2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$100,000 PCA Super High Roller
Day: 1
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Event Info
2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
77
Prize
$1,775,460
Event Info
Buy-in
$100,000
Prize Pool
$5,918,220
Entries
61
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Left 1 / 61
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Nitsche Getting Short

Level 3 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Rainer Kempe raised to 4,000 from the hijack and was called by Dominik Nitsche in the big blind.

The flop came {8-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{10-Spades}, Nitsche check-raised Kempe's bet of 6,500 to 15,000 and Kempe called.

The turn brought them the {6-Spades}, Nitsche took over the initiative and bet 11,000 which called.

The river completed the board with the {k-Clubs}, Nitsche checked, Kempe put in four 25,000-value chips to put Nitsche all-in and Nitsche quickly let his hand go.

Alex Foxen, who finished in second place last night in the $50,000 Single-Day High Roller for $651,980, has just taken his seat on their table.

Player Chips Progress
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Rainer Kempe
393,000
73,000
73,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Alex Foxen
250,000
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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Dominik Nitsche
29,500
30,500
30,500
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Alex FoxenDominik NitscheRainer Kempe

Koon Leaves Kurganov Short

Level 3 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Dominik Nitsche raised to 3,500 and Igor Kurganov called in the cutoff. Jason Koon in the small blind three-bet to 20,000 and Nitsche folded, Kurganov called. The {J-Spades}{10-Spades}{7-Clubs} flop and the {5-Hearts} turn brought no betting action, whereas Koon then bet the {4-Spades} river for 44,000.

Kurganov called and Koon tabled {Q-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for a pair of tens, which won the pot and left Kurganov with just one fifth of the starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Koon
345,000
95,000
95,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
pokerstars
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Igor Kurganov
52,000
138,000
138,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Dominik NitscheIgor KurganovJason Koon

Level: 3

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

First Break of the Day

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The remaining 31 players out of a field of 32 entries have been sent into their first 20-minute break of the day.

Dominik Nitsche won a small pot against Seth Davies just before the end of the second level when check-calling a bet of 8,000 on the {A-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} turn. The {7-Hearts} river was checked and Nitsche's straight with {A-Spades}{6-Diamonds} was good enough to scoop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Seth Davies
198,000
17,000
17,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
StakeKings
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Dominik Nitsche
60,000
16,000
16,000
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Dominik NitscheSeth Davies

Mateos Loses Two in a Row

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Adrian Mateos and Stephen Chidwick headed to the {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{6-Spades} turn and the action went check, check. Chidwick also checked the {9-Clubs} river and Mateos then bet 38,000 into a pot of more than 50,000. Chidwick moved all in for 197,500 and Mateos used one time bank before folding.

The very next hand, Sam Greenwood opened to 2,500 and Talal Shakerchi called. Mateos squeezed to 14,000 and picked up two calls. The {J-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} flop was checked to Mateos and his bet of 15,000 resulted in a fold from Greenwood and a call from Shakerchi. There was no betting action on the {2-Diamonds} turn, which prompted a bet of 32,000 by Shakerchi after the {9-Clubs} river.

Mateos used another two time banks and folded, he only has two time banks remaining for today.

Player Chips Progress
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Talal Shakerchi
330,000
80,000
80,000
Profile photo of Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
290,000
40,000
40,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Sam Greenwood
280,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
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Adrian Mateos
165,000
90,000
90,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 5X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Adrian MateosSam GreenwoodStephen ChidwickTalal Shakerchi

Assorted Counts

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

In one of the first hands after sitting down, Christoph Vogelsang won a small pot when calling a bet of 3,500 by Jason Koon on the [7h6s2c6 flop, Rainer Kempe also called. The {3-Hearts} turn and {10-Diamonds} river were checked and Koon tabled {K-Hearts}{8-Hearts} first to act, Vogelsang had that beat with {8-Spades}{7-Clubs} and Kempe mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Matthias Eibinger
475,000
145,000
145,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jean-Noel Thorel
425,000
50,000
50,000
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Henrik Hecklen
330,000
90,000
90,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
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Nick Petrangelo
310,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Gregory Jensen
300,000
40,000
40,000
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Christoph Vogelsang
260,000
260,000
260,000
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Byron Kaverman
250,000
250,000
250,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Isaac Haxton
220,000
15,000
15,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Daniel Dvoress
215,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
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Steffen Sontheimer
175,000
65,000
65,000
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Luc Greenwood
160,000
90,000
90,000
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Timothy Adams
75,000
220,000
220,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Dominik Nitsche
44,000
33,000
33,000
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Christoph VogelsangJason KoonRainer Kempe

Kempe Takes From Kurganov

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Rainer Kempe and Igor Kurganov clashed in a three-bet pot that sent a decent portion of Kurganov's stack one seat over.

It all started with a raise to 3,000 by Kurganov in the hijack and Kempe three-bet the cutoff to 11,000, Kurganov called. The duo checked the {10-Spades}{9-Hearts}{8-Hearts} flop and Kurganov check-called a bet of 15,000 on the {Q-Diamonds} turn. On the {5-Spades} river, Kurganov checked once more and Kempe made it 40,000 to go.

"Oh Rainer," Kurganov sighed and paid off to get shown the {A-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} by Kempe. That won the pot, as Kurganov mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Rainer Kempe
320,000
70,000
70,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Igor Kurganov
190,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Igor KurganovRainer Kempe