2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$100,000 PCA Super High Roller
Day: 2
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
Entries
49
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
38
Players Left
6

Mateos Wakes Up with the Goods

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

Chris Brewer opened to 50,000 from the hijack and Adrian Mateos was in the big blind as the big stack at the table. Mateos ripped all in and Brewer was left with a decision for his last 370,000 chips. Brewer eventually called it off and was given the bad news.

Chris Brewer: {k-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Adrian Mateos: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}

Brewer was in need of a king and the flop of {10-Clubs}{6-Spades}{6-Clubs} was not much of any help. The {a-Diamonds} on the turn gave him a straight draw but the {7-Clubs} on the river was clean for Mateos.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
2,305,000
405,000
405,000
EPT Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Chris Brewer us
Chris Brewer
Busted
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Chris BrewerAdrian Mateos

Thorel Wins Some Off Mateos

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

Jean-Noel Thorel opened to 50,000 on the button and Adrian Mateos defended his big blind.

Mateos checked on the flop of {j-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and stared Thorel down before he bet 50,000. Mateos called. Mateos checked again on the {3-Diamonds} turn and Thorel quickly checked back.

Without taking his eyes off his opponent, Mateos checked again on the {k-Spades} river and Thorel bet a small 50,000. Mateos called and then mucked when Thorel showed {k-Hearts}{9-Spades} for a pair of kings.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
2,300,000
-5,000
-5,000
EPT Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
1,550,000
600,000
600,000

Tags: Adrian MateosJean-Noel Thorel

Short Stacks Battle in the Blinds

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

The action folded to Stephen Chidwick in the small blind who just limped in. Timothy Adams checked his option and the flop of {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}{5-Spades} was spread across the felt. Chidwick led out with a bet of 25,000 and Adams just called.

The turn brought the {10-Spades} and Chidwick check-called a bet of 90,000 from Adams. The {7-Hearts} completed the board and Chidwick checked again. Adams pushed out a bet of 260,000, leaving just 5,000 behind. Chidwick dipped into the tank for a couple of minutes before finally finding the fold.

Player Chips Progress
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
570,000
140,000
140,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
285,000
-535,000
-535,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Stephen ChidwickTimothy Adams

Mateos Ends the Tussle with Ponakovs

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

Adrian Mateos raised it up on the button and Aleksejs Ponakovs three-bet shoved all in for 335,000 from the big blind. Mateos quickly called and the cards were on their backs.

Aleksejs Ponakovs: {a-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}
Adrian Mateos: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

The flop fell {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{5-Hearts} and Ponakovs took a big lead with three aces. However, the {10-Spades} on the turn put Mateos back out front with a full house. Ponakovs was unable to recover on the {6-Diamonds} river and he was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
2,585,000
285,000
285,000
EPT Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Aleksejs Ponakovs lv
Aleksejs Ponakovs
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Adrian MateosAleksejs Ponakovs

Five-Bet Wins it for Adams

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

Juan Pardo opened to 50,000 from middle position and Timothy Adams three-bet to 125,000 from the cutoff.

Action folded back around and Pardo upped it to 250,000. Adams responded with a five-bet jam for around 700,000 and Pardo quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Juan Pardo es
Juan Pardo
1,200,000
125,000
125,000
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
1,050,000
480,000
480,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Juan PardoTimothy Adams

Dvoress Doubles with Aces

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

Mike Watson opened to 55,000 from under the gun and Jean-Noel Thorel three-bet to 150,000 in the cutoff. Daniel Dvoress four-bet to 250,000 on the button and the action folded back to Thorel who called.

The flop fell {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} and Thorel led out with a bet of 150,000. Dvoress just called and the {10-Clubs} paired the board on the turn. Thorel shoved all in and Dvoress called off his last 350,000.

Thorel turned over {7-Spades}{7-Hearts} but it was no match for the {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} that Dvoress held. The river was the {8-Diamonds} and Dvoress collected a timely double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress
1,580,000
960,000
960,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
1,430,000
-225,000
-225,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
630,000
-920,000
-920,000

Tags: Daniel DvoressJean-Noel ThorelMike Watson

Watson Fades Everything to Eliminate Thorel

Level 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel
Jean-Noel Thorel

Jean-Noel Thorel, who had just lost a big chunk of change to Daniel Dvoress, opened from late position and Mike Watson three-bet jammed from the big blind. Thorel gave it some thought before calling off for around 650,000.

Jean-Noel Thorel: {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts}
Mike Watson: {6-Spades}{6-Clubs}

The flop landed {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{5-Hearts} to give Thorel everything but a pair, but the board then bricked out {8-Spades}{2-Clubs} to mark the Frenchman's elimination.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
2,400,000
970,000
970,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
Busted

Tags: Daniel DvoressJean-Noel ThorelMike Watson

Level: 16

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

Dvoress Gets the Best of Davies

Level 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Daniel Dvoress raised to 70,000 on the button and Seth Davies re-raised to 250,000 in the big blind. Dvoress just called and the dealer fanned the flop of {j-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{5-Clubs}. Davies checked to Dvoress who bet 105,000 and Davies called.

The turn brought the {j-Spades} and Davies checked again. Dvoress counted out a bet of 200,000 this time and that was enough to get Davies to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress
2,000,000
420,000
420,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
620,000
-330,000
-330,000
$25K Fantasy
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Seth DaviesDaniel Dvoress

Pardo's River Raise Gets Called

Level 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Juan Pardo limped in from the small blind and Stephen Chidwick checked his big blind. The flop came {9-Hearts}{5-Spades}{3-Hearts} and Pardo check-called a bet of 60,000 from Chidwick. The {k-Clubs} hit the turn and both players checked to the {8-Diamonds} on the river.

Pardo checked again and Chidwick threw in a bet of 105,000. Pardo mulled it over before check-raising to 350,000. Chidwick used three of his time banks before making the call. Pardo showed {8-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} for two pair and Chidwick was left with just 35,000 chips after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Juan Pardo es
Juan Pardo
1,700,000
500,000
500,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
35,000
-250,000
-250,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Juan PardoStephen Chidwick