2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$25,000 High Roller
Day: 2
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

Julius Sends Ung Home

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Senh Ung
Senh Ung

Kyle Julius raised to 10,500 from middle position, and Senh Ung reraised all in for 45,000 from the cutoff seat. Action folded back to Julius, and he made the call with the {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}. Ung had a dominated {A-Hearts}{6-Hearts}.

The flop, turn, and river ran out {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{4-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{K-Spades}, and Ung was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Kyle Julius us
Kyle Julius
200,000
101,000
101,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Senh Ung
Senh Ung
Busted

Tags: Kyle JuliusSenh Ung

Four-Bet from Gruissem

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Philipp Gruissem
Philipp Gruissem

Dan Smith opened the action with a raise to 13,000 form the hijack seat. Faraz Jaka reraised to 32,000 out of the cutoff position, and then Philipp Gruissem made it 66,000 to go from the big blind. Smith and Jaka both folded, and Gruissem moved back to 300,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
360,000
-42,000
-42,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
317,000
167,000
167,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Run It Once
Philipp Gruissem de
Philipp Gruissem
300,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Dan SmithFaraz JakaPhilipp Gruissem

Busquet Doubles

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

From under the gun, Kyle Julius raised to 10,500. Fedor Holz reraised to 24,000 out of the hijack position, and then Olivier Busquet moved all in from the big blind for 60,000. Julius folded, and Holz called.

Busquet tabled the {A-Clubs}{10-Clubs}, and Holz had the {2-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}. The board ran out {Q-Spades}{7-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{A-Hearts} to give Busquet the win.

Player Chips Progress
Fedor Holz de
Fedor Holz
220,000
-130,000
-130,000
Kyle Julius us
Kyle Julius
188,000
-12,000
-12,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Olivier Busquet us
Olivier Busquet
135,000
90,000
90,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Fedor HolzKyle JuliusOlivier Busquet

Vieira's Unstoppable

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Joao Vieira
Joao Vieira

The board just read {2-Spades}{J-Clubs}{3-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and Mustapha Kanit check-called 72,000 from the guy on his immediate left, Joao Vieira.

On the river the {8-Hearts} hit and Kanit checked again. Vieira put out a huge bet of 172,500 and Kanit eventually called.

Vieira showed {K-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} and Kanit mucked giving Vieira another huge pot.

Player Chips Progress
Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira
950,000
290,000
290,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner
Winamax
Mustapha Kanit it
Mustapha Kanit
285,000
-305,000
-305,000
Winamax

Tags: Joao VieiraMustapha Kanit

Newey Takes Care of Drinan

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

We did not catch the action but Connor Drinan showed {6-Clubs}{5-Clubs} when he was all in against Paul Newey's {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}.

The board showed {2-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{X-} when we saw Drinan get up and leave the tournament area. Newey is in great shape with a big stack as we're slowly heading towards the money bubble.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Newey gb
Paul Newey
370,000
65,000
65,000
Connor Drinan us
Connor Drinan
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Connor DrinanPaul Newey

Mercier Gone

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Jason Mercier
Jason Mercier

Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier had pocket jacks up against Chris Oliver's pocket queens. Oliver was the player at risk for 106,500, and his hand held when the board ran out {A-}{4-}{4-}{8-}{5-}.

Mercier was left with about 30,000 and eliminated shortly thereafter.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Oliver us
Chris Oliver
215,000
125,000
125,000
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
Busted

Tags: Chris OliverJason Mercier

Morgensztern Check-Jams On Vedes

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Tommy Vedes and Gil Morgensztern were in action on the {A-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} flop after Vedes had raised, Morgensztern three-bet out of the big blind, and Vedes called. On the flop, Morgensztern checked, and Vedes bet 38,500. Morgensztern check-raised all in for a little over 180,000, and Vedes folded.

Player Chips Progress
Tommy Vedes us
Tommy Vedes
315,000
-85,000
-85,000
WPT 2X Winner
Gil Morgensztern br
Gil Morgensztern
285,000
25,000
25,000

Tags: Tommy VedesGil Morgensztern

Updated Chip Counts

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Vanessa Selbst us
Vanessa Selbst
465,000
25,000
25,000
Francisco Benitez uy
Francisco Benitez
395,000
160,000
160,000
Philipp Gruissem de
Philipp Gruissem
360,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Greg Merson us
Greg Merson
350,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
Paul Newey gb
Paul Newey
345,000
Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
340,000
-20,000
-20,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching
Rob Mizrachi
Rob Mizrachi
325,000
25,000
25,000
Nadar Kakhmazov ru
Nadar Kakhmazov
270,000
-10,000
-10,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
250,000
-67,000
-67,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Run It Once
Ana Marquez es
Ana Marquez
185,000
-57,000
-57,000
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
165,000
23,000
23,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ryan Franklin us
Ryan Franklin
150,000
124,100
124,100
Francisco Garcia uy
Francisco Garcia
120,000
-119,500
-119,500
Brian Green us
Brian Green
115,000
-110,000
-110,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
110,000
4,000
4,000
WSOP 1X Winner