2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$10,000,000 Guarantee Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2
Prize
$1,423,096
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$10,070,000
Entries
1,031
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000

Kuether Lets It Go

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

The completed board read {5-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{10-Hearts} and there was already around 50,000 in the middle of the table. Joe Kuether was heads up in the hand with Giuseppe Polichetti and Kuether checked the river. Polichetti moved all in for 16,700 and Kuether went deep into the tank.

After a moment, Kuether let his cards go and Polichetti was pushed the massive pot.

"If you show then I'll show," said Polichetti after the hand but he received no reply from Kuether.

Polichetti is now sitting around 60,000 while Kuether's stack has fallen to around 20,000.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Kuether us
Joe Kuether
20,000 -10,000

Tags: Joe Kuether

Benger Folds the River

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

Abdel-Aziz Murad checked to Griffin Benger on a flop of {3-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{4-Spades}, the Canadian fired out 800, and Murad made the call.

The turn was the {q-Diamonds}, Murad quickly knuckled again, and Benger fired out 1,700. The second the chips hit the felt, Murad reached into his stack and gathered enough chips to make the call.

The {j-Clubs} completed the board, Murad checked a third and final time, and Benger fired a third bullet worth 2,500. Murad instantly check-raised to 6,000, and Benger went into the tank.

The Season 9 EPT Berlin High Roller winner eventually folded his hand, and Murad proudly showed {4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} for a flopped set of fours.

Player Chips Progress
Abdel-Aziz Murad
Abdel-Aziz Murad
53,000
Griffin Benger ca
Griffin Benger
23,000 -7,000

Tags: Griffin BengerAbdel-Aziz Murad

Chris Oliver vs. Chino Rheem

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

With the board reading {A-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}, Chris Oliver (cutoff) check-called 2,300 from Chino Rheem (button) to see the {10-Diamonds} turn. Oliver check-called 4,800, landing the {3-Clubs} river. A third check from Oliver led to a third bet from Rheem, this time 10,000. Oliver folded before Rheem even dropped the chips into the pot, locking up the pot for Chino.

Player Chips Progress
Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
WPT 3X Winner
36,000 6,000
Chris Oliver us
Chris Oliver
26,000 -4,000

Tags: Chino RheemChris Oliver

Another Tough One

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

There are a few rows of tables near the end of the room, mostly filled with players who registered late, that are looking extremely tough.

The players are complaining about being placed at the same tables, but for now they are going to have to play it out. The players listed below are all at the same table, and while it's quiet here it doesn't seem like they're too happy about the start of their day.

The tables in this area of the room will likely be broken up first in order to spread these players across the room. When walking around the room there are a huge number of stacked tables, so showing up early was no guarantee for an easy day on the felt.

Player Chips Progress
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman us
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman
WSOP 1X Winner
30,000
Russell Thomas us
Russell Thomas
30,000
Roland Israelashvili us
Roland Israelashvili
30,000
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
WSOP 1X Winner
30,000
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
30,000
Peter Jetten ca
Peter Jetten
30,000

Ramdin Scoops Huge Pot with Top Two

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

We arrived at the table to see Victor Ramdin and an opponent looking down at a completed board of {6-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{J-Diamonds}. There was well over 11,000 already in the middle of the table and Ramdin was facing a bet of 8,500 from his opponent. He riffled chips and stirred in his seat while he thought on a decision. A moment passed.

"Alright," said Ramdin. "I want to see it."

He flung calling chips forward and showed {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} for top two pair. His opponent tossed his hand into the muck and Ramdin dragged in the pot. The Team PokerStars Pro now has about 52,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
52,000 22,000

Tags: Victor Ramdin