$25,000 PCA High Roller Day 1 | 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

02-01-2023 21:52 UTC-4

Watson Hero Calls Wrong

Lewis Powell

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

There was around 81,500 in the pot. Ognyan Dimov was in early position against Mike Watson in the cutoff.

The board was complete and read and Dimov moved all in for 54,000 effective. Watson went deep into the tank using three time bank cards before slamming in the call. Dimov showed for top pair top kicker. Watson mucked his cards but was forced to show for a pair of fives as he was eliminated just before dinner break.

Ognyan Dimov in winning the big pot had become one of the biggest stacks in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ognyan Dimov	228,000

Mike Watson	Busted

Tags: Mike Watson Ognyan Dimov

02-01-2023 21:52 UTC-4

Dinner Break

Kirk Brown

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The remaining 69 players are now on their scheduled 75-minute dinner break and will return at approximately 10 p.m. EST.

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

02-01-2023 23:09 UTC-4

Big Stacks in the Room

Lewis Powell

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Elio Fox	260,000 -10,000	-10,000

Ognyan Dimov	217,000 -11,000	-11,000

Gergely Kulcsar	190,000 8,000	8,000
Arthur Conan	146,000 96,000	96,000
Dylan Smith	145,000 25,000	25,000

Andy Wilson	144,000 17,500	17,500

Conor Beresford	133,000 -2,000	-2,000
Sirzat Hissou	132,000 -23,000	-23,000
Alex Kulev	131,000 51,000	51,000

Thomas Muehloecker	130,000 39,000	39,000

02-01-2023 23:17 UTC-4

Chen Takes Out Neves

Lewis Powell

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Andrew Chen raised to 2,200 from under the gun and was three-bet by Tauan Naves in the hijack who made it 6,000. Action folded around to Pedro Neves in the small blind who moved all in for around 36,000. Chen moved all in over the top and Naves quickly folded.

Pedro Neves:
Andrew Chen:

Neves was in rough shape as his pocket pair was dominated. The help wouldn't come as the board ran out to eliminate the PCA Main Event runner up from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Chen	116,500 60,500	60,500
Pedro Neves	Busted

Tags: Andrew Chen Pedro Neves Tauan Naves

02-01-2023 23:25 UTC-4

Adams Comes And Goes

Lewis Powell

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Timothy Adams had three-bet to 7,000 on the button fresh from registering for the tournament during the dinner break. Luis Pinho put in a cold four-bet to 15,000 from the big blind.

Action folded to Adams who five-bet all in for around 50,000. Pinho snap called covering Adams.

Timothy Adams:
Luis Pinho:

Adams was coolered as his pocket queens had run into Pinho's pocket kings. The board ran out to send Adams to the rail after only a few hands.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luis Pinho	151,000 115,000	115,000
Timothy Adams	Busted

Tags: Luis Pinho Timothy Adams

02-01-2023 23:31 UTC-4

Rampage Joins the Field; Watson Reenters

Lewis Powell

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Ethan "Rampage" Yau has joined the field along with David Peters, Michael Addamo, and Mike Watson.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Peters	50,000 50,000	50,000

Mike Watson	50,000 50,000	50,000

Michael Addamo	50,000 50,000	50,000

Ethan Yau	50,000 50,000	50,000

02-01-2023 23:40 UTC-4

Deuces Win At Showdown

Lewis Powell

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action was three-ways to a flop with 7,500 in the pot. Lucas Greenwood was in the cutoff, Carlos Chadha was on the button and Punnat Punsri was in the big blind.

Action checked through on the flop.

The was the turn and action checked to Chadha who bet 2,100. Only Greenwood called.

Action checked through on the river and Chadha tabled for two pair which was good enough to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Chadha	68,000 31,000	31,000
Punnat Punsri	58,500

Lucas Greenwood	53,800 14,800	14,800

Tags: Carlos Chadha Lucas Greenwood Punnat Punsri

02-01-2023 23:40 UTC-4

Mikolaitis Claims a Pot

Kirk Brown

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Rodger Johnson opened to 2,200 from the hijack but was then three-bet to 6,500 by Dominykas Mikolaitis on the button. Action folded back around to Johnson, who made the call.

The flop came out and Johnson checked to Mikolaitis, who continued for 4,000 and was greeted with a quick fold from Johnson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rodger Johnson	65,000 15,000	15,000
Dominykas Mikolaitis	52,000 52,000	52,000

Tags: Dominykas Mikolaitis Rodger Johnson

02-01-2023 23:52 UTC-4

Updated Chip Counts

Lewis Powell

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	90,000 90,000	90,000

Mario Mosboeck	81,500 81,500	81,500
Adrian Mateos	79,000

Leonard Maue	68,000 -6,000	-6,000
Andras Nemeth	51,300 51,300	51,300
Timothy Adams	50,000 50,000	50,000

Mikita Badziakouski	42,000 42,000	42,000

Seth Davies	37,500 37,500	37,500

Sergio Aido	34,500 34,500	34,500

Brock Wilson	27,900 -22,100	-22,100

Dan Smith	24,100 24,100	24,100