2013 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$25,000 High Roller
Day: 2
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

Prize Pool and Payouts Announced

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

With 204 total entries that include 44 reentries, the prize pool for the 2013 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $25,000 High Roller has been announced.

The top 24 places will be paid out, and the total prize pool is worth $4,998,000. A min-cash will earn a player $54,980, but that's not what they'll be playing for. Up top to the winner is a massive $1,424,420. Also included in the prize for the winner will be a rose gold design watch from Slyde, the official sponsor of the 10th anniversary PCA, worth €11,990.

For complete payout information, check out our payouts tab.

Tags: Slyde

Negreanu Dwindles Then Busts

Daniel Negreanu busts
Daniel Negreanu busts

Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu has been nursing a short stack for the past level and has slowly dwindled down to just two big blinds. He recently committed his last 8,000 from the big blind after Andras Nemeth opened for the same amount from the hijack.

Negreanu: {Q-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
Nemeth: {K-Hearts}{Q-Spades}

"That's not good," Negreanu said upon seeing the cards. "That's not a good flop," he added when the flop came down {K-Spades}{4-Spades}{J-Diamonds}. Indeed, Nemeth paired his king to take a massive lead. "Not even a sweat," Negreanu laughed when the dealer burned and turned the {3-Diamonds} to leave him drawing dead.

After the {7-Clubs} was put out on the river for good measure, "Kid Poker" took his leave from the tournament floor with the TV cameras locked on to his every more.

Player Chips Progress
Andras Nemeth hu
Andras Nemeth
130,000
81,200
81,200
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
Busted

Tags: Andras NemethDaniel Negreanu

One for Koon

From middle position, Jason Koon raised to 9,000. Christian Harder called out of the cutoff seat, and Sam Stein called from the small blind.

On the {9-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{5-Clubs} flop, Stein checked, and Koon bet 14,000. Harder and Stein both folded, and Koon took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
204,000
-46,000
-46,000
Christian Harder us
Christian Harder
170,000
-36,000
-36,000
Sam Stein us
Sam Stein
120,000
-30,000
-30,000

Tags: Christian HarderJason KoonSam Stein

Lamb Chopped by Raskin

Ben Lamb - Eliminated
Ben Lamb - Eliminated

Ben Lamb opened to 8,000 from the cutoff seat, and Micah Raskin three-bet jammed for effectively 80,000 from the big blind. Lamb tank-called.

Lamb: {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}
Raskin: {q-Clubs}{9-Clubs}

Lamb was ahead, but there was a nine in the window of the {4-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{9-Spades} flop. Raskin's pair held as the turn and river came {7-Diamonds}, {4-Clubs} respectively, and Lamb was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Micah Raskin us
Micah Raskin
1,430,000
70,000
70,000
Ben Lamb us
Ben Lamb
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Ben LambMicah Raskin

Raskin Has ALL the Chips

Micah Raskin
Micah Raskin

Micah Raskin just flopped the nut flush holding the {A-Hearts}{6-Hearts} on a board of {Q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} against an opponent who flopped a weaker flush with the {5-Hearts}{3-Hearts}. Raskin's opponent fired on all streets before moving all in on the river. Raskin made the call, saw that his opponent didn't have a full house and shipped in the pot. He's now up to about 1.36 million in chips and crushing.

Player Chips Progress
Micah Raskin us
Micah Raskin
1,360,000
443,000
443,000

Tags: Micah Raskin

Four-Way Flop

Alex Gomes raised to 9,000 from early position, and Tobias Reinkemeier called from the cutoff seat. Bryn Kenney called on the button, then Nick Schulman called from the big blind.

All four players saw the flop come down {10-Spades}{3-Spades}{3-Hearts}. Schulman checked, and Gomes bet 15,500. Reinkemeier, Kenney and Schulman all folded, and Gomes won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
244,000
87,000
87,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Alex Gomes
Alex Gomes
242,000
77,000
77,000
Tobias Reinkemeier de
Tobias Reinkemeier
216,000
-14,000
-14,000
Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
179,000
-16,000
-16,000
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 2X Winner

Tags: Alex GomesBryn KenneyNick SchulmanTobias Reinkemeier

You Mad, Marvin?

Marvin Rettenmeier
Marvin Rettenmeier

There's no doubt that Marvin Rettenmaier had a heck of a year in 2012; in fact, just last month he won the EPT Prague €10,000 No Limit Hold'em-High Roller event in the Czech Republic for $477,479. Unfortunately for him, that was 2012 and this is 2013.

Rettenmaier's demise came when Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Selbst opened for 8,000 from early position and he moved all in for roughly 80,000 from the big blind with {J-Hearts}{10-Spades}. Selbst made the call with {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} and had Rettenmaier in dire straits.

The {9-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{10-Clubs} flop delivered Selbst a set, but the {Q-Diamonds} turn made things interesting as Rettenmaier picked up an open-ended straight draw. The dealer burned one last time and put out what would be Rettenmaier's last card in the 2013 PCA $25,000 High Roller... the {J-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Vanessa Selbst us
Vanessa Selbst
500,000
255,000
255,000
Marvin Rettenmaier de
Marvin Rettenmaier
Busted
WPT 2X Winner

Tags: Marvin RettenmaierVanessa Selbst