2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$10,300 PCA Main Event
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
567
Players Left
151
Players Left 1 / 889
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Iyer Takes Some from Marques

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Abhinav Iyer opened to 2,500 from early position and called after Andre Marques three-bet to 7,500 on his direct left.

Iyer check-called for 4,500 on the {k-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{7-Hearts} flop. The {5-Clubs} turn and {a-Hearts} river checked through to showdown.

Iyer tabled his {q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} for a pair of queens and Marques mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Andre Marques
137,000
2,000
2,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
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Abhinav Iyer
83,000
9,800
9,800
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Abhinav IyerAndre Marques

Kulev Gets "Lucky" to Straighten Out Aube

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Alex Kulev
Alex Kulev

Alex Kulev raised to 2,400 from an early position, and Sebastien Aube called in the big blind while enjoying a massage. On the {8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} flop, Aube check-called for 4,500 and then opted to lead the {6-Clubs} turn for 7,500, earning a call from Kulev.

After the {4-Hearts} river, Aube pushed all-in and Kulev instantly called. Aube revealed the {j-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} for a bluff gone wrong, and Kulev scored the knockout with the {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for a straight, stating "lucky" with a smile on his face. That ended the massage and tournament of Aube for now, but he may reenter before the start of Level 11.

Player Chips Progress
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Alex Kulev
125,000
59,800
59,800
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
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Sebastien Aube
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alex KulevSebastien Aube

Matakis Wins Huge Pot With Straight

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Ian Matakis
Ian Matakis

Tauan Naves raised from under the gun and was called by Marcello Del Grosso and Ian Matakis in the blinds.

There was around 8,600 in the pot as the flop came {j-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}. Action checked to Naves who bet 2,700. Del Grosso raised to 8,800 and Matakis cold called. Naves also called.

The {4-Clubs} was the turn and action checked to Naves who bet 11,500. Both Del Grosso and Matakis called.

The river was the {6-Clubs} and Del Grosso moved all in for 40,900. Matakis asked for a count before deciding to call. Naves folded. Del Grosso showed {6-Spades}{4-Spades} for two pair while Matakis showed {k-Hearts}{3-Hearts} for a straight to eliminate Del Grosso and take down a huge pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Ian Matakis
260,000
95,000
95,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Tauan Naves br
Tauan Naves
110,000
62,000
62,000
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Marcello Del Grosso
Busted

Tags: Ian MatakisMarcello Del GrossoTauan Naves

Lopes Pereira Pips Stausholm To the Rail

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Eduardo Lopes Pereira raised it up to 2,500 and quickly called the shove of the table short stack Martin Stausholm, who committed the last 18,000 before the flop.

Martin Stausholm: {5-Clubs}{5-Hearts}
Eduardo Lopes Pereira: {6-Spades}{6-Clubs}

There was no help or fortunate chop on the {a-Spades}{k-Spades}{7-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{j-Spades} board and the Dane was sent to the rail towards the end of the re-entry period.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Eduardo Lopes Pereira pt
Eduardo Lopes Pereira
125,000
125,000
125,000
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Julien Martini
95,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Kitty Kuo tw
Kitty Kuo
45,000
17,000
17,000
Profile photo of Benjamin Spragg gb
Benjamin Spragg
32,000
31,100
31,100
pokerstars
Profile photo of Martin Stausholm dk
Martin Stausholm
Busted

Tags: Eduardo Lopes PereiraMartin Stausholm

Assorted Counts in the Field

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Lucas Landa ar
Lucas Landa
210,000
3,000
3,000
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Alexandros Kolonias
130,000
42,000
42,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Anthony Hu us
Anthony Hu
130,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Ana Marquez es
Ana Marquez
120,000
70,000
70,000
Profile photo of Leonard Maue de
Leonard Maue
105,000
62,700
62,700
Profile photo of Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
80,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Colton Blomberg us
Colton Blomberg
75,000
12,300
12,300
Profile photo of Robert Cowen gb
Robert Cowen
65,000
65,000
65,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Anton Astapau by
Anton Astapau
55,000
15,000
15,000
Profile photo of Kristina Holst us
Kristina Holst
45,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
45,000
15,000
15,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Pedro Garagnani br
Pedro Garagnani
40,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Lucas Greenwood ca
Lucas Greenwood
30,000
14,900
14,900
Profile photo of Fabian Quoss de
Fabian Quoss
15,000
90,000
90,000
Profile photo of Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Run It Once

Talbot Flushed Away By Rudolph

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Parker Talbot
Parker Talbot

With most of the chips already in preflop, the last 3,700 of Parker Talbot went in after the {k-Hearts}{q-Spades}{j-Diamonds} flop. He was called by Christian Rudolph and both revealed one card after the other while the TV crew was recording the showdown.

