Level: 28
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$10,300 PCA Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 5
2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Buy-in
$10,300
Prize Pool
$8,623,300
Entries
889
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
16
Players Left
6
Dinner Break
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
The eight remaining players are now on a 75-minute break. Coverage of the PCA Main Event will resume around 9:17 p.m.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,975,000 | -135,000 |
|
5,975,000 | -5,000 |
|
4,610,000 | -340,000 |
|
3,900,000 | -40,000 |
|
2,645,000 | -35,000 |
|
1,605,000 | -5,000 |
|
1,200,000 | 285,000 |
|
735,000 | -150,000 |
Last Pot Before Dinner to Raymond
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Artur Martirosian made it 140,000 to go on the button with the 
. Alexandros Kolonias in the small blind let go of the 
and Alexandre Raymond quickly called out of the big blind with 
.
The 
flop gave Raymond a flushdraw, which he opted to check. Martirosian checked it back to the 
turn and Raymond bet 135,000. The raise to 350,000 by Martirosian followed and Raymond stuck around to the 
river.
This time, both players checked as Martirosian gave up the pot as Raymond won the final hand prior to the 75-minute dinner break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,980,000 | 250,000 |
|
|
3,940,000 | -490,000 |
Set Against Top Pair
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Jamil Wakil opened to 120,000 from the cutoff with 
. Michel Dattani called from the button with 
.
Both players connected on the 
flop but Dattani had the best of it with his set. Wakil check-called for 130,000 which brought in the 
turn. This time, Wakil check-called for 450,000.
On the 
river, Wakil checked for a third time and Dattani jammed as the big stack. Wakil, who had 1,610,000 behind, ended up letting his hand go after using up a time bank.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,110,000 | 1,120,000 |
|
|
1,610,000 | -850,000 |
Paur Gains Some Momentum; Then Folds to Martirosian
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Taylor Paur got one shove through and then min-raised to 120,000 with the . Artur Martirosian in the small blind had a brief decision but folded the 
, Alexandros Kolonias as the other short stack also let go from the big blind.
Paur then picked up the 
in the hijack and raised to 120,000. Martirosian was on the button with the 
and three-bet small to 270,000. It folded back to Paur who sent his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,430,000 | 120,000 |
|
|
915,000 | 150,000 |
|
|
885,000 |
Wakil Doesn't Fire the River Against Martirosian
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
First to act, Artur Martirosian opened to 130,000 with the 
and was just called by Jamil Wakil in the hijack with the 
. The 
flop brought a bet of 200,000 by Martirosian and Wakil called with his two overcards.
Nothing changed with the turn and Martirosian bet another 500,000, earning another call from Wakil.
With 1,810,000 in the middle to the 
river, Martirosian now opted to check and Wakil knuckled it back to lose a portion of his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,310,000 | 980,000 |
|
|
2,460,000 | -980,000 |
Paur and Dattani Chop
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Michel Dattani opened to 150,000 from the button and called when Taylor Paur jammed for 720,000 from the big blind.
Both players had 
suited and they chopped it up after the 
runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,990,000 | 20,000 |
|
|
765,000 | -15,000 |
Check Out the Live Streaming Schedule for the 2023 PCA and PSPC Events!
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
While staying up to date with all the PCA and PSPC action from The Bahamas, make sure to check out the PokerStars live streaming schedule.
Overall there will be ten days of streaming across both Main Events, with plenty of analysis, player interviews and more.
PokerNews spoke with PokerStars presenter and commentator James Hartigan, who said that he was "incredibly excited" to be heading back to the Caribbean.
"It's the first time in four years, but it's a brand new venue," he told PokerNews. "And this time the PCA precedes the PSPC — so we've got two big events back-to-back."
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.
Dattani Extracts Value From Kolonias
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Alexandros Kolonias raised it up to 130,000 in the cutoff with the 
and received a call from Michel Dattani in the big blind, who had the 
. On the 
flop, Dattani hit the nuts and checked to Kolonias, who bet 100,000 and received a call from Dattani.
Dattani then checked the 
turn and Kolonias made it 200,000 to go. This time, the Portuguese check-raised to 550,000 and Kolonias reluctantly called within the allocated 30-second shot clock.
That led them to the 
river on which Dattani motioned to see the remaining stack of Kolonias before using one of his time bank extensions. What followed was a bet of 450,000 and Kolonias paid it off to become one of two short stacks with eight players still in the mix.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,970,000 | 1,260,000 |
|
|
885,000 | -1,235,000 |
Paur Doubles Through Kolonias
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Down to the last 330,000 and far shortest stack, Taylor Paur moved all in from the hijack. The action folded to Alexandros Kolonias in the small blind and he made the call.
Taylor Paur:
Alexandros Kolonias: 
It was a mighty sweat after the 
flop and turn, which gave Kolonias a straight and flush draw on top of the one overcard. However, the 
river was a blank and Paur somehow held onto the lead for the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,730,000 | -120,000 |
|
|
4,950,000 | -120,000 |
|
|
3,710,000 | -30,000 |
|
|
3,440,000 | -30,000 |
|
|
3,330,000 | 120,000 |
|
|
2,680,000 | |
|
|
2,120,000 | -180,000 |
|
|
780,000 | 270,000 |