2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$25,000 High Roller
Day: 2
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

Lynskey Busts Olvera with Quads

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

From the cutoff seat, Alexander Lynskey raised. Guillermo Olvera reraised out of the small blind, and Lynskey called to take the {9-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} flop. Olvera checked, and Lynskey bet 47,000. Olvera called.

The turn was the {7-Hearts} to pair the board, and Olvera checked again. Lynskey bet 82,000, and then Olvera check-raised all in for 265,000. Lynskey snapped with the {7-Diamonds}{7-Spades} for quad sevens. Olvera turned over the {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds} and was drawing dead.

The river completed the board with the {3-Clubs}, and Olvera was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Alexander Lynskey au
Alexander Lynskey
731,000
261,000
261,000
Guillermo Olvera mx
Guillermo Olvera
Busted

Tags: Alexander LynskeyGuillermo Olvera

Hall Bets the River, Jaffee Folds

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Tom Hall and Jared Jaffee played a decent sized pot shortly after returning from the dinner break.

Hall opened the action with an under-the-gun raise to 17,000 and Jaffee called from the big blind.

The flop came {8-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} and Jaffee checked. Hall bet 14,000 and Jaffee called.

The turn was the {j-Clubs} and Jaffee led this time, betting 40,000. Hall called.

The river paired the board with the {j-Spades} and Jaffee checked. Hall bet 62,000 and Jaffee let it go, giving Hall the win.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Hall gb
Tom Hall
392,000
57,000
57,000
Jared Jaffee us
Jared Jaffee
356,000
-57,000
-57,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 2X Winner

Tags: Jared JaffeeTom Hall

Astapau Gets a Little from Calderaro

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Anton Astapau and James Calderaro were looking at a board of {a-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{5-Spades}{5-Clubs}. Calderaro checked to Astapau, who quickly dropped a stack of T5,000 chips into the pot totaling 25,000. Calderaro folded and Astapau took the small pot.

Player Chips Progress
Anton Astapau by
Anton Astapau
225,000
16,000
16,000
James Calderaro us
James Calderaro
106,000
-4,000
-4,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Anton AstapauJames Calderaro

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

PokerNews Podcast Episode #355: Crazy Brazilian feat. Steve O’Dwyer and Joe Ingram

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Remko Rinkema and Donnie Peters discuss the crazy play from Brazilian chip leader Leonardo Pires and chat with both Steve O'Dwyer and Joe Ingram.

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

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Tags: Donnie PetersJoey IngramPokerNews PodcastRemko RinkemaSteve O'Dwyer

Updated Chip Counts at the Dinner Break (full)

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Sean Winter us
Sean Winter
830,000
50,000
50,000
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth
800,000
-75,000
-75,000
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
670,000
330,000
330,000
Robert Gorodetsky us
Robert Gorodetsky
639,000
424,000
424,000
Greg Merson us
Greg Merson
529,000
67,000
67,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
Alexander Lynskey au
Alexander Lynskey
470,000
270,000
270,000
Josh Beckley us
Josh Beckley
445,000
-35,000
-35,000
Brian Yoon us
Brian Yoon
430,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Jared Jaffee us
Jared Jaffee
413,000
41,000
41,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
Andrey Zaichenko ru
Andrey Zaichenko
395,000
6,000
6,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Nick Maimone us
Nick Maimone
390,000
-11,000
-11,000
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
390,000
67,500
67,500
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Winamax
Guillermo Olvera mx
Guillermo Olvera
360,000
17,000
17,000
Tom Hall gb
Tom Hall
335,000
11,000
11,000
Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
330,000
-79,000
-79,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Andre Akkari br
Andre Akkari
330,000
15,000
15,000
Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
325,000
91,000
91,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Alexandr Komarov ru
Alexandr Komarov
255,000
-25,000
-25,000
Chalie Hook us
Chalie Hook
250,000
-260,000
-260,000
Tyler Patterson us
Tyler Patterson
240,000
84,000
84,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Marvin Rettenmaier de
Marvin Rettenmaier
232,000
22,000
22,000
WPT 2X Winner
Darren Elias us
Darren Elias
230,000
10,000
10,000
Sam Chartier ca
Sam Chartier
230,000
20,000
20,000
Kyle Frey us
Kyle Frey
230,000
15,000
15,000
Andrew Chen ca
Andrew Chen
220,000
72,000
72,000

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Drinan Busts in Flip with Sammartino

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

On the button, Connor Drinan raised to 14,000. Dario Sammartino reraised to 43,000 from the big blind, and then Drinan reraised all in for 257,000. Sammartino called with the {J-Hearts}{J-Clubs}, and Drinan had the {A-Spades}{Q-Spades}.

The board ran out {9-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{3-Hearts}, and Drinan was out the door.

Player Chips Progress
Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
670,000
330,000
330,000
Connor Drinan us
Connor Drinan
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Dario SammartinoConnor Drinan

Hall Holds Elias Back

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Tom Hall
Tom Hall

On the last hand before the break, Darren Elias opened with a raise to 13,000. Tom Hall and Faraz Jaka both called.

The flop was {j-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{8-Spades} and Jaka checked. Elias c-bet for 18,000, and Hall called before Jaka folded.

The turn was the {8-Hearts} and Elias checked. Hall bet 30,000 and Elias folded and headed to dinner.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Hall gb
Tom Hall
324,000
44,000
44,000
Darren Elias us
Darren Elias
220,000
2,000
2,000

Tags: Darren EliasFaraz JakaTom Hall