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

McDonald Over Riess

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Mike McDonald
Mike McDonald

Ryan Riess raised to 2,700 from the cutoff and found one call from Mike McDonald in the big blind. The flop fell {7-Hearts}{A-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and both players checked to see the {5-Spades} hit the turn. McDonald checked a second time and Riess fired out 3,000. McDonald came over the top with a check-raise to 10,000 and Riess tossed out a call.

The {K-Clubs} completed the board on the river and McDonald shot out a bet of 20,000. Riess went into the tank for about 45 seconds before deciding to fling his cards into the muck. McDonald picked up the pot and now has about 200,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
310,000 -12,000
Mike McDonald ca
Mike McDonald
EPT 1X Winner
200,000 20,000

Tags: Mike McDonaldRyan Riess

Updated Chip Counts

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Player Chips Progress
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
415,000 25,000
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
322,000 22,000
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
WSOP 1X Winner
268,000 18,000
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
260,000 3,000
Jesse Chinni us
Jesse Chinni
260,000 -23,000
Paul Newey gb
Paul Newey
255,000 28,000
JC Alvarado mx
JC Alvarado
240,000 -10,000
Martin Finger de
Martin Finger
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
240,000 -10,000
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
232,000 -18,000
Dani Stern us
Dani Stern
230,000 -20,000
Mike McDonald ca
Mike McDonald
EPT 1X Winner
180,000 -20,000
Tom Marchese us
Tom Marchese
WSOP 1X Winner
162,000 -88,000
Guy Laliberté ca
Guy Laliberté
145,000 -105,000
Antonio Esfandiari us
Antonio Esfandiari
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
109,000 -15,000

Koon Over 300K

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

The flop read {7-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{6-Spades}.

Jason Koon had a bet of what looked like 21,500 sitting in front of him when we reached the table. Philipp Gruissem folded, Timothy Adams called, and the turn brought the {4-Clubs}. Both players checked.

A repeat four - the {4-Hearts} - completed the board, and Koon led out for 28,000. Adams thought for less than a minute then flicked his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
330,000 80,000
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
WSOP 1X Winner
220,000 -17,000

Tags: Jason KoonTimothy Adams

"Omaha" Hand

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Noah Schwartz opened to 2,700 in early position, and four players called; Joseph Cheong, Cary Katz, Keith Lehr, and Chris Klodnicki.

"It's an Omaha hand!" Schwartz said excitedly.

The dealer fanned {8-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}, the action checked to Schwartz, and he continued for 5,300. Katz called, Lehr check-raised to 20,700, and the action folded back to Katz. He tanked momentarily, then folded as well.

Tags: Cary KatzChris KlodnickiJoseph CheongKeith LehrNoah Schwartz

Seiver Off to a Fantastic Start

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Scott Seiver
Scott Seiver

We arrived at the table to find a completed board of {Q-Hearts}{4-Spades}{6-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{3-Spades} on the felt. Scott Seiver had a bet of 58,000 out in front of him and Antonio Esfandiari was pondering a call. Ultimately, he opted to call but then mucked his cards after Seiver rolled over two cowboys with {K-Hearts}{K-Clubs}.

The reigning champion raked in the pot and is now flirting with 400,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
390,000 140,000
Antonio Esfandiari us
Antonio Esfandiari
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
124,000 -126,000

Tags: Antonio EsfandiariScott Seiver

Check-Raise from Newey

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Scott Seiver, who won this event last year, checked on a flop of {4-Spades}{8-Hearts}{9-Clubs}. Paul Newey fired out 9,000, Isaac Haxton called on the button, and Seiver folded.

The turn was the {k-Spades}, Newey knuckled, and Haxton took the opportunity to bet 12,000. Newey reached for chips, check-raising to 41,000, and Haxton considered the bet before releasing his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
257,000 7,000
Paul Newey gb
Paul Newey
227,000 -23,000

Tags: Paul NeweyScott SeiverIsaac Haxton

Daniel Arrives

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu as just taken his seat in the $100,000 Super High Roller.

There's really only one word to describe Negreanu's 2013, and that's R-I-D-I-C-U-L-O-U-S. Last year, he earned $3,208,630, won two World Series of Poker gold bracelets, three Player of the Year titles (WSOP, CardPlayer, and BLUFF), finished on top of the Global Poker Index 300, and earned GPI Player of the Decade honors.

Negreanu currently sits third on poker's all-time money list and remains atop the GPI 300. Needless to say, he was all smiles as he took his seat at a newly-opened table. Negreanu is sandwiched between Jason Koon on his right and Philipp Gruissem on his left.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
250,000 250,000

Tags: Daniel NegreanuJason KoonPhilipp Gruissem