2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$25,000 High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
jj
Prize
$836,350
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Entries
142
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000

Kruk Doubles Through Seymour Twice

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Christopher Kruk
Christopher Kruk

Christopher Kruk was recently short-stacked with less than 10 big blinds but is now sitting on more than 1,000,000 chips after doubling twice through Richard Seymour.

In the first hand, action folded to the blinds, and Kruk shoved from the small for 295,000. Seymour called to put Kruk at risk and the two players tabled their hands.

Christopher Kruk: {A-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}
Richard Seymour: {A-Hearts}{10-Clubs}

Kruk was ahead with the better ace and Seymour needed to improve in order to win the pot. After the board ran out {K-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{3-Spades}{6-Hearts}{5-Clubs} Kruk was still best, so he doubled.

In the next hand, Seymour raised to 75,000 from the button and Kruk called from the big blind.

The flop came {J-Clubs}{5-Spades}{5-Hearts} and both players checked.

The turn brought the {4-Diamonds}, Kruk bet 135,000. and Seymour called.

The {Q-Hearts} fell on the river and Kruk shoved for 455,000. Seymour called and showed {Q-Spades}{4-Spades} having paired his queen on the river, but Kruk tabled {8-Spades}{5-Clubs} for trip fives to take the pot and double again.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Kruk ca
Christopher Kruk
1,240,000 880,000
Richard Seymour us
Richard Seymour
890,000 -1,290,000

Tags: Christopher KrukRichard Seymour

Justin Bonomo Eliminated in 4th Place ($310,150)

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Justin Bonomo
Justin Bonomo

Justin Bonomo raised to 70,000 from the cutoff and Jonathan Jaffe three-bet to 285,000 out of the small blind. Bonomo called and the flop came {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}{7-Clubs}. Jaffe led out for a bet of 200,000 and Bonomo made the call.

The turn brought the {5-Diamonds} and Jaffe fired another 340,000. Bonomo continued to call and the {k-Hearts} completed the board. Jaffe used one of his time extensions before announcing all in. Bonomo was left with around 1,135,000 and he rested his head on his hands. After a brief thought, Bonomo tossed in a few chips to call. Jaffe tabled {a-Spades}{5-Hearts} for two pair and Bonomo's {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts} was unable to beat it.

Bonomo shipped his chips to Jaffe before exiting the tournament in fourth place. Jaffe now holds a commanding chip lead over his two remaining opponents, Richard Seymour and Christopher Kruk.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Jaffe us
Jonathan Jaffe
WPT 1X Winner
4,780,000 1,920,000
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
WSOP 3X Winner
Busted

Tags: Christopher KrukJonathan JaffeJustin BonomoRichard Seymour

Jaffe Doubles Through Kruk

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jonathan Jaffe opened with a raise to 90,000 from the button, Christopher Kruk called from the small blind, and Justin Bonomo called from the big blind.

The flop came {8-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{4-Spades} and Kruk bet 100,000. Bonomo folded and Jaffe called.

The turn brought the {8-Spades} and Kruk bet again, 350,000 this time. Jaffe called.

The {3-Diamonds} fell on the river and Kruk shoved, putting Jaffe to a decision for his stack. He instantly called and flipped over {K-Spades}{8-Hearts} for turned trip eights to take the pot against Kruk's {J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Jaffe us
Jonathan Jaffe
WPT 1X Winner
2,860,000 1,475,000
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
WSOP 3X Winner
1,740,000 -130,000
Christopher Kruk ca
Christopher Kruk
360,000 -1,370,000

Tags: Christopher KrukJonathan JaffeJustin Bonomo

Jaffe Gets Some Back

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jonathan Jaffe limped in from the small blind and Christopher Kruk raised to 130,000 out of the big blind. Jaffe called and the flop came {a-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{5-Spades}.

