2015 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$25,000 High Roller
Day: 2
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

Jose Quintas Eliminated in 20th Place ($69,720)

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Jose Quintos
Jose Quintos

Jose Quintas was eliminated from play at the hands of Jean-Pascal Savard when the two clashed during a preflop all in. Quintas held {K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts} against Savard's {A-}{J-}.

The board came out {7-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{3-Spades}{2-Spades} and Quintas was eliminated from play in 20th place. He will collect $69,720 in prize money.

Player Chips Progress
Jean-Pascal Savard ca
Jean-Pascal Savard
820,000 185,000
Jose Quintas pt
Jose Quintas
Busted

Tags: Jean-Pascal SavardJose Quintas

Niall Farrell Eliminated in 21st Place ($63,260)

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Niall Farrell - 21st place
Niall Farrell - 21st place

Niall Farrell moved all in for 170,000 and was called by Dominik Nitsche. Farrell turned over {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds} and let out a friendly "f***!" when he saw Nitsche's {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}. "At least my flush draws are alive," said the amiable Farrell.

The flop came {K-Clubs}{J-Spades}{8-Diamonds} leading Farrell to say "that's not good" as it gave Nitsche a set of eights.

The turn was the {5-Hearts} and the river was the {Q-Spades} and Farrell wished the table good luck as he was eliminated in 21st place.

Player Chips Progress
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
1,550,000 355,000
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Niall FarrellDominik Nitsche

Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open Returns Jan. 22-Feb. 11, 2015

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

The Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open (LHPO) returns to Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, Jan. 22 through Feb. 11, 2015, held in the resort’s ballrooms. The series will feature 21 main events along with several secondary events and qualifiers. The exciting live poker action culminates with the Seminole Hard Rock WPT Lucky Hearts $3 Million Guaranteed Championship beginning Feb. 5-11, with a $3,500 buy-in and three starting flights. The live streamed Championship final table will be held at the resort’s Paradise Live theater in Seminole Paradise.

The LHPO schedule can be found at www.SHRPO.com.

The annual series kicks-off on Jan. 22 at 11a.m. ET with a four-day $570 buy-in deep-stack no-limit hold'em event featuring a $1 million guaranteed prize pool with six starting flights.

Super Bowl weekend will bring even more action with the WPTDeepStacks (WPTDS), which will kick off its 2015 tour at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. WPTDS is a one-of-a-kind partnership between the world’s most established poker tour, WPT®, and the world’s fastest growing poker tour, DSPT. The $1,100 buy-in, $300,000 Guarantee WPTDeepStacks-Hollywood will start Jan. 29 at 12 p.m. ET in the resort’s ballrooms.

Other highlight tournaments include a $350 buy-in deep-stack no-limit hold'em, $250,000 guarantee with five starting flights, from Jan. 25-28 and a two-day $150 buy-in no-limit hold’em $150,000 guarantee with eight starting flights from Jan. 28-31.

Satellite events for the Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship will be held at the Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood Jan. 22-Feb. 7, 2015.

Registration for all LHPO events will be open Dec. 15, 2015. To participate, players must obtain a free “Wild Card” at the Player’s Club or in The Poker Room at Seminole Paradise, located on State Road 7 (U.S. 441) in Hollywood, Florida. Take I-95, exit Stirling Rd. and travel west to 1 Seminole Way.

For more information and schedule visit www.SHRPO.com.

Tags: Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open

Farrell Doubles Through Kenney

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Niall Farrell moved all in from the hijack for 70,000 and Bryn Kenney called from the button. The blinds folded and the hands were tabled.

Kenney: {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}
Farrell: {J-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

"I'll take it," said Farrell after seeing that he was flipping. "That's great news!"

The board ran out {3-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}, pairing Farrell's jack and allowing him to double to about 160,000.

Player Chips Progress
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
WSOP 1X Winner
350,000 -20,000
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
160,000 55,000

Tags: Niall FarrellBryn Kenney

Thomas Muhlocker Eliminated in 22nd Place ($63,260)

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

From early position, Andre Akkari raised to 26,000. Thomas Muhlocker called on the button, and then Ilkin Garibli called from the small blind. After Daniel Negreanu folded from the big blind, the dealer ripped off the {K-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} flop.

