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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Martirosian Wins From the Big Blind

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Artur Martirosian
Artur Martirosian

Action was three ways to a flop. Michael Gathy was in the hijack against Erik Seidel on the button and Artur Martirosian in the big blind.

The flop came {j-Spades}{10-Hearts}{3-Spades} and action checked to Gathy who bet 1,600. Seidel called before Martirosian raised to 7,000. Only Seidel stuck around with a call.

The turn came the {2-Hearts} and Martirosian bet 9,000. Seidel thought for a bit before folding.

Player Chips Progress
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Artur Martirosian
45,500
45,500
45,500
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
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Erik Seidel
22,000
22,000
22,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
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Michael Gathy
14,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Jaka Coaching

Tags: Artur MartirosianErik SeidelMichael Gathy

Triple Up for Hudon

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Eliot Hudon
Eliot Hudon

Eliot Hudon was already all-in with side action happening on a {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{2-Spades} flop between Alberto Meran and Joao Simao. Meran bet 4,000 and Simao reluctantly called.

After the {3-Clubs} turn, Meran bet another 10,000 and Simao tank-folded.

Eliot Hudon: {10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
Alberto Meran: {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}

The {7-Clubs} river didn't matter anymore as Hudon had locked up the triple up with trips.

Player Chips Progress
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Alberto Meran
60,000
26,000
26,000
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Joao Simao
31,000
7,000
7,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Eliot Hudon
26,000
8,000
8,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Alberto MeranEliot HudonJoao Simao

Early Exit for Zinno on Day 1a

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Anthony Zinno was spotted on his way out of the tournament area and a quick look at his former table confirmed the elimination of the multiple WSOP bracelet and WPT Main Event winner. According to Zinno, he had opened to 800 and Kitty Kuo three-bet to 4,000. The shove by Zinno for almost the starting stack was called by Kuo as they were flipping with the {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} for Zinno and {a-}{k-} for Kuo.

A jack-high flop with three clubs kept Zinno marginally ahead but Kuo hit an ace on turn and river.

Player Chips Progress
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Kitty Kuo
68,000
37,000
37,000
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Guillaume Nolet
50,000
14,000
14,000
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Phillip Nagy
45,000
3,000
3,000
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Weiran Pu
35,000
35,000
35,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Rayan Chamas
4,100
400
400
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Anthony Zinno
Busted
WSOP 5X Winner
WPT 3X Winner

Tags: Anthony ZinnoKitty Kuo

Kanit Chipping Up

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was caught on the turn with 17,600 in the pot on the {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{a-Hearts} board. Pascal Hartmann checked in the hijack and Mustapha Kanit did the same on his direct left.

Hartmann checked again when the {q-Hearts} river hit the felt. Kanit then bet 18,500 to put Hartmann to the test as he had around 18,700 in his stack. Hartmann gave it up and Kanit scooped in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Mustapha Kanit
40,000
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Pascal Hartmann
18,700
15,300
15,300

Tags: Mustapha KanitPascal Hartmann

"Good Flop" For Quoss

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

There was 5,200 in the pot heading into the turn. Leonard Maue was in early position against Fabian Quoss in the big blind.

The board read {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{q-Hearts} and action checked through.

The river came the {2-Spades} and Quoss bet 800. Maue quickly called. Quoss showed {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds} for the straight to which Maue mucked and said "Good Flop".

Player Chips Progress
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Leonard Maue
26,000
26,000
26,000
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Fabian Quoss
20,000
2,000
2,000

Tags: Fabian QuossLeonard Maue

Plante Doubles Through Jouhkimainen

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Santiago Plante was all in for 15,600 from the big blind and was at risk to Joni Jouhkimainen.

Santiago Plante: {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}
Joni Jouhkimainen: {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}

The bigger pocket pair remained best and Plante received a much needed boost following the {6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} runout.

Player Chips Progress
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Santiago Plante
32,000
6,000
6,000
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Joni Jouhkimainen
13,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Joni JouhkimainenSantiago Plante

Coleman Wins at Showdown

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Clemen Deng raised to 800 from under the gun and was called by David Coleman and Jonathan Proudfoot in the blinds.

The flop came {a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} and was checked to Deng who continued for 1,400. Only Coleman called.

The {9-Hearts} was the turn and Coleman check-called another bet of 4,000 from Deng.

The river came the {9-Spades} and Coleman checked a third time. Deng thought for a while before checking behind. Coleman showed {a-Spades}{j-Spades} to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Clemen Deng
30,000
30,000
30,000
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David Coleman
28,000
7,500
7,500
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Clemen DengDavid ColemanJonathan Proudfoot

It is Not Over for Stamm Just Yet

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

With 6,500 in the middle to the {j-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{10-Spades}{8-Spades} river, Diego Ventura bet 4,800. David Stamm then moved all-in for what appeared to be around 11,000. That sent Ventura into the tank for more than three minutes during which he repeatedly shook his head before sending the cards into the muck.

"Is it over?!" Stamm said with a smile on the face as he then raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Kou Vang
45,000
45,000
45,000
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Diego Ventura
39,000
39,000
39,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Taylor Paur
28,000
28,000
28,000
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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David Stamm
20,000
4,000
4,000
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Lex Veldhuis
8,700
11,300
11,300
pokerstars

Tags: David StammDiego Ventura

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Gathy Triples Up; Sammartino Eliminated

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
Giuseppe Dario Sammartino
Giuseppe Dario Sammartino

Vladas Tamasauskas raised to 700 from under the gun and was called by Dario Sammartino in the hijack and Nick Marchington on the button before Michael Gathy moved all in for 14,300 from the big blind.

Tamasauskas raised over the top to around 40,000 in which Sammartino called off for his tournament life and Marchington folded.

Michael Gathy: {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}
Dario Sammartino: {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}
Vladas Tamasauskas: {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

Both Tamasauskas and Sammartino had monsters and Gathy was drawing thin but the flop came {j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{10-Spades} to put Gathy in front. The turn came the {5-Spades} and the river the {4-Spades} which secured the triple up for Gathy and the elimination of Sammartino.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Gathy
44,000
21,000
21,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Jaka Coaching
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Vladas Tamasauskas
25,500
4,500
4,500
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Dario Sammartino
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Dario SammartinoMichael GathyNick MarchingtonVladas Tamasauskas