Jaffe check-called a bet of 60,000 from Kruk and the {2-Diamonds} rolled off on the turn. Both players checked to the {k-Clubs} on the river and Jaffe led out for 105,000. Kruk called and Jaffe tabled {k-Diamonds}{9-Spades}, good enough to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Kruk ca
Christopher Kruk
1,730,000 -80,000
Jonathan Jaffe us
Jonathan Jaffe
WPT 1X Winner
1,385,000 325,000

Tags: Christopher KrukJonathan Jaffe

Kruk Takes from Jaffe

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Christopher Kruk raised to 70,000 from under the gun and Jonathan Jaffe called from the big blind.

The flop came {10-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and Jaffe checked. Kruk bet 60,000, Jaffe check-raised to 150,000, and Kruk called.

The turn brought the {J-Spades} and both players checked.

The {J-Hearts} fell on the river and after some consideration, Jaffe bet 270,000. Kruk used two time bank slips before he ultimately called. Jaffe showed {6-Hearts}{6-Clubs} and was playing the board, while Kruk flipped over {10-Clubs}{7-Clubs} to take the pot with jacks and tens.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Kruk ca
Christopher Kruk
1,810,000 935,000
Jonathan Jaffe us
Jonathan Jaffe
WPT 1X Winner
1,060,000 -1,040,000

Tags: Christopher KrukJonathan Jaffe

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

Seymour Five-Bet Jams

Level 21 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante

Justin Bonomo opened to 60,000 in the cutoff with a dead button and Richard Seymour three-bet to 180,000 out of the small blind. Jonathan Jaffe made a four-bet to 415,000 from the big blind and the action was back on Bonomo.

Bonomo quickly folded and Seymour sat in thought. With no time extensions remaining, he needed to act within his allotted 30 seconds. As his time was running out, Seymour announced all in and Jaffe quickly mucked his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Richard Seymour us
Richard Seymour
2,180,000 495,000
Jonathan Jaffe us
Jonathan Jaffe
WPT 1X Winner
2,100,000 -340,000

Tags: Jonathan JaffeJustin BonomoRichard Seymour

Igor Kurganov Eliminated in 5th Place ($249,160)

Level 21 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante
Igor Kurganov
Igor Kurganov

Action folded around to the blinds and Justin Bonomo raised from the small to put Igor Kurganov, who was in the big blind, to a decision for his approximately 300,000-chip stack. After brief consideration, Kurganov called to put himself at risk.

Justin Bonomo: {Q-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}
Igor Kurganov: {K-Spades}{6-Diamonds}

Kurganov had the preflop advantage and Bonomo needed to improve in order to stack him. The board ran out {A-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{7-Spades}{6-Clubs}{Q-Spades} to give Bonomo queens up, so he took the pot to end Kurganov's deep run in this event.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
WSOP 3X Winner
1,870,000 -235,000
Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
Busted

Tags: Igor KurganovJustin Bonomo

Mikita Badziakouski Eliminated in 6th Place ($195,150)

Level 21 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante
Mikita Badziakouski
Mikita Badziakouski

Mikita Badziakouski got all of his 246,000 chips in the middle against Richard Seymour and was in a dominating position to double up. Badziakouski held {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts} and Seymour showed {k-Spades}{q-Hearts}. The board ran out {j-Hearts}{4-Spades}{3-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and Badziakouski made a flush by the river to score a double up.

Just two hand later, the action folded around to Badziakouski in the small blind who raised to 480,000. Jonathan Jaffe announced all in from the big blind and Badziakouski called off his remaining 50,000 chips. Jaffe tabled {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} and Badziakouski was in danger of being eliminated with {a-Spades}{9-Clubs}.

The flop came {9-Spades}{8-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and Badziakouski picked up a couple of outs after hitting a pair of nines on the flop. The {2-Hearts} and the {j-Spades} completed the board and Badziakouski was unable to improve, being eliminated in sixth place.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Jaffe us
Jonathan Jaffe
WPT 1X Winner
2,440,000 410,000
Richard Seymour us
Richard Seymour
1,685,000 -135,000
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Jonathan JaffeMikita BadziakouskiRichard Seymour