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

Gamez Shoves

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Daniel Gamez
Daniel Gamez

After several flop-less hands on the feature table, Shyam Srinivasan opened to 65,000 in the cutoff, Daniel Gamez three-bet to 180,000 on the button, and Srinivasan responded with a four-bet to 380,000. Gamez asked the dealer to pull the bets in, then reached for green T25,000 chips and made the call.

The dealer fanned {10-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}, Srinivasan continued for 215,000, Gamez moved all in for 818,000, and Srinivasan winced before folding.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Gamez gt
Daniel Gamez
1,858,000 525,000
Shyam Srinivasan ca
Shyam Srinivasan
1,785,000 -791,000

Tags: Daniel GamezShyam Srinivasan

Ortiz Leads River

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Pascal Lefrancois raised to 65,000 from his button and found a call from Fabian Ortiz in the big blind. The flop came down {7-Spades}{A-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and Ortiz check-called a continuation bet of 75,000.

The {3-Clubs} hit the turn and Ortiz checked again. Lefrancois moved forward a bet of 390,000 and Ortiz stuck around. The {2-Spades} finished off the board and Ortiz led for 250,000 on the river. Lefrancois let it go and Ortiz picked up the pot.

Ortiz now has about 2.7 million while Lefrancois has fallen to 4.96 million.

Player Chips Progress
Pascal Lefrancois ca
Pascal Lefrancois
WSOP 1X Winner
4,960,000 -390,000
Fabian Ortiz ar
Fabian Ortiz
2,700,000 810,000

Tags: Fabian OrtizPascal LeFrancois

Muur Nearing Six Million

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Shyam Srinivasan opened to 65,000 in the cutoff, Madis Muur three-bet to 177,000 in the small blind, and Srinivasan made the call.

The dealer fanned {k-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}, Muur led out for 134,000, and Srinivasan folded.

Player Chips Progress
Madis Muur ee
Madis Muur
5,838,000 938,000
Mike McDonald ca
Mike McDonald
EPT 1X Winner
5,342,000 42,000
Shyam Srinivasan ca
Shyam Srinivasan
2,576,000 -124,000
Daniel Gamez gt
Daniel Gamez
1,333,000 -267,000
Tom Hall gb
Tom Hall
735,000 -828,000

Tags: Madis MuurShyam Srinivasan

One For Lefrancois

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Isaac Baron was under the gun and raised to 67,000. He found calls from Pascal Lefrancois in the cutoff and Fabian Ortiz in the small blind.

The trio took in a flop of {K-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{4-Spades} and Ortiz checked. Baron fired out a c-bet of 90,000 and both Lefrancois and Ortiz called. The turn was the {7-Clubs} and there were two checks over to Lefrancois. He fired out 260,000 and just like that both of his opponents ditched their hands. Lefrancois picked up the pot and now has about 5.35 million.

Player Chips Progress
Pascal Lefrancois ca
Pascal Lefrancois
WSOP 1X Winner
5,350,000 150,000
Isaac Baron us
Isaac Baron
WSOP 1X Winner
2,500,000 -140,000
Fabian Ortiz ar
Fabian Ortiz
1,890,000 -220,000

Tags: Fabian OrtizIsaac BaronPascal LeFrancois

Panka's Snowmen

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Dominik Panka popped it up to 70,000 in the cutoff, Max Silver three-bet to 200,000 out of the small blind, and Panka made the call.

The flop came {5-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}, Silver led out for 200,000, and Panka called.

Both players checked on the turn ({k-Diamonds}) and the river ({q-Diamonds}), and Silver showed {4-Hearts}{3-Hearts} for a pair of fours. Panka tabled {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} for a pair of eights, and shipped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Dominik Panka pl
Dominik Panka
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
3,510,000 480,000
Max Silver gb
Max Silver
WSOP 1X Winner
1,490,000 -430,000

Tags: Dominik PankaMax Silver

Gamez Shows the Bluff

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

After calling a preflop raise out of the big blind, Daniel Gamezcheck-called a bet from Mike McDonald on a flop of {2-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}. The turn was the {5-Hearts}, Gamez checked again, and McDonald fired out another 175,000.

Gamez check-raised to 450,000, and McDonald tanked for nearly two minutes before folding. Gamez showed {k-}{q-} after the hand for a bluff.

Player Chips Progress
Mike McDonald ca
Mike McDonald
EPT 1X Winner
5,300,000 -400,000
Daniel Gamez gt
Daniel Gamez
1,600,000 400,000

Tags: Daniel GamezMike McDonald

Panka and Ortiz Chop

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Fabian Ortiz raised to 60,000 from under the gun and Pascal Lefrancois made it 190,000 to go from the small blind. Dominik Panka flatted the three-bet from the big blind and Ortiz came right back over the top for 435,000. Lefrancois got out of the way and Panka once again flat called.

THe flop was {A-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{Q-Spades} and Panka checked. Ortiz checked it back and the {J-Hearts} hit the turn. Two more checks allowed the {10-Hearts} to hit the river. Panka moved forward 400,000 and Ortiz clicked it right back to 800,000. Panka announced an all in and Ortiz called.

Panka showed {A-Hearts}{k-Hearts} and Ortiz rolled over {K-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}, meaning both players made Broadway and would chop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Dominik Panka pl
Dominik Panka
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
3,030,000 510,000
Fabian Ortiz ar
Fabian Ortiz
2,110,000 -229,000

Tags: Dominik PankaFabian OrtizPascal LeFrancois

Baron Bests Silver

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Max Silver raised to 60,000 and found a call from Isaac Baron in the small blind. The flop came down {10-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{4-Spades} and Baron checked. Silver rapped the table back and found the {2-Hearts} on the turn. Baron checked and Silver cut out 90,000. Baron check-raised to 250,000 and Silver stuck around.

Fifth street was the {2-Diamonds}, pairing the the board while completing it. Baron fired 385,000 and Silver called. Baron rolled over {J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for jacks and tens and was able to scoop the pot. He's now up to 2.64 million while Silver has fallen to 1.92 million.

Player Chips Progress
Isaac Baron us
Isaac Baron
WSOP 1X Winner
2,640,000 1,216,000
Max Silver gb
Max Silver
WSOP 1X Winner
1,920,000 -1,023,000

Tags: Max SilverIsaac Baron

PokerNews Podcast Episode #197: Bottle Service to Babysitting feat. David Williams

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
David Williams on the Pokernews podcast
David Williams on the Pokernews podcast

Team PokerStars Pro David Williams joins the PokerNews Podcast to talk about being a new father, the 10-year anniversary of his World Series of Poker Main Event runner-up finish, and where he got that godawful diamond toothpick from.

You can subscribe to all three of the podcasts produced by PokerNews on iTunes here, or you can access the RSS feed for Stitcher or other podcatchers here.

Tags: David WilliamsPokerStars

Three Streets for Muur

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Madis Muur
Madis Muur

Madis Muur opened for a standard raise from under the gun, and the action folded to Daniel Gamez, who defended his big blind.

The flop fell {4-Spades}{5-Clubs}{7-Spades}, Gamez check-called a bet of 63,000 and the turn brought the {3-Spades}. Gamez checked, Muur fired out 121,000, and Gamez called.

The {4-Diamonds} paired the board on the river, Gamez check-called a bet of 287,000, and Muur won the pot with {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} for queens and fours.

Player Chips Progress
Madis Muur ee
Madis Muur
4,900,000 458,000
Daniel Gamez gt
Daniel Gamez
1,200,000 -485,000

Tags: Daniel GamezMadis Muur