$3,000 PCA Mystery Bounty Day 1 | 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

01-26-2023 16:51 UTC-4

Player	Chips	Progress
Johan Schumacher	65,500 35,500	35,500
Fintan Hand	41,500 11,500	11,500

Joao Simao	38,400 8,400	8,400

Jordan Saccucci	38,000 8,000	8,000

Kenny Hallaert	37,500 7,500	7,500

Merijn van Rooij	37,200 7,200	7,200
Michael Wang	37,000 7,000	7,000

Martin Jacobson	30,000

Pedro Marques	30,000
Nick Marchington	26,000
Sergio Aido	11,000 -19,000	-19,000

Rayan Chamas	6,000 -24,000	-24,000

Mendez Bombs River

Kirk Brown

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

On a heads-up turn board of , Jeannette Mendez checked to her opponent, Sirzat Hissou, who bet 6,600.

Mendez made the call and the duo went to the river.

This time Mendez led out for 10,000, which covered Hissou who only had 8,100 behind. After some inner debate, he finally elected on a fold and the pot was awarded to Mendez, which boosted her stack to almost 80,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeannette Mendez	78,000 78,000	78,000
Sirzat Hissou	8,100 8,100	8,100

Tags: Jeannette Mendez Sirzat Hissou

01-26-2023 17:01 UTC-4

Jacobson Steals an Early Pot

Adam Lamers

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Martin Jacobson just recently took his seat and wasted no time getting after it. The 2014 Main Event champion raised it up on the button and Niko Koop three-bet to 2,800 from the small blind. Jacobson called and the dealer fanned the flop of .

Koop continued with a large sizing of 4,500 and Jacobson called to see the on the turn. Koop checked this time and Jacobson flicked in a bet of 5,000. Koop was forced to lay his hand down and Jacobson dragged an early pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Jacobson	36,500 6,500	6,500

Niko Koop	34,000 34,000	34,000

Tags: Martin Jacobson Niko Koop

01-26-2023 17:02 UTC-4

Break Time

Kirk Brown

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

The players are now on a quick 20-minute break and will return to the felt shortly.

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

01-26-2023 17:27 UTC-4

New Entries at the Break

Adam Lamers

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Lehr	33,000
Ami Barer	30,000

Espen Jorstad	30,000

Cliff Josephy	30,000

Tom-Aksel Bedell	30,000
Dennis Wilke	22,800

01-26-2023 17:36 UTC-4

Updated Big Stacks

Kirk Brown

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeannette Mendez	83,000 5,000	5,000
Carl Shaw	80,000 80,000	80,000

Boris Kolev	77,200 77,200	77,200

Robert Lofaso	76,700 76,700	76,700
Farzad Raji	74,000 74,000	74,000
Justin Skamanis	72,600 72,600	72,600
Faraz Jaka	71,000 17,000	17,000

Stephen Thirlwell	70,000 25,000	25,000
Donald Lloyd	68,000 68,000	68,000

01-26-2023 17:41 UTC-4

Tulin Tries to Get Tricky

Adam Lamers

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Nikolai Tulin raised it up to 1,000 in middle position and was called by Dominykas Mikolaitis on his left and the big blind. The flop fell and the action checked around to the on the turn.

Tulin finally took a stab at the pot with a bet of 1,600 on the turn and only Mikolaitis called. The river was the and Tulin checked this time. Mikolaitis quickly checked it back and Tulin tabled for a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolai Tulin	68,500
Dominykas Mikolaitis	15,300

Tags: Nikolai Tulin Dominykas Mikolaitis

01-26-2023 17:46 UTC-4

More Platinum Passes Up for Grabs

Sandra Barbour

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Players at the 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) who still haven't secured a seat into the PokerStars Players Championship (PSPC) still have a chance to do so as at least four more Platinum Passes are up for grabs!