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

Chabra Takes From Ruzicka

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Joining the action on the {A-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{10-Hearts} turn, Vojtech Ruzicka in the big blind and Scott Baumstein in early position checked over to Ajay Chabra, who made it 35,000 to go. Ruzicka was the only caller and they opted to check through the {2-Hearts} on the river.

Ruzicka showed {J-Spades}{10-Spades} for a pair of tens and busted flushdraw, which Chabra had beat with the {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ajay Chabra us
Ajay Chabra
620,000
303,000
303,000
Profile photo of Scott Baumstein us
Scott Baumstein
530,000
70,000
70,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Jaka Coaching
Profile photo of Vojtech Ruzicka cz
Vojtech Ruzicka
310,000
-63,000
-63,000

Tags: Ajay ChabraScott BaumsteinVojtech Ruzicka

High Tension; Low Action

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Samuel Tsehai took some chips off Mikita Badziakouski, besides that there has barely been any major action. The tension on the stone-cold money bubble is very high, but the all in showdowns rarely happen at the moment with the clock of the second level ticking down.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Samuel Tsehai ca
Samuel Tsehai
1,100,000
350,000
350,000
Profile photo of Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
600,000
-255,000
-255,000

Tags: Mikita BadziakouskiSamuel Tsehai

Perrault Takes From Tatu

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

On a flop of {J-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{4-Diamonds}, Vlad Tatu bet 26,000 and was called by Marc Perrault to see the {8-Diamonds} turn. Both players checked and Tatu then bet the {7-Clubs} river for 56,000.

"Do you have a good hand?" Perrault asked while studying his opponent. Eventually, the Canadian called and Tatu rolled over {K-Hearts}{8-Hearts}. Perrault claimed the pot with {Q-Clubs}{J-Clubs} for top pair, sending Platinum Pass winner Tatu below 20 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Marc Perrault ca
Marc Perrault
850,000
Profile photo of Vlad Tatu ro
Vlad Tatu
160,000

Tags: Marc PerraultPlatinum PassVlad Tatu

Jattin and West Continue to Battle; Burkhart Takes From Keating

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Farid Jattin
Farid Jattin

A bigger pot was brewing and once again Farid Jattin and Jonathan West clashed. The latter check-called a bet of 118,000 on the {A-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds} turn with 121,000 behind and the {K-Hearts} river paired the board. West checked and Jattin checked behind, then mucked when West flashed {K-Spades}{J-Clubs} for trips kings.

One table over, Jacqueline Burkhart defended her big blind against a raise by Alex Keating and they checked the {K-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop. On the {Q-Hearts} turn, Burkhart check-raised from 25,000 to 80,000 and Keating eventually folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Farid Jattin co
Farid Jattin
1,200,000
-180,000
-180,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Jonathan West us
Jonathan West
500,000
210,000
210,000
Profile photo of Jacqueline Burkhart us
Jacqueline Burkhart
415,000
130,000
130,000
Profile photo of Alex Keating us
Alex Keating
160,000
-61,000
-61,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alex KeatingFarid JattinJacqueline BurkhartJonathan West

Kurov Doubles Through Dattani

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Michel Dattani bet 100,000 into about 130,000 from the big blind on {q-Spades}{7-Spades}{k-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}, and Andrei Kurov shoved all in from the button for 233,000. Dattani thought a little while and flicked in a chip. After a few minutes while action finished on the other tables, the tournament director told Dattani to reveal his hand.

Dattani showed {k-Hearts}{q-Clubs} for kings up but Kurov had {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts} for quads.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Andrei Kurov ru
Andrei Kurov
600,000
400,000
400,000
Profile photo of Michel Dattani pt
Michel Dattani
288,000
-215,000
-215,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Michel DattaniAndrei Kurov

More for Hajiyev; Benelli Calls Correctly

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

In the last two hands of the level, Ramin Hajiyev increased his stack and Kristen Bicknell was caught bluffing over on the secondary feature table.

Hajiyev raised to 22,000 and Murilo Souza Figueredo tank-folded with a very pained facial expression. He smashed the cards so hard that the {K-Diamonds} was exposed and many players at the table guessed after the hand that he had folded pocket kings. Luigi Knoppers called in the big blind, then check-folded a {Q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} flop. By then, Souza Figueredo was out of his chair and blew off the tilt about his fold.

Last but not least, Andrea Benelli defended his big blind against a Bicknell open and was spotted check-calling a bet of 48,000 on the {6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{8-Spades} turn. On the {A-Spades} river, Benelli checked with around 190,000 behind and Bicknell bet 110,000 in the cutoff. Benelli tanked and the clock was called on him, the Italian called and Bicknell showed {K-Hearts}{7-Hearts}. Benelli claimed the pot with {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ramin Hajiyev az
Ramin Hajiyev
1,280,000
180,000
180,000
Profile photo of Luigi Knoppers nl
Luigi Knoppers
730,000
361,000
361,000
Profile photo of Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
390,000
-260,000
-260,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
Profile photo of Andrea Benelli it
Andrea Benelli
385,000
148,000
148,000
Profile photo of Murilo Souza Figueredo br
Murilo Souza Figueredo
66,000
-90,000
-90,000

Tags: Andrea BenelliKristen BicknellLuigi KnoppersMurilo Souza FigueredoRamin Hajiyev

Greenwood and Couden Play into Break

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Sam Greenwood bet 25,000 from the big blind on {k-Clubs}{j-Spades}{10-Spades}{a-Diamonds} and Joey Couden called on the button. As the other players all went on break, Greenwood tanked awhile on the {4-Diamonds} river before sliding in 106,000, most of his remaining chips. Couden thought about a minute and mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Joey Couden us
Joey Couden
515,000
-126,000
-126,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
316,000
102,000
102,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Joey CoudenSam Greenwood

Players Reach Their First Break

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The players have finally reached the first break of the day. There are still 182 players remaining and the money bubble will continue with hand-for-hand when the new level of 6,000/12,000 and a 12,000 big blind ante resumes.

Level: 19

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000