2015 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$25,000 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2015 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k8
Prize
$1,105,040
Event Info
Buy-in
$24,000
Prize Pool
$6,456,000
Entries
269
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
50,000

Two for Metaal

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante

On the {A-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{3-Clubs} flop, Andrew Chen checked, and Govert Metaal bet 1,700. Max Altergott called the bet, then Chen did the same to bring about the {2-Spades} turn card. On the turn, Chen checked, Metaal bet 6,500, and Altergott folded. Chen also folded, and Metaal won the pot.

Shortly thereafter, Metaal was up against Daniel Neilson and another player on the {A-Clubs}{K-Spades}{4-Spades} flop. After Neilson and Metaal checked, the third player in the hand bet 1,250. Neilson called before Metaal check-raised to 3,900. Both of Metaal's opponents folded, and his check-raise got through to win him the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Govert Metaal nl
Govert Metaal
70,000
Daniel Neilson au
Daniel Neilson
62,000
Max Altergott de
Max Altergott
48,000
Andrew Chen ca
Andrew Chen
29,000 -21,000

Tags: Daniel NeilsonGovert MetaalMax AltergottAndrew Chen

Assorted Chip Counts

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante
Player Chips Progress
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
77,000 36,000
Tamer Kamel gb
Tamer Kamel
74,000 24,000
Brandon Steven us
Brandon Steven
66,000 16,000
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
59,000 -11,000
Dani Stern us
Dani Stern
58,000 8,000
Jake Cody gb
Jake Cody
50,000
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
47,000
Ankush Mandavia us
Ankush Mandavia
WSOP 1X Winner
44,500 -5,500
Paul Newey gb
Paul Newey
43,500 -6,500
Brian Yoon us
Brian Yoon
WSOP 5X Winner
42,500 -7,500
Aaron Jones us
Aaron Jones
40,000 -10,000
Tom-Aksel Bedell no
Tom-Aksel Bedell
37,000 -13,000
Fedor Holz de
Fedor Holz
33,500 -28,500
Christoph Vogelsang de
Christoph Vogelsang
31,000 -19,000

As Ronaldo Advances, Another Baggio Appears

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante

Brazilian football legend Ronaldo continues to keep his seat in the PCA Main Event, but who is that other Brazilian sharing a name with another famous footballer. Toni Baggio wasn't always called Toni Baggio, but after the 1994 World Cup between Brazil and Italy that ended with Italian player Roberto Baggio's famous penalty kick miss, he had a new nickname. Read the full story on the PokerStars Blog.

Level: 3

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Koon Over Greenberg

Level 2 : 100/200, 25 ante

Picking up with the action on a board of {9-Hearts}{A-Spades}{Q-Clubs}{J-Hearts}, Lawrence Greenberg was heads up in a hand with Jason Koon. Greenberg was first to act and he fired out a fourth street bet of 2,500. Koon called to see a river.

The dealer completed the board with the {5-Spades} and Greenberg slowed with a check. Koon knocked the table back and showed {A-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} for top pair. This was good enough to win the pot and Koon boosted his stack up to about 58,000.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
58,000 8,000
Lawrence Greenberg us
Lawrence Greenberg
WPT 1X Winner
39,300 -10,700

Tags: Jason Koon

More for Jaffee

Level 2 : 100/200, 25 ante

Jared Jaffee opened with a raise and got three-bet by Gil Morgensztern before making the call to see the {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} flop come down. Jaffee checked, Morgensztern bet 1,600, and Jaffee called.

On the turn, the {10-Clubs} appeared and both players checked to see the {A-Clubs} fall on the river. Jaffee checked, Morgensztern bet 4,000, and Jaffee check-raised to 11,000. Morgensztern folded, and Jaffee picked up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jared Jaffee us
Jared Jaffee
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
72,500 4,500
Gil Morgensztern br
Gil Morgensztern
41,000

Tags: Jared JaffeeGil Morgensztern

More Players Take Their Seats

Level 2 : 100/200, 25 ante
Player Chips Progress
Robert Soogea nl
Robert Soogea
50,000
Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
WSOP 1X Winner
50,000
Georgios Sotiropoulos gr
Georgios Sotiropoulos
WSOP 3X Winner
50,000
Tom-Aksel Bedell no
Tom-Aksel Bedell
50,000
Michael Telker us
Michael Telker
50,000
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Winamax
50,000
Ismail Erkenov ru
Ismail Erkenov
50,000
Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira
WSOP 3X Winner
Winamax
50,000
Martin Hanowski de
Martin Hanowski
50,000
Jimmy Zhou cn
Jimmy Zhou
50,000
Joao Alberto Barreto br
Joao Alberto Barreto
50,000
Saba David br
Saba David
50,000
Ivan Luca ar
Ivan Luca
WSOP 1X Winner
50,000
Max Greenwood ca
Max Greenwood
WSOP 1X Winner
50,000
Griffin Benger ca
Griffin Benger
50,000
Andrew Chen ca
Andrew Chen
50,000
Will Molson ca
Will Molson
50,000
Pablo Fernandez es
Pablo Fernandez
50,000
Paul Kuzmich gb
Paul Kuzmich
50,000
Nicholas Petrangelo us
Nicholas Petrangelo
50,000
Jason Wheeler us
Jason Wheeler
WSOP 1X Winner
50,000
John Racener us
John Racener
WSOP 1X Winner
50,000
Juan Francisco Garcia uy
Juan Francisco Garcia
50,000
Jonathan Aghai us
Jonathan Aghai
50,000
Anthony Newman us
Anthony Newman
50,000

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Jaffee Busts Buonanno

Level 2 : 100/200, 25 ante

On the {A-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} board, Antonio Buonanno, winner of the 2014 European Poker Tour Grand Final Main Event, bet 2,500. Galen Hall, winner of the 2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event, made the call, and then Jared Jaffee, World Poker Tour champion and World Series of Poker bracelet winner, also made the call.

The river completed the bard with the {5-Spades}, and Buonanno fired all in with the board now paired with fives. He was all in for 12,800, and Hall folded. Jaffee tanked for a bit, then made the call. Buonanno tabled only the {2-Spades}{2-Diamonds} for the lowest two pair possible, fives and deuces. Jaffee showed the {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts} for a much better two pair, and he won the pot to send the Italian to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Jared Jaffee us
Jared Jaffee
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
68,000 18,000
Galen Hall us
Galen Hall
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
51,500
Antonio Buonanno it
Antonio Buonanno
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Antonio BuonannoGalen HallJared Jaffee