2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$25,000 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
$1,192,624
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Entries
247
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Kaverman Gets a Fold from Merson

Level 8 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Greg Merson checked the {K-Hearts}{9-Spades}{9-Diamonds} flop to his opponent, Byron Kaverman. Kaverman fired 3,100, and the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event champion made the call.

On the turn, the {6-Spades} was added to the board. After Merson checked, Kaverman checked behind and allowed for a free river card.

The {A-Clubs} completed the board, and Merson checked a third time. Kaverman bet 7,300, and Merson gave it up.

Player Chips Progress
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
WSOP 1X Winner
84,000 9,000
Greg Merson us
Greg Merson
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
80,000 26,000

Tags: Byron KavermanGreg Merson

Kuzmich Up There

Level 8 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Paul Kuzmich just knocked out two players and Scott Baumstein explained to us what happened. Apparently Kuzmich had {A-}{K-} versus the short stack of Cliff Josephy holding {K-}{7-} and a third player's pocket queens.

The river brought Kuzmich a game-changing ace and he took down this huge pot.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Kuzmich
Paul Kuzmich
350,000 85,000
Cliff Josephy us
Cliff Josephy
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: Cliff JosephyScott Baumstein

Duhamel Stays Alive

Level 8 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Team PokerStars Pro Jonathan Duhamel just raised under the gun and José Nadal three-bet from the big blind. Duhamel called and the flop brought {10-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}{9-Spades}. Nadal bet, Duhamel moved all in and the Mexican player called.

Duhamel tabled {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts} and he was ahead against Nadal's {A-}{A-}. The board ran out {7-Hearts}, {Q-Diamonds} and Duhamel doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Duhamel ca
Jonathan Duhamel
70,000 27,000
José Nadal
José Nadal
30,000 -35,000

Tags: Jonathan DuhamelJosé Nadal

Reilly Crushes Boyaciyan's Set

Level 8 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

We just caught up with David Boyaciyan who told us a hand in which he watched his top set turn into dust against Timothy Reilly's flush.

Boyaciyan three-bet preflop and Reilly called after which the flop came down jack-high with two diamonds. The two players ended up all in and Boyaciyan turned over a set of jacks. Reilly had a king-high flush draw and he managed to hit that one to stay alive in the tournament.

Boyaciyan told us he lost with top set four times this week, but at least he's still alive in this event today.

Player Chips Progress
Timothy Reilly us
Timothy Reilly
65,000 40,000
David Boyaciyan nl
David Boyaciyan
50,000 -90,000

Tags: David BoyaciyanTimothy Reilly

One More Level

Level 8 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

The players are now in the final level of the night. Another 60 minutes will be played before bagging and tagging.

Level: 8

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Garcia Takes One

Level 7 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

From under the gun, Nicholas Petrangelo raised to 2,500. Joseph Cheong called from the next seat in the hijack position, Francisco Garcia called from the small blind, and Jeff Gross called out of the big blind.

The flop came down {10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{7-Clubs}, and action checked over to Cheong. He bet 5,500, and only Garcia called to see the {5-Clubs} land on the turn. Garcia and Cheong checked, then the {3-Clubs} completed the board. Garcia bet 15,000, and Cheong folded.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
WSOP 1X Winner
225,000 65,000
Francisco Garcia uy
Francisco Garcia
86,000 86,000
Jeff Gross us
Jeff Gross
36,000 -9,000
Nicholas Petrangelo us
Nicholas Petrangelo
25,000 25,000

Tags: Jeff GrossJoseph CheongNicholas PetrangeloFrancisco Garcia

Aces vs. Aces vs. Nines

Level 7 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

From under the gun, Zachary Hyman raised to an unknown amount, and then Faraz Jaka three-bet to an unknown amount from the hijack seat. Ole Schemion then four-bet to 18,500 on the button, and Hyman called all in for just under that. Jaka then made it 39,000 to go, Schemion moved all in, and Jaka snapped.

Jaka: {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}
Schemion: {A-Spades}{A-Clubs}
Hyman: {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}

The flop, turn, and river ran out {J-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}, and Hyman was eliminated while Schemion and Jaka chopped up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ole Schemion de
Ole Schemion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
260,000 2,000
Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
WSOP 1X Winner
145,000 9,000
Zachary Hyman
Zachary Hyman
Busted