Level: 22
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 3,000
2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$25,000 High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Buy-in
$25,000
Entries
247
Level
27
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
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Level 22
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Play Slows Down
Level 22
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
There are still nine players in the race for the PCA High Roller title as play has slowed down considerably. Over the last six hands we saw a bunch of flops but not a lot of action past that.
The biggest recent hand was played between Jake Schindler, who raised to 40,000 under the gun, and Joao Vieira, who three-bet to 117,000. The action folded back to Schindler who called after which the flop brought 
.
Schindler check-folded to Vieira's 120,000-chip bet and the Portugese pro picked up this pot.
Kings vs. Kings
Level 22
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
From middle position, Team PokerStars Pro and defending champion Vanessa Selbst raised to 52,000. Aleksandr Denisov reraised to 127,000 from the hijack seat, and then play moved to 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Greg Merson in the small blind. Merson reraised and made it 280,000 to go. The blinds and Selbst folded, then Denisov went into the tank.
Denisov tanked for a couple of minutes before someone eventually called the clock. Before the floor staff could arrive at the table to start the countdown, Denisov reraised all in for around 800,000. Merson quickly called.
Both players tabled pocket kings. Merson had the red ones with the 
, and Denisov had the black ones with the 
. The flop, turn, and river ran out 
, and the two chopped up the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,775,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
||
|
1,365,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
||
|
850,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
Marvin Rettenmaier Eliminated in 9th Place ($130,720)
Level 22
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Marvin Rettenmaier raised to 52,000 from the hijack seat, and then Joao Vieira reraised to 118,000 from the cutoff position. Action folded back to Rettenmaier and he gave it up, allowing Vieira to take the pot.
On the very next hand, Rettenmaier opened again to 52,000. This time, it was Greg Merson who reraised. Merson did so from the cutoff seat and made it 105,000 to go. After play folded back to Rettenmaier, he took a little bit of time, then moved all in.
Merson looked as though he was going to snap-call, even almost dropping chips into the middle, but then he stopped himself abruptly and asked the dealer for a count. Merson admitted that he thought Rettenmaier had opened with a stack of around 500,000, but his shove was actually worth 623,000.
After a little bit of thought, Merson called with the 
. Rettenmaier tabled the 
and it was off to the races.
The flop gave Merson the lead when the 
fell. The turn was the 
, and now Rettenmaier needed to find an eight on the river. The 
was close to an eight, but not what Rettenmaier was looking for. He was eliminated in ninth place and earned $130,720 for his finish. Merson climbed over 2 million in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,030,000
665,000
|
665,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
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Kanit Takes One Down
Level 22
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Joao Vieira raised to 48,000 from under the gun plus one and Mustapha Kanit three-bet from the cutoff to 106,000. Vieira made the call and the flop brought 
.
On the flop Vieira check-called 108,000 after which the turn brought the 
.
This time both players checked and the river brought the 
. Vieira checked again and folded after Kanit bet 205,000. Despite losing this pot Vieira has been doing well early on as he's sitting on around 1.85 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,850,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
||
|
1,400,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
||
Schindler Gets Value
Level 22
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
On the 
flop Mustapha Kanit bet 52,000 and Jake Schindler called in position. The turn brought out the and this time both players checked.
The board was completed on the river with the and Kanit checked once more. Schindler bet 200,000 and Kanit tanked for a long time before making the call.
Schindler confidently turned over and Kanit quickly mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,200,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
|
||
|
|
1,100,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
|
||
Vieira Four-Bets
Level 22
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Joao Vieira raised from the cutoff to 48,000 and Greg Merson fought back from the button making it 155,000 to go. Both blinds folded and Vieira put in a four-bet to 362,000. Merson folded as well and Vieira picked up another pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,100,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,700,000
-330,000
|
-330,000 |
|
|
||
Selbst Loses a Chunk to Kanit
Level 22
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
From middle position, Mustapha Kanit raised to 50,000. Vanessa Selbst reraised to 117,000 from the cutoff seat, and then action folded back to Kanit. He reraised and made it 246,000 to go. Selbst called.
The flop came down 
, and Kanit fired 190,000. Selbst took her time, then raised to 460,000. Kanit moved all in for around 900,000, and Selbst quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,075,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,700,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
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Merson Beats Schindler
Level 22
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Jake Schindler raised to 48,000 from the cutoff seat, and Greg Merson called out of the big blind. The flop came down 
, and Merson check-called a bet of 50,000 from Schindler.
The turn was the 
, and both players checked.
The river was the 
, and both checked again.
Merson showed the for a pair of tens, and Schindler mucked his hand.