$100,000 Super High Roller
Day 1 Completed
2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$100,000 Super High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Buy-in
$100,000
Prize Pool
$5,626,000
Entries
58
Level
25
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000
Shakerchi Leads Surviving 32 Players; Petrangelo & Lehne Hot on His Heels
Level 8
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Today, the 2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure officially kicked off with the $100,000 Super High Roller. The tournament attracted 43 of the world's best players, who accounted for six reentires, to the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. That number is sure to grow as late registration is open until the start of play on Day 2.
After eight one-hour levels of play, just 32 players survived the night with 2013 EPT London High Roller champ Talal Shakerchi and his stack of 805,000 leading the way. Others who bagged big stacks include Nick Petrangelo (800,000), Kathy Lehne (783,000), David Peters (772,000), and reigning World Series of Poker Main Event champ Joe McKeehen (732,000).
The day kicked off with an early elimination, that of Bill Perkins. The businessman would reenter, bust again, and then do it one more time before calling it a day. Perkins was active throughout, which included mixing it up with big stacks Shakerchi and Lehne. It happened in Level 6 (1,500/3,000/400) when Perkins opened for 8,500 under the gun and Shakerchi just called from the button. Lehne came along from the small blind, Peters did the same from the big, and four players took a flop of 
.
Lehne led out for 15,000, Peters folded, and Perkins raised to 40,000. Shakerchi just flatted, Lehne did the same, and the three players saw the 
appear on the turn. Lehne checked, Perkins bet 80,000, and both his opponents called to see the 
river, which they all checked. Lehne tabled the 
for a missed straight draw that turned into two pair, Perkins mucked, and then Shakerchi rolled over the 
for the win.
Perkins went on to bust the tournament for a third time – the result of a terrible river card – and stated he would fire a fourth and final bullet on Day 2.
While a handful of players fell, plenty more advanced to Day 2 including Ankush Mandavia (616,000), Mike "Timex" McDonald (456,000), Erik Seidel (360,000), defending champ Steve O'Dwyer (302,000), and Team PokerStars Pros Vanessa Selbst (531,000), Jason Mercier (299,000) and Daniel Negreanu (185,000).
Among those to fall on Day 1 and not return (though they still have the option to reenter) were Isaac Baron, JC Alvarado, Antonio Esfandiari, Thomas Muehloecker, Ole Schemion, and both Mustapha Kanit and Justin Bonomo, who were literally eliminated at the same time on the last hand of the night.
The $100,000 Super High Roller is part of the overall nine-day PCA 2016 festival, which will feature 104 events including the PCA 2016 Main Event on January 8; a $50k One-Day High Roller Single Reentry on January 9; and a three-day $25k High Roller on January 12. The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be there to cover each of those events.
Day 2 of the $100,000 Super High Roller will kick off at Noon local time on Thursday. Who will add their name to the prestigious list of PCA $100K champs which includes Steve O'Dwyer (2015 - 66 entries - $1,872,580 top prize), Fabian Quoss (2014 - 46 entries - $1,629,940 top prize), Scott Seiver (2013 - 47 entries - $2,003,480 top prize), Viktor Blom (2012 - 30 entries - $1,254,400 top prize), and Eugene Katchalov (2011 - 38 entries - $1,500,000 top prize)?
Be sure to check back tomorrow as the quest continues. In the meantime, check out this video on things to do when it's rainy in the Bahamas:
End-of-Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 8
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
805,000 | 205,000 |
|
800,000 | 230,000 |
|
783,000 | -47,000 |
|
772,000 | 32,000 |
|
732,000 | 77,000 |
|
708,000 | 98,000 |
|
616,000 | |
|
573,000 | -52,000 |
|
531,000 | 1,000 |
|
498,000 | 123,000 |
|
456,000 | -16,000 |
|
428,000 | -92,000 |
|
360,000 | -65,000 |
|
358,000 | 28,000 |
|
356,000 | 111,000 |
|
352,000 | 2,000 |
|
321,000 | -64,000 |
|
315,000 | 142,000 |
|
302,000 | 6,000 |
|
299,000 | 14,000 |
|
250,000 | 85,000 |
|
250,000 | 250,000 |
|
250,000 | 250,000 |
|
250,000 | 250,000 |
|
250,000 | 250,000 |
Double Elimination Sees Bonomo and Kanit Bust On Last Hand
Level 8
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
On the final hand of the day at the table, Ankush Mandavia raised to 13,000 from the hijack seat. Justin Bonomo was on the button and reraised all in for about 140,000-150,000. In the small blind was Mustapha Kanit, and he called all in for 27,500. Dan Shak folded from the big blind, and then Mandavia quickly made the call to put both players at risk.
