2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$10,000,000 Guarantee Main Event
Day: 5
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

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Day 5 Completed

Muur Leads Final Table, McDonald Looks to Become First Two-Time EPT Main Event Champion

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Mike McDonald Looks to Make History
Mike McDonald Looks to Make History

It was a short day of poker on Day 5 of the 2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event as the final 20 players returned to the felt and played down to the official final table of eight. At the end of the day it was Madis Muur who bagged up the biggest chip stack at the table with 6,205,000. Right on Muur's heels is none other than European Poker Tour Season 4 Dortmund champion Mike "Timex" McDonald who bagged up 5,605,000 which is good for second in chips.

McDonald is looking not only to claim the $1,820,420 in first-place prize money, but also to become the first two-time Main Event winner in EPT history. While this feat has never been accomplished before, McDonald has come close in the past. During EPT Season 5 he scored a fifth-place finish in the Dortmund Main Event for €197,000 and followed that up in Season 6 with a third place in Deauville which netted him €295,000. McDonald is coming into this remarkably deep-stacked final table with the second biggest stack and has at the very least a one in eight chance of making history.

The day kicked off with a bang when none other than Roger Teska was the first runner eliminated from play. Teska has made headlines not only for being toward the top of the chip counts for the past few days, but also for his colorful behavior and his visible penchant for Bloody Marys. Teska was moved all in before the flop by Madis Muur. Teska called and tabled {8-Spades}{8-Clubs} which was well ahead of Muur's {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}. Muur flopped an open-ended straight draw with the {3-Clubs}{4-Spades}{5-Clubs} flop and suddenly drama mounted around Teska's potential bust out. The {9-Spades} on the turn was a blank, but the {2-Spades} spiked the felt on the river, making Teska the first casualty of the day.

From there, Robert Auer and Kyle Sorel followed Teska out the door in 19th and 18th place respectively. Adrian Bussman fell in 17th place as a victim of unfortunate circumstances and Max Silver's jack-high.

Antoine Saout, November Niner of the 2009 World Series of Poker, fell in 15th place after a massive confrontation with Pascal Lefrancois. With both players beginning the hand with right around 100 big blinds, Lefrancois six-bet shoved all in with pocket kings and Saout called for his tournament life with ace-king. Saout bricked out and he was eliminated from play.

Following Saout out of the door were Allon Allison (16th), Pal Zsibrita (14th), Jorgen Sandvoll Lindebo (13th), Fabio Freitas (12th), Grayson Ramage (11th), and Tom Hall (10th). The field then combined to the unofficial final table of nine where Silver entered as the short stack. Not too long into the final table, Silver became the final table bubble boy after the following confrontation.

At 20,000/40,000/5,000, Lefrancois raised to 85,000 in early position. Isaac Baron called from the hijack and Silver joined the party from the big blind. The flop came down {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} and all three players checked to the {8-Hearts} turn. Silver instantly moved all in for 600,000 and Lefrancois called. Baron mucked and the hands were turned on their backs.

Silver: {A-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}
Lefrancois: {K-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}

Silver was looking for a diamond to stay alive but found nothing but felt in front of him after the {K-Clubs} finished the board and gave Lefrancois winning trip kings. Silver was eliminated from play and collected $135,400 in prize money.

Final Table Chip Counts

SeatPlayerChip Count
1Pascal Lefrancois5,595,000
2Dominik Panka3,695,000
3Shyam Srinivasan1,505,000
4Isaac Baron2,995,000
5Fabian Ortiz3,040,000
6Mike McDonald5,605,000
7Madis Muur6,205,000
8Daniel Gamez1,885,000

Final table play will kick off on Monday at 1 p.m. local time and our live reports will be on a one hour delay as we will be reporting off of the cards-up live stream. Be sure to tune in on PokerNews at 1 p.m. as we conclude the quest to crown the champion of the 2014 PCA Main Event!

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Max Silver Eliminated in 9th Place ($135,400)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Max Silver - 9th Place
Max Silver - 9th Place

Pascal Lefrancois raised to 85,000 in early position, Isaac Baron called in the hijack seat, and Max Silver came along for the ride from the big blind.

The flop was all paint - {q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}. The trio checked, the turn was the {8-Hearts}, and Silver moved all in for 600,000.

Lefrancois immediately asked for a count, tanked for around 30 seconds after receiving the number, then called. Baron snap-mucked.

Lefrancois: {k-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}
Silver: {a-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}

Only a diamond would keep Silver alive, but the bubble burst when the {k-Clubs} completed the board, eliminating him in ninth place.

Hand-in-hand with his lovely girlfriend, Silver walked off the stage to collect his $135,400 in prize money.

Player Chips Progress
Pascal Lefrancois ca
Pascal Lefrancois
5,595,000 810,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Max Silver gb
Max Silver
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Pascal LeFrancoisMax SilverIsaac Baron

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Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

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Panka Fires the Turn

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Dominik Panka raised to 80,000 on the button, Isaac Baron three-bet to 275,000 out of the big blind, and Panka called.

The flop fell {a-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{a-Spades}, Baron led out for 200,000, and Panka made the call.

The turn was the {3-Diamonds}, and Baron slowed down, checking to Panka who fired 365,000. Baron folded.

Player Chips Progress
Dominik Panka pl
Dominik Panka
3,715,000 535,000
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Isaac Baron us
Isaac Baron
3,100,000 -520,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Dominik PankaIsaac Baron

Chip Counts

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Chip counts after two hands at the unofficial final table.

Player Chips Progress
Madis Muur ee
Madis Muur
6,360,000 775,000
Mike McDonald ca
Mike McDonald
6,190,000 -105,000
EPT 1X Winner
Pascal Lefrancois ca
Pascal Lefrancois
4,785,000 -260,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Isaac Baron us
Isaac Baron
3,620,000 20,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Dominik Panka pl
Dominik Panka
3,180,000 -25,000
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Fabian Ortiz ar
Fabian Ortiz
2,580,000 180,000
Daniel Gamez gt
Daniel Gamez
1,800,000 -15,000
Shyam Srinivasan ca
Shyam Srinivasan
1,550,000 -145,000
Max Silver gb
Max Silver
710,000 -10,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Everybody Loves a Chop Pot

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Pascal Lefrancois limp-called a raise from Dominik Panka in the big blind, and the flop came {6-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}. Lefrancois slowed down, check-calling a bet of 105,000, and the turn brought the {4-Clubs}.

Both players checked, a third queen - the {q-Clubs} - completed the board. Lefrancois led out for 265,000, Panka called, and the Canadian showed {6-Clubs}{5-Hearts} for queens full of sixes. Panka had {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for the same, and the two chopped the pot.

Tags: Dominik PankaPascal LeFrancois