Level: 8
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
2015 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$100,000 Super High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Buy-in
$97,000
Entries
66
Level
23
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Recent Eliminations
Level 8
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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New Years Resolutions with Jason Koon
Level 8
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
High stakes regular Jason Koon is not only very successful on the poker table, he's also one of the fittest pros in the world. As we are a week into the new year we found it fitting to ask Koon for some advice on how to stick to those New Years resolutions of living a healthier life.
Vogelsang Bests Schemion
Level 8
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Christoph Vogelsang and Ole Schemion looked down at a completed board of 
. With about 60,000 already in the middle, Vogelsang checked over to Schemion who fired out a final bet of 35,000. Vogelsang quickly called and Schemion rolled over 
for a mere seven-high. Schemion tabled the winning 
and was awarded the pot.
With this pick up, Schemion's stack is up to about 670,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
670,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
130,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
|
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Charania Takes Out Shakerchi
Level 8
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Following a flop of 
, Talal Shakerchi got his stack of about 100,000 into the middle with 
against the 
held by Mohsin Charania.
Shakerchi failed to improve on the 
turn and 
river, securing the pot for Charania.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
350,000
77,000
|
77,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Mike McDonald Talks About Doing 300 Air Squats for $10,000
Level 8
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
During the $100,000 Super High Roller we saw Mike McDonald do 300 air squats to beat Bill Perkins out of $10,000 and we got the story. McDonald also told us a lot about his other big strength, as he claims to be able to do 400 pull ups in one hour as well.
Chadha Takes Out Chidwick
Level 8
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Action folded over to Carlos Chadha on the button who put out a raise. Stephen Chidwick was in the small blind and he moved forward a three-bet to 32,000. Jason Mercier folded his big blind and Chadha came back over the top with a four-bet to 56,000. Chidwick called and the two saw a flop.
The dealer fanned 
on the felt and Chidwick checked to the aggressor. Chadha continued out for 40,000, Chidwick called, and the hit the felt on the turn. Chidwick checked for a second time and this time Chadha followed along. The 
finished the board and Chidwick announced all in for his last 182,000. Chadha instantly called, showing 
for the wheel. Chidwick tabled 
for top two before his cards were pulled into the muck. Chadha took down the pot and now has about 670,000 to his name.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
670,000
315,000
|
315,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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Greenwood Takes From Negreanu
Level 8
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Sam Greenwood raised to 12,000 in the hijack, Daniel Negreanu three-bet to 35,000 in the cutoff, Greenwood four-bet to 85,000 and Negreanu called.
The 
flop was checked by both players, landing the turn. Greenwood checked to Negreanu who bet 92,000, which Greenwood called. The 
river was also checked by both players and Greenwood tabled for a pair of tens.
Negreanu mucked, giving Greenwood the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
980,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
|
||
|
320,000
-180,000
|
-180,000 |
|
||
Bill Perkins Talks Giving to Charity and Betting Against Mike McDonald
Level 8
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Bill Perkins is a regular in the Super High Roller tournaments, and as a successful businessman the pressure of an event like this is very different from his daily life. Perkins loves the game of poker and we caught up with him to talk about giving to charity, and the prop bet he lost to Mike McDonald.
End-of-Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 8
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,073,000
93,000
|
93,000 |
|
|
||
|
749,000
-31,000
|
-31,000 |
|
|
||
|
734,000
271,000
|
271,000 |
|
|
697,500
27,500
|
27,500 |
|
|
683,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
637,000
309,000
|
309,000 |
|
626,000
328,000
|
328,000 |
|
|
||
|
577,500
185,500
|
185,500 |
|
546,500
286,500
|
286,500 |
|
||
|
540,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
||
|
511,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
|
|
||
|
501,000
84,000
|
84,000 |
|
||
|
479,000
-36,000
|
-36,000 |
|
470,500
306,500
|
306,500 |
|
462,000
-165,500
|
-165,500 |
|
434,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
|
||
|
370,500
370,500
|
370,500 |
|
||
|
365,000
-113,000
|
-113,000 |
|
|
||
|
348,500
103,500
|
103,500 |
|
|
337,500
-12,500
|
-12,500 |
|
|
||
|
332,000
25,500
|
25,500 |
|
|
324,000
324,000
|
324,000 |
|
318,000
-136,000
|
-136,000 |
|
317,500
65,500
|
65,500 |
|
|
303,000
-17,000
|
-17,000 |
|
|
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