2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$25,000 PokerStars NL Hold'em Players Championship
Day: 3
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

Gregg on the Good Side of a Cooler

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

After a couple of preflop raises, Tony Gregg and Pedro Chaves got all of the chips in the middle with Gregg at risk for 675,000. Once the cards were tables, it was no wonder the action was fast and furious.

Tony Gregg: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}
Pedro Chaves: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}

Gregg found a perfect spot to wake up with aces and hold a commanding lead preflop. The board ran out {10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Spades}{6-Hearts} and Gregg scored himself a double up.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Gregg us
Tony Gregg
1,380,000 705,000
Pedro Padilha br
Pedro Padilha
750,000 50,000

Tags: Tony GreggPedro Chaves

Jiang Eliminates Celestino

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Ariel Celestino shoved from under the gun for 280,000 for the second straight orbit. This time, Sosia Jiang reshipped to isolate him.

Sosia Jiang: {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Ariel Celestino: {a-Hearts}{7-Clubs}

The {2-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{8-Spades} brought nothing for Celestino but he got the {6-Clubs} turn for some decent equity. The river was the {5-Clubs} though, and he knuckled the table in submission.

Player Chips Progress
Sosia Jiang nz
Sosia Jiang
1,660,000 660,000
Ariel Celestino br
Ariel Celestino
Busted

Tags: Ariel CelestinoSosia Jiang

Badziakouski Goes for Value

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Marvin Rettenmaier raised it up to 60,000 in the hijack and was called by Mikita Badziakouski in the small blind and Luke Marsh in the big blind. The flop came {9-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{3-Clubs} and the action checked to Rettenmaier who bet 125,000. Badziakouski called and Marsh got out of the way.

The turn brought the {q-Clubs} and both players checked to the {3-Hearts} on the river. Badziakouski led out for 180,000 and Rettenmaier looked him. Badziakouski turned over {j-Clubs}{9-Spades} and Rettenmaier sent his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
2,040,000 490,000
Marvin Rettenmaier de
Marvin Rettenmaier
WPT 2X Winner
550,000 -385,000

Tags: Luke MarshMarvin RettenmaierMikita Badziakouski

Bicknell Doubles Through Marsh

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Kristen Bicknell
Kristen Bicknell

We didn't see whether the money went in preflop or postflop, but Kristen Bicknell was all in for 830,000 in the cutoff when we got to the table, with {j-Spades}{j-Clubs} against the {9-Spades}{8-Spades} of small blind Luke Marsh. The {9-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{6-Spades}{a-Spades}{10-Diamonds} board brought plenty of sweat for Bicknell but she survived.

Player Chips Progress
Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
WSOP 4X Winner
1,740,000 675,000
Luke Marsh gb
Luke Marsh
1,530,000 -1,120,000

Tags: Kristen BicknellLuke Marsh

Jiang Wins One, Loses One

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Just before the end of the previous level, Sosia Jiang sent Jussi Nevanlinna to the rail.

The Finn jammed for

Jussi Nevanlinna: {K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}
Sosia Jiang: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

On a board of {J-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{3-Clubs}, Nevanlinna found no help and headed to the rail.

Jiang was barely done stacking the profit when Chris Johnson jammed the cutoff for 380,000. Jiang looked him up out of the small blind and the cards were turned over.

Chris Johnson: {K-Spades}{K-Diamonds}
Sosia Jiang: {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}

The board came {Q-Hearts}{4-Spades}{3-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} and Johnson remained in contention.

Player Chips Progress
Sosia Jiang nz
Sosia Jiang
1,000,000 300,000
Chris Johnson us
Chris Johnson
850,000 285,000
Jussi Nevanlinna fi
Jussi Nevanlinna
Busted

Tags: Chris JohnsonJussi NevanlinnaSosia Jiang

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Liperis Busts Liang

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Scott Stewart raised it up to 60,000 in the hijack and Yiannis Liperis three-bet the button to 200,000. Patrick Liang, who had just given up a pot against Mikita Badziakouski, called all in for 160,000 and Stewart folded.

Patrick Liang: {J-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}
Yiannis Liperis: {4-Hearts}{4-Clubs}

Liang was ahead and already stood up from his chair, ready to leave as if he knew the fate. Indeed, Liperis spiked the set on a {Q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} flop, the {Q-Hearts} turn and {K-Hearts} river brought no help for Liang.

Player Chips Progress
Yiannis Liperis cy
Yiannis Liperis
2,400,000 570,000
Scott Stewart us
Scott Stewart
900,000 -75,000
Patrick Liang tw
Patrick Liang
Busted

Tags: Mikita BadziakouskiPatrick LiangScott StewartYiannis Liperis

Bicknell Spikes the Turn

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Kristen Bicknell
Kristen Bicknell

Talal Shakerchi raised it up to 65,000 in the cutoff and Kristen Bicknell pushed all in for 505,000 out of the small blind. Shakerchi asked for a quick count and then flicked in a chip to call.

Kristen Bicknell: {a-Spades}{10-Spades}
Talal Shakerchi: {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}

Bicknell was in a dominated position but was still hopeful of getting her chips back. "Chop?" she asked politely.

The flop came {k-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} and Shakerchi still held a commanding lead. However, the {10-Clubs} on the turn gave Bicknell exactly what she was looking for with a pair of tens. The {3-Spades} on the river secured the double up for Bicknell in order to stay alive.

Player Chips Progress
Talal Shakerchi gb
Talal Shakerchi
Day 1 Chip Leader
1,295,000 1,295,000
Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
WSOP 4X Winner
1,065,000 610,000

Tags: Kristen BicknellTalal Shakerchi