On the flop, Garibli checked, and Akkari bet 45,000. Muhlocker made the call, which left him with 238,000 behind, and then Garibli opted for a check-raise and made it 112,000 to go. Akkari folded, but then Muhlocker tanked and shoved all in. Garibli quickly called with the {3-Hearts}{3-Clubs} for bottom set, and that was well ahead of Muhlocker's {A-Hearts}{8-Hearts}.

The turn was the {9-Clubs} to leave Muhlocker drawing dead, and then the river completed the board with the {2-Spades}. Garibli won the pot, and Muhlocker exited in 22nd place for $63,260.

Player Chips Progress
Ilkin Garibli az
Ilkin Garibli
1,275,000 285,000
Andre Akkari br
Andre Akkari
235,000 -67,000
Thomas Muhlocker at
Thomas Muhlocker
Busted

Tags: Andre AkkariIlkin GaribliThomas Muhlocker

Jaka Chips Up

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

From the under-the-gun-plus-one position, Garrett Greer raised to 26,000. Andre Akkari thought about it for a bit from the next seat, and then folded. Joe Kuether was next up, and he made the call from the cutoff seat, before Faraz Jaka jacked it up to 82,000 on the button. Play folded back to Greer, and he folded. Kuether called, though, and the two were off to a flop.

The flop came down {K-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{2-Diamonds}, and Kuether checked. Jaka slid forward a bet of 90,000, and Kuether folded.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Kuether us
Joe Kuether
665,000 -95,000
Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
WSOP 1X Winner
615,000 95,000
Garrett Greer us
Garrett Greer
320,000 50,000
Andre Akkari br
Andre Akkari
302,000 -118,000

Tags: Andre AkkariGarrett GreerFaraz JakaJoe Kuether

2015 PCA: Head of Blogging Brad Willis Shares His Best PCA Experiences

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Head of Blogging at PokerStars Brad Willis has seen it all. Ever since 2005 Willis has been a huge part of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, and today we got the full story of his experiences on the Bahamas.

Franczak on a Roll

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Niall Farrell opened from early position for 27,000 and Piotr Franczak called out of the blinds. The flop came {J-Spades}{J-Clubs}{7-Hearts} and Franczak check-called a 25,000 bet from Farrell.

The turn was the {3-Diamonds} and Franczak led out for 50,000. Farrell made the call. The river was the {5-Hearts} and Franczak led out for 75,000 and Farrell again called.

Franczak turned over {J-Hearts}{5-Spades} for a full house, jacks full of fives and Farrell mucked with a confused look on his face. Franczak then explained that he didn't look preflop.

"Ah, that explains it," said Farrell.

Player Chips Progress
Piotr Franczak
Piotr Franczak
1,265,000 815,000
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
105,000 -205,000

Amirov Doubles Through Paur

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

After a series of raises before the flop, Ilkin Amirov found himself all in and at risk for his last 351,000 against Taylor Paur.

Paur showed {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and needed to find help to best Amirov's {Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs}. The flop came down {5-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}, keeping Amirov's ladies out in front. The {2-Spades} on the turn changed nothing, meaning that Paur needed one of the two remaining tens on the river to score the elimination. Unfortunately for Paur, the {6-Spades} finished the board and he was forced to send a majority of his stack to Amirov.

Player Chips Progress
Ilkin Amirov az
Ilkin Amirov
730,000 355,000
Taylor Paur us
Taylor Paur
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
67,000 -353,000

Tags: Ilkin AmirovTaylor Paur

Seiver Doubles Through Khoroshenin

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Oleksii Khoroshenin made it 29,000 from under the gun and it folded to Scott Seiver in middle position who three-bet to 75,000. The rest of the table folded back to Khoroshenin who announced a four-bet all in. Seiver instantly called for his own tournament life, prompting an eye roll from Khoroshenin.

Khoroshenin: {J-Clubs}{J-Hearts}
Seiver: {A-Clubs}{A-Hearts}

The board ran out {A-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}, giving Seiver trip aces for the double. He now has about 670,000 while Khoroshenin has dropped down to 540,000.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
670,000 155,000
Oleksii Khoroshenin ua
Oleksii Khoroshenin
EPT 1X Winner
540,000 -370,000

Tags: Oleksii KhorosheninScott Seiver