2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$25,000 PokerStars NL Hold'em Players Championship
Day: 4
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

Perrault on a Four-Bet Rampage

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Marc Perrault min-opened second to act and Scott Baumstein three-bet to 725,000 in the small blind. Baumstein released when Perrault crammed it in.

The next hand, Perrault raised again to 200,000 and got three-bet. This time, it was Pedro Padilha making it 580,000 a couple of seats over. Again, Perrault shoved, and Padilha didn't bother with a count before mucking.

Player Chips Progress
Marc Perrault ca
Marc Perrault
4,775,000 1,145,000

Tags: Marc PerraultPedro PadilhaScott Baumstein

Koonce Takes Over the Lead

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Jason Koonce raised to 260,000 from under the gun with {a-Hearts}{k-Spades} and Farid Jattin defended from the big blind with {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}. The flop fell {k-Hearts}{5-Spades}{2-Diamonds} giving both players top pair and Jattin began with a check. Koonce continued for 325,000 and Jattin made the call.

The turn was the {8-Clubs} and Jattin checked again. Koonce checked it back this time and the {9-Clubs} completed the board. Jattin confidently splashed in a bet of 565,000 and Koonce snapped him off to take over the lead.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Koonce us
Jason Koonce
6,800,000 1,000,000
Farid Jattin co
Farid Jattin
Day 2 Chip Leader
6,010,000 -1,290,000

Tags: Farid JattinJason Koonce

Level: 28

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

Jacqueline Burkhart: A New #MyPokerStory Chapter

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Platinum Pass winner Jacqueline Burkhart will take home $86,400 for her 38th place finish in the PokerStars Players Championship. She talks with [Removed:139] about her incredible run this week.

Tags: Jacqueline BurkhartPokerStars Players ChampionshipJacki Burkhart

Michael Robionek Eliminated in 21st Place ($150,600)

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Michael Robionek
Michael Robionek

Farid Jattin opened to 190,000 from under the gun with {a-Spades}{5-Spades} and Michael Robionek shipped all in for 565,000 in the small blind with {a-Clubs}{5-Clubs}. Julien Martini looked down at {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} in the big blind and just made the call. Jattin folded and the two remaining hands were tabled.

The flop came {k-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{4-Clubs} and Robionek would need runner-runner in order to stay alive. The {4-Spades} on the turn left Robionek drawing dead to the {9-Spades} on the river. Robionek's departure spelled an end to his Platinum Pass Cinderella story but he will still leave with a six-figure payday.

Player Chips Progress
Julien Martini fr
Julien Martini
WSOP 4X Winner
2,540,000 890,000
Michael Robionek de
Michael Robionek
Busted

Tags: Farid JattinJulien MartiniMichael RobionekPlatinum Pass

Luke Marsh Eliminated in 22nd Place ($150,600)

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Luke Marsh
Luke Marsh

Griffin Benger made it 175,000 to go first to act and Luke Marsh shipped his last 450,000 from the button, Benger quickly called.

Luke Marsh: {A-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}
Griffin Benger: {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts}

Marsh was trailing and already grabbed his belongings when the flop had come {Q-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{6-Spades}. By the time the {4-Spades} fell on the turn, Marsh had left his seat and was on the way out, he didn't even notice the {3-Clubs} on the river anymore. Marsh takes home $150,600 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Griffin Benger ca
Griffin Benger
3,500,000 540,000
Luke Marsh gb
Luke Marsh
Busted

Tags: Griffin BengerLuke Marsh

Duta Doubles, Leaves Marsh on Crumbs

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Florian Duta ripped it in from the button for 1,460,000. Luke Marsh got the count and thought a bit before placing a chip in to call.

Florian Duta: {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}
Luke Marsh: {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}

The {4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{3-Hearts} community was as useless as it gets for Marsh, and he's down to about six big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Florian Duta ro
Florian Duta
2,960,000 1,690,000
Luke Marsh gb
Luke Marsh
510,000 -1,540,000

Tags: Florian DutaLuke Marsh

Shakerchi Jams Into Stewart; Benger Doubles Through Marsh

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Picking up the action on the {J-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{7-Spades}{J-Spades} turn, Scott Stewart bet 240,000 in the big blind and Talal Shakerchi called in the cutoff. The {Q-Spades} appeared on the river and Stewart quickly cut out a bet of 620,000 before sliding it forward. Shakerchi moved all in and Stewart asked for a rough count, which happened to be around 1.65 million. That was enough to force a fold from Stewart.

The very next hand on the same table, Luke Marsh opened to 170,000 and Griffin Benger jammed for 1,380,000, Marsh called instantly.

Griffin Benger: {4-Clubs}{4-Spades}
Luke Marsh: {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}

Marsh took the lead on the {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} flop, but it was Benger that had reason to celebrate as soon as the {4-Hearts} turn guaranteed the double up. A meaningless {6-Clubs} came on the river and Benger doubled to an average stack.

Player Chips Progress
Talal Shakerchi gb
Talal Shakerchi
Day 1 Chip Leader
3,550,000 2,090,000
Griffin Benger ca
Griffin Benger
2,960,000 1,520,000
Luke Marsh gb
Luke Marsh
2,050,000 90,000
Scott Stewart us
Scott Stewart
1,900,000 -1,700,000

Tags: Griffin BengerLuke MarshScott StewartTalal Shakerchi

Samuel Tsehai Eliminated in 23rd Place ($150,600)

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Samuel Tsehai
Samuel Tsehai

Samuel Tsehai jammed on the button for 860,000. Louis Boutin needed a time bank in the big blind but opted to call for most of his own chips, showing {k-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}. He was dominated by {a-Spades}{9-Clubs}.

The {q-Spades}{7-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} flop brought Boutin a straight draw and there was no waiting as a {j-Hearts} hit the turn. The {8-Clubs} gave Tsehai only an inferior straight, and he hit the rail in 23rd.

Player Chips Progress
Louis Boutin ca
Louis Boutin
2,300,000 680,000
Samuel Tsehai ca
Samuel Tsehai
Busted

Tags: Louis BoutinSamuel Tsehai

Tsehai Doubles Through Knoppers

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Over on the outer tables, Luigi Knoppers raised the button to 165,000 and Samuel Tsehai called in the big blind. The flop brought {K-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} and Tsehai moved all in for 230,000, Knoppers called.

Samuel Tsehai: {J-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Luigi Knoppers: {J-Clubs}{9-Hearts}

Tsehai was ahead with the kicker and that proved to be vital, as the {Q-Spades} turn and {6-Hearts} river ensured his double up.

Player Chips Progress
Samuel Tsehai ca
Samuel Tsehai
910,000 345,000
Luigi Knoppers nl
Luigi Knoppers
800,000 -395,000

Tags: Luigi KnoppersSamuel Tsehai