2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$25,000 PokerStars NL Hold'em Players Championship
Day: 1
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Event Info
2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
$5,100,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$26,455,500
Entries
1,039
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Left 1 / 1,039
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Mercier Takes From Addamo

Level 3 : 100/300, 300 ante

Joining the action on the {K-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{7-Spades} flop, Jason Mercier checked in the small blind and Michael Addamo made it 2,300 to go from middle position. Mercier called and the {9-Diamonds} turn brought no betting action. On the {3-Hearts} river, Mercier checked again and Addamo bet 9,000.

What followed was a check-raise by Mercier to 28,200 and Addamo was sent into the think tank for almost three minutes. The Aussie, who capped off a stellar 2018 by winning two WSOP bracelets, then sent his cards into the muck. Below are assorted counts from notables on the same table.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
72,000
WSOP 6X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Aaron Duczak ca
Aaron Duczak
65,000
5,000
5,000
Profile photo of Ana Marquez es
Ana Marquez
50,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Henrik Hecklen dk
Henrik Hecklen
50,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Michael Addamo au
Michael Addamo
48,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Jason MercierMichael Addamo

Talbot Shoves on Stokkan

Level 3 : 100/300, 300 ante

Preben Stokkan bet 11,000 into about 15,000 from the small blind on {4-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{8-Spades} and Parker Talbot called from under the gun. On the {7-Hearts} river, Stokkan checked and Talbot moved all in for 35,000. Stokkan tanked long enough for someone to call a clock before folding at the five-second mark.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Parker Talbot ca
Parker Talbot
75,000
15,000
15,000
pokerstars
Profile photo of Preben Stokkan no
Preben Stokkan
41,000

Tags: Parker TalbotPreben Stokkan

Updated Counts and New Faces

Level 3 : 100/300, 300 ante

Some of the new faces in the field include PokerStars Team Pros Igor Kurganov and Liv Boeree along with Lauren Roberts, Bill Perkins, Shaun Deeb, and Natasha Mercier.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
79,000
19,000
19,000
WSOP 1X Winner
pokerstars
Profile photo of Maria Konnikova us
Maria Konnikova
73,200
6,800
6,800
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings
pokerstars
Profile photo of Joe Cada us
Joe Cada
70,200
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
67,000
8,000
8,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Profile photo of John Cynn us
John Cynn
64,200
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jen Harman us
Jen Harman
64,100
Profile photo of Lauren Roberts us
Lauren Roberts
60,000
Profile photo of Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
60,000
WSOP 1X Winner
pokerstars
Profile photo of Liv Boeree gb
Liv Boeree
60,000
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
pokerstars
Profile photo of Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
60,000
Team Lucky
WSOP 8X Winner
Profile photo of Bill Perkins us
Bill Perkins
60,000
Profile photo of Natasha Mercier lb
Natasha Mercier
59,000
Profile photo of Martin Jacobson se
Martin Jacobson
53,700
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
53,000
Profile photo of Steffen Sontheimer de
Steffen Sontheimer
51,500
Profile photo of Matt Berkey us
Matt Berkey
45,000

Apostol Doesn't Believe Lin

Level 3 : 100/300, 300 ante

The board read {10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{2-Clubs} with almost 16,000 in the middle already.

Tyson Apostol had checked from mid-position and I-Cheng Lin bet 9,000 from the hijack. Apostol thought about it for a minute or so, cut out calling chips, and then made the call. Lin tabled {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades} for the flopped top pair but was bested by Apostol who held {2-Spades}{2-Diamonds} for the rivered set of deuces to scoop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Tyson Apostol us
Tyson Apostol
84,000
Profile photo of I-Cheng Lin tw
I-Cheng Lin
43,500

Tags: I Cheng LinTyson Apostol

Martini Among the Early Chip Leaders

Level 3 : 100/300, 300 ante

Frenchman Julien Martini has started well and almost doubled his stack. Martini had been involved in several battles with Randall Emmett and claimed the stack of the American producer. Further notables in today's field can be found below.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Julien Martini fr
Julien Martini
130,000
55,000
55,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Bruno Lopes fr
Bruno Lopes
90,000
Profile photo of Rafael Moraes br
Rafael Moraes
80,000
pokerstars
Profile photo of Joe McKeehen us
Joe McKeehen
70,000
13,000
13,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Goran Mandic hr
Goran Mandic
70,000
Profile photo of Jason Somerville us
Jason Somerville
68,000
8,000
8,000
WSOP 1X Winner
pokerstars
Profile photo of Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
65,000
15,000
15,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Timur Margolin il
Timur Margolin
28,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Joao Simao br
Joao Simao
23,000
37,000
37,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Julien MartiniRandall Emmett

Harder Over Bohlman

Level 3 : 100/300, 300 ante

Scott Bohlman checked from middle position on a {2-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{a-Hearts} flop and Christian Harder bet 2,000 from the button. Bohlman made it 7,000 and Harder came along, but both checked the {a-Diamonds}. The river was a {9-Diamonds} and Bohlman checked. Harder bet 7,000 and Bohlman thought a couple of minutes before dropping in a call.

Harder turned over {a-Spades}{k-Hearts} and won with trips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Christian Harder us
Christian Harder
97,000
37,000
37,000
$25K Fantasy
Profile photo of Scott Bohlman us
Scott Bohlman
45,500
14,500
14,500
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Christian HarderScott Bohlman

Foxen Falls to Kings

Level 3 : 100/300, 300 ante

Alex Foxen and Brent Roberts got into a raising battle preflop with Foxen in the hijack and Roberts on the button. With nearly 20,000 in the middle already, the dealer fanned the flop of {a-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}. Foxen led out for 5,800 and Roberts made the call.

The turn brought the {3-Clubs} and Foxen slowed down with a check. Roberts checked back and the {j-Hearts} completed the board. Foxen checked again and Roberts quickly checked as well. Foxen quickly tabled his cards but then flipped them into the muck after Roberts showed {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Brent Roberts us
Brent Roberts
91,200
91,200
91,200
Profile photo of Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
68,400
68,400
68,400
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Alex FoxenBrent Roberts

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

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