$25,000 High Roller Day 2 | 2013 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

01-13-2013 13:45 UTC-4

Falling Like Flies

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Jason Mercier, Erik Seidel, and Darren Elias have all been eliminated.

On Mercier's final hand, he bet 30,000 into a pot of 46,000 with the board reading . His opponent moved all in, having him well covered, and Mercier tank called.

The Team PokerStars Pro couldn't beat however, and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	Busted

Erik Seidel	Busted

Darren Elias	Busted

Tags: Darren Elias Erik Seidel Jason Mercier

01-13-2013 13:46 UTC-4

Philipp Gruissem shoved all in holding and received a call from Max Silver, who held on the button. Gruissem needed some big-time help, but he'd find none on the flop. The turn gave Gruissem some added chop outs to a king, but the river was not what he needed and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Silver	190,000 -40,700	-40,700

Philipp Gruissem	Busted

Tags: Philipp Gruissem Max Silver

01-13-2013 13:48 UTC-4

Reiman Climbing

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Ty Reiman checked to Brandon Steven with the board reading, . Steven fired 12,300, and Reiman called.

The completed the board, and Reiman checked again. Steven knuckled behind, then mucked when Reiman showed for a pair of kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ty Reiman	305,000 82,600	82,600
Brandon Steven	162,000 -38,000	-38,000

Tags: Brandon Steven Tyler Reiman

01-13-2013 13:50 UTC-4

Raghavan Runs Queens Into King Dan

Chad Holloway

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 . It was a bit of a cooler as Raghavan's was crushed.

There'd be no suckout for Raghavan as the board ran out a dry , putting an end to his day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	135,000 83,600	83,600

Ravi Raghavan	Busted

Tags: Ravi Raghavan Dani Stern Dan Smith

01-13-2013 13:53 UTC-4

Charania Puts Haxton to the Test

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When we reached the table, the board was already completed . 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 when tossing his cards into the muck.

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Mohsin Charania	252,000 22,000	22,000

Isaac Haxton	120,000 -31,300	-31,300

Tags: Isaac Haxton Mohsin Charania

01-13-2013 14:00 UTC-4

Updated Chip Counts

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Player	Chips	Progress
Vanessa Selbst	314,000 127,700	127,700

Micah Raskin	308,000 63,000	63,000
Mike Watson	279,000 -3,300	-3,300

Vivek Rajkumar	255,000 205,000	205,000

Shawn Buchanan	245,000 4,200	4,200

Christian Harder	235,000 -11,600	-11,600
Jason Koon	212,000 8,000	8,000

Andrew Lichtenberger	208,000 -17,600	-17,600

Alex Gomes	185,000 15,000	15,000
Bryn Kenney	177,000 -38,000	-38,000

Max Silver	175,000 -15,000	-15,000

Sam Stein	170,000 3,000	3,000
Martin Finger	150,000 23,100	23,100

Carlos Mortensen	78,000 -33,300	-33,300

Matt Glantz	72,000 -17,000	-17,000
Ben Lamb	48,000 -47,900	-47,900

Noah Schwartz	36,000 -2,500	-2,500

Joe Elpayaa	Busted
Jonathan Duhamel	Busted

01-13-2013 14:02 UTC-4

Watson Raises Harder Off On Turn

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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 , and Harder led for 11,100. Watson called to see the 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	345,000 66,000	66,000

Christian Harder	184,000 -51,000	-51,000

Tags: Christian Harder Mike Watson

01-13-2013 14:06 UTC-4

More for Vlad

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Vladimir Troyanovskiy and Jason Somerville were heads up on a board of . Troyanovskiy led for 10,500, and Somerville called.

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

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladimir Troyanovskiy	520,000 105,000	105,000
Jason Somerville	160,000 -36,700	-36,700

Tags: Jason Somerville Vladimir Troyanovskiy

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 400

01-13-2013 14:15 UTC-4

Schwartz Finds Kings

Chad Holloway

We're not sure of the preflop betting, but we do know that Noah Schwartz got his last 33,400 all in preflop holding and was way ahead of Christian Harder's 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 .

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Harder	190,000 -35,000	-35,000
Noah Schwartz	70,000 34,000	34,000

Tags: Christian Harder Noah Schwartz