2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$100,000 Super High Roller
Day: 2
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

Level: 15

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 3,000

Glantz Wins Monster Cooler Right Before Dinner

Level 14 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante
Matt Glantz
Matt Glantz

With three seconds left in the level, the dealer at the outer table riffled her deck, signifying that the table would play one more hand before the 75-minute dinner break.

The cards were pitched, and Tom Marchese opened to 45,000 in late position. Matt Glantz three-bet to 135,000 out of the blinds, Marchese four-bet to 228,000, and Glantz responded with a five-bet all in.

Marchese looked back at his hand one last time, then called for around 700,000.

Marchese: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Glantz: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}

Glantz's aces held up as the board came {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{5-Spades}, and the Philly native has 1.7 million chips heading into the dinner break. Marchese is eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Glantz us
Matt Glantz
2,200,000 1,110,000
Tom Marchese us
Tom Marchese
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Matt GlantzTom Marchese

Big One For Shak; Flirts with Two Million

Level 13 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Dan Shak opened to an unknown amount and found a three-bet from Bryn Kenney. Shak called and the two saw a flop of {6-Spades}{K-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}. Shak checked and Kenney continued for 77,000. Shak raised to 225,000 and Kenney called.

The {6-Hearts} paired the board on the turn and Shak moved 275,000 forward. Kenney called once again and the {Q-Spades} finished off the board. Shak announced all in and Kenney pondered for his tournament life. Ultimately, he decided to fold and Shak picked up the pot. Shak now has 1.95 million in chips while Kenney has fallen to 373,000.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
1,950,000 626,000
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
WSOP 1X Winner
373,000 -471,000

Tags: Bryn KenneyDan Shak

Quoss Bests McDonald

Level 13 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Mike McDonald raised to 45,000 from the button and found a call from Fabian Quoss in the big blind. The flop came down {A-Spades}{3-Clubs}{8-Clubs} and Quoss check-called a continuation bet of 50,000. The {2-Clubs} hit the turn and Quoss checked again. McDonald fired once again, this time for 125,000. Quoss stuck around the and the board paired on the river with the {2-Hearts}.

Both players checked and Quoss showed {A-Clubs}{J-Clubs} for aces and deuces with a jack. McDonald mucked and Quoss picked up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Fabian Quoss de
Fabian Quoss
1,600,000 215,000
Mike McDonald ca
Mike McDonald
EPT 1X Winner
750,000 -484,000

Tags: Fabian QuossMike McDonald

Selbst Busts Gruissem; Nearing 2.5M Chips

Level 14 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante
Philipp Gruissem shakes hands with Dan Shake after his elimination
Philipp Gruissem shakes hands with Dan Shake after his elimination

Philipp Gruissem was all in and at risk preflop for 388,000 against Vanessa Selbst at the feature table. Gruissem, who was in the hijack seat, held {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}, while Selbst, in the big blind, had {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}.

The {6-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{q-Spades} flop gave Selbst a flush draw to go with her two overcards, and the {10-Clubs} on the turn gave her a leading pair of tens. Gruissem could take the lead with an eight for a straight or the {7-Spades} for a set of sevens, but the {10-Spades} on the river only improved Selbst's hand.

She rocketed up to 2.462 million chips, while Gruissem is now eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Vanessa Selbst us
Vanessa Selbst
2,462,000 464,000
Philipp Gruissem de
Philipp Gruissem
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Philipp GruissemVanessa Selbst

Fabi Up, Fabi Down

Level 13 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Paul Newey had the button and raised to 45,000. Fabian Quoss called in the small blind, Tom Marchese defended his big blind, and the flop fell {2-Clubs}{6-Spades}{9-Clubs}. The trio checked, and then checked again when the {k-Diamonds} turned.

The {10-Clubs} completed the board, Quoss led out for 80,000, and only Marchese called. Quoss showed {8-Spades}{7-Spades} for a rivered straight, and pulled in the pot.

The very next hand, Matt Glantz raised to 45,000 from under the gun. Quoss called in the cutoff, Antonio Esfandiari defended his big blind, and the dealer fanned {7-Spades}{9-Hearts}{10-Clubs}. The action checked to Quoss, who tossed out 80,000, and Esfandiari check-raised to 204,000. Only Quoss called.

The turn was the {6-Hearts}, Esfandiari moved all in, and Quoss folded.

Player Chips Progress
Fabian Quoss de
Fabian Quoss
1,385,000 -146,000
Paul Newey gb
Paul Newey
950,000 -130,000
Tom Marchese us
Tom Marchese
WSOP 1X Winner
900,000 21,000
Antonio Esfandiari us
Antonio Esfandiari
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
815,000 200,000

Tags: Antonio EsfandiariFabian QuossMatt GlantzPaul NeweyTom Marchese