$10,300 Main Event
Day 5 Completed
2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$10,300 Main Event
Day: 5
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
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Adrian Mateos had just 11 big blinds starting the last level of the night. Thirteen hands later, the day was done and the Spanish 3-time bracelet winner lead the remaining 6 players. Besides Mateos, avid poker players Koray Aldemir, Shawn Buchanon, and Maria Lampropulos will return to the center stage on the final day of the event, as do short stacks Daniel Coupal and Christian Rudolph.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Lampropulos | Argentina | 3,505,000 | 44 |
| 2 | Shawn Buchanan | Canada | 3,755,000 | 47 |
| 3 | Adrian Mateos | Spain | 5,675,000 | 71 |
| 4 | Daniel Coupal | Canada | 1,275,000 | 16 |
| 5 | Christian Rudolph | Germany | 905,000 | 11 |
| 6 | Koray Aldemir | Germany | 2,340,000 | 29 |
The penultimate day of the 2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure started with 16 players remaining and David Peters in the lead.
Short stack Phillip Corion ran jacks into aces early on and would not find what he so desperately needed; the board stayed clear of jacks. Florian Maurer (sixes into ace-queen) and first-time live player Jean Ateba (sevens into trip kings) left shortly after.
Meanwhile, high stakes regular Koray Aldemir doubled through Shawn Buchanan with set over set to grab the chip lead. As Bartosz Stasiewicz (king-queen into nines) exited, Aldemir got even richer. He flopped a flush against Jonathan West's flopped two-pair. They both got all their chips in, and West failed to improve to a full house, getting Aldemir up to 5.5 million in chips.
Besides Aldemir, two more high rollers were going deep. Spanish sensation Adrian Mateos and American David Peters often faced off in tournament buy-ins of $50,000 and more, and now battled deep in the main event. Peters started the day as the man in charge, but on Day 5 nothing worked for him. He lost some smaller pots and doubled Mateos with nines against ace-three, with Mateos hitting an ace on the flop to stay alive. A failed hero-call with ace-queen high set Peters back even further, only for him to fall the next hand with ace-jack to ace-king.
Michael Farrow hit the rail next, losing a blind battle with fives to ace-ten.
With just nine players remaining, the final redraw of the tournament was in order. Combined to a single table, Koray Aldemir was still the heavy favorite with almost 6 million in chips while his nearest competitor, Maria Lampropulos, had "just" 3 million.
In hand 11 of the final table of 9, Patryk Poterek lost the last of his chips. The Polish player lost with queens to Lampropulos' ace-king after she flopped trips. With Poterek eliminated, the final table of 8 was officially set. Still, play continued as the goal was to get down to 6 players.
Aldemir went on a little bit of a cold streak as he lost pot after pot. Oleg Titov was the most significant beneficiary as Aldemir check-raised all in with ace-seven against him on a five-seven-eight board. Titov wasn't afraid calling with queens, and as no ace or seven appeared on the turn or river, he was right back in it. Meanwhile, Lampropulos didn't seem able to lose a hand and took over the lead, getting her stack up to 5 million while Aldemir dropped down to 3.7.
Lampropulos and Aldemir tangled for a bit, before Shawn Buchanan overtook the lead.
At the start of Level 28, Mateos had 11 big blinds, making him one of the shortest stacks in the tournament. Ten hands later, he was the chipleader. He first doubled with ace-queen to Adalfer Morales Gamarra's king-queen and busted his Colombian neighbor the next hand winning with top-pair against a gutshot. A hand with kings where he got two streets of value of Aldemir, including a pot bet on the river, saw him surge to the top of the ranking.
Oleg Titov didn't see a picture card for just about 3 hours. With no real hands to do anything with, he was blinded down to just two big blinds. In the end, the Russian highlight of the table got it in with king-deuce to Daniel Coupal's ace-jack. Titov would not overcome the ace on the flop and exited in 7th place.
After a long day in the Bahamas, six players remain in the 2018 PCA Main Event with 51 minutes left in the 40,000/80,000 level. Mateos leads with Christian Rudolph as the shortest stack. Can Mateos grab his second PokerStars Main Event title? Check back in on Sunday at 3:30 local time to see the conclusion of the PCA Main Event.
Adrian Mateos Stats
| Total Live Earnings: | $12,249,710 |
| Best Live Cash: | $1,351,661 |
| Career Wins: | 11 |
| EPT Titles: | 1 |
| WSOP Bracelets: | 3 |
| All Time Money List | 34 |
| Spain All Time Money List: | 1 |
| Global Poker Index: | 1 |
| GPI Player of the Year 2017: | 1 |
| Year | Country | Buy-in | Event | Entries | Prize in US$ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Spain | €1,100 | Estrellas Main Event | 632 | $137,247 |
| 2013 | France | €10,000 | WSOP Europe Main Event | 375 | $1,351,661 |
| 2015 | Monaco | €10,000 | EPT Grand Final | 564 | $1,214,161 |
| 2016 | United States | €1,500 | WSOP Summer Solstice | 1,840 | $409,171 |
| 2017 | Monaco | €50,000 | PokerStars Championship High Roller | 64 | $988,924 |
| 2017 | United States | €10,000 | WSOP Heads Up event | 129 | $336,656 |
| 2017 | Macau | HK$80,000 | ACOP Mini High Roller | 124 | $297,927 |
| 2017 | Dominican Republic | $5,000 | partypoker MILLIONS finale | 215 | $250,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,675,000
1,965,000
|
1,965,000 |
|
||
|
3,755,000
-185,000
|
-185,000 |
|
||
|
3,505,000
-215,000
|
-215,000 |
|
2,340,000
-1,280,000
|
-1,280,000 |
|
||
|
1,275,000
515,000
|
515,000 |
|
905,000
-295,000
|
-295,000 |
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Hand 103: Daniel Coupal held the 
on the button and moved all in for 890,000. Russia's Oleg Titov called off for 245,000 from the small blind with the 
and needed some help to stay alive.
