2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$1,100 BSOP Bahamas Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj
Prize
$86,650
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$446,200
Entries
460
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
258
Players Left
102

Rheem Finds the Right Fold

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was heads up with a big pot of 36,000 in the middle and a full board of {8-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} when Dmitriy Reznikov shoved his last 11,600. David "Chino" Rheem went into the tank for several moments to consider his options, but he ultimately tossed his {4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} in the muck face up. Reznikov showed {a-Spades}{5-Hearts} for the wheel that would have beaten Rheem's set of fours.

Player Chips Progress
Dmitriy Reznikov ru
Dmitriy Reznikov
54,000
Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
22,000
-25,000
-25,000
WPT 3X Winner

Tags: David "Chino" RheemDmitriy Reznikov

Alcantara Finds a Double Up off Sanz

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Guillermo Sanz opened to 900 from the hijack and only Filho Alcantara made the call in the big blind.

The flop came {k-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and Alcantara checked over to Sanz who continued for 800. Alcantara took a moment before moving all in for 5,400 total and Sanz made the call.

Filho Alcantara: {q-Spades}{8-Clubs}
Guillermo Sanz: {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}

Alcantara flopped middle pair but was in need of help against the pair of nines for Sanz. The turn came the {q-Hearts} to turn the tables and the river fell the {q-Clubs} to seal the deal for Alcantara, giving him a much needed double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Guillermo Sanz es
Guillermo Sanz
20,000
20,000
20,000
Filho Alcantara es
Filho Alcantara
13,000
5,000
5,000

Tags: Filho AlcantaraGuillermo Sanz

Gruissem Pressures Dukic

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Alexandre Sako opened from the cutoff before Philipp Gruissem made it 2,700 from the button. Nenad Dukic tossed in 6,700 from the big blind and Sako got out of the way before Gruissem shoved with more. Dukic quickly got away from it and turned over {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}.

"No big hand? You were bluffing?!" Gruissem said before he turned over {9-Spades}{8-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Philipp Gruissem de
Philipp Gruissem
57,000
15,000
15,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Alexandre Sako br
Alexandre Sako
46,100
Nenad Dukic rs
Nenad Dukic
32,000

Tags: Alexandre SakoNenad DukicPhilipp Gruissem

Shylko Scores a Double Up

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Aliaksandr Shylko opened the action to 800 on the button and only Henrik Brockmann came along from the big blind.

The flop fanned out {10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{8-Clubs} and Brockmann checked to Shylko who continued for 1,000. Brockmann put in a check-raise to 4,500 and Shylko moved all in for 14,300, which Brockmann called with the bigger stack.

Aliaksandr Shylko: {q-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Henrik Brockmann: {q-Clubs}{4-Clubs}

Shylko flopped the nut-straight but would need to dodge the flush draw for Brockmann. The turn {7-Hearts} and river {9-Spades} were no help to Brockmann and Shylko scored the full double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Aliaksandr Shylko by
Aliaksandr Shylko
35,000
35,000
35,000
Henrik Brockmann de
Henrik Brockmann
28,000
28,000
28,000

Tags: Aliaksandr ShylkoHenrik Brockmann

Buchanan Doubles Through Gruissem

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Shawn Buchanan got the last of it in for around 5,700 and Philipp Gruissem was the one to put him at risk. The cards were on their backs and the dealer was ready for a run out.

Shawn Buchanan: {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}
Philipp Gruissem: {a-Hearts}{10-Spades}

The board ran out {j-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} and Buchanan flopped a set of nines to double through Gruissem.

Player Chips Progress
Philipp Gruissem de
Philipp Gruissem
49,500
-7,500
-7,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Shawn Buchanan ca
Shawn Buchanan
12,500
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Philipp GruissemShawn Buchanan

A Few Assorted Chip Count Updates Before Break

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Player Chips Progress
Graydon Kowal ca
Graydon Kowal
190,000
45,000
45,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
Jessica Teusl at
Jessica Teusl
52,000
32,500
32,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Jonathan Little us
Jonathan Little
47,000
-1,200
-1,200
WPT 2X Winner
Christopher Turnbull gb
Christopher Turnbull
44,500
7,000
7,000
Ezequiel Waigel ar
Ezequiel Waigel
42,000
25,200
25,200
Diana Kalietina ua
Diana Kalietina
31,400
-14,700
-14,700
Frederic Robert ca
Frederic Robert
30,800
-200
-200
Ana Marquez es
Ana Marquez
24,200
-6,600
-6,600
Gianluca Speranza it
Gianluca Speranza
14,500
1,900
1,900
Ricardo Mateo us
Ricardo Mateo
9,900
-16,100
-16,100
Benjamin Spragg gb
Benjamin Spragg
6,600
6,600
6,600
PokerStars

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500

Enriquez Gets a Shove Through

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Action was heads up with 4,000 in the middle and {5-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{2-Hearts} on the board when Phillip Nagy bet 1,500 from the cutoff. Steve Enriquez called from the next seat over and the turn was {a-Hearts}.

Nagy fired another 3,100 on the turn and Enriquez called to see {q-Clubs} on the river. Nagy slowed down with a check on the river and then folded when Enriquez shoved his last 11,300.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Enriquez es
Steve Enriquez
24,000
24,000
24,000
Phillip Nagy us
Phillip Nagy
23,300
23,300
23,300

Tags: Phillip NagySteve Enriquez

PokerNews Reporting More Tournaments Than Ever at the 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Baha Mar
Baha Mar

The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure has returned for the first time since 2019 and PokerNews will be on hand to cover more events than ever before.

Also kicking off on Sunday is the $100,000 PCA High Roller, and the $10,300 PCA Main Event begins on Monday. PokerNews will cover a total of 14 events, including the $25,000 PokerStars Players No Limit Hold’em Championship on January 30.

2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure PokerNews Live Reporting Schedule

TournamentDates
Event #1: $100,000 PCA Super High RollerJanuary 22-24
Event #3: $1,100 BSOP Bahamas Main EventJanuary 22-24
Event #6: $10,300 PCA Main EventJanuary 23-29
Event #14: $50,000 Single Day High Roller (6 Handed)January 24
Event #19: $50,000 High Roller (7 Handed)January 25-26
Event #23 $3,000 PCA Mystery BountyJanuary 26-28
Event #25: $50,000 High Roller (8 Handed)January 26-27
Event #31: $25,000 High Roller (8 Handed)January 27-28
Event #33: $25,000 PCA PLO High RollerJanuary 28-29
Event #48: $25,000 PokerStars Players No Limit Hold’em ChampionshipJanuary 30-February 3
Event #53: $250,000 PSPC Super High RollerJanuary 31-February 2
Event #59: $25,000 PCA High RollerFebruary 1-3
Event #66: $100,000 Super High Roller (6 Handed)February 2-3

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