$25,000 High Roller Day 2 | 2015 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

01-13-2015 14:00 UTC-4

Some Chip Counts

Josh_Cahlik

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Davidi Kitai	435,000 190,300	190,300

Dan Heimiller	415,000 45,000	45,000

Andre Akkari	284,000 25,200	25,200

Faraz Jaka	210,000 -12,700	-12,700

Will Failla	155,000 16,500	16,500

Daniel Negreanu	140,000 -13,300	-13,300

Mike McDonald	125,000 11,100	11,100

Garrett Greer	122,000 29,900	29,900
Jonathan Little	75,000 17,700	17,700

Thomas Muhlocker	56,000 -4,300	-4,300
Christian Harder	38,000 -16,200	-16,200

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 300

01-13-2015 14:13 UTC-4

Player	Chips	Progress
Olivier Busquet	Busted

[Removed:172]	Busted
Marvin Rettenmaier	Busted

Max Silver	Busted

Andrey Zaichenko	Busted

Christoph Vogelsang	Busted
Shawn Buchanan	Busted

Aaron Massey	Busted
Jonathan Duhamel	Busted

Prize Pool Information

Josh_Cahlik

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

With registration closed, the prize pool information has been officially released. The 269 total entries have allowed for a total prize pool of $6,456,000. The top 39 players will make the money with a min-cash worth $44,540. Each player to make the money will be vying for the top prize of $1,294,000. Here's a look at the payouts for the official final table of eight. More information can be found under the "Payouts" tab above.

Place	Prize
1	$1,294,460
2	$860,580
3	$629,460
4	$508,080
5	$398,340
6	$301,500
7	$221,440
8	$162,700

01-13-2015 14:30 UTC-4

Altergott Busts Sabat

Josh_Cahlik

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

We found Eddy Sabat all in and at risk for his last 25,000 against Max Altergott. The hands were revealed to find the duo flipping for Sabat's tournament life.

Altergott:
Sabat:

The board came out , with Altergott drilled the ace on the river to send Sabat packing. Altergott pulled the pot and now has about 75,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Altergott	75,000 29,300	29,300
Eddy Sabat	Busted

Tags: Eddy Sabat Max Altergott

01-13-2015 14:36 UTC-4

Assorted Chip Counts

Josh_Cahlik

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Bongard	420,000 281,100	281,100
Niall Farrell	232,000 -39,100	-39,100

Jason Mercier	230,000 76,200	76,200

Vladimir Troyanovskiy	220,000 6,400	6,400
Paul Newey	192,000 60,900	60,900
Lawrence Greenberg	180,000 -13,400	-13,400

Sam Trickett	145,000 35,000	35,000
Joe Kuether	135,000 47,300	47,300
Connor Drinan	124,000 29,100	29,100

Mike Watson	120,000 120,000	120,000

Sam Greenwood	115,000 63,200	63,200

Steve O'Dwyer	112,000 27,300	27,300

Paul Volpe	107,000 -8,200	-8,200

Mike Leah	54,000 -50,100	-50,100

01-13-2015 14:50 UTC-4

Die Ventura, Chip Detective

Josh_Cahlik

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Peru's Diego "Die Ventura" Ventura has plenty of practice solving poker mysteries online as one of the game's highest-ranking players. His sleuthing skills have translated well to the live arena, too, and after a fast start to Day 5 he's near the top of the counts. Read more about Ventura at the PokerStars Blog.

01-13-2015 14:54 UTC-4

Frey Falls to Tepper

Josh_Cahlik

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

A middle positioned player opened to 5,100 and Robert Tepper flatted out of the small blind. Kyle Frey three-bet all in from the big blind for 19,900 and the original raiser folded. Tepper instantly called and the hands were turned up.

Tepper:
Frey:

The flop came down , keeping Tepper's jacks in the lead. Frey picked up outs to make a heart flush after the came on the turn, but ultimately nothing materialized with the that completed the board. Frey took his leave and Tepper brought his stack up to 180,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Tepper	180,000 61,600	61,600
Kyle Frey	Busted

Tags: Kyle Frey Robert Tepper

01-13-2015 15:05 UTC-4

Updated Chip Counts

Josh_Cahlik

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominik Nitsche	295,000 83,200	83,200

Donald Rae	295,000 51,300	51,300
John Krpan	247,000 -6,900	-6,900
Scott Seiver	232,000 -75,300	-75,300

Bryn Kenney	225,000 155,100	155,100

Oleksii Khoroshenin	224,000 -48,000	-48,000

Sergio Aido	220,000 40,400	40,400
Andy Philachack	200,000 64,000	64,000
Jake Cody	200,000 75,700	75,700

Tony Gregg	142,000 -51,400	-51,400
Max Altergott	52,000 -23,000	-23,000
Igor Kurganov	45,000 -10,300	-10,300

Randal Flowers	40,000 -55,100	-55,100
Mike McDonald	Busted

01-13-2015 15:06 UTC-4

Break

Josh_Cahlik

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Players are now on a 15-minute break.