$10,300 Main Event
Day 1a Started
2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$10,300 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Buy-in
$10,300
Prize Pool
$5,645,400
Entries
582
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
25,000
Welcome to the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $10,300 Main Event!
Welcome to Day 1a of the $10,300 Main Event at the 2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure held at the posh Atlantis Resort in Paraside Island, Bahamas. This highly anticipated event is scheduled to play out over six days with two starting flights; Day 1a play begins Monday at noon, and Day 1b begins at the same time on Tuesday.
Last year, Christian Harder took the top prize in this event (held as the PokerStars Championship Bahamas with a $5,000 buy-in) after he reached heads-up play with his former backer, Cliff Josephy, and the two players agreed on a chop. Here's a look back at the previous winners of this prestigious event:
| Year | Entrants | Prize Pool | Champion | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 221 | $1,657,500 | Gus Hansen | $455,780 |
| 2005 | 461 | $3,487,200 | John Gale | $890,600 |
| 2006 | 724 | $5,647,200 | Steve Paul-Ambrose | $1,388,600 |
| 2007 | 937 | $7,063,842 | Ryan Daut | $1,535,255 |
| 2008 | 1,136 | $8,562,976 | Bertrand Grospellier | $2,000,000 |
| 2009 | 1,347 | $12,674,000 | Poorya Nazari | $3,000,000 |
| 2010 | 1,529 | $14,831,300 | Harrison Gimbel | $2,200,000 |
| 2011 | 1,560 | $15,132,000 | Galen Hall | $2,300,000 |
| 2012 | 1,072 | $10,398,400 | John Dibella | $1,775,000 |
| 2013 | 987 | $9,573,900 | Dimitar Danchev | $1,859,000 |
| 2014 | 1,031 | $10,070,000 | Dominik Panka | $1,423,096 |
| 2015 | 816 | $7,915,200 | Kevin Schulz | $1,491,580 |
| 2016 | 928 | $4,500,800 | Mike Watson | $728,325 |
| 2017 | 738 | $3,376,712 | Christian Harder | $429,664 |
Day 1 play in both flights will consist of eight one-hour levels and there will be a 20-minute break every two levels. Late registration will remain open until the start of Day 2, and thereafter, all levels will be 90 minutes long. Players will begin with 30,000 starting chips and blinds will start at 50/100.
Keep it here to follow the action in the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event, proudly presented by the PokerNews Live Reporting Team.
Lot of Live Reporting Today!
A big day at the PokerStars Championship Bahamas today, as no fewer than four events are reported on PokerNews.com today. It's Day 1a of the Main Event but there's much more to keep an eye on as well. There's the massive $50,000 High Roller Day 1, which isn't even the biggest event here this festival as the $100,000 Super High Roller is down to a final table as well. Last, but certainly not least, the $1,650 National Championship is on to Day 2 today, with 61 players remaining out of a field of 290.
- $10,000 Main Event Day 1
- $50,000 High Roller Day 1
- $1,650 National Championship Day 2
- $100,000 Super High Roller final table
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Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Faces in the Field
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Several highly accomplished players have already taken their seats, including PokerStars Team Pro Barry Greenstein, Joseph Cheong, PokerStars Team Pro Fatima Moreira De Melo, and PokerStars Team Online Pro Jamie Staples. Currently, 78 players have registered, but more are sure to join the field as the day goes on.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
Greenstein Fires Three Streets
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Action folded around to Barry Greenstein on the button who opened with a raise to 300. The small blind folded while the big blind called the raise.
The flop came down 
and the big blind player checked to Greenstein who put out a continuation bet of 400. The big blind called.
On the 
turn, the big blind checked for a second time. Greenstein fired again, this time betting 1,000, which his opponent called.
The river was the 
and the big blind checked one last time. Greenstein put out a bet of 2,000 and quickly his opponent folded. That allowed Greenstein to take down the early pot and increase his stack here on Day 1a of the Main Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
32,000 | 2,000 |
Top Pair Good for Cheong
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Action folded around to the player on the button and he raised to 300. Joseph Cheong called from the big blind.
The flop came 
and both players checked.
The turn brought the 
, Cheong checked, the button bet 400, and Cheong called.
Both players checked the 
river and Cheong flipped over 
for top pair, top kicker. The button tossed his hand into the muck and Cheong took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,800 | 800 |
Shahade and Josephy Chop One
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Cliff Josephy opened with a raise to 300 from under the gun. Action folded around where Jennifer Shahade called from the big blind.
The flop was 
and both players checked to see the 
come on the turn. On the turn, Shahade led out with a bet of 500 and Josephy called.
The river was the 
and Shahade bet again, this time making it 650. Josephy called. Shahade made a face and turned over her 
but was pleased to see that Josephy was holding 
for the same two-pair. The chopped up the pot and both sit with right around starting stack still.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,500 | |
|
30,500 |
Staples Fires Three Streets
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Jamie Staples was on the button and bet 500 into an existing pot of what looked like 750 on a board of 
. The player in the big blind called and the cutoff folded.
The turn brought the , the big blind checked, Staples bet 1,500, and the big blind called.
the 
fell on the river and the big blind checked. Staples bet again, 3,800 this time. After brief consideration, the big blind folded and Staples took the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
35,200 | 5,200 |
Some Updated Counts and New Entries
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Several new faces have entered the tournament, such as Mike Watson, Leo Margets, Christian Harder, and David Guay, who finished 22nd in the World Series of Poker Main Event last year.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
64,500 | 32,500 |
|
|
34,500 | -700 |
|
|
30,700 | 700 |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
|
29,500 | -1,300 |
|
29,000 | -1,000 |
|
28,000 | 28,000 |