2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$100,000 PCA Super High Roller
Day: 1
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Event Info
2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j8
Prize
$1,082,230
Event Info
Buy-in
$100,000
Prize Pool
$4,753,980
Total Entries
49
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
45
Players Left
34
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Ponakovs Leaves Chidwick on Crumbs

Level 8 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick raised it up in the cutoff and Aleksejs Ponakovs called from the big blind. The flop came {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and Ponakovs checked to Chidwick who threw in a bet. Ponakovs check-raised to 22,000 and Chidwick called.

The turn was the {7-Hearts} and Ponakovs led out with a bet of 55,000. Chidwick still called and the {a-Hearts} completed the board. Ponakovs put together a bet of 87,000 and Chidwick flicked in a chip to call. Ponakovs tabled {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} for trip queens and Chidwick mucked his hand, leaving himself with just six big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
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Aleksejs Ponakovs
750,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
29,000
167,000
167,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Aleksejs PonakovsStephen Chidwick

Level: 8

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Threes Good for Smith

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

In a three-way pot on a flop of {8-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{3-Hearts}, Dan Smith checked from the big blind and Aleksejs Ponakovs checked from the cutoff before David Peters bet 11,000 on the button. Smith called and Ponakovs folded.

Smith checked again on the {6-Spades} turn and Peters bet 33,000. Smith called. Smith checked a third time on the {6-Diamonds} river and Peters checked back after using through a few time banks.

"I've got a three," Smith said before tabling {7-Spades}{3-Spades}, which was good to pick up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Aleksejs Ponakovs
700,000
185,000
185,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Dan Smith
220,000
62,000
62,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Run It Once
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David Peters
83,000
97,000
97,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Aleksejs PonakovsDan SmithDavid Peters

Adams Closes Shuts Down All of the Action on the Flop

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Christoph Vogelsang raised to 9,000 in middle position and was called by Timothy Adams and Sirzat Hissou in the blinds. The flop came {k-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} and the action checked to Vogelsang who continued with a bet of 8,000.

Adams just called and Hissou check-raised to 35,000. Vogelsang called but Adams slid out a stack of T25,000 chips, putting his two opponents to the test for their remaining chips.

Hissou gave it some thought but threw his cards away and Vogelsang did the same with a grin on his face.

Player Chips Progress
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Timothy Adams
500,000
150,000
150,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Sirzat Hissou
233,000
23,000
23,000
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Christoph Vogelsang
123,000
97,000
97,000

Tags: Christoph VogelsangSirzat HissouTimothy Adams

Smith Gets a Fold from Chidwick

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Dan Smith opened to 9,000 from the hijack and Stephen Chidwick called from the cutoff along with Aleksejs Ponakovs in the big blind. The flop came {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{6-Spades} and Smith continued with a bet of 15,000. Chidwick called and Ponakovs stepped aside.

The turn brought the {q-Diamonds} and both players checked to the {7-Clubs} on the river. Smith announced a bet of 61,000 and Chidwick used his entire allotted time before folding.

Player Chips Progress
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Stephen Chidwick
196,000
51,000
51,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
158,000
42,000
42,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Stephen ChidwickDan SmithAleksejs Ponakovs

Davies Check-Raises Thorel

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Seth Davies opened to 9,000 in middle position and Jean-Noel Thorel three-bet to 20,000 from the hijack. Davies called.

Davies checked on the flop of {4-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{k-Spades} and Thorel bet 12,000. Davies check-raised to 31,000 and the Frenchman quickly shot his cards to the middle of the table.

Player Chips Progress
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Jean-Noel Thorel
465,000
105,000
105,000
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Seth Davies
370,000
110,000
110,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
StakeKings

Tags: Jean-Noel ThorelSeth Davies

Martirosian Finds a River-Raise

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Artur Martirosian raised to 9,000 in the cutoff and Aleksejs Ponakovs three-bet to 36,000 out of the small blind. Martirosian called and the dealer fanned the flop of {a-Spades}{7-Spades}{3-Hearts}. Both players checked and the {3-Spades} paired the board on the turn.

Ponakovs led out with a bet of 27,000 and Martirosian called to see the {5-Hearts} on the river. Ponakovs went with a smaller bet of 13,000 on the river and Martirosian eventually stuck in a raise, forcing Ponakovs to snap-fold.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Aleksejs Ponakovs lv
Aleksejs Ponakovs
515,000
155,000
155,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Artur Martirosian ru
Artur Martirosian
450,000
130,000
130,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Aleksejs PonakovsArtur Martirosian

Aido Takes from Brewer

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

New addition Sergio Aido opened to 9,000 on the button and Chris Brewer three-bet to 35,000 from the big blind. Aido flicked in a call.

Brewer bet 20,000 on the flop of {6-Spades}{a-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and Aido called. Brewer then checked on the {k-Clubs} turn and the Spaniard fired for 55,000. Brewer laid it down.

As Aido raked in the pot, Steve O'Dwyer took a seat at the table as Sam Grafton also bought in on a second bullet.

Player Chips Progress
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Sergio Aido
280,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Chris Brewer us
Chris Brewer
275,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Sam Grafton
250,000
250,000
250,000
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Profile photo of Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
250,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Chris BrewerSam GraftonSergio AidoSteve O'Dwyer