$10,300 PCA Main Event Day 4 | 2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

01-15-2019 17:53 UTC-4

Wellenbach Gets Hakim to Fold Queens

Sandra Barbour

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Scott Wellenbach raised to 100,000 under the gun with . Jess Hakim, in the hijack, three-bet to 300,000 with . Action folded back to Wellenbach who took a minute of reflection before four-betting to 1,000,000. Hakim used three of his time bank cards before letting it go

''I probably didn't mind a fold there, I would say. Not that I know what you had,'' commented Wellenbach.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Wellenbach	3,100,000 380,000	380,000
Jeff Hakim	1,710,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Jeff Hakim Scott Wellenbach

01-15-2019 17:35 UTC-4

Matt Berkey Eliminated in 15th Place ($77,620)

Sandra Barbour

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Scott Wellenbach raised to 100,000 under the gun. Ami Barer, on the cutoff, three-bet shoved for 655,000. Matt Berkey, in the small blind, called for less, putting at risk his last 400,000. Wellenbach gave up his hand.

Ami Barer:
Matt Berkey:

The board ran and Barer took down the pot, eliminating Berkey from the tournament in 15th place for $77,620.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ami Barer	1,235,000 330,000	330,000

Matt Berkey	Busted

Tags: Ami Barer Matt Berkey Scott Wellenbach

01-15-2019 16:36 UTC-4

Veksler Rivers a Straight; Gets Paid

Sandra Barbour

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Pavel Veksler raised to 60,000 under the gun with . Matt Berkey, from one seat over, three-bet to 175,000 with . Action folded back to Veksler who four-bet to 375,000. Berkey called.

The flop came . Veksler bet 250,000. Berkey called.

The dealer burned and turned the that was checked around to the river. Veksler fired 900,000. Berkey went deep into the tank but proceeded to make the call, and Veksler took down the pot with his rivered straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pavel Veksler	3,430,000 1,725,000	1,725,000
Matt Berkey	270,000 -1,540,000	-1,540,000

Tags: Matt Berkey Pavel Veksler

01-15-2019 16:30 UTC-4

Rheem Scores A Massive Double Through Eibinger

Yori Epskamp

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

After the redraw, Matthias Eibinger and Chino Rheem were put back right next to each other and the two once again got involved in a big pot to add another chapter to their storied rivalry.

Rheem raised to 60,000 from under the gun and Eibinger defended his big blind. The flop was and Eibinger checked. Rheem bet 100,000, Eibinger check-raised to 275,000 and Rheem called at the buzzer.

The turn was the and Eibinger kept up the aggression with a bet of 220,000. Rheem slid in a call in position.

On the river, Eibinger bet 300,000 and Rheem glossed over all his options. He used up one of his time bank cards and one second left on his clock, he shoved all in for 1,485,000. Now, Eibinger was the one with a headache, and the Austrian sat up in his chair and talked to himself trying to figure out the scenario.

Eibinger used up all his time banks and with literally one second left on his final extension, he called. Rheem quickly showed for the turned full house, Eibinger showed and mucked to be left with not even 30 bigs.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	4,125,000 1,775,000	1,775,000

Matthias Eibinger	800,000 -2,080,000	-2,080,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Matthias Eibinger

01-15-2019 15:56 UTC-4

Bosca Doubles Through Hakim

Sandra Barbour

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jeff Hakim opened to 70,000 on the button. Vicent Bosca, in the small blind, three-bet shoved for 865,000. Hakim snap-called.

Vicent Bosca:
Jeff Hakim:

The board ran and Bosca doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vicent Bosca	1,790,000 790,000	790,000
Jeff Hakim	1,790,000 -870,000	-870,000

Tags: Jeff Hakim Vicent Bosca

01-15-2019 15:53 UTC-4

Strelitz Wins Flip to Double Through Nguyen

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Mihai Manole had opened and Tommy Nguyen three-bet in the hijack to 170,000. Daniel Strelitz in the big blind four-bet all in for 1,215,000 and Manole folded. Nguyen asked for a count and used four time banks before tossing in a single chip for the call.

