$25,000 High Roller
Day 1 Started
2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$25,000 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Buy-in
$25,000
Entries
225
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Welcome to the 2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $25,000 High Roller!
Today, while Day 4 of the Main Event plays out on one side of the room, the 2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $25,000 High Roller will kick off on the other.
The tournament, which will be played eight-handed and allow players a single reentry option, features a 50,000 starting stack and 60-minute levels. Day 1 is scheduled to play 10 levels with a 75-minute dinner break at the end of Level 6, which means play will conclude at approximately midnight local time.
Among those expected to play are Steve O'Dwyer, who won the $50,000 Single-Day High Roller a couple days back; Bryn Kenney, who kicked off the 2016 PCA by winning the $100,000 Super High Roller; 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event champ Joe McKeehen; and Team PokerStars Pros Daniel Negreanu, Vanessa Selbst, and Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier, just to name a few.
Last year, Ilkin Garibli topped a field of 269 entries to win this tournament for $1,105,040 after a heads-up deal with Joe Kuether. Other past winners of the title include Jake Schindler (2014 - $1,192,624), Vanessa Selbst (2013 - $1,424,420), Leonid Bilokur (2012 - $1,134,930), Will Molson (2011 - $1,072,850), William Reynolds (2010 - $579,240), and Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier (2009 - $433,500).
Who will join the prestigious list of winners? The three-day journey to determining that answer begins today.
Cards will be in the air at Noon local time, which is just a couple of hours from now. Stay tuned as the PokerNews Live Reporting Team brings you all the action straight from the floor of the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas!
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Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Familiar Faces in the Field
Level 1
: 100/200, 25 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Lehr Accuses Philachack of Having No Heart
Level 1
: 100/200, 25 ante
Andy Philachack just raised to 500 and Luc Greenwood three-bet from his direct left to 1,500, getting the other players to quickly fold. Philachack made the call and the flop brought out 
on which Philachack checked to Greenwood.
Greenwood bet 2,000 on the flop and Philachack called, putting the 
on the turn.
Philachack checked to Greenwood again, who bet 5,500 on the turn and his opponent called again.
The river completed the board with the 
and Philachack checked a third time.
Greenwood did not stop betting as he fired out 13,000, and Philachack went into the tank for quite some time before folding.
Philachack showed the 
as he threw his cards into the muck.
"Aces, kings, jacks, tens," Philachack named off the hands that he couldn't beat.
"If the river's not a jack I call for sure," Philachack added.
"Everything beats me," Philachack finally said, after which Keith Lehr responded right away.
"Your tiny little heart beats you," Lehr said, as the players at the table started laughing.
"Come on man, show some heart!" Lehr added. "If it was me, I would've already been at the window for a rebuy."
Greenwood eventually consoled Philachack, saying, "It's better to have discipline than heart," but he did not reveal the contents of his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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60,000 | 10,000 |
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41,000 | 41,000 |
More Players in the Field
Level 1
: 100/200, 25 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
One for Patel
Level 1
: 100/200, 25 ante
Emil Patel raised to 600 from the hijack and was met by a three-bet to 2,300 by Isaac Haxton in the small blind. Patel made the call and it was heads-up action to the 
flop. Haxton continued for 1,700, Patel called, and the dealer burned and turned the 
.
Action went check-check and the 
completed the board on the river. Haxton checked for a second time and then folded when Patel bet 4,500.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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54,000 | 4,000 |
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46,000 | -4,000 |
More Faces in the Crowd
Level 1
: 100/200, 25 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
Hunichen vs. Akkari
Level 1
: 100/200, 25 ante
Chris "Big Huni" Hunichen opened for 525 under the gun and was met by a three-bet to 1,500 from Team PokerStars Pro Andre Akkari on the button. Both blinds folded, Hunichen called, and the flop came down 
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Hunichen check-called a bet of 1,800, and then check-called one of 3,400 on the turn. When the completed the board on the river, both players checked and Hunichen tabled the 
for a missed flush that turned into a wheel. Akkari then revealed the 
for the same hand.
As they love to say on the EPT, "Everyone loves a chopped pot!"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 |