$100,000 PCA Super High Roller
Day 1 Started
2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$100,000 PCA Super High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Buy-in
$100,000
Prize Pool
$5,918,220
Entries
61
Level
21
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
The 2019 $100,000 PCA Super High Roller Kicks Off Today!
The most-expensive tournament of the 2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) will kick off at the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island and the PCA Super High Roller comes with a price tag of $100,000. Some of the biggest names of the international poker circuit are expected to join the action and Day 1 is scheduled to kick off at 12.30 p.m. local time.
A quick glance at the list of previous winners reveals the who-is-who of poker with the likes of Eugene Katchalov, Viktor Blom, Scott Seiver, Fabian Quoss, Steve O'Dwyer, Bryn Kenney, Jason Koon, and Cary Katz all emerging victorious. Katz defeated a 48-entry strong field to claim a payday of $1,492,340, his third-biggest single cash to date.
PCA Super High Roller Events at a glance
| Year | Entries | Total Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 38 | $3,743,000 | Eugene Katchalov | $1,500,000 |
| 2012 | 32 | $3,136,000 | Viktor Blom | $1,254,400 |
| 2013 | 55 | $5,724,180 | Scott Seiver | $2,003,480 |
| 2014 | 56 | $5,433,120 | Fabian Quoss | $1,629,940 |
| 2015 | 66 | $6,402,000 | Steve O'Dwyer | $1,872,580 |
| 2016 | 58 | $5,626,000 | Bryn Kenney | $1,687,800 |
| 2017 | 54 | $5,239,080 | Jason Koon | $1,650,300 |
| 2018 | 48 | $4,737,600 | Cary Katz | $1,492,340 |
Three High Roller Events have already taken place during the 2019 PCA; but only one of them has determined a winner just yet. In the early morning hours, Rainer Kempe overcame a tough final table and beat Alex Foxen heads-up to take down the $50,000 Single-Day High Roller while Sean Winter and David Peters are yet to finish their heads-up match in the $25,000 Single-Day High Roller I. Last but not least, the record-breaking $25,000 PokerStars NL Hold'em Players Championship is set to crown six millionaires as of 1 p.m. local time.
It would certainly be no surprise to see Foxen, Kempe, Winter or Peters in the $100,000 Super High Roller, too, along with a host of superstars. Sam Greenwood and Dan Shak will enter the event on a bargain as they won their seat in a $10,000 Satellite last night. Thanks to 32 entries in total, two seats were generated and Bartlomiej Machon finished third for $91,000.
Day 1 is set to play eight levels of 60 minutes each with a break every two levels. Unlimited re-entries are available throughout the day and late registration remains open until the cards go back in the air for Day 2. The PokerNews team will be on the floor to bring you all the action until a new Super High Roller champion is crowned.
Shot Clocks in Play; Manual Seating To Commence
The first few players have already headed to the tournament area including Sam Greenwood and Joe Cada, and the tournament screens show a total of nine entries. There will be manual seating shortly and the tournament also features a 30-second shot clock. On top of that, each player receives six time bank extensions and the action is expected to get underway soon.
The First Entries of the Day
The clock has not been started yet and the following players have already drawn for their seats.
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Level: 1
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
The Next Three Entries
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Dominik Nitsche and Joe Cada sat down in quick succession on separate tables and they were soon joined by Jesus Cortes. According to the screens, 16 players are registered and two tables are running short-handed right now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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250,000
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Mateos Takes the First Pot
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Gregory Jensen raised and picked up two callers in Isaac Haxton in the cutoff and Adrian Mateos on the button. The flop came 
and action checked to Haxton, who made it 3,000 to go. Mateos opted for a raise to 11,000, which forced out Jensen and resulted in a call by Haxton.
The 
paired the board on the turn and Haxton checked, Mateos made it 23,000 to go and that ended the hand right there.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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270,000
20,000
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247,500
-2,500
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232,500
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Adams Takes From Peters
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
In a battle cutoff versus button, David Peters three-bet to 8,500 and was called by initial raiser Timothy Adams. The flop came 
and both players checked. On the 
turn, Adams made it 19,500 to go and Peters called before doing so again for 18,000 on the river.
Adams rolled over 
for the ace-high straight and raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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295,000
45,000
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205,000
-45,000
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Greenwood Takes Two
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
On a flop of 
, Jesus Cortes check-called a bet of 5,500 by Sam Greenwood and the appeared on the turn. Cortes checked once more and Greenwood forced a fold with a bet of 23,000.
The very next hand, Greenwood opened to 2,500 and Gregory Jensen made it 7,000 to go from one seat over. Isaac Haxton called in the cutoff and Greenwood also came along to see a flop of 
. Action checked around and Greenwood bet the 
turn for 20,000 in order to win the pot uncontested.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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275,000
25,000
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240,000
-10,000
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237,000
-10,500
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235,000
2,500
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A Third Table Opens
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Another five players have joined the field including Kathy Lehne, Mikita Badziakouski, Henrik Hecklen, Stephen Chidwick and Daniel Dvoress. As a result, a third table was opened and the screens now show a total of 22 entries.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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