2015 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2015 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k3
Prize
$1,491,580
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
816
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Good Run Out Saves Samuelsson's Day

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

Niklas Hambitzer opened from the button to 45,000 and Andreas Samuelsson moved all in from the big blind for 385,000 total. After getting a count, Hambitzer made the call with {K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts} and was racing against his opponent's {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}.

The flop moved Hambitzer into the lead as it came {Q-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{6-Spades}. The turn was the {5-Clubs} prompting Samuelsson to say "good turn" as it gave him an open-ended straight draw. He would hit that draw on the {9-Spades} river and let out a "yes" while pumping his fist. With that double up Samuelsson moved to 800,000 in chips while Hambitzer dropped to slightly below that amount with 710,000.

Player Chips Progress
Andreas Samuelsson se
Andreas Samuelsson
800,000 360,000
Niklas Hambitzer de
Niklas Hambitzer
710,000 -540,000

Tags: Andreas SamuelssonNiklas Hambitzer

Cakmak Crosses 2 Million

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante
Emrah Cakmak
Emrah Cakmak

Emrah Cakmak raised to 45,000 in the cutoff, Benjamin Pollak called from the big blind and the flop fell {K-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{5-Hearts}.

Pollak check-called 50,000 from Cakmak to see the {6-Diamonds} turn where he check-called another 120,000 from Cakmak. Both checked the {Q-Diamonds} river and Pollak tabled {J-Clubs}{9-Hearts} for a pair of jacks.

Cakmak, however, turned over {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts} for a pair of queens to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Emrah Cakmak fr
Emrah Cakmak
2,035,000 206,000
Benjamin Pollak fr
Benjamin Pollak
492,000 -346,000

Tags: Emrah CakmakBenjamin Pollak

One Deep Run Deserves Another

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

Three players still alive here near the end of Day 4 cashed in the PCA Main Event a year ago, highlighted by one of the current big stacks, Shyam Srinivasan, who final-tabled last year and finished sixth. Both Tim Reilly and Dylan Linde also made the cash here in the Main Event in 2014, and have both already guaranteed themselves even better finishes this time around as described on the PokerStars Blog.

Jedlicka Done After Race

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante
Stefan Jedlicka
Stefan Jedlicka

Stefan Jedlicka shipped into an unopened pot from the small blind for 155,000 and was called by Diego Ventura in the big blind.

Jedlicka: {4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}
Ventura: {k-Hearts}{j-Spades}

Jedlicka said he wouldn't hate a four on the flop, but it was {k-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{5-Spades} flopping to put him way behind. He asked for a seven, but an {a-Diamonds} hit followed by the {2-Clubs}.

Despite the disappointing end, Jedlicka has plenty of be happy about from this PCA trip, as he also cashed for $158,740 when he got third at the LAPT here last week.

Player Chips Progress
Diego Ventura pe
Diego Ventura
WSOP 1X Winner
425,000 138,000
Stefan Jedlicka at
Stefan Jedlicka
Busted

Tags: Diego VenturaStefan Jedlicka

Mo Money

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante
Maurice Hawkins
Maurice Hawkins

Uwe Ritter opened from early position for 45,000 and found callers in Shyam Srinivasan, Maurice Hawkins, and the player in the big blind. The flop came {J-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and it was checked to Srinivasan who bet 65,000. Only Hawkins called.

The turn was the {Q-Clubs} and the two players checked.

The river was the {K-Diamonds} and Hawkins checked. Srinivasan bet 125,000 and was quickly called by Hawkins. Srinivasan showed {K-Spades}{Q-Hearts} for kings and queens and Hawkins tabled {Q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for the rivered diamond flush.

Player Chips Progress
Shyam Srinivasan ca
Shyam Srinivasan
1,100,000 -156,000
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
860,000 124,000

Tags: Maurice HawkinsShyam Srinivasan

Hambitzer Doubles Through Samuelsson

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

We didn't see the action, but Niklas Hambitzer got his 610,000 stack in from the button against big blind Andreas Samuelsson, who held {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}. Hambitzer was dominated with {a-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}, but that changed on the {3-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} flop, which brought him two draw. He missed them, but did find the {a-Clubs} on the turn to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Niklas Hambitzer de
Niklas Hambitzer
1,250,000 570,000
Andreas Samuelsson se
Andreas Samuelsson
440,000 -553,000

Tags: Niklas HambitzerAndreas Samuelsson

Pastor is Running Good

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante
Juan Martin Pastor
Juan Martin Pastor

Noah Schwartz started things off with a raise to 50,000 from the cutoff and Juan Martin Pastor three-bet to 130,000 from the small blind. Schwartz called.

The flop came {10-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and Pastor led out for 130,000 and was called by Schwartz. The turn was the {4-Hearts} and Pastor slowed down, checking. Schwartz thought for a moment as the television cameras came over to capture the action. Seeing the cameras, Schwartz looked up and smiled as he waved. The table laughed and Schwartz put out a bet of 210,000 that Pastor would call.

The river was the {A-Spades} and Pastor checked. Schwartz checked behind and would toss his cards to the dealer in frustration when Pastor turned over {A-Hearts}{3-Hearts} for the nut flush.

"Running good buddy. Running good," said Schwartz as he shook his head from side to side.

Player Chips Progress
Juan Martin Pastor ar
Juan Martin Pastor
2,225,000 500,000
Noah Schwartz us
Noah Schwartz
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
575,000 -465,000

Tags: Juan Martin PastorNoah Schwartz

Sivagnanam Doubles Through Ng

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

Ambrose Ng opened to 45,000 in middle position, and Ratharam Sivagnanam shipped from the small blind for 452,000. Ng called.

Sivagnanam: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}
Ng: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}

The race was on, but it was Sivagnanam quickly taking command and holding on as the board ran out {8-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Ratharam Sivagnanam ca
Ratharam Sivagnanam
941,000 435,000
Ambrose Ng ca
Ambrose Ng
570,000 -422,000

Tags: Ambrose NgRatharam Sivagnanam