2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$10,300 PCA Main Event
Day: 3
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

Deadman Gets Segebrecht to Fold Trips

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Claas Segebrecht
Claas Segebrecht

A few hands before dinner break (at the feature table), Marc-Andre Ladouceur opened to 27,000 on the button with {q-Hearts}{8-Clubs}. Claas Segebrecht called from the small blind with {k-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}. Simon Deadman, in the big blind, called with {6-Clubs}{5-Hearts}.

The flop was {k-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{k-Spades}. Segebrecht and Deadman checked. Ladouceur bet 30,000 and both of his opponents called.

The turn brought the {a-Clubs} and was checked around to the {5-Spades} river. Segebrecht threw in a bet of 90,000. Deadman raised to 260,000. Ladouceur folded. Segebrecht went deep into the tank and burned through three extensions before mucking his cards with a disgusted look.

Simon Deadman
Simon Deadman
Player Chips Progress
Simon Deadman gb
Simon Deadman
780,000
-29,000
-29,000
Claas Segebrecht de
Claas Segebrecht
253,000
30,000
30,000

Tags: Claas SegebrechtMarc Andre LadouceurSimon Deadman

Scott Wellenbach Gives All the Money Away

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

On dinner break of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event, [Removed:139] caught up with Scott Wellenbach, one of the big stacks with just 27 players remaining. An online qualifier who would put a big payday towards a great cause.

Tags: Scott WellenbachPokerStarsPokerStars Caribbean AdventurePCA

Campana Eliminated by Deadman

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Eder Campana
Eder Campana

Eder Campana moved all in from early position for his last 11,000. Simon Deadman, on the button, three-bet to 30,000. Chino Rheem, in the big blind called.

The dealer spread a flop of {4-Clubs}{4-Spades}{10-Hearts} that was checked through to the {k-Spades} turn and to the {q-Spades} river. Deadman bet 12,000. Rheem folded. Deadman showed {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts} and Campana revealed {9-Clubs}{7-Clubs} before heading to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Simon Deadman gb
Simon Deadman
711,000
232,000
232,000
Eder Campana br
Eder Campana
Busted

Tags: Eder CampanaSimon

Maria Ho Eliminated

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Maria Ho
Maria Ho

Moments after Scott Clements had busted out, Maria Ho raised to 140,000 in early position, leaving 6,000 of her stack behind. Mihai Manole called from the cutoff and the other players folded.

The flop was {Q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} and Ho took her time before checking. Manole put the final 6,000 in and Ho called after using three of her time extensions.

Maria Ho: {7-Clubs}{7-Spades}
Mihai Manole: {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}

Only a miracle would save Ho's tournament life but there was no runner-runner perfect on the {3-Spades} turn and {4-Clubs} river. Ho, the latest woman standing, bowed out in 29th place and received $38,180.

Player Chips Progress
Mihai Manole ro
Mihai Manole
910,000
-270,000
-270,000
Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
Busted

Tags: Maria HoMihai Manole

Bianchi's Monster Bluff Fails

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Chase Bianchi
Chase Bianchi

Three players saw a {Q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{4-Spades} flop together. Matt Berkey was first to act and checked, Chase Bianchi bet 35,000, Filipe Oliveira called on the button, and Berkey called from the blinds. The turn was the {J-Hearts} and Berkey checked. Bianchi fired a second barrel worth 80,000, Oliveira called, and Berkey called to go to the river with three players.

The river was the {2-Diamonds} and Berkey checked a third time. Bianchi shoved all in for 300,000 and Oliveira gave up. Berkey, however, used a time bank card, studied the board, then called off the shove.

Knowing his tournament had come to an end, Bianchi flung his {A-Hearts}{4-Hearts} open on the felt and stood up from his chair. Berkey showed {Q-Spades}{J-Spades} for top two pair, while Oliveira indicated he had folded {Q-}{10-}. Just like that, Bianchi was gone in 33rd.

Matt Berkey
Matt Berkey
Player Chips Progress
Matt Berkey us
Matt Berkey
1,850,000
980,000
980,000
Filipe Oliveira pt
Filipe Oliveira
610,000
-36,000
-36,000
Chase Bianchi us
Chase Bianchi
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Chase BianchiFilipe OliveiraMatt Berkey

Altman Soars After Double Overbet

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Brian Altman
Brian Altman

Brian Altman opened to 25,000 from under the gun and Franz Ditz defended his big blind. The flop was {J-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and Ditz check-called 20,000 from Altman.

The turn brought the {2-Diamonds} and Ditz checked. This time, Altman opted for an overbet of 150,000 and Ditz called.

