$25,000 PCA High Roller Day 2 | 2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

01-15-2019 16:06 UTC-4

Player	Chips	Progress
Markus Durnegger	487,000 74,000	74,000
Gianluca Speranza	340,000 236,000	236,000
Martin Zamani	314,000 -1,000	-1,000
Max Silver	282,000 33,000	33,000

Jesus Cortes	265,000 -35,000	-35,000
Kelvin Kerber	260,000 114,000	114,000
Ariel Celestino	255,000 -35,000	-35,000
Mike Watson	251,000 1,000	1,000

Davidi Kitai	245,000 -17,000	-17,000

Thomas Boivin	237,000 -67,000	-67,000
Bartlomiej Machon	235,000 25,000	25,000
Lucas Reeves	222,000 -4,000	-4,000
Nick Petrangelo	213,000 73,000	73,000

Pedro Marques	212,000 -8,000	-8,000
Fabiano Kovalski	210,000 50,000	50,000
Chin Wei Lim	210,000 85,000	85,000
Pablo Melogno	200,000 -170,000	-170,000
Ben Heath	175,000 101,500	101,500

Jack Salter	173,500 123,500	123,500
Justin Bonomo	170,500 5,500	5,500

James Chen	170,000 60,500	60,500

Thomas Muehloecker	170,000 -7,000	-7,000
David Peters	166,000 -15,500	-15,500

Ramin Hajiyev	154,000 21,000	21,000
Sean Winter	148,000 64,000	64,000

Bedell Never Shows

Adam Lamers

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Martin Zamani and Tom-Aksel Bedell were heads-up in a pot with the board reading . Martin Zamani led out for 14,000 on the turn and Bedell made the call.

The landed on the river and Zamani checked this time. Bedell slid in a bet of 27,000 and Zamani was forced to give up a time bank before he finally folded.

"I will show you three hands if you show me this one," Zamani pleaded.

"I never show," Bedell responded. "Unless I have to."

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	267,000 -47,000	-47,000
Tom-Aksel Bedell	246,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Martin Zamani Tom-Aksel Bedell

01-15-2019 16:12 UTC-4

Foxen Triples, Dattani Nearly Doubles

mnuwwarah

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Alex Foxen shoved all in for 15,000 in middle position and Michel Dattani called in the cutoff. Big blind Fabiano Kovalski reraised all in and Dattani quickly called.

Alex Foxen:
Michel Dattani:
Fabiano Kovalski:

Foxen didn't seem too upset with his predicament even after hoping they both had ace-king. His cheerfulness was rewarded with a flop. The and were bricks on the turn and river. He tripled up, while Dattani couldn't be too unhappy either as he had 64,500 back, allowing him to turn a handsome profit still.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michel Dattani	129,000 85,000	85,000

Fabiano Kovalski	122,500 -87,500	-87,500
Alex Foxen	49,500 16,500	16,500

Tags: Alex Foxen Fabiano Kovalski Michel Dattani

01-15-2019 16:15 UTC-4

Muehloecker Applies the Pressure

Adam Lamers

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Thomas Muehloecker opened to 7,000 in the cutoff and Ramin Hajiyev three-bet to 20,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Muehloecker made it 48,500 to go before Hajiyev just called.

The flop came and both players checked to the on the turn. Muehloecker stuck in a bet of 30,500 and Hajiyev called to see the on the river. Muehloecker shipped all in for 74,000 effective, putting Hajiyev to the test for his remaining chips. He used up three of his time extensions before finally sliding his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Muehloecker	255,000 85,000	85,000
Ramin Hajiyev	74,000 -80,000	-80,000

Tags: Thomas Muehloecker Ramin Hajiyev

01-15-2019 16:28 UTC-4

Celestino Barrels Out Two

mnuwwarah

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Three players checked to Ariel Celestino on the button, with sitting on the felt. He bet 13,500 and both small blind James Chen and big blind Kelvin Kerber called. on the turn, they checked to him again and Celestino fired 41,500. Both blinds waved the white flag.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ariel Celestino	430,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Ariel Celestino James Chen Kelvin Kerber

01-15-2019 16:35 UTC-4

Small Bet Wins for Winter

mnuwwarah

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Justin Bonomo opened for 7,500 and Sean Winter three-bet to 23,500 on his left in the cutoff. Bonomo called, seeing a flop that he checked before the cards were even settled into the felt. Winter bet 11,000 and Bonomo called. On the turn, Bonomo checked and folded to 12,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Bonomo	190,000 19,500	19,500

Sean Winter	161,500 13,500	13,500

Tags: Justin Bonomo Sean Winter

01-15-2019 16:37 UTC-4

Chen Burns Seven Time Banks

Adam Lamers

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

At the start of the day, all of the players carried forward the time banks they had from Day 1, plus they were each given three more before Day 2 began. It was a good thing for James Chen as he needed nearly all of his to make a decision.

A completed board of was spread across the table and Christopher Kruk checked from the big blind. Chen bet 26,000 into a pot of around 55,000 on the button and Kruk check-raised all in, putting Chen to the test for his remaining 66,000 chips.

Chen burned through time bank after time bank, seven in total, before finally making the decision to fold and give Kruk the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Kruk	164,000 34,000	34,000

James Chen	66,000 -104,000	-104,000

Tags: Christopher Kruk James Chen

01-15-2019 16:42 UTC-4

Foxen Gets Run Down

mnuwwarah

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Alex Foxen shoved for 44,500 over an open by Jesus Cortes, who called with . Foxen was in good shape to keep his comeback going as he had .

The left Cortes in need of runner-runner against top set. The got him halfway there and he hit his straight on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesus Cortes	323,000 58,000	58,000
Alex Foxen	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Jesus Cortes

01-15-2019 16:44 UTC-4

Bicknell Sends Dvoress Packing

Adam Lamers

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Kristen Bicknell raised to 6,500 from the cutoff and was called by Rob Hollink in the small blind. Daniel Dvoress was in the big blind and shipped all in for around 70,000. Bicknell re-shoved to get Hollink out of the pot and the two remaining hands were tabled.

Kristen Bicknell:
Daniel Dvoress:

The flop of kept Bicknell in the lead with a pair of aces but Dvoress picked up a flush draw. The turn was the and the river brought the to brick off any chance Dvoress might have.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristen Bicknell	168,000 73,000	73,000

Daniel Dvoress	Busted

Tags: Kristen Bicknell Daniel Dvoress

01-15-2019 16:54 UTC-4

Muehloecker Baits Melogno

Adam Lamers

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Picking up the action on the flop of , Thomas Muehloecker checked from middle position to Pablo Melogno who bet 4,500. Muehlocker check-raised to 16,500 and Melogno called.

The turn was the and Muehloecker stuck in a bet of 36,500 which Melogno called. The completed the board and Muehloecker checked this time. Melogno announced a bet of 44,500 and Muehloecker quickly called. Melogno let out a deep breath as he tabled for a missed flush draw while Muehloecker held .

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Muehloecker	478,000 223,000	223,000
Pablo Melogno	107,000 -93,000	-93,000

Tags: Pablo Melogno Thomas Muehloecker