Parker Talbot: {a-Clubs}{4-Hearts}
Christian Rudolph: {j-Hearts}{8-Hearts}

The paired jack had Rudolph ahead but Talbot improved with the {a-Hearts} turn. However, another twist to the story followed as the {3-Hearts} river improved Rudolph to a winning flush.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
205,000
9,000
9,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Vladas Tamasauskas lt
Vladas Tamasauskas
125,000
48,000
48,000
Profile photo of Tinay Aksoy tr
Tinay Aksoy
80,000
42,300
42,300
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Christian Rudolph
75,000
48,700
48,700
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Vicente Delgado
25,000
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Parker Talbot
Busted
pokerstars

Tags: Christian RudolphParker Talbot

Marques Chops With Sharma

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

In a three-bet pot to the {5-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{4-Spades} flop, Andre Marques bet 11,500 out of the small blind. He picked up a reluctant call by Rajat Sharma in middle position and then repeated his bet sizing on the {k-Hearts} turn for Sharma to call.

Both checked the {10-Spades} river and Marques announced queens, flipping over the {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}. Sharma had the equally strong {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} and they chopped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Andre Marques
135,000
5,000
5,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
Profile photo of Rajat Sharma in
Rajat Sharma
110,000
30,000
30,000

Tags: Andre MarquesRajat Sharma

Wigg Finds a Fold

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

On a three-way turn board of {6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{k-Hearts}, Ehsan Amiri in the big blind checked to Anton Wigg in late position, who bet 11,500 into the 15,000 pot. Mikita Badziakouski on the button made the call while Amiri folded, and the two went heads-up to the river {2-Diamonds}.

Wigg checked to Badziakouski, who went into the tank for some time before finally putting the rest of his chips into the middle, totaling 15,000.

Wigg thought about it for a good while but eventually elected on a fold and Badziakouski was pushed the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ehsan Amiri au
Ehsan Amiri
200,000
14,100
14,100
Profile photo of Anton Wigg se
Anton Wigg
112,000
32,700
32,700
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
60,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Anton WiggEhsan AmiriMikita Badziakouski

Top 5 Poker Movies You Must Watch

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Over the past century, poker has permeated pop culture, especially when it comes to motion pictures. Long before the “Poker Boom”, and even before the World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a thing, poker had already made its big screen debut.

Over the decades, poker fans have been treated to a plethora of poker movies, some good and others not so much. Some well-received poker films include the western comedy Maverick (1994), Survivor host Jeff Probst’s debut film Finder’s Fee (2001), the improv-inspired The Grand (2007), indie comedy darling Hitting the Nuts (2010), and the high-profile Hollywood flick Molly’s Game (2017).

All of those are among the best poker movies of all time, and if this article was “Top 10” instead of “Top 5 Poker Movies,” chances are they’d make the final list. However, the PokerNews crew got together, along with input from social media, to determine the top five must-watch poker movies of all time.

Read the Top 5 Poker Movies You Must Watch Here!

Juanda Pays Off Drory

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Joseph Drory raised from the small blind to 2,500 and John Juanda called from the big blind.

Juanda check-called bets of 2,000 and 4,000 on the flop and turn for the final board to show {10-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{4-Spades}{k-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}.

Dory fired a third barrel for 6,500 on the river.

"You really want me to call, huh," said Juanda as he thought over his options. He called and Drory turned over his {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} for a pair of kings and Juanda mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Joseph Drory
110,000
46,500
46,500
Profile photo of John Juanda id
John Juanda
30,000
31,500
31,500
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: John JuandaJoseph Drory

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