2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$25,000 PCA High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Martin Zamani
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
$895,110
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$3,849,930
Entries
162
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
60,000

$25,000 PCA High Roller

Day 2 Completed

Muehloecker, Durnegger Jousting for Lead as 12 Remain in $25K

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Thomas Mühlöcker
Thomas Mühlöcker

Twenty levels of play have expired in the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $25,000 High Roller, and a couple of Austrian imports are dominating here at Atlantis Resort in The Bahamas.

At the very top of the counts sits Thomas Muehloecker with 1,420,000, following closely by countryman Markus Durnegger with 1,385,000. The two sat at the same table for the final couple of levels of the night after the two-table redraw, and all of the chips seemed intent on a ski trip as they made their way into the stacks of the Austrians without the two butting heads.

Gianluca Speranza had held the lead but lost it when he tried an old-fashioned three-barrel with air and got caught by Muehloecker, who called down with pocket sevens on a nine-high board. Muehloecker then busted Bartlomiej Machon in a flip.

As for Durnegger, he busted Ben Heath in a flip worth about 1 million during the final level of the night, Level 20 (8,000/16,000/16,000).

The two have put considerable distance between themselves and the field as the next closest player is Sam Greenwood with 880,000. Greenwood, of course, has put together a phenomenal PCA thus far, with a win in the $100K Super High Roller and twin cashes in the PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship and the Main Event.

Others making the final 12, putting themselves in contention for the $895,110 top prize, included Nick Petrangelo, Dominik Nitsche and Sean Winter.

That comes out of a prize just shy of $3.85 million, after 11 buzzer-beating entries pushed the field to 162. There were 23 paid places, and Mike Watson would bubble the event, while Jesus Cortes, Dario Sammartino and Preben Stokkan were among those getting paid.

Cortes is on a fantastic run himself at the PCA as he got third in the $100K and second in a $25K Single-Day High Roller for over $1 million in prize money.

Play continues Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. local time as part of the final day of the 2019 PCA. They'll play down to a champion starting at 10,000/20,000/20,000, and you can follow all of the updates here on PokerNews.

Tags: Markus DurneggerThomas Muehloecker

End of Day Chip Counts (full)

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
1,420,000 20,000
Markus Durnegger at
Markus Durnegger
1,385,000 90,000
Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
WSOP 1X Winner
880,000 88,000
Martin Zamani us
Martin Zamani
780,000 193,000
Kelvin Kerber br
Kelvin Kerber
755,000 139,000
Gianluca Speranza it
Gianluca Speranza
645,000 -67,000
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
WSOP 2X Winner
530,000 206,000
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
475,000 -130,000
Sean Winter us
Sean Winter
390,000 -14,000
Tom-Aksel Bedell no
Tom-Aksel Bedell
390,000 180,000
Max Silver gb
Max Silver
WSOP 1X Winner
248,000 -195,000
Davidi Kitai be
Davidi Kitai
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
215,000 -113,000

Petrangelo Three-Barrels Silver

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Max Silver in the small blind and Nick Petrangelo in the big saw a {q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{a-Clubs} flop for free and Silver check-called 16,000. He check-called a further 64,000 on the {4-Clubs} turn, bringing an {8-Hearts} river. Silver checked a final time and Petrangelo bet 215,000.

Silver used two time banks and folded.

The clock has expired for the day and full chip counts and a recap are forthcoming.

Tags: Max SilverNick Petrangelo

Ben Heath Eliminated in 13th Place ($65,440)

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Ben Heath
Ben Heath

Ben Heath opened to 32,000 in the hijack and Nick Petrangelo called from the cutoff. Markus Durnegger three-bet to 125,000 on the button and the blinds both folded. Heath pushed all in for around 485,000 which got Petrangelo to fold and Durnegger made the call.

Markus Durnegger: {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}
Ben Heath: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}

The flop of {k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{10-Spades} gave Heath a pair of kings and the lead. However, the {9-Hearts} on the turn improved Durnegger to a set and only a queen would save Heath. The river was the {k-Hearts} and Heath exited the tournament in 13th place.

Player Chips Progress
Markus Durnegger at
Markus Durnegger
1,295,000 494,000
Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Nick PetrangeloMarkus DurneggerBen Heath

Nitsche Snap Folds

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Sam Greenwood opened to 35,000 in early position and Dominik Nitsche called in the cutoff. A flop of {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}{k-Clubs} was spread across the felt and both players knuckled the table.

The turn brought the {8-Diamonds} and Greenwood checked again which led to a bet of 30,000 from Nitsche. Greenwood announced a raise to what looked like 100,000 but he barely started moving his chips before Nitsche sent his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
WSOP 1X Winner
792,000 52,000
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
605,000 -127,000

Tags: Sam GreenwoodDominik Nitsche

Bartlomiej Machon Eliminated in 14th Place ($59,680)

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Bartlomiej Machon
Bartlomiej Machon

Bartlomiej Machon shoved from under the gun for 156,000. Thomas Muehloecker set him at risk from the button with {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}. Machon was flipping with {k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} but the {8-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{4-Spades}{j-Spades} board provided him with little sweat.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
1,400,000 333,000
Bartlomiej Machon pl
Bartlomiej Machon
Busted

Tags: Bartlomiej MachonThomas Muehloecker

Muehloecker Jumps Out Front

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Gianluca Speranza raised to 32,000 on the button and Thomas Muehloecker called from the small blind. The flop fell {8-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and Muehloecker check-called a bet of 34,000 from Speranza.

The {2-Clubs} paired the board on the turn and Muehloecker check-called another bet of 78,000. The river was the {9-Clubs} and Muehloecker instantly checked again. Speranza put together a bet of 215,000 and Muehloecker was forced to use his last time bank. He eventually made the call and Speranza flashed {j-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}. Muehloecker showed {7-Spades}{7-Hearts} and scooped a massive pot to take the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
1,067,000 232,000
Gianluca Speranza it
Gianluca Speranza
712,000 -576,000

Tags: Thomas MuehloeckerGianluca Speranza

Jesus Cortes Eliminated in 15th Place ($59,680)

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Jesús Cortes
Jesús Cortes

Jesus Cortes shoved under the gun for 209,000 and action folded to Kelvin Kerber in the cutoff. He shoved as well for 367,000 and everyone else mucked.

Jesus Cortes: {q-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}
Kelvin Kerber: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

The {6-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{2-Spades}{10-Spades} board had Kerber fading only a chop by the turn and he sent Cortes to the rail. It's Cortes' third big cash here at the 2019 PCA after he got third in the $100K Super High Roller and second in a $25K.

Player Chips Progress
Kelvin Kerber br
Kelvin Kerber
616,000 260,000
Jesus Cortes es
Jesus Cortes
Busted

Tags: Jesus CortesKelvin Kerber

Dario Sammartino Eliminated in 16th Place ($53,900)

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Dario Sammartino
Dario Sammartino

Dario Sammartino slipped below the 10 big blind mark and finally picked up a hand to go with from under the gun for 133,000. Dominik Nitsche called from a couple of seats over and the rest of the table folded.

Dominik Nitsche: {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Dario Sammartino: {a-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}

The flop of {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} gave Sammartino some counterfeit outs but the {10-Spades} on the turn had him drawing dead. Nitsche made a full house and Sammartino headed to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
732,000 150,000
Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
Busted

Tags: Dominik NitscheDario Sammartino