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

Mortensen Misses With Second Bullet

Carlos Mortensen on Day 1.
Carlos Mortensen on Day 1.

Carlos Mortensen busted early on Day 1, but he returned later that night to fire a second bullet. The 2001 World Series of Poker champion managed to make it through to Day 2, but that is where his tournament comes to an end.

It happened when he got his stack of 75,000 all in preflop holding {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} and was racing against the {J-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} of Ty Reiman. Mortensen needed to improve, but he failed to do so as the board ran out an uninspiring {9-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Ty Reiman us
Ty Reiman
375,000 70,000
Carlos Mortensen es
Carlos Mortensen
WSOP 2X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 3X Winner
Busted

Tags: Carlos MortensenTy Reiman

Schwartz Finds Kings

We're not sure of the preflop betting, but we do know that Noah Schwartz got his last 33,400 all in preflop holding {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs} and was way ahead of Christian Harder's {Q-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds} in one of the last hands before the level went up. "Queens versus king," Schwartz narrated the action for his friends at other tables. "I've got the kings."

Those kings went on to hold up as the board ran out {2-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Christian Harder us
Christian Harder
190,000 -35,000
Noah Schwartz us
Noah Schwartz
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
70,000 34,000

Tags: Christian HarderNoah Schwartz

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 400

More for Vlad

Vladimir Troyanovskiy and Jason Somerville were heads up on a board of {7-Spades}{j-Spades}{j-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}. Troyanovskiy led for 10,500, and Somerville called.

The {10-Diamonds} completed the board, and Troyanovskiy slowed down, checking to Somerville who fired 19,500. Troyanovskiy tank-called.

Somerville rolled over {a-Spades}{q-Spades} for a busted flush draw, and Troyanovskiy tabled two red sixes for a pair, winning the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Vladimir Troyanovskiy ru
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
520,000 105,000
Jason Somerville us
Jason Somerville
WSOP 1X Winner
160,000 -36,700

Tags: Jason SomervilleVladimir Troyanovskiy

Watson Raises Harder Off On Turn

Mike Watson raised from the button to 5,500, and action folded over to Christian Harder in the big blind. He reraised to 14,400, and Watson called.

The flop came down {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}, and Harder led for 11,100. Watson called to see the {4-Clubs} land on the turn. Harder bet 28,000, and Watson put in a raise to 68,000. Harder folded, and Watson won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
345,000 66,000
Christian Harder us
Christian Harder
184,000 -51,000

Tags: Christian HarderMike Watson

Updated Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Vanessa Selbst us
Vanessa Selbst
314,000 127,700
Micah Raskin us
Micah Raskin
308,000 63,000
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
279,000 -3,300
Vivek Rajkumar in
Vivek Rajkumar
WPT 1X Winner
255,000 205,000
Shawn Buchanan ca
Shawn Buchanan
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
245,000 4,200
Christian Harder us
Christian Harder
235,000 -11,600
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
212,000 8,000
Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
WSOP 1X Winner
208,000 -17,600
Alex Gomes
Alex Gomes
185,000 15,000
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
WSOP 1X Winner
177,000 -38,000
Max Silver gb
Max Silver
WSOP 1X Winner
175,000 -15,000
Sam Stein us
Sam Stein
170,000 3,000
Martin Finger de
Martin Finger
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
150,000 23,100
Carlos Mortensen es
Carlos Mortensen
WSOP 2X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 3X Winner
78,000 -33,300
Matt Glantz us
Matt Glantz
72,000 -17,000
Ben Lamb us
Ben Lamb
WSOP 2X Winner
48,000 -47,900
Noah Schwartz us
Noah Schwartz
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
36,000 -2,500
Joe Elpayaa us
Joe Elpayaa
Busted
Jonathan Duhamel ca
Jonathan Duhamel
Busted

Charania Puts Haxton to the Test

When we reached the table, the board was already completed {a-Spades}{7-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}. There was about 80,000 in the middle, and Mohsin Charania had open-shoved on the river for effectively 120,000.

Isaac Haxton was in the tank, and while he was thinking, a fellow member of the media filled us in on the details. According to him, Charania led out for a bet on the flop, Haxton called, and then Charania check-raised on the turn. Again, Haxton called.

Fast forward back to the river, where Haxton was stillin the tank. Finally, he announced fold, and accidentally exposed {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} when tossing his cards into the muck.

Charania mucked his holdings facedown, and raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mohsin Charania us
Mohsin Charania
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
252,000 22,000
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
120,000 -31,300

Tags: Isaac HaxtonMohsin Charania

Raghavan Runs Queens Into King Dan

After Dani Stern had opened for 5,500 from under the gun and Dan Smith called, Ravi Raghavan moved all in for around 65,000. Stern quickly folded and Smith, who had about the same sized stack, snap-called with {K-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}. It was a bit of a cooler as Raghavan's {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} was crushed.

There'd be no suckout for Raghavan as the board ran out a dry {10-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{J-Hearts}, putting an end to his day.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
135,000 83,600
Ravi Raghavan us
Ravi Raghavan
WPT 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Ravi RaghavanDani SternDan Smith

Gruissem Loses The Max

Philipp Gruissem shoved all in holding {A-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and received a call from Max Silver, who held {J-Hearts}{J-Clubs} on the button. Gruissem needed some big-time help, but he'd find none on the {K-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} flop. The {Q-Spades} turn gave Gruissem some added chop outs to a king, but the {3-Spades} river was not what he needed and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Max Silver gb
Max Silver
WSOP 1X Winner
190,000 -40,700
Philipp Gruissem de
Philipp Gruissem
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Philipp GruissemMax Silver