Cards Back in the Air
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
The final nine players are in their seats and the action has recommenced with 17 minutes left at blinds of 25,000/50,000 and a big blind ante of 50,000.
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
Redraw of the Unofficial Nine-Handed Final Table
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
There are 17 minutes left in the level and once the action resumes, they will play 107 minutes before taking the next break. Day 5 is scheduled to try and whittle down the field to the final six, but that plan may be adjusted depending on the progress.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Little | United States | 1,205,000 | 24 |
| 2 | Pedro Neves | Portugal | 3,970,000 | 79 |
| 3 | Taylor Paur | United States | 795,000 | 16 |
| 4 | Christoph Csik | United States | 3,495,000 | 70 |
| 5 | Artur Martirosian | Russia | 2,955,000 | 59 |
| 6 | Alexandros Kolonias | Greece | 2,225,000 | 45 |
| 7 | Alexandre Raymond | Canada | 4,395,000 | 88 |
| 8 | Jamil Wakil | Canada | 3,735,000 | 75 |
| 9 | Michel Dattani | Portugal | 3,910,000 | 78 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,395,000 | 495,000 |
|
3,970,000 | 120,000 |
|
3,910,000 | |
|
3,735,000 | -475,000 |
|
3,495,000 | 25,000 |
|
2,955,000 | 85,000 |
|
2,225,000 | -5,000 |
|
1,205,000 | 535,000 |
|
795,000 | -300,000 |
Short Break Ahead of the Unofficial Final Table
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Once the field was whittled down to the final nine players, the redraw was completed and all contenders moved the chips to their new allocated seats before they were sent on a 20-minute break.
Allan Mello Eliminated in 10th Place ($112,600)
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Action was heads up with over 600,000 in the middle and a full board of 
when Allan Mello called a 350,000 bet from Michel Dattani. Dattani turned over 
to take the pot with eights and sixes, while Mello flashed the 
and tossed the losing hand in the muck.
Moments later, Mello shoved his remaining 520,000 from the button and Dattani looked him up from the big blind.
Allan Mello: 
Michel Dattani: 
The board ran out 
and Dattani held on with pocket tens to eliminate Mello in 10th place for $112,600.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,910,000 | 1,160,000 |
|
Busted |
Ace-High Good Enough
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Christoph Csik opened to 110,000 with 
from under the gun. Alexandros Kolonias three-bet to 350,000 with 
from the button. Csik called.
Both players checked the flop, turn and river for the final board to show 
. Csik ace-high was good enough to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,470,000 | 175,000 |
|
|
2,230,000 | -200,000 |
Mello and Dattani Trade Chips
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
In a limped battle of the blinds, just a single bet and call were in the middle to the 
river. Allan Mello bet 250,000 for exactly the size of the pot and Michel Dattani called after brief consideration. Mello tabled the and that won the pot.
The Brazilian raised to 125,000 in the cutoff soon after and Dattani three-bet to 350,000 on the button for Mello to call. On a 
flop, Mello checked and folded once Dattani continued for 250,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,750,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
1,495,000 | -155,000 |
Kolonias Folds Out Wakil
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Jamil Wakil opened to 110,000 from under the gun with 
. Alexandros Kolonias called from the cutoff with .
Kolonias called a bet of 80,000 on the 
flop which brought in the turn. Wakil checked and Kolonias bet 150,000 which was enough for Wakil to let his hand go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,210,000 | -190,000 |
|
|
2,430,000 | 220,000 |
Raymond Takes From Neves
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Pedro Neves raised to 100,000 from the cutoff and Alexandre Raymond called from the button. The blinds got out of the way and action was heads up.
The flop was 
and Neves checked. Raymond fired 115,000 and Neves called to see on the turn.
Neves check-called the turn when Raymond fired 400,000. The river was .
Both players checked the river and turned over their cards. Neves had for queens and sixes, but Raymond tabled to take the pot with the flopped queens and nines.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,900,000 | 605,000 |
|
|
3,850,000 | -600,000 |
Wakil Takes From Kolonias
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Jamil Wakil opened to 110,000 on the button with 
. Alexandros Kolonias three-bet to 400,000 from the small blind with the . Wakil called.
On the 
flop, Kolonias continued for 175,000 and was called, which brought in the 
turn, giving Wakil the best hand. Kolonias fired another 400,000 into the middle and Wakil called.
The 
river completed the board and Kolonias slowed down with a check. Wakil bet 1,250,000 after using up two time-banks and Konlonias folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,400,000 | 1,185,000 |
|
|
2,210,000 | -975,000 |
Neves Chips Up Further
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Alexandre Raymond opened to 100,000 and was called by Allan Mello in the cutoff. The initial raiser bet the 
flop to earn a call and then bet the turn for 400,000 to win the pot uncontested.
Taylor Paur open-jammed for just shy of one million soon after from the small blind and Pedro Neves folded in the big blind.
Neves then opened to 100,000 on the button for Raymond to call out of the small blind. The duo headed to the 
flop on which Raymond check-called for 75,000. Raymond checked again the turn and Neves' bet of 225,000 won the pot right there, as the Portuguese raked in further chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,450,000 | 235,000 |
|
|
3,295,000 | 295,000 |
|
|
2,700,000 | -100,000 |
|
|
1,650,000 | -200,000 |
|
|
1,095,000 | 45,000 |