$25,000 Single-Day High Roller II | 2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$25,000 Single-Day High Roller II

Day 1 Started

01-13-2019 15:01 UTC-4

The Last Single-Day High Roller Set to Start at 3 PM

Shirley Ang

With 3 Single-Day High Rollers in the book, today’s it’s time for the final one to start at 3 PM here at the Atlantis Resort. Yes, the $25,000 Single-Day High Roller II during the last few days of the 2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure is likely to attract all the usual suspects but it also depends on how they are doing in the Main Event.

Sean Winter took the first $25,000 Single-Day down by defeating David Peters heads-up on a second day which ended up lasting only three hands. Rainer Kempe edged out Alex Foxen in the first $50,000. And last night, Timothy Adams laid claim to a PokerStars Spade by knocking out Stephen Chidwick with their own version of poker, JokerPoker. So, who will sweep up the last Single-Day High Roller Spade?

Each player will get 100,000 in chips in return for their buy-in, with blinds starting at 500/1,000/1,000 for the first two 30-minute levels. The registration and reentry period is scheduled to close at the start of Level 9 with one single reentry allowed. A 15-minute break is scheduled after every four levels with an 80-minute dinner break after the eight level. But as always, things are subject to change.

A shot clock will be in play from the start, giving each player 30 seconds to take a decision. Six time bank cards will be given to the players with an extra three to be handed out once the final table has been reached.

Keep following the action from the floor as the PokerNews live reporting team will be on hand from the first card of the deck until the final river has been dealt.

Tags: Alex Foxen David Peters Rainer Kempe Sean Winter Stephen Chidwick Timothy Adams

Level: 1

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

01-13-2019 16:06 UTC-4

Shuffle Up and Deal

Shirley Ang

Level 1 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With ten players registered according to the tournament clock, the tournament will start right now and the dealer has been instructed to shuffle up and deal.

01-13-2019 16:08 UTC-4

First Eight Players

Shirley Ang

Level 1 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

There are currently eight players seated at one table. If one of the two other registered players shows up, a new table will be opened.

Player	Chips	Progress
Seth Davies	100,000
Jesus Cortes	100,000
Christopher Kruk	100,000
Igor Kurganov	100,000
Lucas Reeves	100,000
Talal Shakerchi	100,000
Timothy Adams	100,000
Stephen Chidwick	100,000

01-13-2019 16:17 UTC-4

Cortes Eliminated First

Shirley Ang

Level 1 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Jesus Cortes raised to 2,500 from the hijack and Igor Kurganov three-bet to 13,000 in the small blind. Lucas Reeves called in the big blind and so did Cortes.

The flop came , Kurganov check-called the 16,500 continuation-bet of Cortes while Reeves check-folded.

The turn brought them the , Kurganov checked again. Cortes bet 25,000 and Kurganov responded with a shove. Cortes snap-called but saw it wasn't good as he held for the flopped set of fives while Kurganov held the higher set with .

Only a five would help Cortes but the river completed the board with the . Kurganov's stack was counted first and was 73,500. Cortes' stack was then counted and he had 71,000 behind to be the first to be sent back to the registration desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Kurganov	217,500	117,500
Lucas Reeves	86,000	-14,000
Jesus Cortes	Busted

Tags: Igor Kurganov Jesus Cortes Lucas Reeves

01-13-2019 16:20 UTC-4

Three New Players

Shirley Ang

Level 1 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Joe McKeehen, Benjamin Pollak, and Isaac Haxton have all entered the field too now to be spread out over two tables as the total number of entries is now up to eleven.