Level: 16
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 4,000
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
More For Newey
Level 15
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Paul Newey raised to 48,000 from under the gun and found a single call from Antonio Esfandiari on the button. The flop came down 
and Newey fired out a c-bet of 105,000. Esfandiari stuck around to see the next street.
The dealer put out the 
on fourth street and Newey slowed with a check. This caused Esfandiari to lead into the pot for 105,000. Newey flatted and the 
completed the board. Newey took the opportunity to lead out on this street, putting out one final bet of 125,000. Esfandiari folded, and Newey showed 
for the nut flush.
"Nice hand," said Esfandiari with a smile. "I couldn't beat it."
Newey dragged in the pot and now has about 800,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,900,000 | -250,000 |
|
800,000 | 300,000 |
Newey Life
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Level 15
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Paul Newey open-shoved for 242,000 and was called by Fabian Quoss, who held a dominating hand.
Newey: 
Quoss:
Fortunately for Newey, the 
flop produced a nine, and his pair held up as the turn and river bricked 
, 
respectively.
The Brit doubled to 500,000 chips, while Quoss fell to 1.53 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,530,000 | -270,000 |
|
|
500,000 | 180,000 |
It's a Kind of Magic
Level 15
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Prior to Igor Kurganov's elimination, and his relocation to the feature table, Max Altergott opened to 48,000 from the cutoff. Antonio Esfandiari called on the button, Mike McDonald called in the big blind, and the flop came 
. The trio checked.
The turn was a repeat seven - the 
- and McDonald checked again. Altergott bet 73,000, Esfandiari called, and McDonald folded.
The 
completed the board, Altergott checked, and Esfandiari took the opportunity to bet 210,000. The German tanked for a bit, then released his hand.
After Altergott was moved, Fabian Quoss completed from the small blind and Esfandiari raised to 64,000 in the big blind. Quoss called. Quoss then check-called a bet of 76,000 on a flop of 
, 127,000 on the 
turn, and 204,000 after the 
fell on the river.
Esfandiari showed 
for a king-high flush, and Quoss frustratedly flicked his cards into the muck.
"Run better," the German sighed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,150,000 | 730,000 |
|
|
1,800,000 | -310,000 |
|
695,000 | 15,000 |
|
568,000 | -132,000 |
Selbst Continues Domination, Eliminates Kurganov
Level 15
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Igor Kurganov moved all in before the flop for his last 301,000 and Vanessa Selbst called from the next seat over. The rest of the table folded and the hands were tabled to reveal that the two were racing for Kurganov's tournament life.
Selbst:
Kurganov: 
The flop came down 
and Kurganov retained his lead. Fourth street, however, spelled disaster for Kurganov, as it brought the 
, putting two pair on the board and counterfeiting his lower pair. The finished off the board and Kurganov was sent packing in eleventh place. Selbst scored yet another knockout, increased her stack to 3.2 million, and is continuing her sick run here on Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,200,000 | 413,000 |
|
Busted |
Aces For the Magician
Level 15
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Max Altergott completed from his small blind only to have Antonio Esfandiari raise to 62,000 from the big blind. Altergott called and the two saw a flop of 
. The action went check-check and the fell on fourth street. Altergott checked for a second time and Esfandiari fired 76,000. Altergott called to see the final community card.
The dealer rapped the table and produced the on the river. Altergott checked again and Esfandiari bet 122,000. Altergott called but mucked his hand after Esfandiari showed 
for top pair of aces. Esfandiari now has about 1.42 million in chips while Altergott has fallen to 680,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,420,000 | 261,000 |
|
|
680,000 | -223,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 15
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,110,000 | 310,000 |
|
2,080,000 | -120,000 |
|
|
700,000 | -27,000 |
|
|
320,000 | 30,000 |
Quoss is King
Level 15
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Fabian Quoss was first to act, and raised to 55,000. Paul Newey called out of the big blind, and then check-called a bet of 85,000 on a flop of 
.
The turn was the , Newey check-called another 180,000-chip bet, and the 
completed the board. Newey checked, Quoss double-fisted 300,000 across the betting line, and Newey examined his already short stack before calling.
The German tabled 
for kings and threes, and Newey flicked his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,800,000 | 310,000 |
|
|
290,000 | -650,000 |
Selbst Eliminates Kenney
Level 15
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Bryn Kenney was all in and at risk before the flop for his last 407,000 against Vanessa Selbst. Kenney held and was out in front against Selbst's .
The flop came down , giving Selbst four clubs and additional outs to score the knockout. There was no sweat as the 
quickly rolled off on the turn giving Selbst an ace-high flush and the win. The finished the board and Kenney was eliminated in 12th place. Selbst picked up the pot and has extended her lead with 2.787 million in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,787,000 | 416,000 |
|
Busted |
Back from Dinner
Level 15
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
The remaining 12 players have returned from dinner, and the cards are back in the air. Onward to the final table we go.