$5,300 Main Event
Day 5 Started
2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$5,300 Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$4,500,800
Entries
928
Level
35
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
50,000
Who Will Make The 2016 PCA Main Event Final Table?
The title of this post is the biggest question of the day, as just 19 players remain, all hoping to make the final table of one of the biggest PokerStars events of the year. Leading the way is the unstoppable Brazilian Leonardo Pires, who's taking a massive chip lead worth 4.5 million chips.
The action resumes with plenty of top pros still in the hunt, including British phenoms Toby Lewis and Stephen Chidwick, former PCA Main Event runner up Tony Gregg, WSOP bracelet winner Matt Waxman and Aussie Million champion Ami Barer.
Canadian pro Mike Watson, with more than $8.3 million in live tournament earnings is one of the most successful pros still in the field, and he'll be one to reckon with as well.
The penultimate day will prove to be an exciting one as colorful characters Martin McCormick, Randy Kritzer, Fabian Ortiz and Ken Demlakian are also vying for a spot at the final table.
The goal today is to play down to a final table of six, at the tournament director's discretion, but the tournament will at least continue until there are eight players remaining.
Stay tuned to PokerNews.com for coverage of this exciting day of poker, as we will bring you all the live updates, chip counts and photos of the 2016 PCA Main Event.
Day 5 Seat Draw
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Name | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Phillip McAllister | UK | 2,152,000 |
| 1 | 2 | Fedor Holz | Germany | 453,000 |
| 1 | 4 | Mike Watson | Canada | 952,000 |
| 1 | 5 | Ken Demlakian | Australia | 1,394,000 |
| 1 | 6 | Matthew Waxman | USA | 1,228,000 |
| 1 | 7 | David Eldridge | USA | 2,100,000 |
| 1 | 8 | Randy Kritzer | USA | 2,385,000 |
| 2 | 1 | Tony Gregg | USA | 1,091,000 |
| 2 | 3 | Toby Lewis | UK | 1,396,000 |
| 2 | 4 | Martin McCormick | UK | 1,012,000 |
| 2 | 6 | Taylor Paur | USA | 400,000 |
| 2 | 7 | Timothy Ulmer | USA | 2,200,000 |
| 2 | 8 | Ami Barer | Canada | 679,000 |
| 3 | 1 | Stephen Chidwick | UK | 1,428,000 |
| 3 | 2 | Paul Gooley | Australia | 705,000 |
| 3 | 3 | Vladimir Troyanovskiy | Russia | 612,000 |
| 3 | 5 | Fabian Ortiz | Argentina | 2,309,000 |
| 3 | 7 | Fabian Chauriye | Chile | 513,000 |
| 3 | 8 | Leonardo Pires | Brazil | 4,566,000 |
Level: 24
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 3,000
First Hand to McAllister
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
In the first hand of the day, action folded to Phillip McAllister in the small blind and he limped. Fedor Holz checked his option in the big and the flop came down 
. McAllister led out for 24,000, Holz raised to 65,000, and McAllister called to see the 
turn.
Both players checked, and then action repeated itself on the 
river. McAllister tabled the 
for a full house and Holz mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,260,000 | 108,000 |
|
361,000 | -92,000 |
Troyanovskiy in Trouble After Losing Some to Ortiz
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
The action folded to Vladimir Troyanovskiy in the small blind and he limped, after which Fabian Ortiz made it 60,000. Troyanovskiy made the call, and the flop brought out 
.
Troyanovskiy checked on the flop and Ortiz continued for 65,000, which was called by his Russian opponent.
On the turn the hit and Troyanovskiy check-called another 83,000.
The river completed the board with the 
and Troyanovskiy checked a third time. Ortiz quickly threw out a bet worth 100,000 and Troyanovskiy seemed to have made up his mind already. The Russian pro called, and mucked when he was shown 
.
"I would've called all in," Troyanovskiy said, as he was left with just 271,000 chips, while Ortiz has almost 10 time as much with 2.65 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,650,000 | 341,000 |
|
271,000 | -341,000 |
Three-Bet Does it For Waxman
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Mike Watson raised from the button to 50,000, Ken Demlakian called from the small blind and Matt Waxman three-bet from the big blind to 175,000. Watson folded right away and Demlakian eventually mucked his cards as well, giving this pot to Waxman.
Troyanovskiy Right Back in It
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Paul Gooley raised to 51,000 from the hijack only to have Vladimir Troyanovskiy three-bet all in for 265,000 from the cutoff. Fabian Ortiz then called from the button, the blinds both folded, and Gooley got out of the way.
Ortiz: 
Troyanovskiy: 
The board ran out 
and Troyanovskiy shipped the double.
Not long after, Troyanovskiy raised to 55,000 under the gun and Leonardo Pires called from the button. The 
flop saw Troyanovskiy check, Pires bet 107,000, and Troyanovskiy call to see the 
turn. Troyanovskiy checked, Pires bet 500,000, and Troyanovskiy called off for 467,000.
Troyanovskiy: 
Pires: 
Pires was bluffing and drawing dead to Troyanovskiy's set, meaning the Russian shipped another double after the meaningless 
was put out on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,970,000 | -596,000 |
|
|
2,600,000 | -50,000 |
|
|
1,170,000 | 899,000 |
Taylor Paur Eliminated in 19th Place ($32,360)
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
The action folded to Taylor Paur who moved all in from the small blind for about 360,000 chips. Timothy Ulmer, in the big blind, made the call right away, creating the following showdown.
Ulmer: 
Paur: 
The board ran out 
and Paur exited the tournament in 19th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,500,000 | 300,000 |
|
Busted |
Fedor Holz Eliminated in 18th Place ($32,360)
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
The action folded to Fedor Holz who limped from the small blind and Ken Demlakian called from the big blind.
The flop showed 
and Holz bet 30,000.
"You hit a set already?" Demlakian said as he put in the call.
"I'm wearing your country's shirt and I'm getting bullied by you," Demlakian continued, as he was indeed wearing Germany's national soccer team jersey.
Holz checked the turn and Demlakian bet 70,000.
"Do you like that, 70 for a seven?" Demlakian said.
Holz made the call and on the river the 
hit, on which Holz checked again, and Demlakian said, "You're confusing me."
"You called 70,000 out of a 320,000 stack," Demlakian said, before eventually moving all in to put Holz at risk with just 248,000 chips left.
Holz went deep into the tank and Demlakian said, "You got the ten?"
"No, I'm better than that," Holz responded.
"You're better the ten, but you don't have the ace," Demlakian continued.
"Yes," Holz said, "It's so weird, you're confident and nervous at the same time."
"Speak to my wife," Demlakian said, getting a laugh out of Holz.
Finally Holz called, and Demlakian turned over what the German pro feared most, .
"Good game," Holz said, as he tabled his 
and exited the tournament in 18th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,050,000 | 656,000 |
|
|
Busted |