Level: 11
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$100,000 Super High Roller
Day: 2
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
Break
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Level 10
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
The players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Mercier and O'Dwyer Bust
Level 10
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Over on the feature table, Jason Mercier open-shoved for 138,000 on the button. Philipp Gruissem re-shoved out of the small blind, and Bryn Kenney surrendered his big blind.
Mercier: 
Gruissem: 
Gruissem won the race as the flop, turn, and river came 
, and Mercier hit the rail.
On the outer tables, Steve O'Dwyer was also eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Bonomo's Set Nets Him a Huge Pot
Level 10
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Justin Bonomo was all in for 309,000 on the 
board against opponent Ole Schemion. After a bit of tanking, Schemion made the call with the 
. Bonomo tabled the 
for bottom set, and that meant Schemion was drawing dead.
The river completed the board with the 
, and Schemion sent over the chips to Bonomo. He was left with around 425,000 while Bonomo moved to nearly 1 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
970,000 | 390,000 |
|
425,000 | 80,500 |
Bonomo Busts Koon
Level 10
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Jason Koon open-shipped all in for his last 121,000 and Justin Bonomo called from the next seat over. The rest of the table folded their hands and the cards were revealed to find the two racing for Koon's tournament life.
Koon: 
Bonomo: 
Koon jumped out into a huge lead with two pair after seeing the 
flop. Fourth street was the 
, putting three clubs on the board and giving Bonomo outs to make a flush. Unfortunately for Koon, the rolled off on the river and Bonomo's flush was ultimately the best hand. Koon made for the rail and Bonomo collected the pot. He's now sitting on about 570,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
580,000 | 64,000 |
|
Busted |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 10
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
870,000 | 357,500 |
|
585,000 | 189,500 |
|
400,000 | -5,000 |
|
310,000 | -270,000 |
|
|
220,000 | 15,000 |
|
200,000 | -63,000 |
|
140,000 | -65,000 |
Another Double for Seiver
Level 10
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Scott Seiver just doubled again, and the defending champion has moved back to 230,000 in chips. He was all in with the against the for Mike "Timex" McDonald.
The board ran out in Seiver's favor when it came 
, and he doubled up. McDonald was left with 330,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
330,000 | -105,000 |
|
230,000 | 35,000 |
PokerNews Podcast Episode #195: Who Let the Dogs Out?
Level 10
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
On the first PokerNews Podcast of 2014, the crew previews the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, plays a game of Know Your Circuit Stop, and discusses the color of the year - radiant orchid.
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.
Gregg Eliminates Chinni
Level 10
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Jesse Chinni was all in and at risk before the flop for his last roughly 45,000. Tony Gregg called from the button and the rest of the table folded.
Chinni showed 
while Gregg rolled over 
. Gregg struck gold by flopping top two pair on the 
flop and never released his lead as the 
and the 
completed the board. Chinni hit the rail and Gregg scooped up the pot. He now sits on about 170,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
175,000 | 45,000 |
|
Busted |
Klodnicki KOs Smith
Level 10
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Chris Klodnicki open-shipped all in from middle position and it folded around to Dan Smith who called all in for his short stack from the button. The blinds folded and the hands were tabled with Smith's tournament life at risk.
Smith held 
and was against Klodnicki's . Smith jumped out to the lead by flopping top pair on the 
flop. The 
on fourth street changed nothing, and Smith looked in fair position to score a double up.
The river, however, ended Smith's bid at the title of 2014 PCA Super High Roller champion, when it brought the to give Klodnicki a winning straight to the king. Smith hit the rail and Klodnicki now sits on about 160,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000 | 48,500 |
|
Busted |