2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$10,300 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
107
Prize
$1,081,100
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,300
Prize Pool
$5,645,400
Entries
582
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
25,000

Dan Shak Bluffs Away Nearly Half His Stack

Level 4 : 150/300, 50 ante

Dan Shak opened with a raise to 800 from under the gun. Anatoly Zuev was on the button and he reraised, three-betting to 2,200. Shak called and the two headed to a flop.

On the {A-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{5-Spades} flop, Shak checked over to Zuev who bet 2,500. Shak called after giving it some thought.

The turn was the {A-Hearts} and this time Shak decided to lead out, making it 5,500. Zuev thought for a bit then called.

The river was the {8-Clubs} and Shak counted his chips for about a minute before making another bet, this time for 6,000. Zuev thought for a while then decided to just call. Shak showed his {J-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for just two pair, but it was no good. Zuev was holding {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} for trips. Shak lost nearly half of his stack in that pot while Zuev capitalized and added to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
13,500 -16,500

Tags: Dan Shak

Cheong and Josephy Hit the Rail

Level 4 : 150/300, 50 ante

Cliff Josephy said he just didn't have the patience today. He tweeted about his bustout from the PCA Main Event after a rough first few levels.

A few tables over Joseph Cheong, fresh off his victory in PokerStars Sunday Supersonic for $30,939, also busted from the tournament as well. Cheong had lost most of his stack before the first break and proceeded to get rid of the rest of it before the second.

Player Chips Progress
Cliff Josephy us
Cliff Josephy
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Cliff JosephyJoseph Cheong

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Leah Gets Three Streets of Value

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

On a flop of {A-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} Mike Leah and Guilhereme Lima were facing off. Lima checked over to Leah on the button who put out a bet of 1,200 and Lima called.

The turn was the {3-Spades} and Lima checked over to Leah. Leah bet 3,000 and Lima called again.

The river was the {9-Spades} and Lima checked for a third time. Leah put out a bet of 8,000 and Lima dropped into the tank. He thought for nearly a minute before calling Leah's bet. Leah showed {A-Hearts}{K-Spades} and Lima quickly mucked his hand, allowing Leah to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
40,000 10,200

Tags: Mike Leah

Greenstein Loses Some

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Action folded around to the blinds and the player in the small completed. Barry Greenstein raised from the big and his opponent called.

The flop came {10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and the small blind check-called a bet of 1,500 from Greenstein.

The turn brought the {K-Spades} and the small blind checked. Greenstein bet 3,200 and the small blind called.

The {10-Hearts} fell on the river and both players checked. The small blind tabled {K-Hearts}{10-Spades} for tens full, Greenstein quickly mucked, and the small blind took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
71,200 9,700

Tags: Barry Greenstein

Leah Slips

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

With about 5,000 chips already in the pot and the board reading {K-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} action checked to Mike Leah in middle position. He bet 2,000, and Gary Hasson, who was next to act, shoved for 6,100. Action folded around to Leah and he called to put Hasson at risk.

Leah: {A-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}
Hasson: {K-Clubs}{Q-Spades}

Hasson had the lead with top two pair and Leah needed to improve in order to win the pot. The {K-Hearts} on the turn gave Hasson a boat and left Leah drawing dead. The {6-Diamonds} fell on the river to give Leah the nut flush, but it was irrelevant, and Hasson took the pot to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
31,225 -8,775

Tags: Mike Leah

Kruk Loses a Massive Pot

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

From the hijack seat, Christopher Kruk opened with a raise to 900. Action folded to the button where Sergio Cabrera reraised, three-betting to 3,100. Action folded back to Kruk who put in a four-bet, making it 8,800. Cabrera then re-raised, making it 15,000. Kruk thought for a bit, then moved all in with his covering stack and Cabrera called.

Kruk: {J-Spades}{J-Hearts}
Cabrera: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}

Kruk shook his head upon seeing the cards. He failed to improve on the {9-Hearts}{3-Spades}{5-Diamonds} flop, as well as the {10-Diamonds} turn and the {6-Diamonds} river. That forced him to send over nearly 40,000 to Cabrera who doubled up while Kruk was still left with right around 50,000, despite losing the big pot.

Player Chips Progress
Sergio Cabrera es
Sergio Cabrera
75,000
Christopher Kruk ca
Christopher Kruk
47,000 -42,000

Tags: Christopher KrukSergio Cabrera