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

Kenney Busts McDonald

Level 14 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Mike McDonald
Mike McDonald

Bryn Kenney raised under the gun to 45,000 and Mike McDonald called from the big blind. The flop brought out {5-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and McDonald check-called a bet of 57,000.

On the turn the {A-Hearts} hit and McDonald checked again after which Kenney fired out a bet of 130,000.

McDonald stared down Kenney, who stared right back at him, before moving all in to put himself at risk. Kenney called right away and the showdown went as follows.

Kenney: {A-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
McDonald: {K-Hearts}{9-Hearts}

The river was the {K-Spades}, giving McDonald a pair, but he the only cards that could've kept him alive were the remaining hearts in the deck.

Player Chips Progress
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Bryn Kenney
1,180,000
565,000
565,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Mike McDonald
Busted
EPT 1X Winner

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PCA Retrospective: Dan Shak Reaches Third Final Table in a Row in 2014

Level 15 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Dan Shak
Dan Shak

After a runner-up finish in 2012 for $846,700 and an eighth-place finish in 2013 for $228,960, the familiar face of Dan Shak returned to the final table for the third year in a row. This time he had done so in a field of 56 entries and found himself leading the final seven players into Day 3.

After a double elimination on the bubble to end Day 2 saw Paul Newey finish one spot outside the money in ninth place and Mike McDonald cash in eighth for $217,320, the group returned the next day to see Ole Schemion bust seventh, Tony Gregg go out sixth, and Matt Glantz finish in fifth. Antonio Esfandiari, who was the prior year's "bubble boy," fell in fourth place and earned $575,920.

In the final trio, Shak was joined by the tough competition of Vanessa Selbst and Fabian Quoss. Despite at one point holding the chip lead over her opponents and looking like she would go on to win, the tides turned for Selbst quickly when Quoss doubled through to to lead knock her to the bottom of the group. Shortly after that, she was all in against Quoss once again, and this time she was eliminated.

Quoss entered heads-up play with about a 2-1 advantage over Shak, soon extended the gap, and there wasn't much Shak could do. Shak was certainly hoping to improve upon his second-place finish from two years prior with a victory, but it would be another bridesmaid result for the semi-professional high-stakes poker player and hedge fund manager. This time around, Shak scored nearly $1.2 million for his result and brought his three-year total in this event from 2012-2014 over $2.25 million.

For Quoss, he banked over $1.6 million and ignited the best year of his poker career. When 2014 was all said and done, Quoss had won over $3.12 million.

The $100,000 Super High Roller in running for the sixth time at PCA. If you enjoyed this look back in time at a prior year of the event, click here to read about the other years from our PCA retrospective series.

Tags: Antonio EsfandiariDan ShakFabian QuossMatt GlantzMike McDonaldOle SchemionPaul NeweyTony GreggVanessa Selbst

Peters Takes the Lead with Pocket Queens

Level 17 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
David Peters
David Peters

David Peters raised from middle position to 90,000, and Mustapha Kanit called on the button. Nick Petrangelo called out of the big blind, and the flop came down {J-Spades}{5-Spades}{5-Hearts}. All three players checked.

The turn was the {7-Diamonds}, and Petrangelo led with a bet of 160,000. Peters called, and Kanit folded.

The river was the {4-Clubs}, and Petrangelo bet 350,000. Peters made the call, and Petrangelo tabled the {J-Clubs}{6-Clubs}. Peters had the {Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades}, and he won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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David Peters
2,500,000
700,000
700,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Mustapha Kanit
1,600,000
-100,000
-100,000
Winamax
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Nick Petrangelo
1,000,000
-595,000
-595,000
WSOP 2X Winner

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Nick Petrangelo the 2016 PCA $100K SHR Bubble Boy

Level 17 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Bubble Boy Nick Petrangelo
Bubble Boy Nick Petrangelo

Nick Petrangelo is the official 2016 PCA $100,000 Super High Roller bubble boy after being felled by 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event champ Joe McKeehen.

It happened when McKeehen raised to 80,000 from under the gun and 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 players are guaranteed $225,040.

Player Chips Progress
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Joe McKeehen
2,250,000
925,000
925,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
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Nick Petrangelo
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

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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
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Ankush Mandavia
3,725,000
1,875,000
1,875,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Daniel Dvoress
1,565,000
-1,435,000
-1,435,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
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Kathy Lehne
Busted

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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
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Bryn Kenney
3,820,000
1,770,000
1,770,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Daniel Dvoress
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Daniel DvoressBryn Kenney

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.

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