On the bubble of the 2015 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event, a player was witnessed stalling in the most obvious possible way. Experienced poker pro Scott Baumstein called his opponent out numerous times, and we caught up with Baumstein to get the full story.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
889,000
219,000
|
219,000 |
|
461,500
161,500
|
161,500 |
|
378,500
108,500
|
108,500 |
|
||
|
261,500
-3,500
|
-3,500 |
|
211,000
-91,500
|
-91,500 |
|
||
|
163,500
-143,400
|
-143,400 |
|
160,000
-163,000
|
-163,000 |
|
83,500
-24,800
|
-24,800 |
Patrick Weifels shoved for 65,000 from under the gun and was called by Emrah Cakmak in the small blind.
Weifels: 
Cakmak: 
The board ran out 
, no help to Weifels, locking up the pot for Cakmak.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
880,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
Busted |
We found Rudy Blondeau all in with 
against fellow short stack Michael Dietrich's 
. Blondeau was looking good until his opponent found a second king in the deck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
Busted |
The board read 
when we came upon Mario Puccini and Diego Ventura heads up in a hand. Puccini checked over to Ventura and he cut out a bet of 90,000. Puccini called to see one final card.
The river was the 
and two checks occurred. Puccini showed 
for a rivered set of aces, prompting a quick muck from Ventura. With this win, Puccini's stack increased to about 625,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
625,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
335,000
-155,000
|
-155,000 |
|
|
||
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
830,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
585,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
585,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |
|
||
|
405,000
158,100
|
158,100 |
|
395,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
320,000
-87,000
|
-87,000 |
|
315,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
225,000
88,000
|
88,000 |
|
||
|
155,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
||
Diego Ventura opened to 11,000 from the cutoff and Nicholas Palma three-bet to 27,500 from the small blind. Ventura made the call and the dealer fanned a flop of 
. Palma led out for 21,500 and Ventura made the call.
The turn was the 
and Palma moved all in for 106,500 total. After getting a count, Ventura made the call. Palma held and Ventura 
. Palma would need a king or ace to stay alive but the river was neither of those as it was the . Ventura moved to 490,000 as Palma went to collect his winnings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
490,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Dietrich Fast and Carlos Chadha were heads up with the board reading 
. Fast was first to act and he led into the middle for 42,000. Chadha came over the top with a raise to 85,000 and Fast went into the tank. After about 90 seconds, Fast cut out calling chips.
The river brought the 
to the felt and Fast checked to the raiser. Chadha quickly checked it back.
Fast rolled over 
for top pair, but it was no good against Chadha's 
. He was awarded the pot and now has roughly 562,000 to his name.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
562,000
237,000
|
237,000 |
|
330,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
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Andreas Samuelsson opened for a raise in middle position and saw Ioannis Kontonatsios make it 24,000 on his left. Daniel Strelitz cold four-bet in the blinds, and Samuelsson shoved. Kontonatsios shoved as well, and Strelitz mucked what he said was 
.
Kontonatsios:
Samuelsson: 
The dealer spread a 
flop, giving Samuelsson a set. The turn was a brick, as was the 
river. Kontonatsios had about 200,000, and Samuelsson had him slightly covered.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
560,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
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|
Busted | |
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Busted |