Daniel Strelitz:
Tommy Nguyen:

It was a classic flip and Strelitz took the lead on the flop. Running straight outs for Nguyen were shut down on the turn as Strelitz improved to trips kings, and the river changed nothing whatsoever to keep Strelitz in contention.

Nguyen, who had started the day as the chip leader, suddenly dropped to fewer than 20 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Strelitz	2,550,000 1,370,000	1,370,000

Tommy Nguyen	525,000 -1,410,000	-1,410,000

Tags: Daniel Strelitz Mihai Manole Tommy Nguyen

01-15-2019 15:33 UTC-4

Joao Simao Eliminated in 16th Place ($69,220)

Yori Epskamp

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Christoph Vogelsang raised to 65,000 in middle position, Joao Simao three-bet shoved 460,000 from the blinds and Vogelsang instantly called it off.

Joao Simao:
Christoph Vogelsang:

Team PokerStars Pro Andre Akkari was on the rail to cheer for his countryman on and the Brazilians saw the flop add a flush draw to the outs. The on the turn meant Simao could only win with a flush, but the river was the instead to deliver him death by quads.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christoph Vogelsang	1,400,000 610,000	610,000
Joao Simao	Busted

Tags: Christoph Vogelsang Joao Simao

01-15-2019 15:13 UTC-4

Enrico Camosci Eliminated in 17th Place ($69,220)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

In the very next hand after losing all but one big blind, Enrico Camosci was in the small blind and Christoph Vogelsang on the button raised to 60,000. Camosci called all in for 35,000 and Brian Altman called in the big blind. The remaining two active players checked the flop and Altman's bet of 175,000 on the turn forced a fold from Vogelsang.

Enrico Camosci:
Brian Altman:

The Italian rail was asking for an ace, but their wish wasn't granted with a blank river. Camosci was eliminated in 17th place for $69,220 and the remaining 16 players will now redraw to the last two tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Altman	2,265,000 170,000	170,000

Enrico Camosci	Busted

Tags: Brian Altman Christoph Vogelsang Enrico Camosci

01-15-2019 14:38 UTC-4

Danny Tang Eliminated in 18th Place ($60,840)

Yori Epskamp

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The hand before, Danny Tang three-bet on the button after a raise, Chino Rheem four-bet from the blinds and Tang had to fold. Left with 385,000, Tang put 375,000 of those forward in the cutoff and Rheem called on the button. Rheem accidentally exposed his hole cards early, but no issue was made of it and the extra chips went in as a formality.

Danny Tang:
Chino Rheem:

The flop was and Tang asked for an eight to give him some help. The turn was the and Tang already announced "good game" before the river was dealt. Tang finished in 18th place and collected $60,840 as the other 17 players went on break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	1,680,000 1,115,000	1,115,000

Danny Tang	Busted

Tags: Chino Rheem Danny Tang

01-15-2019 14:24 UTC-4

Eibinger Makes His Presence Known

Yori Epskamp

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The skirmishes between Chino Rheem and Matthias Eibinger have come to an end (at least, for now) as Eibinger has been moved to the open seat of Bob Bounahra, to the left of Brian Altman. Altman and Eibinger got involved in a blind battle right away.

Altman limped in from the small blind and Eibinger checked his option. On the flop, Altman checked, Eibinger bet 25,000, Altman check-raised to 100,000 and Eibinger called. Altman continued with 200,000 on the turn and Eibinger called again.

"Eight hundred," Altman announced on the river and Eibinger snapped him off with for two pair. Altman had for just seven high to hand Eibinger a big chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthias Eibinger	3,500,000 940,000	940,000
Brian Altman	2,150,000 -1,050,000	-1,050,000

Tags: Brian Altman Matthias Eibinger