The 
flop paired both players, but Titov was still trailing. The 
turn was no help to him, and neither was the 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Hand 101: Koray Aldemir raised to 160,000 from the hijack with the 
and he took down the pot.
Hand 102: Daniel Coupal moved all in from the small blind with the 
and the short-stacked Oleg Titov thought long and hard before folding the 
in the big blind.
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Hand 95: With 
in the hijack, Maria Lampropulos asked how much big blind Oleg Titov was playing. She eventually folded, but Shawn Buchanan with in the cutoff did open, making it 160,000. Adrian Mateos on the button with 
, asked how much Buchanan was playing, and three-bet to 500,000. The blinds folded, as did Buchanan.
Hand 96: Buchanan opened 
in the hijack, making it 160,000. That resulted in all folds, blinds and antes to Buchanan.
Hand 97: Now with a big hand, Adrian Mateos opened in the hijack to 160,000. Koray Aldemir called in the big blind with 
and flopped top pair on 
. Aldemir checked and Mateos bet 250,000. Aldemir called.
With now 930,000 in the middle, Aldemir checked the on the turn. Mateos checked behind. The 
completed the board and Aldemir checked. Mateos bet almost pot with 925,000 slid to the middle. Aldemir called and got the bad news soon.
Hand 98: Mateos opened once more, this time under the gun plus one with 
. His 160,000 raise netted him the blinds and antes as everyone folded.
Hand 99: Daniel Coupal with shoved for 670,000 under the gun plus one. Everyone folded.
Hand 100: Mateos received a walk in the big blind with 
.
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,940,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,720,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
3,710,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
3,620,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,200,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
760,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
|
525,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Hand 94: Adalfer Morales Gamarra raised to 180,000 with the 
on the button and Adrian Mateos three-bet to 500,000 from the small blind with the . Daniel Coupal folded from the big blind and Gamarra called to see a 
flop.
Gamarra checked and then snap-called off for 1,080,000 when Mateos moved all in. Gamarra was the statistical favorite with two overs and an open-ender, but the turn made Mateos a 2-1 favorite. The river was yet another blank, making Mateos' pair of eights, with the pair of aces on the board the best hand and he took down the big pot, while Gamarra was eliminated from the tournament in 8th place.
For his run Gamarra will collect $116,860.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,710,000
1,730,000
|
1,730,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Hand 90: Adalfer Morales Gamarra opened 
for 160,000 under the gun plus one. He picked up the blinds and antes as everyone folded.
Hand 91: Shawn Buchanan received a walk in the big blind with .
Hand 92: Lampropulos opened the button with 
, charging the blinds 170,000 total. Both blinds folded, blinds and antes to Lampropulos.
Hand 93: Buchanan raised the button with for 170,000. Adalfer Morales Gamarra found 
in the small blind three-bet to 465,000. Adrian Mateos in the big blind woke up with and shoved for 875,000. Buchanan folded right away, Gamarra called just as quick.
The flop of improved no one, and neither did the on the turn or on the river. Double up for Mateos.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,950,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,730,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
3,630,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,980,000
1,075,000
|
1,075,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,590,000
-785,000
|
-785,000 |
|
|
1,210,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
|
850,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
|
535,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Hand 88: Maria Lampropulos was UTG+1 holding the and raised to 135,000. Shawn Buchanan called to her direct left with the 
and then Christian Rudolph looked down at the in the big blind. He moved all in for 905,000, and both and Buchanan folded.
Hand 89: In the last hand of the level, Buchanan raised to 125,000 with the 
and Koray Aldemir defended his big blind with the 
. Aldemir then checked the 
flop, Buchanan bet 125,000, and Aldemir folded.
Players are now on a 20-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,075,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,705,000
355,000
|
355,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,685,000
-155,000
|
-155,000 |
|
|
2,375,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
1,245,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
|
905,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
890,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
575,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Hand #82: From early position, Adrian Mateos looks down at 
and he moved all in for 995,000. Action folds around to the small blind where Koray Aldemir took a look at and he decided to fold, avoiding the coin flip. In the big blind Maria Lampropulos folded her and Mateos scooped the pot.
Hand #83: Daniel Coupal looked down at in early position and he moved all in for 610,000. Everyone folded and Coupal took down the pot.
Hand #84: On the button Maria Lampropulos opened with a raise to 135,000 holding . Adalfer Morales Gamarra called from the big blind holding 
.
The flop comes down 
and Gamarra checked. Lampropulos puts out a continuation bet of 130,000 and Gamarra let go of his hand.
Hand #85: Koray Aldemir opened with 
from the hijack seat to 130,000. Adrian Mateos called from the big blind holding 
.
The flop came down and Mateos checked. Aldemir bet 110,000 and Mateos promptly folded.
Hand #86: Shawn Buchanan limped in from the cutoff holding 
. Adrian Mateos followed suit with from the small blind. Daniel Coupal moved all in from the big blind holding and both players promptly folded.
Hand #87: From early position, Maria Lampropulos opened with a raise to 135,000 with . Shawn Buchanan was in the hijack seat and he just called with .
The flop came down 
and Lampropulos was first to act. She checked to Buchanan who fired a bet of 100,000. Lampropulos called.
The turn was the and Lampropulos checked again. Buchanan fired 325,000. Lampropulos called again.
On the river, Lampropulos checked for a third time. Buchanan fired off a bet of 850,000. Lampropulos thought for a while, but eventually settled on folding and Buchanan took down the pot and with that, assumed the chip lead as well.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,000,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,840,000
-920,000
|
-920,000 |