2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$10,000,000 Guarantee Main Event
Day: 2
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

Gill Gives Up on the River

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Carter Gill opened to 3,200 on the button, Leon Campbell defended his big blind, and the dealer fanned {j-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{k-Spades}. Campbell check-called a bet of 3,500 from Gill, and the turn brought the {q-Spades}.

Campbell checked, Gill fired out another 5,400, and Campbell made the call.

A repeat king - the {k-Hearts} - completed the board, and Campbell checked a third and final time.

"Queen-nine is good," Gill said, checking behind.

Campbell showed {k-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} for trip kings, and raked in the pot.

"Queen-nine was still good," Gill reaffirmed.

Player Chips Progress
Leon Campbell gb
Leon Campbell
83,000 22,300
Carter Gill
Carter Gill
56,100 -13,900

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Read Tommy Angelo Talking Tilt at Learn.PokerNews

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Learn.PokerNews features articles, features, and more from a variety of contributors, with advice primarily aimed at those who are just starting out but of use to more seasoned players, too.

Among the contributors is poker author and coach Tommy Angelo (pictured at left strumming away) whose books The Elements of Poker and A Rubber Band Story and Other Poker Tales have been well regarded as full of valuable insight for players of all levels. Check out his series for Learn.PokerNews titled "Tilt for Beginners," starting with the initial entry: "Where There's Poker, There's Tilt."

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Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Mercier and Haxton, The Comeback Kids (Sort Of)

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Jason Mercier
Jason Mercier

Jason Mercier and Isaac Haxton both started the day with short stacks. But while the latter seemed to be the man to make the most spectacular comeback, it actually turned out to be the former who reverted to type, much to the delight of the watching Mrs M. PokerStars Blog explains.

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Garcia Doubles Through Dibella

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

The flop read {7-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs} and Myro Garcia checked over to Florian Kossler who fired out 3,500. John Dibella called from the button and Garcia check-raised all in for 18,200 total. Kossler folded and Dibella called.

Garcia showed {Q-Hearts}{J-Hearts} for trips but was looking to fade Dibella's club draw with {J-Clubs}{9-Clubs}. The {J-Spades} on the turn, however, ended everything, as it gave Garcia a full house and made Dibella's draw useless. The {6-Diamonds} completed the board and Garcia was able to score a double to around 40,000. Dibella, on the other hand, is now sitting on about 180,000.

Player Chips Progress
John Dibella us
John Dibella
EPT 1X Winner
180,000 -8,000
Myro Garcia
Myro Garcia
40,000 15,000

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Esfandiari Picks up Kings

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Antonio Esfandiari raised from the button to 2,500 and he was in talks with the player in Seat 9 about some prop bets while the big blind was tanking. The big blind eventually moved all in for 30,000 chips and Esfandiari snap-called.

Esfandiari: {K-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}
Opponent: {8-Hearts}{7-Clubs}

The board ran out {10-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{J-Hearts} and Esfandiari knocked a player out.

Player Chips Progress
Antonio Esfandiari us
Antonio Esfandiari
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
85,000 40,275

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