2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$100,000 PCA Super High Roller
Day: 2
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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 2
Entries
38
Players Left
6
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Ponakovs Gives One Up

Level 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Seth Davies was in a heads-up pot against Aleksejs Ponakovs, who has proven to be one of the more aggressive players in the tournament, on a board of {4-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}.

Davies checked from the cutoff and Ponakovs fired a bet of 200,000 from the button. Davies called. Davies checked again on the {6-Hearts} river and Ponakovs used a time bank before checking back.

It was surely the right move as Davies tabled {j-Spades}{q-Hearts} for top pair to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Seth Davies
950,000
340,000
340,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
StakeKings
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Aleksejs Ponakovs
850,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Aleksejs PonakovsSeth Davies

Level: 15

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Haxton Finds a Way to Get There

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Isaac Haxton
Isaac Haxton

The action folded around to Sergio Aido on the button who shoved all in for 310,000, good enough for 15 big blinds. Isaac Haxton asked for a count in the small blind and then called.

Sergio Aido: {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}
Isaac Haxton: {a-Clubs}{6-Spades}

The flop came {a-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{2-Clubs} and Haxton paired the card he was looking for with the ace on the flop. The {7-Hearts} and {7-Clubs} runout could not save Aido who was bounced from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Isaac Haxton
965,000
425,000
425,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Sergio Aido
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Isaac HaxtonSergio Aido

Ponakovs Bluffs Mateos

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Aleksejs Ponakovs opened from middle position and Adrian Mateos defended from the big blind.

Mateos checked on the flop of {k-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{8-Diamonds} and Ponakovs bet 55,000. Mateos called. Mateos checked again on the {2-Diamonds} turn and Ponakovs bet 100,000. Mateos again called.

Mateos checked again on the {q-Clubs} river and Ponakovs used a time bank before betting 370,000 with just a few chips behind. Mateos went deep into the tank and burned through four of his time banks.

"Pffff," Mateos said as he ran his fingers through his hair before eventually folding.

"Show," Mateos asked Ponakovs, who proceeded to turn over {a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} for an ace-high bluff with the nut flush blocker.

Aleksejs Ponakovs
Aleksejs Ponakovs
Player Chips Progress
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Adrian Mateos
1,900,000
250,000
250,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 5X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
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Aleksejs Ponakovs
750,000
150,000
150,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Adrian MateosAleksejs Ponakovs

Watson Downs Kisacikoglu

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Orpen Kisacikoglu
Orpen Kisacikoglu

Orpen Kisacikoglu raised it up from early position and Mike Watson three-bet from the small blind. With the action back on Kisacikoglu, he four-bet shoved all in for around 600,000. Watson quickly called and had Kisacikoglu at risk.

Orpen Kisacikoglu: {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
Mike Watson: {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}

The flop of {8-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{2-Clubs} left Watson comfortably in the lead with his pocket queens. The {10-Hearts} on the turn and the {8-Hearts} on the river sent Kisacikoglu to the rail just before the dinner break.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Watson
1,655,000
655,000
655,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
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Orpen Kisacikoglu
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Orpen KisacikogluMike Watson

Mateos Shoves on Ponakovs

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Adrian Mateos opened from the hijack and Aleksejs Ponakovs three-bet on the button. Mateos called.

Mateos checked on the {3-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{7-Clubs} flop and Ponakovs bet 120,000. Mateos called. Mateos checked again on the {6-Diamonds} turn and Ponakovs checked back.

The {4-Spades} river completed the board and Mateos led all in with Ponakovs well-covered. Ponakovs quickly laid it down.

Player Chips Progress
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Adrian Mateos
1,650,000
50,000
50,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 5X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
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Aleksejs Ponakovs
600,000
250,000
250,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Adrian MateosAleksejs Ponakovs

Final Two Tables

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
TableSeatPlayerChip CountBig Blinds
11Henrik Hecklen504,00025
12Juan Pardo1,075,00054
13Stephen Chidwick820,00041
14Justin Bonomo850,00043
15Timothy Adams430,00022
16Ben Heath555,00028
17Sergio Aido310,00016
18Isaac Haxton540,00027
     
21Jean-Noel Thorel950,00048
22Daniel Dvoress620,00031
23Orpen Kisacikoglu570,00029
24Adrian Mateos1,600,00080
25Seth Davies610,00031
26Aleksejs Ponakovs850,00043
27Chris Brewer715,00036
28Mike Watson1,000,00050
Player Chips Progress
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Adrian Mateos
1,600,000
10,000
10,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 5X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
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Juan Pardo
1,075,000
5,000
5,000
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Mike Watson
1,000,000
300,000
300,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
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Jean-Noel Thorel
950,000
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Justin Bonomo
850,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once
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Aleksejs Ponakovs
850,000
40,000
40,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Stephen Chidwick
820,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Chris Brewer
715,000
235,000
235,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Daniel Dvoress
620,000
170,000
170,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
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Seth Davies
610,000
118,000
118,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
StakeKings
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Orpen Kisacikoglu
570,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Ben Heath
555,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Isaac Haxton
540,000
380,000
380,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Henrik Hecklen
504,000
136,000
136,000
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Timothy Adams
430,000
188,000
188,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Sergio Aido
310,000
145,000
145,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Kisacikoglu Rivers Queen to Bust Kaverman

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Byron Kaverman
Byron Kaverman

Byron Kaverman was in the hijack and had committed most of his stack preflop against Orpen Kisacikoglu as the flop landed {k-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{8-Clubs}.

Kisacikoglu led out for 20,000 on the flop and Kaverman gave it some thought before calling off with less.

"Do you have a king? It feels like a king," he said.

Byron Kaverman: {6-Clubs}{6-Spades}
Orpen Kisacikoglu: {q-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

Kaverman was in front but the board then proceeded to run out {7-Hearts}{q-Spades} to give Kisacikoglu the best hand and for Kaverman to fall on the two-table bubble.

Player Chips Progress
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Orpen Kisacikoglu
620,000
310,000
310,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Byron Kaverman
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Byron KavermanOrpen Kisacikoglu

Mateos Pressures Ponakovs

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Aleksejs Ponakovs raised to 40,000 in the cutoff and was called by Adrian Mateos on the button and Sergio Aido in the big blind. The flop came {a-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} and Ponakovs continued with a bet of 75,000 which only Mateos called.

The turn brought the {10-Diamonds} and both players checked to the {3-Clubs} on the river. Ponakovs checked once more and Mateos reached for a bet of 210,000. Ponakovs let his hand go and the pot was awarded to Mateos.

Player Chips Progress
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Adrian Mateos
1,610,000
600,000
600,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 5X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
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Aleksejs Ponakovs
810,000
740,000
740,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Sergio Aido
165,000
75,000
75,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Sergio AidoAleksejs PonakovsAdrian Mateos