Scott Baumstein's run in the PokerStars Players Championship ends with a fourth-place finish. He took some time after he busted to chat with [Removed:139].
2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Hand #39: Marc Rivera completed the blind with ![]()
and Julien Martini checked ![]()
.
Both improved with the ![]()
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flop but they checked to the
. Rivera bet 400,000 and Martini called, bringing an
river. Rivera checked and Martini 650,000. Rivera thought briefly and called to win the pot.
"I wasn't expecting this," Martini said with a smile.
"I should have bet the flop," Rivera said. "Maybe a big pot."
"Maybe."
Hand #40: Martini raised out of the small blind to 1.2 million with ![]()
and Ramon Colillas defended big blind with ![]()
.
Martini continued for 900,000 on ![]()
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and Colillas called. Martini slowed down with a check on the
turn and Colillas bet 1,450,000 and took it without a fight.
Hand #41: Colillas completed the blind with ![]()
and Rivera checked ![]()
.
The ![]()
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flop prompted a bet of 450,000 from Colillas and a call from Rivera. The
turn led to a check from Colillas and a fold after a bet of 800,000.
Hand #42: Martini got a walk in the big blind, holding pocket sixes.
Hand #43: Rivera, with ![]()
, raised to 800,000. Colillas defended big blind with ![]()
.
The ![]()
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flop paired both and Colillas check-called 600,000. Rivera kept betting on the
turn with 1.2 million. Colillas stuck around for the
river. They both checked and Colillas took the showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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18,600,000
4,050,000
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4,050,000 |
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10,025,000
3,725,000
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3,725,000 |
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He doesn't play many tournaments, but that might change. Jason Koonce finished in fifth place in the PokerStars Players Championship for $1,304,000. He summed up his run with [Removed:139].
Hand #38: Julien Martini opened to 800,000 from under the gun with ![]()
and Scott Baumstein pushed all in for 6,625,000 with ![]()
in the small blind. Baumstein was the short stack at the table and Martini asked for a count before making the call.
The flop came ![]()
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to give Martini the lead with a pair of kings. The turn brought the
leaving Baumstein drawing to just an ace. The
on the river eliminated Baumstein in fourth place and Martini took a sizeable chip lead against his two Platinum Pass rivals.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
36,775,000
8,250,000
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8,250,000 |
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Busted | |
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Hand #34: Scott Baumstein ripped all in with ![]()
in the small blind and Marc Rivera released his big.
Hand #35: Ramon Colillas opened with ![]()
first to act and won the pot.
Hand #36: Baumstein jammed for 6,425,000 first to act with ![]()
and took the blinds and antes.
Hand #37: Rivera opened for 1 million under the gun with ![]()
and Julien Martini flatted ![]()
on the button.
They went heads up to ![]()
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and Rivera checked. Martini bet 825,000 and Rivera peeled to the
turn. Action checked through to the
river. Rivera checked a final time and Martini fired 3.8 million. Rivera used a time extension but found a fold.
Hand #33: Marc Rivera shoved all in with ![]()
from under the gun and Ramon Colillas re-shoved with ![]()
in the small blind. Scott Baumstein quickly folded the big blind and Rivera was at risk and in need of some help.
The flop came ![]()
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to give Rivera two pair and the lead. The
on the turn and the
on the river changed nothing as Rivera scored a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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14,550,000
6,475,000
|
6,475,000 |
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13,750,000
8,275,000
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8,275,000 |
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Hand #32: Jason Koonce moved all in on the button with ![]()
for about 5.3 million and Ramon Colillas called him in the big blind with ![]()
.
The board ran out ![]()
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and Koonce hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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21,025,000
5,225,000
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5,225,000 |
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Busted | |
Hand #31: Marc Rivera jammed on the button for 5,475,000 with ![]()
and Julien Martini picked up ![]()
in the big blind. He found a fold.
Level: 34
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
The remaining five players are taking their first 20-minute break of the day.