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

02-01-2023 17:30 UTC-4

Plante Jams River on Rezaei

Kirk Brown

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

As the other players went on break, Santiago Plante and Daniel Rezaei were in the midst of battle. The board read on the turn and the pot had approximately 15,000 in it.

Plante checked to Rezaei, who then bet 6,000 into the swelling pot. Plante made the call and the two went to the river .

Plante then led-jammed for around 30,000 and Rezaei promptly folded to award Plante the nice pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Rezaei	65,000 15,000	15,000
Santiago Plante	63,000

Tags: Daniel Rezaei Santiago Plante

02-01-2023 17:29 UTC-4

Player	Chips	Progress
Rodger Johnson	50,000 50,000	50,000
Lucas Greenwood	50,000 50,000	50,000
Corel Theuma	50,000 50,000	50,000
Imad Derwiche	50,000 50,000	50,000
Pedro Neves	50,000 50,000	50,000
Gergely Kulcsar	50,000 50,000	50,000
Leonard Maue	50,000 50,000	50,000
Luis Pinho	50,000 50,000	50,000
Joao Vieira	50,000 50,000	50,000

Sriharsha Doddapaneni	50,000

Break Time

Lewis Powell

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Players are now going on their first 20-minute break, as the field is now at 57 players.

02-01-2023 17:08 UTC-4

Li Takes Out Beresford

Lewis Powell

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Conor Beresford was in the small blind facing a four-bet of 10,000 from Victor Li in the cutoff. Beresford used a time bank card before five-betting all in for around 37,000. Li snap called slightly covering.

Conor Beresford:
Victor Li:

Beresford was in rough shape and needed an ace. It didn't come as the board ran out to eliminate Beresford from the tournament. Beresford sarcastically said "That was very fun." as he exited the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Li	75,000 21,700	21,700
Conor Beresford	Busted

Tags: Conor Beresford Victor Li

02-01-2023 16:57 UTC-4

Meran Double Barrels

Lewis Powell

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Action folded around to Mike Watson on the button who raised to 800. Alberto Meran was in the small blind and three-bet to 4,000. Watson called.

The flop came and Meran bet 2,500. Watson called.

The was the turn and Meran fired 9,000. Watson quickly folded, conceding the pot to Meran.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alberto Meran	50,000
Mike Watson	47,000 -3,000	-3,000

Tags: Alberto Meran Mike Watson

02-01-2023 16:56 UTC-4

All That..For That?

Kirk Brown

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

After an open to 800 by Rodrigo Seiji and a call from Lex Veldhuis on the button, small blind Joao Simao three-bet to 4,300. Adam Hendrix in the big blind put in a cold four-bet to 10,500, causing a fold from Seiji and Veldhuis.
After using a time bank, Simao made the call and the two went heads-up to a flop of .

Simao then check-called a continuation of 4,500 from Hendrix and they saw the on the turn. Simao again checked, but Hendrix kept his foot on the gas and bet another 9,000. After a few seconds, Simao made the call and they saw the river card fall the .

This time, both players decided to check and the cards were shown:

Adam Hendrix:
Joao Simao:

"All that for that, eh?" Tablemate Parker Talbot chirped as the two chopped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Simao	76,000 6,500	6,500

Adam Hendrix	70,000 20,000	20,000
Parker Talbot	49,000 -1,000	-1,000

Lex Veldhuis	38,000 500	500

Tags: Adam Hendrix Joao Simao Lex Veldhuis Rodrigo Seiji

02-01-2023 16:54 UTC-4

'Kitty' Kuo | Day 3 Table Walk | PSPC

Sandra Barbour

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

02-01-2023 16:47 UTC-4

Seidel Enters the Mix; Benitez Reenters

Lewis Powell

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Erik Seidel has now entered the tournament among others including the return of Francisco Benitez for his second bullet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	50,000 50,000	50,000

Francisco Benitez	50,000 50,000	50,000
Michael Rocco	50,000 50,000	50,000
Daniel Rezaei	50,000 50,000	50,000
Pascal Lefrancois	50,000 50,000	50,000

Marius Gierse	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Erik Seidel Francisco Benitez

02-01-2023 16:44 UTC-4

Eveslage Takes Out Back

Lewis Powell

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

There was 16,500 in the pot and action was three ways. Andy Wilson was under the gun, Chad Eveslage was in the hijack and Gregory Back was in the big blind.

The board read and Back bet 10,000. Only Eveslage called.

The river was the and Back moved all in for 27,300 effective. Eveslage snap-called. Back turned over for an overpair while Eveslage tabled for a straight.

Back had 2,800 left and moved all in the next hand and was finished off by Eveslage.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Eveslage	112,000 62,000	62,000

Gregory Back	Busted

Tags: Andy Wilson Chad Eveslage Gregory Back

02-01-2023 16:32 UTC-4

New Entrants

Lewis Powell

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Elijah Berg	50,000 50,000	50,000
Carlos Chadha	50,000 50,000	50,000
David Coleman	50,000 50,000	50,000
Sirzat Hissou	50,000 50,000	50,000
Guillaume Nolet	50,000 50,000	50,000
Steve O'Dwyer	50,000 50,000	50,000

Francisco Benitez	Busted