2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$10,300 PCA Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
55
Prize
$1,567,100
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,300
Prize Pool
$8,390,500
Entries
865
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000

Weissman Out before the Money

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Joey Weissman
Joey Weissman

Joey Weissman was all in for a mere 6,000 from the cutoff and Mazin Khoury reshoved the small blind.

Weissman tabled the {A-Diamonds}{7-Spades} and Khoury held {K-Clubs}{10-Hearts}.

"Easy hold, ace of spades," Sam Grafton said. The board came {J-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{5-Hearts}{6-Clubs} and Weissman doubled to six big blinds. However, he was ousted shortly after and busted a few spots off the money after coming into the day second in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Mazin Khoury us
Mazin Khoury
70,000 -27,000
Joey Weissman us
Joey Weissman
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Joey WeissmanMazin KhourySam Grafton

Shorter Stacks Near the Bubble

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Franz Ditz
Franz Ditz

While many players have dropped into the danger zone, Franz Ditz, Matthias Eibinger and Bob Bounahra have increased their stacks significantly.

Player Chips Progress
Franz Ditz de
Franz Ditz
600,000 90,000
Matthias Eibinger at
Matthias Eibinger
460,000 90,000
Bob Bounahra bz
Bob Bounahra
275,000 135,000
Sebastiaan De Jonge nl
Sebastiaan De Jonge
75,000 3,000
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
60,000 -114,000
Patrick Quinn ca
Patrick Quinn
50,000 10,000
Joe Cada us
Joe Cada
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
50,000 -30,500
Markus Kuhnen de
Markus Kuhnen
50,000 -1,500
Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
WSOP 4X Winner
45,000 -110,000
Ivan Luca ar
Ivan Luca
WSOP 1X Winner
45,000 -67,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
45,000 -23,000
Ami Barer ca
Ami Barer
WSOP 1X Winner
40,000 1,000
Chris Furbert us
Chris Furbert
38,000 -31,000
Ricardo Vasconcelos Souza br
Ricardo Vasconcelos Souza
33,000 -21,000
Keith Nassetta us
Keith Nassetta
30,000 -37,500

Tags: Bob BounahraFranz DitzMatthias Eibinger

Pantoja In the Zone

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Felipe Pantoja
Felipe Pantoja

Max Lehmanski raised to 6,500 in middle position, Felipe Pantoja three-bet to 21,000 on the button and Lehmanski called. On the {7-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{3-Clubs} flop, Lehmanski checked and Pantoja bet 16,000. Lehmanski cut out 47,000, put his hand before his mouth and stuck the chips in.

Pantoja wasn't backing down just yet and put in a three-bet to 100,000, which was met by a snap-fold from Lehmanski. Pantoja flung {K-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} open for a king-high airball.

"Ooh yeah!" Rajesh Vohra shouted. "That's my boy!" he cheered.

Player Chips Progress
Felipe Pantoja br
Felipe Pantoja
400,000 30,000
Maxi Lehmanski de
Maxi Lehmanski
310,000 -82,000
Rajesh Vohra us
Rajesh Vohra
WSOP 1X Winner
240,000 -15,000
Matt Berkey us
Matt Berkey
235,000 190,000
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
230,000 71,500

Tags: Felipe PantojaMaxi Lehmanski

Kenney Pounds on Andrejevic

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Bryn Kenney
Bryn Kenney

Six places off the money, Bryn Kenney raised to 7,000, Andjelko Andrejevic called to his left and Randy Lew jumped in from the big blind. On the {2-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{8-Spades} flop, Lew and Kenney checked to Andrejevic who bet 10,000. Lew folded and Kenney check-called. The {9-Hearts} on the turn got checked by both players.

The river was the {4-Hearts} and Kenney checked a third time, Andrejevic bet 30,000, but Kenney had a trick up his sleeve and check-raised all in, putting Andrejevic to the test for almost 110,000 more. Andrejevic gave it up after quite some thought.

Kenney revealed the {5-Clubs} with a grin and Andrejevic smiled as well.

Player Chips Progress
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
WSOP 1X Winner
300,000 162,500
Andjelko Andrejevic rs
Andjelko Andrejevic
WPT 1X Winner
110,000 -30,000

Tags: Andjelko AndrejevicBryn Kenney

Big Names Bow Out Before Dinner and the Bubble

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Mike Watson
Mike Watson

Among the big names to bust before the money was also 2016 PCA Main Event champion Mike Watson, joined by other notables as Scott Seiver, Francois Billard, Bartlomiej Machon, Kyle Julius and Dominik Nitsche.

There are only 133 players remaining with 127 spots getting paid, and the money bubble may well burst before the upcoming dinner break at the end of the current level.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Busted
Francois Billard ca
Francois Billard
Busted
Bartlomiej Machon pl
Bartlomiej Machon
Busted
Kyle Julius us
Kyle Julius
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Busted
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: Bartlomiej MachonDominik NitscheFrancois BillardKyle JuliusMike WatsonScott Seiver

River Raise Takes It

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Alexander Kharkov opened to 6,000 from early position. Ben Yu, on the cutoff, called, along with Patrick Quinn in the big blind.

The dealer spread a flop of {7-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}. Quinn checked. Kharkov bet 7,000. Yu called. Quinn folded.

The turn came the {4-Diamonds} and Kharkov continued with another bet of 11,000. Yu called again.

The {6-Diamonds} filled up the board and Kharkov fired 22,000. Yu raised to around 70,000 and Kharkov snap-folded.

Player Chips Progress
Alexander Kharkov ru
Alexander Kharkov
Day 1A Chip Leader
435,000 -25,000
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
WSOP 4X Winner
340,000 -5,000
Patrick Quinn ca
Patrick Quinn
40,000 -39,500

Tags: Alexander KharkovBen YuPatrick Quinn

No Cash for Chen and Yoon

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Andrew Chen
Andrew Chen

Andrew Chen had a little over 10 big blinds left and shoved those from early position with {9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}. Franz Ditz looked him up with {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades} and had an easy hold on {A-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{4-Spades}{J-Spades} to eliminate Chen.

Chen was shortly followed out of the door by Brian Yoon, who had shoved all in for 25,000 on the button with {A-Spades}{4-Spades}. Felipe Pantoja, who has been meditating on the tournament floor during the breaks, called from the small blind with {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}.

Once again, the best hand held up on a {7-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} board and the field was brought down to ten before the money.

Felipe Pantoja meditating during a break
Felipe Pantoja meditating during a break
Player Chips Progress
Franz Ditz de
Franz Ditz
510,000 41,000
Felipe Pantoja br
Felipe Pantoja
370,000 125,000
Andrew Chen ca
Andrew Chen
Busted
Brian Yoon us
Brian Yoon
WSOP 5X Winner
Busted

Tags: Andrew ChenBrian YoonFelipe PantojaFranz Ditz