2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$100,000 Super High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k7
Prize
$1,687,800
Event Info
Buy-in
$100,000
Prize Pool
$5,626,000
Entries
58
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000

$100,000 Super High Roller

Day 2 Completed

Bryn Kenney Leads Final Six; Reigning WSOP Champ Joe McKeehen Third in Chips

Level 18 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante
Bryn Kenney
Bryn Kenney

Day 2 of the 2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $100,000 Super High Roller saw 32 Day 1 survivors return to action, but they were joined by nine others who opted to take advantage of the late registration period. That brought the total field up to 58 entries, which created a $5,626,000 prize pool that was to be distributed to the final eight.

After 10 one-hour levels of play, just six remained with Bryn Kenney and his stack of 3.82 million leading the way. Others still in contention for the $1,687,800 first-place prize include Ankush Mandavia (3.36 million), 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event champ Joe McKeehen (2.805 million), David Peters (2.085 million), Isaac Haxton (1.395 million), and Mustapha Kanit (1.03 million).

The day started with former champ Scott Seiver hitting the rail – the result of running queens into aces – and he soon had company on the rail in the form of Keith Lehr, Ole Schemion, Antonio Esfandiari, Erik Seidel, defending champ Steve O'Dwyer, start-of-the-day chip leader Talal Shakerchi, and Team PokerStars Pros Jason Mercier, Daniel Negreanu, and Vanessa Selbst.

Another player to fall was German wunderkind Fedor Holz, who fell in Level 10 (4,000/8,000/1,000). Back in December, the 2014 WCOOP champ outlasted 44 other entrants to win the $100,000 WPT Alpha8 Las Vegas for $1,589,219. This past weekend, he followed it up by winning the Triton Super High Roller $200,000 Cali Cup for $3,463,000. Holz was looking to make it three Super High Roller events in a roll, but that dream failed to come true.

It happened when action folded to Holz in the small blind and he shoved for his last 81,000. Selbst called from the big blind with {a-}{2-}, which was ahead of Holz's {5-}{4-}. The board ran out clean and Holz's day came to an end.

"The dream died," Holz said with a smile. "Not three in a row."

Late in the night, with just nine players remaining, the money bubble was in effect. In Level 17 (20,000/40,000/5,000), McKeehen opened for 80,000 from under the gun and Nick Petrangelo three-bet jammed for roughly 900,000 from the cutoff. The button and blinds all folded, and McKeehen snap-called.

McKeehen: {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}
Petrangelo: {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

Petrangelo held a decent pair, but he ran it smack dab into McKeehen's cowboys. Petrangelo was looking for a ten, but he was left wanting as the board ran out a lackluster {2-Spades}{9-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{5-Spades}{5-Diamonds}. Petrangelo left empty handed in ninth place while the remaining eight were guaranteed $225,040.

The last woman in the field, Kathy Lehne, was the next to go in eighth place, and then Kenney eliminated Daniel Dvoress in seventh place to claim the chip lead.

Day 3 will kick off at 1 p.m. local time on Friday, but updates won't start until an hour later to coincide with the cards-up live stream. Who will walk away with the $1,687,800 first-place prize? Stay tuned right here to PokerNews to find out!

While you wait, check out this video on Haxton's good luck charm.

Tags: Bryan Kenney

Daniel Dvoress Eliminated in 7th Place ($286,920)

Level 18 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante
Daniel Dvoress - 7th Place
Daniel Dvoress - 7th Place

Mustapha Kanit opened for 110,000 under the gun and was met by a three-bet to 235,000 from Bryn Kenney in middle position. Daniel Dvoress, who not long ago held the chip lead, took his time before four-betting all in for roughly 1.6 million from the hijack. The rest of the field folded, Kanit did the same, and Kenney snap-called.

Kenney: {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}
Dvoress: {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

It was a cooler for Dvoress, and his position got even worse when the {10-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{3-Spades} flop delivered Kenney a set. The {6-Hearts} turn left Dvoress drawing dead, and he wished the table good luck as the dealer put out the {3-Diamonds} river to make his elimination official.