Ditz checked a third time on the {10-Hearts} river. Altman went big again, settling on a sizable overbet of 600,000 this time. Ditz went deep in the tank, burned through four of his extensions, then called it off for the vast majority of his remaining stack.

Altman turned over {A-Hearts}{2-Hearts} for trip deuces, Ditz mucked his hand and was left with thirteen big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Altman us
Brian Altman
1,820,000
811,000
811,000
WPT 3X Winner
Franz Ditz de
Franz Ditz
150,000
-951,000
-951,000

Tags: Brian AltmanFranz Ditz

Bianchi Takes on the Spanish

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Chase Bianchi
Chase Bianchi

The Spanish Armada in the Bahama's is having a fantastic week with Ramon Collilas's earlier victory in the PokerStars Players Championship for $5.1 million. Several of Spain's great, the Javier's Gomez Zapatero and Zarco, as well as Vicent Bosca, are trying to mimic Collilas's run and bring a second big title to the southern European country.

One of them, Zarco, was short and raised to 125,000 from early position, leaving himself with 9,000 behind. One seat over, Vicent Bosca made the call, which brought the action to Gomez. He cut out a raise to what appeared to be 300,000. It got to Chase Bianchi in the small blind, who was unfazed by all the earlier action and shoved for 634.000

Zarco burned two time banks before committing his final chips. Bosca couldn't get out of the way fast enough and Gomez reluctantly flicked in a chip to call the shove off.

Javier Zarco: {A-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}
Chase Bianchi: {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}
Javier Gomez Zapatero: {A-Hearts}{K-Spades}

The {J-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{J-Clubs} board remained solid for Bianchi. Zarco was out, while Gomez took a massive hit to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Chase Bianchi us
Chase Bianchi
1,580,000
1,008,000
1,008,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Vicent Bosca es
Vicent Bosca
1,580,000
504,000
504,000
Javier Gomez Zapatero es
Javier Gomez Zapatero
290,000
-680,000
-680,000
Javier Zarco es
Javier Zarco
Busted

Tags: Chase BianchiJavier Gomez ZapateroJavier ZarcoVicent Bosca

Lew's Run Comes to an End

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Randy Lew
Randy Lew

After losing the big hand, Randy Lew folded almost the entire orbit and moved all in for 6,000 first to act. Ami Barer on the button raised to 21,000 and Maria Ho called from the big blind. Ho check-called a bet on the {J-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{7-Spades} flop and check-folded the {2-Spades} turn to a second barrel worth 41,000 by Barer.

Randy Lew: {7-Diamonds}{6-Spades}
Ami Barer: {Q-Hearts}{J-Spades}

The river was the blank {3-Hearts} and Lew's run in the 2019 PCA Main Event came to an end.

Player Chips Progress
Ami Barer ca
Ami Barer
420,000
170,000
170,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
180,000
-123,000
-123,000
Randy Lew us
Randy Lew
Busted
PokerStars

Tags: Ami BarerMaria HoRandy Lew

Brutal Rollercoaster for Clinkscales; Zinno Also Out

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Anthony Zinno
Anthony Zinno

Poker can be a cruel game at times, and Rex Clinkscales just experienced how close the highs and lows can be. In the first of two hands, it was Anthony Zinno that opened from middle position and Clinkscales who defended his big blind with {K-Spades}{7-Hearts}.

The {7-Spades}{8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} flop was fantastic for Clinkscales and he check-raised a 25,000 bet from Zinno to 55,000. Zinno pushed all in for 247,000 with {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Spades} and Clinkscales called. The turn {K-Diamonds} and river {K-Clubs} kept the American grinder ahead and Zinno was gone. Clinkscales stacked up all of Zinno's chips and rose to 555,000 in the process.

One hand later, though, all of those chips flew into in the middle. Clinkscales, now in the small blind, got involved in a preflop raising war with Scott Wellenbach on the button. Clinkscales was the one to put in the final shove and Wellenbach was reluctant.

"Oh God, I have to call," he said.

When he did and the dust had settled, there was a 1M+ pot with the following showdown.

Rex Clinkscales: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}
Scott Wellenbach: {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}

The {5-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{9-Clubs}{A-Spades}{8-Spades} board provided no help for Clinkscales and just like that, he was standing next to the man he just busted on the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Wellenbach ca
Scott Wellenbach
1,560,000
440,000
440,000
Rex Clinkscales us
Rex Clinkscales
Busted
Anthony Zinno us
Anthony Zinno
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 3X Winner

Tags: Anthony ZinnoRex ClinkscalesScott Wellenbach