$25,000 PCA High Roller Day 2 | 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

02-02-2023 18:22 UTC-4

Vogelsang Doubles Through Neves

Josh Noy

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Christoph Vogelsang moved all-in from middle position and was at risk when Pedro Neves shoved his bigger stack on the button. Neves had just doubled up and was flipping with Vogelsang.

Christoph Vogelsang:
Pedro Neves:

Neves was looking for big cards, but the flop suited Vogelsang just fine. The turn changed nothing while the river saw Vogelsang complete a full house to double his stack.

The next hand at the table saw Seth Davies get his short stack in before hitting the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christoph Vogelsang	93,500 3,500	3,500
Pedro Neves	32,000 -55,000	-55,000
Seth Davies	Busted

Tags: Christoph Vogelsang Pedro Neves Seth Davies

02-02-2023 18:20 UTC-4

Dimov Continues to Stack Chips

Lewis Powell

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action was three-ways with 22,500 in the pot. Ignacio Moron was in middle position against Elio Fox on the button and Day 1 chip leader Ognyan Dimov in the big blind.

The flop came and action checked to Moron who bet 11,000. Both Fox and Dimov called.

The was the turn and Dimov led for 7,000. Only Fox called.

The river came the and Dimov checked. Fox slide in a bet of 70,000 and Dimov snap-called. Fox tabled for a missed flush draw while Dimov had trips when he showed to take down a big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ognyan Dimov	569,000 98,000	98,000

Elio Fox	180,000 -116,000	-116,000

Ignacio Moron Chavero	34,500 -15,500	-15,500

Tags: Elio Fox Ignacio Moron Ognyan Dimov

02-02-2023 18:18 UTC-4

Player	Chips	Progress
Mario Mosboeck	Busted
Aram Oganyan	Busted

Aleksejs Ponakovs	Busted

Pascal Lefrancois	Busted

Jesse Lonis	Busted

Dylan Linde	Busted

Justin Zaki	Busted
Andras Nemeth	Busted
David Peters	Busted

Wilson Puts Neves To The Test

Andrew Knowles

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

In a heads-up pot with just over 20,000 in the middle on a flop showing , Pedro Neves bet out 6,500 from under the gun and Brock Wilson made the call in the hijack.

On the turn, Neves kept up the aggression with a bet of 22,000, and again Wilson came along. The completed the board and Neves announced a sizing of 42,000. Wilson asked to see Neves' remaining stack and soon after moved all in, covering the 50,000 behind for Neves. After a few seconds, Neves let his hand go and the pot was sent to Wilson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brock Wilson	405,000 60,000	60,000
Pedro Neves	50,000 -37,000	-37,000

Tags: Brock Wilson Pedro Neves

02-02-2023 18:08 UTC-4

Neves Wins a Flip

Josh Noy

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Mario Navarro raised to 6,000 from early position and called when Pedro Neves moved all-in.

Pedro Neves:
Mario Navarro:

Neves was flipping for his tournament life and the flop brought Navarro additional outs. The turn and river were bricks, giving Neves the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Neves	87,000 87,000	87,000
Mario Navarro	56,000 -52,000	-52,000

Tags: Mario Navarro Pedro Neves

02-02-2023 18:05 UTC-4

PN Podcast: Postle Back in Poker & Guest Mori Eskandani Shares Mirage Stories

Sandra Barbour

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

In the latest PokerNews Podcast episode of 2023, Chad Holloway and Connor Richards handle things while Jesse Fullen is in Australia. They discuss Mike Postle’s sudden reappearance in the poker world after making a final table at the Million Dollar Heater at Beau Rivage in Mississippi, while also talking about the slowroll and needle that accompanied his bust out.

They try to balance that story with a heart-warming one where Johnnie “Johnnie Vibes” Moreno put a bartender into the MSPT Sycuan Main Event, with the recreational player going on to finish in fourth place for $40,000!

Other stories discussed include WSOP.com Player of the Years, Lon McEachern and Daniel Lowery winning WSOP Circuit gold rings, and early winners from the PokerGO Cup.

Speaking of which, PokerGO’s Mori Eskandani joins the show as this week’s guest. The Poker Hall of Famer talks 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) preparations, who came close to challenging Jason Koon on High Stakes Duel III (HSD), plus when we can expect the next HSD match to take place. He also discussed new developments to this year’s PokerGO Tour (PGT) and shared memories from the days when the Mirage was the hot spot for poker in Vegas.

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

02-02-2023 18:01 UTC-4

Heath Hits the River

Josh Noy

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Ethan Yau raised from middle position and Michael Addamo called on the button. Ben Heath then moved all-in from the small blind and Thomas Muehloecker made the call, while Yau and Addamo folded.

Ben Heath:
Thomas Muehloecker:

Muehloecker was in control after the flop and turn. Heath then spiked the river to earn the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ethan Yau	184,000 124,000	124,000

Michael Addamo	176,000 84,000	84,000

Ben Heath	145,000 30,000	30,000

Thomas Muehloecker	25,500 -133,000	-133,000

Tags: Ben Heath Ethan Yau MIchael Addamo Thomas Muehloecker

02-02-2023 17:57 UTC-4

Holst Squeezes Out Opponents

Lewis Powell

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Rodger Johnson raised to 6,500 from under the gun and was called by Noah Schwartz in early position and Boris Kolev in the hijack.

Action folded around to Kristina Holst in the big blind who eyed up her opponents stacks before moving all in for 97,000 effective. Johnson quickly folded and Schwartz thought for a while before folding. Kolev followed suit as the chips went to Holst without seeing a flop.