Level: 5
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$10,000 Single-Day High Roller
Day: 1
Level 5
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
From early position, Igor Kurganov raised to 4,500. Sean Perry called in the next seat over and Cary Katz called form the cutoff.
The flop came down 
and action checked to Perry who put out a bet of 6,500. Kurganov was the only caller.
The turn was the 
and Kurganov checked again. Perry put out a bet of 16,000 which Kurganov called.
The river was the 
and both players checked. Kurganov showed down his 
and it was good enough to earn him the pot as Perry mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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135,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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65,000
-35,000
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-35,000 |
Level 5
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
While we didn't catch the entirety of the action, Igor Kurganov was holding 
against Stephen Chidwick's 
. Both players had made trip aces, but Kurganov's was better with the better kicker. That sent Chidwick to the registration desk to re-enter, while Kurgaov moved into the chip lead after collecting the big pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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250,000
115,000
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115,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level: 6
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 500
Level 6
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Down to just 12,000 or so, Jean-Noel Thorel knew what to do when Yang Zhang opened on his big blind. Thorel shoved with 
and Zhang called with 
.
The board ran out 
and Thorel hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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110,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 6
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Erik Seidel opened from the hijack seat with a raise to 6,500. Mikalai Vaskaboinikau called from the button and Yang Zhang called from the big blind.
The flop came down 
and Zhang checked to Seidel. Seidel put out a bet of 10,000. Vaskaboinikau folded but Zhang called.
Seidel and Zhang then checked down on the 
turn and the river. Seidel showed but it was no good because Zhang was holding 
, for a king with a better kicker, and he took down the pot. Despite that, Seidel has chipped up a bit already and has already moved over the starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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157,000
57,000
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57,000 |
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140,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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Level: 7
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
Level 7
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Ramin Hajiyev opened with a raise to 9,000 before Isaac Haxton moved all in from the small blind for just over 100,000. Hajiyev asked for a rough count, then called.
Haxton: 
Hajiyev: 
The board ran out 
which left Haxton drawing dead on the turn.
"And I hit the ace!" Haxton said. IT didn't matter though, Hajiyev took down the pot with his full house and moved over 300,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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315,000
215,000
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215,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level 7
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Ben Tollerene opened with a raise to 8,000 from early position. Action folded around where the small blind called as did Almedin Imsirovic in the big blind.
The flop came down 
and the small blind checked to Imsirovic who bet 9,000. Tollerene called while the small blind folded.
The turn was the leading to a check from both players. On the river, Imsirovic lead out with a bet of 15,000. Tollerene contemplated for a bit then called, but mucked when Imsirovic showed 
for a pair of tens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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140,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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54,000
-20,000
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-20,000 |
Level 7
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Stefan Schillhabel opened under the gun for 9,000 and big blind Isaac Haxton called. Haxton check-called a bet of 7,500 on 
before leading for 9,500 on the turn. Schillhabel raised to 28,500 and Haxton used a time bank card before he called.
With about 54,000 behind, Haxton checked on the 
river that paired the board. Schillhabel shoved for 60,000 and Haxton went into the tank again, using one more time bank card before he eventually folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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156,000
56,000
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56,000 |
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54,000
54,000
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54,000 |
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