$10,300 PCA Main Event Day 4 | 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Jan 27, 2023

2023 PCA Hands of the Week: Failed Super High Roller Bluff & a Miracle Turn on Bubble

Chad Holloway

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

PokerStars is currently hosting the 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA), and next week will run the second ever PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold’em Championship (PSPC) from January 30–February 3. The buy-in for the PSPC will be $25,000, mirroring that of the first installment.

The PokerNews Live Reporting Team has been on-site to offer live updates from a slew of PCA tournaments. Here’s a look at five of the more interesting hands captured in our live updates down there in the Bahamas.

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Jan 27, 2023

Little Doubles Through Bujtas Then Eliminates Bonomo

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Lewis Powell

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Laszlo Bujtas raised to 20,000 from the cutoff before Jonathan Little moved all in from the small blind for 262,000. Bujtas called covering Little.

Jonathan Little:
Laszlo Bujtas:

Little was at risk and behind. The flop came offering no help to Little, however the turn came the to put him in the lead. Little needed to fade a jack or a spade to survive. The river came the to give Little the double up.

The very next hand action folded to Little who raised to 20,000 on the button. Justin Bonomo was in the small blind and moved all in for around 210,000. The big blind folded and Little snap called.

Jonathan Little:
Justin Bonomo:

This time it was Bonomo with ace-nine and Little was in front. The board ran out to give Little a full house which eliminated Bonomo from the tournament.

Tags: Jonathan Little Justin Bonomo Laszlo Bujtas

Jan 27, 2023

More for Csik and Marques

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Anton Wigg was able to increase his stack in the first level of the day and got involved in the action once more. This time, he had defended the big blind against one of the chip leaders in Christoph Csik. They headed to the river on which Wigg checked. Csik bet 130,000 and that won the pot uncontested.

Andre Marques also chipped up without showdown as well. His open raise was called by Ehsan Amiri on the button, who stuck around when Marques bet the flop for 20,000. On the turn, Marques bet 85,000 and Amiri folded.

Tags: Andre Marques Anton Wigg Christoph Csik Ehsan Amiri

Jan 27, 2023

Rocco Bounces Back

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Matt Hansen

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Michael Rocco raised to 20,000 before Diogo Coelho made it 50,000. Rocco shoved for 258,000 and Coelho called quickly.

Michael Rocco:
Diogo Coelho:

The board ran out and Rocco made three aces to double through Coelho.

Tags: Diogo Coelho Michael Rocco

Jan 27, 2023

Bujtas Eliminates Linde with Better Two Pair

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Lewis Powell

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Laszlo Bujtas raised to 22,000 from middle position before Dylan Linde three-bet to 48,000 in the hijack. Action folded back around to Bujtas who called.

The flop came and Bujtas check. Linde continued for 36,000 and Bujtas called.

The was the turn and Buktas checked again. Linde moved all in for around 150,000 and was snap-called by Bujtas.

Dylan Linde:
Laszlo Bujtas:

It was a cooler against Linde as both players had flopped two pair with Bujtas having the dominant two pair. The river didn't save Linde as it came the to eliminate him from the tournament.

Tags: Dylan Linde Laszlo Bujtas

Jan 27, 2023

Mendoza Runs Into Kings

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Matt Hansen

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

James Mendoza was all in for around 250,000 and Anton Wigg was the one to go for the knockout. The cards were already turned up and the dealer was ready to go.

James Mendoza:
Anton Wigg:

The board ran out and the kings held to send Mendoza to the rail.

Tags: Anton Wigg James Mendoza

Jan 27, 2023

Coelho Doubles Through Eveslage

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Matt Hansen

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Noah Boeken raised to 20,000 before Diogo Coelho shoved for 169,000. Chad Eveslage shoved with more and Boeken got out of the way. Action was heads up and Coelho was at risk.

Diogo Coelho:
Chad Eveslage:

The board ran out and Coelho flopped a pair of aces to secure the double.

Tags: Chad Eveslage Diogo Coelho Noah Boeken

Jan 27, 2023

Assorted Counts in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jan 27, 2023

Bohlman Chips Up With Full House

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Lewis Powell

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Scott Bohlman raised to 20,000 from the hijack before Christoph Csik three-bet to 57,000 in the cutoff. Bohlman called.

The flop came and Bohlman check-called the 33,000 continuation bet from Csik.

Action went check check on the turn.

The river was the and Bohlman checked. Csik fired 135,000 before Bohlman raised to 325,000. Csik made the call and Bohlman turned over for a full house to take down the pot as Csik mucked.