Mandavia had the best hand with the 
. Bonomo had the 
, and Kanit tabled the 
with a shrug.
The flop, turn, and river ran out 
, and Mandavia won the pot to bust both players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
616,000 | 306,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Three More Hands
Level 8
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
The tournament staff just announced the remaining players will play three more hands before bagging and tagging for the night. We're headed out to capture any last-minute action and to compile a list of chip counts. Stay tuned for those as well as a full recap of the Day 1 action.
Reigning GPI Player of the Year Sent to the Rail
Level 8
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Byron Kaverman, who talked to us earlier today about winning the GPI Player of the Year, was just eliminated at the hands of Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu.
It happened when Kaverman open-shipped the button for roughly 75,000 and Negreanu three-bet all in over the top from the small blind. Mike "Timex" McDonald folded from the big and it was off to the races.
Negreanu:
Kaverman: 
Kaverman was looking to hold, but that proved easier said than done as the 
flop paired Negreanu. Neither the 
turn nor river helped Kaverman, and he made a late exit from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
195,000 | 96,000 |
|
Busted |
McKeehen Chips Up Through Schwartz
Level 8
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Joe McKeehen raised to 12,000 from the cutoff and Noah Schwartz three-bet from the small blind to 37,000. McKeehen made the call and the flop brought out 
, on which Schwartz bet 40,000 and McKeehen called.
On the turn the 
hit and both players checked. The river brought the 
and Schwartz checked to McKeehen, who bet 75,000. Schwartz tanked for a bit before calling, and mucked when the WSOP Main Event champion showed 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
655,000 | 240,000 |
|
|
350,000 | -212,000 |
Shak Doubles Through Kanit
Level 8
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Mustapha Kanit raised to 11,500 and from his direct left it was Dan Shak who three-bet to 37,500 on the button. Kanit called, the flop brought out 
, and Kanit check-called 31,000.
On the turn the 
hit and Kanit checked again, after which Shak bet 75,000.
Kanit moved all in, to put Shak at risk for 191,000 total, and the American player called almost right away.
Kanit:
Shak: 
The river was the and Shak found himself a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
375,000 | 65,000 |
|
|
91,000 | -69,000 |
Shakerchi Puts Koon to the Test
Level 8
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Jason Koon raised from the hijack and then called when Talal Shakerchi three-bet to 35,000 from the small blind. The 
flop saw Shakerchi fire out 42,000, Koon call, and the dealer burn and turn the . Both players checked, the completed the board on the river, and Shakerchi took a big pile of green T25,000 chips and spiked them in the pot.
Koon had 150,000 behind and would need to put his tournament life on the line if he wanted to make the call. He decided against it however and released his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
600,000 | 75,000 |
|
150,000 | -75,000 |
No Seven from Heaven for Holz
Level 8
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Fedor Holz, who is just days removed from winning the Triton Super High Roller $200,000 Cali Cup for $3,463,000, was just eliminated at the hands of Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier.
It happened when Holz shoved all in for his last 63,000 from the cutoff and Mercier moved all in over the top from the button. The blinds both folded and Holz discovered the bad news.
Mercier: 
Holz: 
Holz was in big trouble, and the 
flop didn't provide him much help. The 
turn gave him a gutshot, but it proved a moot point when an 
blanked on the river.
Something tells us we'll see Holz back in action, if not yet today then tomorrow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
285,000 | 28,500 |
|
Busted |