2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$100,000 Super High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
86
Prize
$1,629,940
Event Info
Buy-in
$98,000
Prize Pool
$5,433,120
Entries
56
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
20,000

Marchese Doubles With a Set

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Tom Marchese opened to 6,000 from the hijack seat, JC Alvarado three-bet to 16,000 on the button, and both blinds released. Marchese made the call then checked on a flop of {6-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}. Alvarado continued for 20,000, Marchese check-raised all in for 78,700, and Alvarado called.

Alvarado: {k-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}
Marchese: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}

The {7-Spades} on the turn was a brick, as was the {j-Spades} on the turn. Marchese doubled to 190,000, while Alvarado is down to 90,000.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Marchese us
Tom Marchese
190,000
40,000
40,000
WSOP 1X Winner
JC Alvarado mx
JC Alvarado
90,000
-110,000
-110,000

Tags: JC AlvaradoTom Marchese

Three Fours For Schwartz

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Flop: {4-Spades}{A-Clubs}{8-Clubs}

Chris Klodnicki was heads up in the hand and first to act against Noah Schwartz. Klodnicki led into the pot for 6,500 and Schwartz called to see a turn.

The dealer produced the {q-Spades} on the turn and Klodnicki slowed with a check. This gave Schwartz an opportunity to fire out a bet of 10,800. Klodnicki wasted little time moving out a check-raise to 31,000 in response to Schwartz's bet. Schwartz called and the {2-Clubs} fell on the river. Klodnicki dropped out a river bet of 43,000 and Schwartz heaved a sigh.

"Never easy," lamented Schwartz. "It's never easy."

After a moment, Schwartz dropped out a call and Klodnicki tabled {Q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for a pair of queens. Schwartz showed {4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} for a set of fours and he was able to drag in the pot. Schwartz is now sitting on about 370,000 while Klodnicki has fallen to around 180,000.

Player Chips Progress
Noah Schwartz us
Noah Schwartz
370,000
120,000
120,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Chris Klodnicki us
Chris Klodnicki
185,000
-150,000
-150,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Chris KlodnickiNoah Schwartz

Men of Troyanovskiy

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Chris Klodnicki opened for a raise in early position, Vladimir Troyanovskiy defended out of the blinds, and the dealer fanned {a-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}. Troyanovskiy led out for 13,000, Klodnicki called, and both players checked after the {5-Diamonds} turned.

The {3-Hearts} fell on the river, Troyanovskiy checked again, and Klodnicki fired out 27,000. Troyanovskiy made the call, Klodnicki mucked when the Russian showed {a-Spades}{8-Clubs} for a pair of aces.

Player Chips Progress
Vladimir Troyanovskiy ru
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
367,000
117,000
117,000
Chris Klodnicki us
Chris Klodnicki
110,000
-75,000
-75,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Chris KlodnickiVladimir Troyanovskiy

Esfandiari Barrels Away Against Seiver

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Action folded to defending champion Scott Seiver in the small blind, and he limped in. Antonio Esfandiari raised to 7,300 from the big blind, and Seiver made the call to see the {J-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{3-Hearts} flop. Seiver checked, and Esfandiari bet 8,300. Seiver called.

The turn was the {9-Spades}, and Seiver checked again. Esfandiari bet again, and this time he made it 16,400. Seiver called.

The river was the {K-Spades}, and Seiver checked a third time. Esfandiari slid forward 50,200. This prompted some thought from Seiver, but after a couple of minutes he folded, and Esfandiari won the pot.

Despite losing this hand, Seiver still has around 600,000 in chips. Esfandiari chipped up to 350,000.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
600,000
200,000
200,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Antonio Esfandiari us
Antonio Esfandiari
350,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 2X Winner

Tags: Antonio EsfandiariScott Seiver

Silverman Eliminated by Duhamel

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Jonathan Duhamel raised to 5,500 from the button and Steven Silverman three-bet shipped all in over the top for what looked to be 55,100. Action folded back to Duhamel who snapped him off.

Duhamel: {A-Hearts}{K-Spades}
Silverman: {K-Hearts}{9-Hearts}

Silverman was dominated and failed to improve on the {2-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{3-Spades} board. He made a quick exit from the tournament area while Team PokerStars Pro Duhamel moved his stack up to about 355,000.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Duhamel ca
Jonathan Duhamel
355,000
115,000
115,000
Steven Silverman us
Steven Silverman
Busted

Laliberté Over-Jams the River

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

With around 60,000 in the middle, and the board reading {j-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}, Guy Laliberté moved all in for 127,500.

Perplexed, his opponent Jason Mercier shifted in his seat. The American went deep into the tank, stroking his goatee with one hand and playing with chips with the other. Finally, he slammed the chips back into his stack and flicked his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
195,000
-85,000
-85,000
Guy Laliberté ca
Guy Laliberté
187,500
67,500
67,500

Tags: Jason MercierGuy Laliberté

Koon Has Heart(s)

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Jason Koon
Jason Koon

Antonio Esfandiari popped it to 5,300 from under the gun, Jason Koon three-bet to 18,600 out of the small blind, and the Magician four-bet to 42,100. Koon called.

The dealer spread {8-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{8-Clubs}, Koon check-called a bet of 33,300, and the turn brought a third heart - the {7-Hearts}. Koon checked, Esfandiari announced all in, and Koon snapped off the 116,800-chip wager.

Esfandiari: {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}
Koon: {a-Hearts}{4-Hearts}

Esfandiari was drawing to the case ace or one of the two remaining eights in the deck, but neither came as the {q-Spades} completed the board. Koon doubled to 390,000 chips, while Esfandiari fell to 115,000.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
390,000
245,000
245,000
Antonio Esfandiari us
Antonio Esfandiari
115,000
-235,000
-235,000
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 2X Winner

Tags: Antonio EsfandiariJason Koon

Level: 6

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 400