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

Death By Quads for Gathy

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Michael Gathy
Michael Gathy

Michael Gathy jammed the button for 37,000 and Sam Greenwood reshoved out of the small blind to isolate.

Michael Gathy: {J-Spades}{9-Spades}
Sam Greenwood: {7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}

The {Q-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{7-Clubs} flop instantly gave Greenwood the check mark with quads, making the {K-Spades} turn and {J-Clubs} river meaningless.

However, the fortune of Greenwood only lasted a few minutes as he ended up second-best with {A-Spades}{3-Hearts} against the {7-Clubs}{7-Spades} of Aleksandr Gofman. On a board of {K-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}, Gofman doubled for 100,000 and Greenwood was sent back to a severe short stack.

Player Chips Progress
Aleksandr Gofman ru
Aleksandr Gofman
210,000 98,000
Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
WSOP 1X Winner
35,000 -77,000
Michael Gathy be
Michael Gathy
WSOP 3X Winner
Busted

Tags: Aleksandr GofmanMichael GathySam Greenwood

Battle of the Short Stacks

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Aleksandr Gofman shipped all in for 50,000 from under the guy and Michael Gathy reshoved 87,000 from the small blind. Sam Greenwood, in the big blind, slowly peeked at his hole cards one by one, then let out a sigh with a smile.

Aleksandr Gofman: {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
Michael Gathy: {A-Spades}{9-Spades}

Gofman remained best on {9-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} for a little breathing room.

Player Chips Progress
Aleksandr Gofman ru
Aleksandr Gofman
112,000 55,000
Michael Gathy be
Michael Gathy
WSOP 3X Winner
37,000 -83,000

Tags: Aleksandr GofmanMichael Gathy

Munoz Busts to Ditz

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Franz Ditz opened to 14,000 in the hijack and short stack Ramon Miquel Munoz jammed on the button, Ditz called and the cards were on their backs while the camera crews rushed by.

Ramon Miquel Munoz: {A-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}
Franz Ditz: {K-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

The {K-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{4-Hearts} flop gave Ditz top two and Munoz knuckled the table in defeat on the {7-Diamonds} turn, as he was already drawing dead. A meaningless {2-Clubs} on the river was a mere formality and the Spaniard headed to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
Franz Ditz de
Franz Ditz
780,000 48,000
Ramon Miquel Munoz es
Ramon Miquel Munoz
Busted

Tags: Franz DitzRamon Miquel Munoz

Akkari Wins Kings Versus Queens

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Andre Akkari
Andre Akkari

One of the two remaining PokerStars Ambassadors, Andre Akkari, was involved in a hand against Ivan Galinec. The camera's swooped in right off the bat to watch the action between the two unfold.

Akkari was the one that opened the action to 13,000 and Galinec three-bet to 35,000. Akkari slid a call in before both players checked the {10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} flop. On the {4-Clubs} turn, Akkari bet 41,000, Galinec shoved for a little under 200,000 and Akkari called.

Akkari showed {K-Hearts}{K-Spades} and pipped Galinec's {Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades}. The river was the {A-Clubs} and Galinec was send to the rail in 78th.

Player Chips Progress
Andre Akkari br
Andre Akkari
600,000 210,000
Ivan Galinec hr
Ivan Galinec
Busted

Tags: Andre AkkariIvan Galinec

Vela Doubles Through Simao

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

On a {3-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} flop, Simao checked from the small blind. Vela, on the cutoff, bet 27,000. Simao check-raised all in for around 690,000 and Vela made the call putting at risk his last 120,000.

Michael Vela: {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Joao Simao: {10-Spades}{7-Spades}

The {3-Diamonds} turn and and {2-Clubs} river completed the board and Vela turned his flush to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Joao Simao br
Joao Simao
WSOP 2X Winner
564,000 -170,000
Michael Vela us
Michael Vela
WPT 1X Winner
284,000 139,000

Tags: Joao SimaoMichael Vela

Rheem Jams Into Stembera; Bianchi Fires Two Barrels

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Chino Rheem opened and was called by Michael Stembera to see a flop of {Q-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}, which brought a bet of 9,000 by Rheem and a call by Stembera. On the {10-Hearts} turn, Rheem check-raised from 15,000 to 39,000 and Stembera called to see the {5-Diamonds} on the river. Rheem moved all in and Stembera quickly folded.

One table over, Chase Bianchi in the small blind three-bet an open by Tommy Nguyen on the button to 42,000 and Nguyen called. Bianchi continued on the {Q-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{3-Clubs} flop for 36,000 to receive a call. A second barrel on the {J-Spades} for 72,000 did the trick to force a fold.

Player Chips Progress
Chase Bianchi us
Chase Bianchi
WSOP 1X Winner
640,000 73,000
Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
Day 4 Chip Leader
WPT 3X Winner
500,000 63,000
Tommy Nguyen ca
Tommy Nguyen
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
360,000 -81,000
Michael Stembera us
Michael Stembera
97,000 -51,000

Tags: Chase BianchiChino RheemMichael StemberaTommy Nguyen

Cheung First One Down

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Shortly after cards were in the air, Scott Wellenbach and Sparrow Cheung got their chips in preflop in a button versus small blind confrontation.

Sparrow Cheung: {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}
Scott Wellenbach: {Q-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}

The {Q-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{5-Clubs} flop all but decided it for Cheung, and he was the first to collect the $20,980 payout today after turn {4-Clubs} and river {5-Spades} ended it.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Wellenbach ca
Scott Wellenbach
500,000 166,000
Sparrow Cheung hk
Sparrow Cheung
Busted

Tags: Scott WellenbachSparrow Cheung

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000