2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$25,000 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$996,480
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Entries
225
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Greenberg Ships it On Sointula

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Lawrence Greenberg just raised to 1,800 and Shaun Deeb called on his direct left, after which Jani Sointula and both blinds called as well.

The flop came out {Q-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{9-Spades} and both blinds checked, after which Greenberg bet 3,200 by throwing out one chip worth 5,000 and two chips worth 100. Greenberg had announced his bet size verbally, as he had no yellow 1,000 chips left to bet, and Deeb folded.

Sointula, who was clearly making the call, threw out the same chips, but as did not state his action, Deeb pointed out that this had to be a raise. Both blinds quickly folded, and the tournament director was called over, who ruled that Sointula indeed had to make it 6,400.

After Sointula put in the raise, Greenberg shoved for 29,300 and Sointula smiled before folding.

Player Chips Progress
Jani Sointula fi
Jani Sointula
82,000
-30,000
-30,000
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
65,000
54,200
54,200
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 6X Winner
Lawrence Greenberg us
Lawrence Greenberg
47,900
-12,100
-12,100
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Jani SointulaShaun DeebLawrence Greenberg

The $100K Super High Roller Champ Takes His Leave

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

In one of the last hands of Level 7, Greg Merson opened for 1,600 and António Manuel Da Costa Ferreira called. Joe McKeehen then three-bet to 5,100 from the button, Bryn Kenny four-bet to 13,200 from the big blind, and Merson folded. Costa went to call the 5,100, and when he put in the chips he was informed of Kenney's raise. Costa then opted to call for 13,200 while McKeehen got out of the way.

When the flop came down {9-Spades}{6-Hearts}{3-Spades}, Kenney bet 15,000, Costa moved all in for 29,200, and Kenney called off for what looked to be 28,000.

Kenney: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}
Costa: {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}

Kenney needed some help to stay alive, but he was left wanting as the {Q-Spades} bricked on the turn followed by the {7-Hearts} on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Ray Ferreira pt
Ray Ferreira
80,000
34,900
34,900
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: António Manuel Da Costa FerreiraBryn Kenney

Kenney & Lightbourne Back In

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Bryn Kenney and Iaron Lightbourne are among those who've recently reentered, while a bunch of new players have entered for the first time.

Player Chips Progress
Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
50,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Iaron Lightbourne gb
Iaron Lightbourne
50,000
50,000
50,000
WPT 1X Winner
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
50,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 1X Winner
John Racener us
John Racener
50,000
50,000
50,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Salman Behbehani us
Salman Behbehani
50,000
50,000
50,000
Alexander Lynskey au
Alexander Lynskey
50,000
50,000
50,000
Kenny Smaron us
Kenny Smaron
50,000
40,000
40,000
Joe Kuether us
Joe Kuether
50,000
50,000
50,000
Dzmitry Urbanovich pl
Dzmitry Urbanovich
50,000
50,000
50,000
$25K Fantasy
EPT 1X Winner
Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
50,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Pablo Melogno Cabrera uy
Pablo Melogno Cabrera
Busted
Anthony Newman us
Anthony Newman
Busted
Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
Busted

Dietrich Just Won't Die

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Chance Kornuth raised to 2,200 only to have Michael Dietrich three-bet all in for 12,900. Action folded back to Kornuth and he made the call.

Kornuth: {k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Dietrich: {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}

Dietrich was well out in front thanks to his kicker, which made the difference after the board ran out {3-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{k-Spades}{3-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth
55,000
-13,000
-13,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Michael Dietrich ca
Michael Dietrich
26,000
13,100
13,100

Tags: Michael DietrichChance Kornuth

PokerNews Podcast Episode #354: Kid Poker Doc

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Remko Rinkema and Donnie Peters got a chance to view the Kid Poker documentary at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, so they review it on the pod. They also recap Day 4 of the PCA Main Event.

Don't forget, you can call the show and leave a voicemail at 774-77-PNPOD.

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Tags: Donnie PetersPokerNews PodcastRemko Rinkema

Soshnikov Dispatches Reigning World Series of Poker Main Event Champ

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Joe McKeehen
Joe McKeehen

Joe McKeehen limped the button and Jared Jaffee did the same from the small blind. Ivan Soshnikov then raised to 4,200 from the big, McKeehen three-bet all in for 22,300, and Jaffe folded. Soshnikov made the call and the cards were turned up.

Soshnikov: {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
McKeehen: {a-Spades}{4-Hearts}

It was a bad spot for McKeehen, and his best bet was to catch an ace. The {9-Spades}{j-Hearts}{8-Hearts} flop was far from it, and the {5-Spades} turn didn't do him any favors. McKeehen needed an ace and an ace only on the river to stay alive, but it wasn't in the cards as the {J-Spades} paired the board.

Player Chips Progress
Joe McKeehen us
Joe McKeehen
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Ivan SoshnikovJoe McKeehen

Kenney Gone Again; McKeehen Back In

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Joe McKeehen has jumped right back in action. Bryn Kenney did too after his bustout, but it did him little good as he was sent packing for a second time almost immediately.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
50,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Pablo Melogno Cabrera uy
Pablo Melogno Cabrera
50,000
50,000
50,000
Joe McKeehen us
Joe McKeehen
50,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
Tim Reilly us
Tim Reilly
Busted
Andy Philachack us
Andy Philachack
Busted
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Yoon Soars as Sotiropoulos Busts

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Brian Yoon just raised to 2,300 and Georgios Sotiropoulos three-bet to 6,200 after which the action folded back to Yoon.

Yoon four-bet to 14,200 and Sotiropoulos moved all in for 47,000. Yoon called right away, creating a big showdown.

Sotiropoulos: {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds}
Yoon: {Q-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {2-Hearts}{4-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} and Sotiropoulos was knocked out, wishing the remaining players the best of luck.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Yoon us
Brian Yoon
290,000
138,400
138,400
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner
Georgios Sotiropoulos gr
Georgios Sotiropoulos
Busted
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Georgios SotiropoulosBrian Yoon

Break

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

The last break of the day has just started, just two more levels are left to be played.