Level: 5
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$100,000 7-Handed
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Buy-in
$100,000
Prize Pool
$4,508,460
Entries
46
Level
26
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Entries
22
Players Left
12
Showdown Pot for Bonomo Against Adams
Level 5
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
With just 13,000 in the middle to the 
turn, Justin Bonomo and Timothy Adams then invested 36,000 each to see the 
on the river complete a possible flush draw.
Bonomo checked and Adams checked it back, with the former showing 
for a straight as the winning hand.
In the meanwhile, the field size has increased to 19 entries as Marius Gierse entered and took a seat over on table three.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
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|
195,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
||
|
150,000 | |
More for Smith and Mateos; Davies Out
Level 5
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Adrian Mateos three-bet an open raise by Daniel Dvoress from 4,000 to 13,000 and received a call by the early chip leader. The 
flop was checked by Dvoress, who then called a bet worth 6,500. Both checked through the 
turn and 
river as Dvoress exposed the 
, which Mateos had beat holding 
.
One table over, a larger pot had emerged already by the time the completed board showed 
. Dan Smith used a time bank extension before he bet 55,000 and Shakerchi called within a few seconds.
Smith turned over the 
for a flopped straight and that won the pot.
Moments later, Seth Davies was spotted on his way out of the tournament area as his chips now belonged to Steve O'Dwyer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
450,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
||
|
370,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
||
|
265,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
||
|
180,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
127,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Chidwick Doubles Through Shakerchi
Level 5
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Three ways to the 
flop with some 30,000 in the middle, the action checked to Talal Shakerchi and he bet 11,000. Cary Katz check-called and Stephen Chidwick then check-raised to 26,000. Shakerchi reraised to more than 150,000 as that had both opponents covered.
Katz folded and Chidwick called all-in for 68,000.
Stephen Chidwick: 
Talal Shakerchi: 
The 
turn locked up the double of Chidwick and that made the river a formality.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
177,000
142,000
|
142,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
115,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
|
104,500
-100,500
|
-100,500 |
Smith Takes From Shakerchi Once More
Level 5
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Dan Smith bet 5,000 into 17,000 on a 
flop and Talal Shakerchi check-called. The 
followed on the turn and Shakerchi check-called for another 15,000 which led them to the 
river.
Shakerchi now bet 36,000 and Smith asked "how much is the bet?" as he glanced up while enjoying a massage at the table. Once the bet sizing was confirmed by the dealer, Smith called and Shakerchi revealed 
for a busted flush draw.
Smith earned the pot with 
and continued his rise on the leaderboard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
310,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
54,500
-60,500
|
-60,500 |
Peters The Next To Fall
Level 5
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
David Peters was the next player to lose the remainder of his short stack and the cards were almost gone.
His 
was dominated by the 
of Isaac Haxton and the superior pair held despite a sweat on the 
runout to reduce the field to 15 players out of 19 entries for the time being.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
145,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Level: 6
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Dvoress Jams Into Gierse
Level 6
: Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
In a rather small pot of just 20,000 to the 
river, Daniel Dvoress bet 7,000 out of the small blind. Marius Gierse in the cutoff raised to 40,000 and Dvoress studied his opponent before moving all in, forcing a quick fold from Gierse.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
520,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
144,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
|
||
|
130,000
-22,000
|
-22,000 |
|
|
105,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
75,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
||
|
70,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
|
||
Lehne Chips Up; Haxton Felted by Pardo
Level 6
: Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
In a battle of the blinds to the 
river, Kathy Lehne bet 35,000 out of the small blind. Daniel Dvoress called in the big blind and mucked when he was shown the for trips sixes.
At almost the same time, the heads-up turn of 
saw Isaac Haxton check out of the small blind over on table one. Juan Pardo bet 18,000 in the cutoff and Haxton called with some 110,000 behind. The river was checked by Haxton and Pardo waved with his hand to see the stack of his opponent.
Utilising one time bank extension, Pardo then piled in all his large chip denominations and Haxton eventually called all-in. The Spaniard tabled for trips kings with an ace kicker, sending Haxton to the rail as he only had the for an inferior kicker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
450,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
|
||
|
445,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
|
190,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
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Katz Vanishes in Two Hands
Level 6
: Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Cary Katz could all but sigh and smile when Talal Shakerchi scored a double holding the , which made fours full of eights on the 
. The cards of Katz were already mucked and he had to forfeit 57,000.
Left with a mere 30,500, the remainder went into the middle shortly after and Timothy Adams looked him up.
Cary Katz: 
Timothy Adams:
The flop improved Adams and he retained the lead throughout the turn as well as the 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
200,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
130,000
75,500
|
75,500 |
|
|
Busted | |