2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$25,000 High Roller
Day: 1
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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
Players Left 1 / 247
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Rheem Can't Bluff Morgensztern

Level 2 : 150/300, 25 ante

Brazil's Gil Morgensztern opened to 600, and Chino Rheem reraised to 1,750. Morgensztern called to take the flop of {9-Hearts}{8-Spades}{6-Clubs}. Morgensztern checked, Rheem bet 2,000, and Morgensztern check-raised to 4,500. Rheem called.

The turn was the {J-Spades}, and Morgensztern bet 7,500. Rheem called.

The river was the {K-Clubs}, and Morgensztern checked. Rheem bet 20,000, and Morgensztern tank-called. Rheem showed the {A-Spades}{10-Hearts}, but Morgensztern showed the {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Spades} for the winning hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gil Morgensztern br
Gil Morgensztern
98,000
Profile photo of Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
17,500
32,500
32,500
WPT 3X Winner

Tags: Chino RheemGil Morgensztern

Queens for Mercier

Level 2 : 150/300, 25 ante

From the cutoff seat, Team PokerStars Pro and two-time World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner Jason Mercier raised to 600. Sylvain Loosli reraised on the button to 1,600, and Mercier called.

Mercier check-called a flop bet of 1,800 from Loosli, and then check-called 2,400 on the turn of the {K-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{8-Spades} board. On the river, the {3-Diamonds} landed and both players checked. Mercier turned up the {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}, and Loosli mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Mercier
58,000
8,000
8,000
WSOP 6X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
pokerstars
Profile photo of Sylvain Loosli fr
Sylvain Loosli
49,000
Jaka Coaching

Tags: Jason MercierSylvain Loosli

Full House for Lykov

Level 2 : 150/300, 25 ante

With a little under 10,000 in chips on the {10-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{3-Spades} flop, Mike Watson and Daniel Zack checked to to Team PokerStars Pro Maxim Lykov. The Russian bet 3,825, Watson called, and Zack folded.

After the {8-Clubs} hit the turn, both players checked to see the {4-Spades} land on the river. Watson checked, and Lykov fired a bet of 16,200. Watson tanked for a bit, then called.

Lykov quickly turned up the {4-Clubs}{4-Hearts} for a rivered full house, and Watson mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Maxim Lykov ru
Maxim Lykov
94,000
44,000
44,000
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
pokerstars
Profile photo of Daniel Zack us
Daniel Zack
42,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
39,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner

Tags: Mike WatsonMichael WatsonMaxim LykovDaniel Zack

Juanda Folds To Smith's Shove

Level 2 : 150/300, 25 ante
John Juanda earlier this week
John Juanda earlier this week

The board read {7-Spades}{10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} when we arrived on the scene when the player on John Juanda's right was facing a raise. This player already had 1,200 out in front of him while Juanda put in 3,600. Elliot Smith was also involved and from the small blind he had also put 3,600 into the pot.

After a while the third player folded and the turn brought the {2-Spades}.

Smith checked the turn and Juanda bet 8,200. Smith went into the tank for a while before eventually moving all in for 23,100.

"Oh man," Juanda said quietly as he pondered making the call.

About 30 seconds later Juanda let go of his hand and Smith picked up this pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Elliot Smith ca
Elliot Smith
60,000
23,000
23,000
Profile photo of John Juanda id
John Juanda
38,000
12,000
12,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Elliot SmithJohn Juanda

Glantz Gets River Value

Level 2 : 150/300, 25 ante

The board just showed {J-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} when Dario Sammartino was facing a raise from Matt Glantz. Apparently there was some confusion as to what action Sammartino had made, and this is what we saw.

Sammartino had bet 3,600 on the river and Glantz, from his immediate left, had raised it up to 10,800. Sammartino, according to the players at the table, had moved his hand, with chips, forward and eventually it was ruled he had to make the call.

"When moving your hand forward with chips in there you at least have to make the call as it's forward motion," the tournament director said. Not everyone agreed with this ruling, including Sammartino, but he was forced to make the call.

Glantz turned over {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds} and he took down the pot giving his stack a nice boost.

Tags: Matt GlantzDario Sammartino

Level: 2

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25