$250,000 PSPC Super High Roller | 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

02-02-2023 18:36 UTC-5

Greenwood Doubles Through Kaverman

Matt Hansen

Level 20 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Byron Kaverman raised to 160,000 and Sam Greenwood went all in for 1,330,000. Kaverman used several time banks before he tossed in the chips to call.

Sam Greenwood:
Byron Kaverman:

The board ran out and Greenwood held on with the ace to double through Kaverman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Greenwood	2,800,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Byron Kaverman	1,300,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Byron Kaverman Sam Greenwood

02-02-2023 18:20 UTC-5

Yan and Kaverman Double Through Greenwood

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Matt Hansen

Level 20 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Byron Kaverman dragged in a double through Sam Greenwood with showing and a full board of . Kaverman was all in for around 800,000.

Moments later, David Yan was pulling in a double with showing on a board of . Yan was at risk for 1,230,000 and he secured the double with a flopped pair of tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Yan	2,540,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Sam Greenwood	1,750,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Byron Kaverman	1,650,000 680,000	680,000

Tags: Byron Kaverman David Yan Sam Greenwood

Level: 20

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

02-02-2023 18:04 UTC-5

Artur Martirosian Eliminated in 5th Place ($854,800)

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Matt Hansen

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Moments after Jean-Noel Thorel took a big pot from Byron Kaverman, he raised to 125,000. Artur Martirosian shoved with 820,000 from the next seat over and then Sam Greenwood went all in with more. Thorel got out of the way and action was heads up with Martirosian at risk.

Artur Martirosian:
Sam Greenwood:

The board ran out and Greenwood's kings held to eliminate Martirosian in fifth place for $854,800.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	4,095,000 845,000	845,000

Sam Greenwood	3,250,000 1,095,000	1,095,000

Byron Kaverman	970,000 630,000	630,000

Artur Martirosian	Busted

Tags: Artur Martirosian Jean-Noel Thorel Byron Kaverman Sam Greenwood

02-02-2023 18:00 UTC-5

PN Podcast: Chopped-Pot Elimination, Guests Ike Haxton & Vanessa Kade from PCA

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Sandra Barbour

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

On the latest PokerNews Podcast episode of 2023, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen discuss a controversy from the WSOP Circuit King’s Resort that was a chopped pot but accidentally resulted in the elimination of one player at the final table.

They then turn their attention to the 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) down in The Bahamas. It was there that Isaac Haxton continued his heater, and he spoke with PokerNews after winning the $100K Super High Roller. Plus, Connor Richards caught up with guest Vanessa Kade, who discussed what it was like to be awarded a coveted Platinum Pass.

Other stories discussed include Jackie Glazier being back on Australian Survivor, High Stakes Poker Season 10 premiering on PokerGO, Gabe Kaplan’s unexpected retirement from poker commentary, and the recent PokerNews article on the Top 5 Poker Movies You Must Watch.

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE LATEST PN PODCAST!

02-02-2023 17:54 UTC-5

Kaverman Gets a Shove Through

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Matt Hansen

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Byron Kaverman raised to 120,000 before Sam Greenwood three-bet to 330,000. Kaverman responded with a shove and Greenwood thought better of it so he gave up the pot.

Jean-Noel Thorel still leads the way in the latest chip count update from the final five.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	3,250,000 450,000	450,000

Sam Greenwood	2,155,000 445,000	445,000

Byron Kaverman	1,600,000 335,000	335,000

David Yan	1,290,000 20,000	20,000
Artur Martirosian	820,000 390,000	390,000

Tags: Byron Kaverman Sam Greenwood

02-02-2023 17:47 UTC-5

Justin Bonomo Eliminated in 6th Place ($664,900)

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Matt Hansen

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Sam Greenwood raised to 120,000 and Justin Bonomo went all in for around 200,000. Greenwood called and the cards were turned up.

Justin Bonomo:
Sam Greenwood:

The board ran out and the fives held to eliminate Bonomo from the tournament in sixth place for $664,900.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Greenwood	2,600,000 270,000	270,000

Justin Bonomo	Busted

Tags: Justin Bonomo Sam Greenwood

02-02-2023 17:35 UTC-5

Thorel KOs Kisacikoglu to Burst the Bubble

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Matt Hansen

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Orpen Kisacikoglu raised to 155,000 and left 5,000 behind before both Jean-Noel Thorel and Artur Martirosian both came along from the blinds. The flop was .

Both blinds checked and Kisacikoglu got his last 5,000. Both players called and the turn was .

The turn was checked to see on the river and Thorel bet. Martirosian got out of the way and the cards were turned up. Orpen Kisacikoglu had for a pair of aces, but Thorel had to take the pot and burst the bubble with a straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	3,700,000 815,000	815,000

Artur Martirosian	430,000 250,000	250,000

Orpen Kisacikoglu	Busted

Tags: Artur Martirosian Jean-Noel Thorel Orpen Kisacikoglu

Level: 19

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

02-02-2023 16:52 UTC-5

Time for Another Break

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Matt Hansen

Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Just before the break, Byron Kaverman raised to 115,000 from under the gun and Sam Greenwood was the lone caller from the button. The flop was .

Kaverman check-folded when Greenwood bet 85,000.

The remaining seven players have stepped out for another 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	2,885,000 100,000	100,000

Sam Greenwood	2,330,000 370,000	370,000

David Yan	1,310,000 105,000	105,000
Byron Kaverman	1,265,000 305,000	305,000

Justin Bonomo	740,000 135,000	135,000

Artur Martirosian	680,000 175,000	175,000

Orpen Kisacikoglu	460,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Byron Kaverman Sam Greenwood