2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$25,000 Single-Day High Roller I
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
87
Prize
$495,210
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$1,800,750
Entries
75
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000

The $25,000 Single-Day High Roller I Starts at 2 PM

Jason Koon
Jason Koon

Welcome to the first $25,000 Single-Day High Roller of the PokerStars Carribean Adventure 2019.

At the 2018 PokerStars Carribean Adventure, Jason Koon took down this event after topping a field of 58 runners that included 41 re-entries. Just eight players made the money including Nick Petrangelo, Benjamin Pollak, and Isaac Haxton. Koon ended up defeating Mikalai Vaskaboinikau heads-up to claim the $421,080 top prize.

When action gets underway at 2:00 p.m., players will start with 100,000 in chips. Levels will be of 30 minutes. There will be a 15-minute break every four levels and a 80-minute break at the completion of Level 8. One re-entry is permitted per player and registration will close at the start of Level 9.

There is also a 30-second shot clock governing the event. At the start of the play, each player will receive six time bank cards with a value of 30 seconds that they can use to get some more time to think. Players who make the final table will receive three additional time bank cards.

This is a one-day event however if a winner is not crowned by 04:00, play will resume on the following day at 12 p.m., or as announced.

The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will provide all the updates throughout the day so stay tuned to find out who wins first $25,000 Single-day High Roller of the PokerStars Carribean Adventure 2019.

Tags: Benjamin PollakIsaac HaxtonjJason KoonMikalai VaskaboinikauNick Petrangelo

Cada Busts to O'Dwyer

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Joe Cada
Joe Cada

David Peters opened to 2,500 from middle position. Steve O'Dwyer, on the cutoff called, along with Joe Cada in the big blind.

The dealer spread a flop of {3-Spades}{q-Spades}{7-Clubs} that was checked around to the {5-Diamonds} turn. Cada and Peters checked. O'Dwyer bet 6,000. Cada check-raised to 18,500. Peters folded.

The {9-Diamonds} river completed the board and Cada moved all in for around 30,000. O'Dwyer snap-called. Cada showed {k-Spades}{6-Spades} and O'Dwyer tabled {9-Spades}{9-Clubs} to rake in the pot, sending Cada out.

Player Chips Progress
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
240,000
140,000
140,000
EPT 1X Winner
Joe Cada us
Joe Cada
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: David PetersJoe CadaSteve O'Dwyer

Prize Pool Details Announced

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The prize pool details have just been announced: there were 75 entries in total which includes 25 reentries. Those entries created a total prize pool of $1,800,750 and the winner will walk away with $495,210. In total, 11 players will get paid a min-cash of at least $45,020.

This is what they are all playing for:

PlacePrize (in USD)
1495,210
2352,040
3230,500
4177,380
5140,460
6109,840
786,440
867,520
951,320
10-1145,020

Kamhazi Bubbles Today

Level 17 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Jonathan Kamhazi (in another event)
Jonathan Kamhazi (in another event)

Jonathan Kamhazi put his last 10,000 in from under the gun and Jack Salter also shoved with the bigger stack from the hijack. The rest of the table folded.

Jonathan Kamhazi: {k-Clubs}{4-Clubs}
Jack Salter: {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}

The board ran out {k-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} for them both to flop a pair of kings but no four came on the turn or river to save Kamhazi as he was eliminated as the bubble boy.

Player Chips Progress
Jack Salter gb
Jack Salter
460,000
148,000
148,000
Jonathan Kamhazi ve
Jonathan Kamhazi
Busted

Tags: Jack SalterJonathan Kamhazi

Alex Foxen Eliminated in 11th Place ($45,020)

Level 17 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Alex Foxen (in another event)
Alex Foxen (in another event)

Sean Winter put in a stack of white 25,000-value chips from the cutoff and Alex Foxen called for his last 85,000 from the button.

Alex Foxen: {a-Clubs}{4-Clubs}
Sean Winter: {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}

The board ran out {3-Clubs}{k-Spades}{q-Spades}{9-Spades}{6-Spades} for Winter to hit the flush to eliminate Foxen in 11th place for $45,020.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Alex FoxenSean Winter

Erik Seidel Eliminated in 10th Place ($45,020)

Level 17 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Erik Seidel (in another event)
Erik Seidel (in another event)

Erik Seidel has just been eliminated by David Peters when he held {j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} against Peters' {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}.

The board ran out {q-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{8-Spades}{8-Clubs} to not provide any help to Seidel as his last 200,000 or so went Peters' way.

The final nine players have now been redrawn to the final table.

Player Chips Progress
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
Busted
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: David PetersErik Seidel

Byron Kaverman Eliminated in 9th Place ($51,320)

Level 17 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Byron Kaverman (in another event)
Byron Kaverman (in another event)

Byron Kaverman raised to 135,000 from the early position and Igor Kurganov called on Kaverman's direct right.

The flop came {3-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{q-Spades}, Kaverman checked, Kurganov shoved, and Kaverman called for his last 20,000.

Byron Kaverman: {k-Clubs}{9-Hearts}
Igor Kurganov: {K-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

The rest of the board was completed with the {k-Diamonds} on the turn and the {q-Clubs} on the river for Kurganov to make a full house to eliminate Kaverman in 9th place for $51,320.

Player Chips Progress
Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
1,160,000
220,000
220,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Byron KavermanIgor Kurganov

Igor Kurganov Eliminated in 8th Place ($67,520)

Level 18 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Igor Kurganov (in another event)
Igor Kurganov (in another event)

Igor Kurganov raised to 100,000 from the cutoff and was called by David Peters in the big blind.

The flop came {5-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{j-Spades}, Peters check-called the 175,000 continuation-bet of Kurganov.

The turn brought them the {4-Clubs}, Peters checked, Kurganov tanked and then bet 220,000. Peters took some time to consider his options and then decided to shove, having Kurganov covered. Kurganov called for the 820,000 he had behind.

Igor Kurganov: {A-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
David Peters: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

Kurganov had flopped topped pair but Peters held the overpair.

The river completed the board with the {9-Diamonds} for the monster pot to get awarded to Peters and send the PokerStars Team Pro to the rail in eighth place for $67,520.

Player Chips Progress
David Peters us
David Peters
2,630,000
1,180,000
1,180,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: David PetersIgor Kurganov

Stanley Choi Eliminated in 7th Place ($86,440)

Level 18 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Stanley Choi (in another event)
Stanley Choi (in another event)

Jack Salter raised to 100,000 from the hijack and Stanley Choi shoved from the small blind for 530,000 in total. Salter called.

Stanley Choi: {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}
Jack Salter: {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}

The board ran out {6-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{q-Spades}{2-Hearts}{a-Clubs} for Salter to hit the pair of aces on the river to eliminate Choi in seventh place for $86,440.

Player Chips Progress
Jack Salter gb
Jack Salter
1,775,000
715,000
715,000
Stanley Choi hk
Stanley Choi
Busted

Tags: Jack SalterStanley Choi