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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Plante Eliminates Kim with Aces

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Santiago Plante
Santiago Plante

Benjamin Spragg raised to 2,500 from early position before Santiago Plante three-bet to 8,500 from the hijack. Action folded around to Brian Kim in the big blind who moved all in for around 38,000.

Spragg quickly folded and Plante snap-called covering Kim.

Santiago Plante: {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}
Brian Kim: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}

It was a cooler as Kim's ace king had run into Plante's pocket aces. The flop came {4-Hearts}{4-Spades}{3-Hearts}. The turn came the {4-Clubs} giving Kim one out to the chop. Kim called for the four but the river came the {3-Clubs} to eliminate Kim early in the day.

Player Chips Progress
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Santiago Plante
108,000
76,100
76,100
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Brian Kim
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Benjamin SpraggBrian KimSantiago Plante

Meran Doesn't Fold Against Chamas

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

With 10,500 and 5,500 respectively already pulled into the middle, the turn showed {k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}. Alberto Meran checked out of the small blind and called a bet worth 10,500 by Rayan Chamas. On the {4-Diamonds} river, Meran and Chamas checked it down and the pot was awarded to Meran with the {q-Spades}{9-Spades}.

"I bet he would have folded if you shove," Chance Kornuth chimed in. Meran and Chamas then discussed a hand they played in the WCOOP hand and they concluded "I guess we will never find out now".

Player Chips Progress
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Alberto Meran
165,000
9,100
9,100
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Chance Kornuth
135,000
8,000
8,000
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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Rayan Chamas
40,000
22,700
22,700

Tags: Alberto MeranChance KornuthRayan Chamas

Watson Reenters After Early Elimination

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Mike Watson
Mike Watson

Mike Watson moved all in for 12,000 from early position and was called by Chris Moorman from the button.

Mike Watson: {a-Spades}{8-Spades}
Chris Moorman: {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}

Watson was ahead but Moorman paired up on the {k-Spades}{5-Clubs}{3-Clubs} flop and held out to secure the bust out after the {3-Diamonds} turn and {10-Hearts} river. Watson has since reentered and has a fresh starting stack in front of him.

Player Chips Progress
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Chris Moorman
75,000
32,000
32,000
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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Mike Watson
30,000
16,400
16,400
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner

Tags: Chris MoormanMike Watson

Garagnani Folds Out Afriat; Bonomo Busts & Reenters

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Justin Bonomo
Justin Bonomo

Eric Afriat opened to 2,600 from the cutoff before Pedro Garagnani made it 7,600 from the button. Action folded back to Afriat and he four-bet to 17,600, leaving 42,000 behind. After mulling over his option, Garagnani jammed as the big stack and after a few moments Afriat folded his cards.

As the hand played out, Brandon Wilson was seen collecting the stack that once belonged to Justin Bonomo. Wilson briefly recapped the hand to PokerNews.

Bonomo four-bet jammed after Brandon Wilson reraised Bonomo's preflop open. Wilson called to put the all-time money list leader at risk.

Bonomo had {a-}{k-} while Wilson had {j-}{j-}. Bonomo failed to connect on the runout and headed to the registration desk where he has since reentered with a fresh stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Brandon Wilson
130,000
33,000
33,000
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Pedro Garagnani
125,000
29,100
29,100
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Eric Afriat
42,000
16,000
16,000
WPT 3X Winner
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Justin Bonomo
30,000
17,200
17,200
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Brandon WilsonEric AfriatJustin BonomoPedro Garagnani

Lefrancois Check-Shoves Turn

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

There was 11,200 in the pot and Michael Gathy was in the hijack against Pascal Lefrancois in the big blind.

The board read {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{7-Clubs} and Lefrancois checked. Gathy bet 7,500 which caused Lefrancois to go into a long pause. Lefrancois then check-jammed all in for around 25,000. Gathy folded as the chips went to the Canadian.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Gathy
65,000
19,300
19,300
WSOP 3X Winner
Jaka Coaching
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Pascal Lefrancois
43,700
43,700
43,700
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Michael GathyPascal Lefrancois

Pardo Doubles Through Wakil

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Jamil Wakil raised to 2,500 and then flicked in a single chip for the call when Juan Pardo jammed from one seat over for 25,800.

Juan Pardo: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Jamil Wakil: {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}

The {q-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{2-Spades} flop kept Wakil ahead but Pardo got there with the {a-Hearts} turn, then remained ahead on the {5-Hearts} river.

Player Chips Progress
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Jamil Wakil
55,000
31,700
31,700
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Juan Pardo
55,000
55,000
55,000

Tags: Jamil WakilJuan Pardo

Nagy Doubles Through Chidwick

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Phil Nagy
Phil Nagy

Stephen Chidwick opened to 2,400 from under the gun before Phillip Nagy jammed for 26,600 from middle position. Chidwick called.

Phillip Nagy: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Stephen Chidwick: {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}

Chidwick failed to find an eight despite Nagy surprisingly calling for one. Nagy doubled up following the {a-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} runout.

Player Chips Progress
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Phillip Nagy
60,000
34,400
34,400
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Stephen Chidwick
8,000
22,000
22,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Phillip NagyStephen Chidwick

Nasty River Sends Delval to the Rail

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Frederic Delval moved all in from early position and Dustin Dirksen re-shoved over the top. The rest of the table got out of the way and the cards were tabled, with Delval at risk.

Frederic Delval: {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}
Dustin Dirksen: {k-Spades}{q-Spades}

"That's a good PLO hand," tablemate Noah Schwartz commented, referring to their combined hands, and the table chuckled in agreement.

When the board ran out {3-Spades}{6-Hearts}{j-Spades}{a-Clubs}, Delval was a big favorite on the turn with his top two pair, but the {10-Hearts} river was not his friend as it gave Dirksen a straight.

"Wow, unbelievable," Delval muttered as he stood up from the table and made his exit.

"You know he was all-in right?" someone at the table joked at Dirksen, who just smiled as he stacked his newfound chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Dustin Dirksen
85,000
21,200
21,200
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Frederic Delval
Busted

Tags: Dustin DirksenFrederic Delval

Vuilleumier Wins Early Pot

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was heads up with 7,000 in the pot. Alexandre Vuilleumier was under the gun against Kevin Rabichow on the button.

The flop came {5-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and action checked through.

The turn was the {q-Clubs} and Vullieumier check-called a bet of 5,000 from Rabichow.

The {2-Diamonds} was the river and Vullieumier checked once more. Rabichow checked his cards before checking behind. Vullieumier showed {k-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} for a flush to take down the pot as Rabichow mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Alexandre Vuilleumier
66,000
7,200
7,200
WSOP 1X Winner
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Kevin Rabichow
48,300
2,400
2,400
Run It Once

Tags: Alexandre VuilleumierKevin Rabichow

Saliba Flips for a Double

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Justin Saliba got one open shove through to win the blinds and big blind ante. One hand later, he three-bet jammed for the last 12,700 and Lander Lijo looked him up.

Justin Saliba: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Lander Lijo: {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}

The {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} flop improved Saliba to a pair of kings, which remained ahead on the {6-Clubs} turn and {q-Hearts} river.

Player Chips Progress
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Lander Lijo
45,000
23,700
23,700
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Justin Saliba
26,000
15,700
15,700
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Justin SalibaLander Lijo