Michael Addamo is back in the event with a fresh starting stack of 250,000 after getting coolered hard by Jean-Noel Thorel during the last level.
Meanwhile, Finnish poker legend Patrik Antonius has also taken a seat.
Michael Addamo is back in the event with a fresh starting stack of 250,000 after getting coolered hard by Jean-Noel Thorel during the last level.
Meanwhile, Finnish poker legend Patrik Antonius has also taken a seat.
The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure has returned for the first time since 2019 and PokerNews will be on hand to cover more events than ever before.
Also kicking off on Sunday is the $100,000 PCA High Roller, and the $10,300 PCA Main Event begins on Monday. PokerNews will cover a total of 14 events, including the $25,000 PokerStars Players No Limit Hold’em Championship on January 30.
| Tournament | Dates |
|---|---|
| Event #1: $100,000 PCA Super High Roller | January 22-24 |
| Event #3: $1,100 BSOP Bahamas Main Event | January 22-24 |
| Event #6: $10,300 PCA Main Event | January 23-29 |
| Event #14: $50,000 Single Day High Roller (6 Handed) | January 24 |
| Event #19: $50,000 High Roller (7 Handed) | January 25-26 |
| Event #23 $3,000 PCA Mystery Bounty | January 26-28 |
| Event #25: $50,000 High Roller (8 Handed) | January 26-27 |
| Event #31: $25,000 High Roller (8 Handed) | January 27-28 |
| Event #33: $25,000 PCA PLO High Roller | January 28-29 |
| Event #48: $25,000 PokerStars Players No Limit Hold’em Championship | January 30-February 3 |
| Event #53: $250,000 PSPC Super High Roller | January 31-February 2 |
| Event #59: $25,000 PCA High Roller | February 1-3 |
| Event #66: $100,000 Super High Roller (6 Handed) | February 2-3 |
Juan Pardo opened to 5,500 from under the gun and Chris Brewer called on the button. Orpen Kisacikoglu and Byron Kaverman also called from the blinds.
Action checked to Brewer on the flop of ![]()
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and he bet 6,000. Only Kisacikoglu called. Brewer bet 35,000 on the
turn and Kisacikoglu laid it down.
As he folded, Kisacikoglu tried to get some information out of Brewer, who confessed he didn't have a made hand but had "plenty of equity."
"Definitely wasn't out of line!" Brewer laughed.
Level: 5
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Michael Addamo opened to 4,500 from the hijack and Mike Watson called on the button before Jean-Noel Thorel three-bet to 12,000 from the big blind. Addamo four-bet to 42,000 and Watson folded. Thorel called.
Thorel checked on the ![]()
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flop and Addamo bet a 10,000 for just a fraction of the pot. Thorel called.
Thorel checked again on the
turn and Addamo sized up to 55,000. Thorel check-raised to 110,000 and Addamo used a time bank before re-raising all in. Thorel called with a bigger stack.
Michael Addamo: ![]()
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Jean-Noel Thorel: ![]()
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Both players had flopped monsters as Addamo had top set and Thorel had the nut flush. The
river failed to pair the board and Addamo was eliminated after the dealer confirmed the Frenchman had him covered.
The players are taking another 20-minute break in the action.
David Peters opened to 5,000 from under the gun and Adrian Mateos called from the big blind. The flop fell ![]()
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and Mateos check-called a bet of 11,000 from Peters.
The
paired the board on the turn and both players checked to the
on the river. Mateos counted out a large bet of 66,500 but Peters instantly slung his cards to the muck.
Michael Addamo opened to 5,000 from the hijack and Mike Watson called on the button, while Jean-Noel Thorel defended his big blind.
Thorel checked on the ![]()
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flop and Addamo and Watson also checked. All three players checked again on the
turn.
Thorel checked a third time on the
river and Addamo took a stab with a bet of 4,000. Watson folded and Thorel called.
Addamo showed ![]()
for just jack-high and Thorel tabled ![]()
to win the pot with a pair of aces.
Sam Grafton opened to 4,000 in the hijack and was called by Fedor Holz on the button and Nick Petrangelo in the big blind. The flop came ![]()
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and the action checked to Holz who bet 3,500. Petrangelo called and Grafton got out of the way.
The turn was the
and Petrangelo check-called another bet of 6,500 from Holz. The
paired the board on the river and Petrangelo led out with a small bet of 9,000. Holz looked him up and Petrangelo tabled ![]()
for a full house to scoop another pot.