2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$25,000 Single-Day High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$421,080
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Entries
58
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Time for a Break

Level 4 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

The first four levels are in the books and the field has been sent on a 20-minute break. The tournament clock currently shows 44 total entries with 35 players remaining.

Koon Flops a Set to Double Up

Level 4 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

On a flop reading {q-Spades}{7-Spades}{3-Clubs}, the action was checked to Jason Koon on the button who bet 4,500. Nick Petrangelo called from the small blind and Timothy Adams check-raised to 20,500 from the cutoff. Koon called and Petrangelo got out of the way.

The turn brought the {8-Clubs} and Adams shoved all in. Koon couldn't get his last 44,500 chips in the middle fast enough and the cards were on their backs. Adams showed {a-Spades}{5-Spades} for a flush draw and Koon flopped a set with {3-Spades}{3-Hearts}. The {6-Diamonds} on the river bricked off and Koon doubled through Adams after flopping a set.

Player Chips Progress
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
WSOP 1X Winner
162,000 -53,000
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
142,000 42,000

Tags: Jason KoonTimothy Adams

Engel and Dvoress Chop to Stack Stamm

Level 4 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Igor Yaroshevskyy raised to 5,000 from under the gun, Ari Engel called from the cutoff, and Daniel Dvoress three-bet to 27,500 from the small blind. David Stamm four-bet shoved from the big blind for 43,000, and after some consideration, Yaroshevskyy folded. Engel five-bet to 82,000, Dvoress six-bet shoved, and Engel called with a slightly shorter stack.

Engel: {Q-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}
Dvoress: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}
Stamm: {A-Hearts}{K-Spades}

Stamm was racing for his tournament life and needed to improve in order to win. He took the lead on the {K-Hearts}{9-Spades}{8-Spades} flop, leaving Engel and Dvoress in rough shape. They picked up a gutshot to a chop on the {10-Clubs} turn, and before the dealer revealed the river, Daniel Negreanu, who was also at the table, said to Stamm, "Oh! You lost to a straight!" As if on cue, the {J-Clubs} fell on the river, so Dvoress and Engel split the pot to eliminate Stamm.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress
WSOP 2X Winner
235,000 -2,000
Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
WSOP 2X Winner
220,000 19,000
David Stamm us
David Stamm
Busted

Tags: Ari EngelDaniel DvoressDaniel NegreanuIgor YaroshevskyyDavid Stamm

Two New Faces and a Few Re-Entries

Level 4 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Chris Hunichen's Main Event run has come to an end but that didn't stop him from jumping right back into the action, now seated in Daniel Negreanu's former seat. The defending champion Bryn Kenney has also just registered.

Negreanu has reloaded and has a new seat with a fresh stack joining Stephen Chidwick and Benjamin Pollak as the lastest players to re-enter.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Hunichen us
Chris Hunichen
100,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
WSOP 1X Winner
100,000 -14,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
100,000 30,000
Benjamin Pollak fr
Benjamin Pollak
100,000 100,000
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
Defending Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
100,000

Tags: Benjamin PollakBryn KenneyDaniel NegreanuStephen ChidwickChris Hunichen

Adams on a Rollercoaster Ride

Level 4 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Timothy Adams was one of the first players to surpass 200,000 chips but then quickly found himself back to a starting stack. The action folded around to Benjamin Pollak on the button who raised to 4,000. Timothy Adams slid forward a stack of around 80,000 chips and Pollak instantly called.

It took a moment for the cards to be tabled but when they were, it was Pollak with the {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs} and Adams showed {5-Spades}{5-Diamonds}. The flop came {7-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{4-Spades} and Pollak was still in the lead with his pocket aces. The {6-Diamonds} on the turn gave Adams some straight outs and the {3-Diamonds} on the river completed it for him. Pollak was sent to the registration desk to use his one re-entry.

Player Chips Progress
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
WSOP 1X Winner
215,000 113,000
Benjamin Pollak fr
Benjamin Pollak
Busted

Tags: Benjamin PollakTimothy Adams

Haxton Gets a Fold from Schillhabel

Level 4 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Stefan Schillhabel raised to 4,500 from early position and Isaac Haxton called from the big blind.

The flop came {9-Hearts}{6-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and Haxton checked. Schillhabel bet 3,500 and Haxton check-raised to 11,000. Schillhabel called.

The turn brought the {A-Spades} and Haxton checked. Schillhabel bet 9,000 and Haxton called.

The {K-Spades} fell on the river and Haxton bet 15,000. Schillhabel folded and Haxton took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
WSOP 1X Winner
151,000 74,000
Stefan Schillhabel de
Stefan Schillhabel
WPT 1X Winner
136,000 37,000

Tags: Isaac HaxtonStefan Schillhabel

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

One Up, One In, One Out

Level 3 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Jean-Noel Thorel was just seen exiting the tournament area and the chair he previously occupied doesn't have any chips in front of it. It appears as though Igor Yaroshevskyy was the beneficiary.

Mustapha Kanit has just entered and has taken a seat at the table.

Player Chips Progress
Igor Yaroshevskyy ua
Igor Yaroshevskyy
186,000 91,000
Mustapha Kanit it
Mustapha Kanit
Winamax
100,000
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
Busted

Tags: Igor YaroshevskyyJean-Noel ThorelMustapha Kanit

Seidel Jams the River

Level 3 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Erik Seidel raised to 3,500 from the cutoff and was called by Ryan Riess on the button and Timothy Adams in the big blind. The flop came {10-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{3-Spades} and the action checked to Riess who bet 4,500. Both Adams and Seidel called to see the {9-Diamonds} hit the turn.

Adams checked again and Seidel took the lead with a bet of 12,000. Riess quickly folded and Adams stuck around for the {q-Hearts} on the river. Adams checked one more time and Seidel pushed all in for 20,500. As the time clock was expiring for Adams, he threw his cards away and Seidel raked in the pot.

Meanwhile, Jason Koon has just entered and taken his seat at the table to the left of Adams. Here is how the rest of the table stacks up.

Player Chips Progress
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
171,000 71,000
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
WSOP 2X Winner
140,000 -20,000
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
WSOP 1X Winner
102,000 -35,000
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
101,000 1,000
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
100,000
Benjamin Pollak fr
Benjamin Pollak
98,000 -2,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
65,500 16,500

Tags: Erik SeidelJason KoonRyan RiessTimothy Adams