Level: 4
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$100,000 Super High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Buy-in
$98,000
Prize Pool
$5,433,120
Entries
56
Level
24
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
20,000
Laliberté Out; Reenters
Level 4
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Guy Laliberté, co-founder and current CEO of Cirque du Soleil, has been eliminated. Laliberté was seated up on the main feature stage where we have very limited access, and his bustout hand was not witnessed.
According to the tournament director on hand, he was eliminated by Mike McDonald on a double-paired board, where Laliberté held a lesser full house. He has since reentered the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
350,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
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|
250,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
Haxton and Esfandiari Battle Again
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Level 4
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
After three-betting Antonio Esfandiari preflop, Isaac Haxton checked to him on a flop of 
. Esfandiari checked behind, the the turn brought the 
.
Haxton checked again, Esfandiari tossed out 13,300, and Haxton check-raised to 55,000. Esfandiari dipped into the tank, eyeing the large raise, but ultimately folded.
Watson Docks His Boat in Schemion's Harbor
Level 4
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Mike Watson checked to reigning Global Poker Index Player of the Year Ole Schemion on the 
flop. Schemion fired a bet of 12,000, and Watson made the call.
The turn paired the board with the 
, and both players checked to see the 
put a fourth club on the board on the river. Watson checked, and Schemion fired a bet of 31,000 with approximately 275,000 in chips behind. Watson took a few moments, then check-raised to 111,000. This sent Schemion into the tank, and tank he did for several long minutes.
"I should've went to the bathroom when he raised," whispered Fabian Quoss to our reporter from the table.
Another minute or two passed after Quoss' comment, then Schemion made the call. Watson tabled two red kings — the 
— for a full house, and Schemion mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
425,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
||
|
195,000
-215,000
|
-215,000 |
|
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Schemion Doubles Through Altergott
Level 4
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
The flop read 
and four players were involved in the action. Dan Smith was first to act and checked over to Max Altergott. Altergott bet 15,000 and Ole Schemion called. Mike Watson folded his button and Smith threw away his cards as well.
This left just two players in the hand heading to fourth street. The dealer produced the 
which led to Altergott firing 35,000. Schemion flat called once again and the 
finished off the board. Altergott tapped the table and Schemion moved all of his chips forward for an all in bet of 138,000. Altergott went deep into the tank for what was well over two minutes. Suddenly, Altergott dropped forward chips which signified a call.
Schemion rolled over for a king-high flush. Altergott took one last peek at his cards before flicking them into the muck. Schemion was able to grab a double up and now sits around 390,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
390,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
|
|
||
|
240,000
-145,000
|
-145,000 |
Laliberté in Trouble Again
Level 4
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
With around 200,000 in the middle, and the board completed 
, Guy Laliberté fired out 95,000.
Philipp Gruissem, his opponent, let out a very long sigh. The German eventually called, and the French Canadian turned over 
for a pair of aces with a ten kicker. Gruissem tabled 
for two pair, aces and jacks, and was shipped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
475,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
80,000
-170,000
|
-170,000 |
Seiver Adds
Level 4
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
From the cutoff seat, Tom Marchese raised to 5,000. JC Alvarado called from the small blind, and defending champion Scott Seiver called from the big blind.
The three players saw the flop come down 
, and action was checked around to see the 
land on the turn. After Alvarado checked, Seiver bet 11,000. Marchese called, and Alvarado folded.
The river completed the board with the , and Seiver led for 25,000. Marchese folded, and Seiver scooped the pot to move back to 400,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
400,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
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|
195,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
150,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
|
|
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Laliberté Doubles Through O'Dwyer
Level 4
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Steve O'Dwyer, winner of the 2013 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final Main Event for €1,224,000, put Guy Laliberté all in on the 
board. Laliberté snap-called and showed the 
for a flush. O'Dwyer had the for a Broadway straight.
On the river, Laliberté was all in for 57,000 even, and he doubled up to just over 200,000. O'Dwyer was left with 130,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
210,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
130,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
||
"Incredible"
Level 4
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
From under the gun, PokerStars Team Online member Isaac Haxton raised. Antonio Esfandiari three-bet from the button, and Haxton called. The bet amounts were unknown.
The flop came down 
, and Haxton checked. Esfandiari bet 18,000, and Haxton check-raised to 52,000. After a couple minutes of tanking, Esfandiari called to see the turn.
The landed on the turn, and Haxton checked. Esfandiari bet 27,300, and Haxton gave it up.
While raking in the pot and stacking his chips, Esfandiari said, "God, you love to check-raise me. It's actually incredible!"
"Been a lot of good pots for it," responded Haxton.
"Incredible," Esfandiari reiterated.
"Why bet when you can check?" joked Haxton back.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
295,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
||
|
212,000
107,000
|
107,000 |
|
||
Good to be King
Level 4
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
"King" Dan Smith opened to 5,500 from under the gun, Fabian Quoss called on the button, and Igor Kurganov three-bet to 23,000 out of the small blind. Only Smith called.
The flop fell 
, Kurganov checked, and Smith bet 22,000. Kurganov called.
Kurganov check-called another 41,000 from Smith after the turned, and a repeat queen - the - completed the board. Kurganov checked a third time, Smith slid forward 150,000 (enough to put Kurganov all in), and the German-speaking, Russian-born high-stakes pro folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
475,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
|
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|
145,000
-105,000
|
-105,000 |
|
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