2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$10,300 PCA Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
$1,316,963
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,300
Prize Pool
$8,623,300
Entries
889
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
166
Players Left
80
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Boianovsky Beats Ventura With Minor Kicker Advantage

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Following a button raise to 1,200 by Felipe Boianovsky, Diego Ventura flat-called out of the small blind and the duo headed to the {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{8-Hearts} flop. Ventura went for a small check-raise from 1,100 to 3,500 but Boianovsky stuck around.

No further action followed as they checked down the {2-Spades} turn and {5-Hearts} river. Ventura briefly flashed the {a-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} but Boianovsky had him pipped by a notch with the {a-Spades}{10-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
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Felipe Boianovsky
35,000
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Diego Ventura
34,000
18,000
18,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Diego VenturaFelipe Boianovsky

"I Folded the Best Hand" Says Hallay

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was caught on the river with 7,400 in the pot on the {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{4-Spades}{j-Spades} completed board.

Alex Kulev checked from the hijack before Axel Hallay bet 5,500 from the cutoff. Kulev responded by jamming for 27,000.

Hallay was sickened by the bet and went deep into the tank.

"Sorry, give me a minute," he said to his tablemates.

He mulled over his options before finding a fold.

"Show me ace-nine," said Hallay and Kulev responded by exposing the {a-Spades}.

"You jam with the nut flush?" asked Hallay while Kulev gave little away. "Then I folded the best hand. I had a four," added the Frenchman.

Player Chips Progress
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Alex Kulev
40,000
10,000
10,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
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Axel Hallay
26,500
5,500
5,500

Tags: Alex KulevAxel Hallay

Kim Takes Pot on River

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was three ways with 8,500 in the pot. Brian Kim was under the gun against Anton Astpau in the hijack and Francisco Picasso in the big blind.

The board read {k-Spades}{j-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} and Kim bet 4,500 when checked to. Only Picasso called.

The river came the {4-Spades} and Picasso checked again. Kim counted out a bet and fired for 16,500 which prompted a quick fold by Picasso.

Player Chips Progress
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Brian Kim
56,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Francisco Picasso pe
Francisco Picasso
40,000
40,000
40,000

Tags: Anton AstpauBrian KimFrancisco Picasso

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Steinberg Leaves Kolonias Short

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

With 3,000 in the middle and a flop of {k-Spades}{10-Spades}{8-Clubs}, Alexandros Kolonias checked out of the big blind. He then faced a bet worth 2,100 by Lance Steinberg and called. Both headed to the {3-Clubs} turn on which Kolonias checked with a shorter stack behind. Steinberg bet 7,200 to cover Kolonias, who quickly folded.

The Greek poker pro and entire table was shown the {a-Spades}{k-Clubs} for top pair and top kicker by Steinberg.

Player Chips Progress
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Thomas Muehloecker
70,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Lance Steinberg us
Lance Steinberg
37,000
9,000
9,000
Profile photo of Ivan Deyra fr
Ivan Deyra
35,000
35,000
35,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Sebastien Aube ca
Sebastien Aube
32,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Lawrence Greenberg us
Lawrence Greenberg
31,000
31,000
31,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
6,900
23,100
23,100
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alexandros KoloniasLance Steinberg

Assorted Counts in the Field

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Louis Boutin ca
Louis Boutin
80,000
15,000
15,000
Profile photo of Alan Casuo br
Alan Casuo
55,000
55,000
55,000
Profile photo of Kou Vang us
Kou Vang
55,000
13,000
13,000
Profile photo of Pedro Neves pt
Pedro Neves
43,000
11,000
11,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Julien Sitbon fr
Julien Sitbon
42,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Dimitar Danchev bg
Dimitar Danchev
34,000
24,000
24,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Kannapong Thanarattrakul th
Kannapong Thanarattrakul
31,000
24,000
24,000
Profile photo of Parker Talbot ca
Parker Talbot
30,500
30,500
30,500
pokerstars
Profile photo of Alex Kulev bg
Alex Kulev
30,000
6,000
6,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Christoph Vogelsang de
Christoph Vogelsang
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
30,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
Profile photo of David Stamm us
David Stamm
19,000
1,000
1,000
Profile photo of Pablo Brito Silva br
Pablo Brito Silva
15,000
15,000
15,000
Profile photo of Johan Guilbert fr
Johan Guilbert
14,000
23,000
23,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Chris Hunichen us
Chris Hunichen
7,000
23,000
23,000
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings
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Lex Veldhuis
Busted
pokerstars

Koop Gets Value

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Niko Koop raised from early position and was called by Rodrigo Selouan in the big blind.

The flop came {10-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and was checked to Koop who continued for 2,000 into the 3,700 pot. Selouan check-called.

The turn was the {3-Clubs} and was checked through to the {a-Clubs} river. Selouan checked again but Koop bet 2,500. Selouan check-called. Koop tabled {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for top pair to take down the pot as Selouan mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Rodrigo Selouan
44,000
4,000
4,000
Profile photo of Niko Koop de
Niko Koop
40,000
7,000
7,000

Tags: Niko KoopRodrigo Selouan

PN Podcast: Postle Back in Poker & Guest Mori Eskandani Shares Mirage Stories

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
PN Pod Mori Eskandani
PN Pod Mori Eskandani

In the latest PokerNews Podcast episode of 2023, Chad Holloway and Connor Richards handle things while Jesse Fullen is in Australia. They discuss Mike Postle’s sudden reappearance in the poker world after making a final table at the Million Dollar Heater at Beau Rivage in Mississippi, while also talking about the slowroll and needle that accompanied his bust out.

They try to balance that story with a heart-warming one where Johnnie “Johnnie Vibes” Moreno put a bartender into the MSPT Sycuan Main Event, with the recreational player going on to finish in fourth place for $40,000!

Other stories discussed include WSOP.com Player of the Years, Lon McEachern and Daniel Lowery winning WSOP Circuit gold rings, and early winners from the PokerGO Cup.

Speaking of which, PokerGO’s Mori Eskandani joins the show as this week’s guest. The Poker Hall of Famer talks 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) preparations, who came close to challenging Jason Koon on High Stakes Duel III (HSD), plus when we can expect the next HSD match to take place. He also discussed new developments to this year’s PokerGO Tour (PGT) and shared memories from the days when the Mirage was the hot spot for poker in Vegas.

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

Lopes and Ning Chop It Up

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Zhi Yi Ning opened to 1,100 from early position and was only called by Bruno Lopes, who was in the small blind.

Lopes check-called for 1,000 on the {q-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{7-Clubs} flop before leading out for 1,100 on the {q-Clubs} turn. Ning made it 3,500 and Lopes called.

Both players checked the {9-Hearts} river through to showdown and they chopped the pot after both players tabled their respective {q-}{j-}.

Player Chips Progress
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Zhi Yi Ning
30,000
Profile photo of Bruno Lopes fr
Bruno Lopes
27,000
5,000
5,000

Tags: Bruno LopesZhi Yi Ning

Marchington Wins Small Pot Off Koop

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Joining the action on a {k-Clubs}{q-Spades}{7-Clubs} flop, Nicholas Marchington checked and then called a bet by Niko Koop for 1,300. The {2-Spades} on the turn was checked and Marchington bet the {5-Diamonds} river for 4,000. Only around ten seconds passed before Koop sent the cards into the muck.

While Koop remains above the starting stack, Marchington is on the way back there on yet another different table in his Day 1a journey.

Player Chips Progress
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Niko Koop
33,000
Profile photo of Nicholas Marchington gb
Nicholas Marchington
24,000

Tags: Nicholas MarchingtonNiko Koop

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