With that, play has been halted for the night. The final six players will return tomorrow at 1 p.m. local time. Stay tuned for a full recap of the Day 2 action.

Player Chips Progress
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
WSOP 1X Winner
3,820,000 1,770,000
Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: Daniel DvoressBryn Kenney

McKeehen Picks One Up

Level 18 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante
Joe McKeehen
Joe McKeehen

From under the gun, Ankush Mandavia raised to 125,000. Isaac Haxton called from the button, and Joe McKeehen called from the big blind. The flop fell {K-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}, and all three players checked.

The turn was the {5-Clubs}, and McKeehen bet 180,000. Mandavia and Haxton folded, and McKeehen won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ankush Mandavia us
Ankush Mandavia
WSOP 1X Winner
3,450,000 -125,000
Joe McKeehen us
Joe McKeehen
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
2,850,000 300,000
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
WSOP 1X Winner
1,400,000 -50,000

Tags: Ankush MandaviaIsaac HaxtonJoe McKeehenJoseph McKeehen

Ace High for McKeehen

Level 18 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante

On the button, Joe McKeehen raised to 100,000, and Mustapha Kanit called out of the big blind to see the flop come down {9-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}. The two players checked, and then they also checked the {6-Spades} turn and {4-Clubs} river. Kanit showed the {Q-Clubs}{10-Spades}, but McKeehen held the {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts} and won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Joe McKeehen us
Joe McKeehen
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
2,550,000 300,000
Mustapha Kanit it
Mustapha Kanit
Winamax
1,300,000 -100,000

Tags: Joseph McKeehenJoe McKeehenMustapha Kanit

Mandavia Fired River

Level 18 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante

From under the gun, Mustapha Kanit raised to 110,000. Anguish Mandavia called out of the big blind, and the flop came down {9-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{3-Spades}. Both players checked.

The turn was the {K-Spades}, and both players checked to see the {9-Diamonds} land on the river. Mandavia bet 180,000, and Kanit folded.

Player Chips Progress
Ankush Mandavia us
Ankush Mandavia
WSOP 1X Winner
3,875,000 150,000
Mustapha Kanit it
Mustapha Kanit
Winamax
1,400,000 -10,000

Tags: Mustapha KanitAnkush Mandavia

Kathy Lehne Eliminated in 8th Place ($225,040)

Level 18 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante
Kathy Lehne
Kathy Lehne

In a monster clash we just lost Kathy Lehne and saw Ankush Mandavia take the chip lead as the tournament got down to just seven players. The action started with Mandavia raising to 100,000 and Daniel Dvoress called in position before Lehne moved all in for about 650,000 from the small blind.

Mandavia moved all in quickly, and Dvoress asked for a count right away.

"I think I'm calling," Dvoress said, and he only took a few more seconds before risking another 1.4 million chips.

Lehne: {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
Dvoress: {J-Hearts}{J-Spades}
Mandavia: {Q-Spades}{Q-Hearts}

The board ran out {K-Clubs}{K-Spades}{6-Spades}{9-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} and Mandavia's big pair held up, while Dvoress took a big hit and Lehne was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Ankush Mandavia us
Ankush Mandavia
WSOP 1X Winner
3,725,000 1,875,000
Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress
WSOP 2X Winner
1,565,000 -1,435,000
Kathy Lehne us
Kathy Lehne
Busted

Tags: Ankush MandaviaDaniel DvoressKathy Lehne

One for Kenney

Level 18 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante

Bryn Kenney raised to 115,000 from the button and Isaac Haxton defended from the big blind. Both players checked the {6-Hearts}{3-Spades}{a-Clubs} flop, the dealer burned and turned the {J-Clubs}, and Haxton led out for 100,000. Kenney called, the {J-Clubs} completed the board on the river, and Haxton returned to checking.

Kenney took the opportunity to bet 215,000, and Haxton tanked for a solid two minutes before releasing his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
WSOP 1X Winner
1,450,000 -215,000
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
WSOP 1X Winner
1,400,000 215,000

Tags: Isaac HaxtonBryn Kenney