker

Fernando Brito opened for 1,200 on the button and Team PokerStars Pro Ville Wahlbeck defended from the big blind. Both players checked the {2-Clubs}{2-Spades}{9-Clubs} flop, and then Wahlbeck led out for 2,200 on the {7-Diamonds} turn. Brito made a quick call and the {5-Spades} completed the board on the river.

Wahlbeck put out another bet, this time 5,100, and Brito called. Wahlbeck tabled {K-Diamonds}{9-Spades} and Brito stood up to see the cards. He then flashed the {9-Diamonds} and mucked, meaning Wahlbeck's king kicker made all the difference.

Player Chips Progress
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Fernando Brito
90,000
10,000
10,000
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Ville Wahlbeck
46,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 1X Winner
pokerstars

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Celestino Triples; Julius Busts

Ariel Celestino opened-jammed for 7,250 from early position, Antonio Esfandiari called in the cutoff, and Ryan Julius three-bet to 14,000 on the button. The action folded back to Esfandiari, who moved all in having Julius covered.

Julius tanked for nearly two minutes, then committed his 40,000-chip stack.

"Bad timing," Esfandiari said, turning over two aces.

Esfandiari: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}
Celestino: {2-Spades}{2-Hearts}
Julius: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

There were a few Brazilians around sweating Celestino, and they all burst into cheers when the flop fell {2-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}. The {9-Diamonds} on the turn gave Julius an open-ended straight draw, but the {10-Hearts} bricked on the river.

Celestino raked in the smaller main pot, tripling to 25,000 chips or so, while Esfandiari pulled in the larger side pot, and now sits with over 100,000 chips.

Julius is eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Antonio Esfandiari
107,000
69,800
69,800
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
StakeKings
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Ariel Celestino
25,000
17,750
17,750
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Ryan Julius
Busted

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Deeb Busts Failla

Will Failla opened for a raise, Shaun Deeb three-bet to 3,500 from the small blind, and Failla called.

The flop fell {10-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{2-Hearts}, and Deeb led for 4,075. Failla called.

The turn was the {k-Spades}, Deeb led again - this time for 9,500 - and Failla instantly called.

The river was the {6-Spades}, and Deeb moved all in for effectively 25,000 or so. Failla tanked for the better part of 30 seconds, then slid the rest of his chips forward. Deeb tabled {4-Spades}{4-Clubs} for a set of fours, and Failla mucked his hand and left.

Player Chips Progress
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Shaun Deeb
97,000
47,000
47,000
Team Lucky
WSOP 8X Winner
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Will Failla
Busted
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Shaun DeebWill Failla

Story Time With Christian Harder & Scott Seiver: The Elimination Of Chris Oliver

Scott Seiver
Scott Seiver

The 2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure runner-up, Chris Oliver, has been eliminated from the tournament. We didn't catch the hand, but Christian Harder did tell us a tale. Whether it's true or a tall tale, well, we'll let you decide.

According to Harder, Scott Seiver limped on the button and then he called from the small blind with {Q-}{10-}. Chris Oliver then moved all in for 5,800 with {A-}{9-} and Seiver tossed in 1,600.

"I thought I was raising," Seiver chimed in. "I thought he bet 850." Upon realizing Oliver was all in, Seiver sacrificed the 1,600 and folded his hand. Getting an even better price, Harder called and ended up hitting a queen on the river to eliminate Oliver.

Harder and Seiver both indicated that the aforementioned hand may not have happened at all. "I wouldn't do that," Seiver, who recently won the 2013 PCA $100,000 Super High Roller for just over $2 million, said of his button limp. "Use your head." Whatever the case,

Player Chips Progress
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Christian Harder
120,000
10,000
10,000
$25K Fantasy
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Scott Seiver
47,000
3,000
3,000
WSOP 7X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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Chris Oliver
Busted

Tags: Christian HarderChris OliverScott Seiver

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

Weissman Eliminated Chartier To Vault Into Chip Lead

"You had his number," Will "The Thrill" Failla said to Joey Weissman, who had just eliminated Sam Chartier. We didn't catch the hand until after the fact, but Failla told us Weissman had raised with {Q-}{Q-} and Chartier called with {5-}{5-} to see a flop of {Q-}{5-}{6-}. A raising war ensued that resulted in Chartier being all in for roughly 60,000, and he failed to catch the case five on both the turn and river.

Player Chips Progress
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Joey Weissman
225,000
225,000
225,000
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings
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Sam Chartier
Busted

Tags: Joey WeissmanSteve Chartier

Harder Busts Moorman

Daniel Negreanu opened to 900, Chris Moorman three-bet to 2,250 on his direct left, and Christian Harder cold four-bet to 4,200 from the small blind. Negreanu released, and Moorman called.

The flop fell {8-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}, Harder led for 4,200, and Moorman moved all in for 22,000 or so. Harder tank-called.

Harder: {k-Clubs}{8-Spades}
Moorman: {8-Clubs}{7-Clubs}

The turn and river bricked {j-Clubs}, {10-Diamonds} respectively, and Moorman was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Christian Harder
130,000
45,000
45,000
$25K Fantasy
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Chris Moorman
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Chris MoormanChristian Harder

Greenberg "Finally Hits a Turn"

Lawrence Greenberg and Daniel Negreanu were heads up on a board of {7-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{6-Clubs}. Greenberg led out for a bet, Negreanu raised to 2,500, and Greenberg moved all in for 9,950. Negreanu tank-called.

Greenberg: {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}
Negreanu: {k-Hearts}{10-Hearts}

The river was the {q-Diamonds}, and Greenberg doubled to around 32,000 chips. Negreanu is still very healthy with 110,000.

"I finally hit a turn," Greenberg said after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Daniel Negreanu
110,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 7X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 2X Winner
pokerstars
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Lawrence Greenberg
32,000
17,000
17,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Daniel NegreanuLawrence Greenberg