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$3,000 PCA Mystery Bounty
Day 2 Completed
2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$3,000 PCA Mystery Bounty
Day: 2
Event Info
2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$1,309,308
Total Entries
763
Level
37
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
372
Players Left
22
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Level 26
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
A flurry of action at the 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure saw David Peters bag the overnight chip lead after Day 2 of the $3,000 PCA Mystery Bounty event. The high stakes veteran leads the final 22 players, looking to add to his impressive resume with a PCA title in The Bahamas.
Peters collected chips and bounties all day to take a slim lead over Andy Wilson heading into the final day of action. Michael Uguccioni sits third, while Bulgarians Petar Kalev and Yuliyan Kolev round out the top five spots with just the final three tables remaining. Canadians Sebastien Aube and Luc Lafontaine are next on the list, with Mauricio Sanchez and Kitty Kuo right behind. American Samuel Cobian has the only other seven-figure chip count sitting in tenth position.
Top 10 Chip Counts after Day 2
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Peters | United States | 2,190,000 | 55 |
| 2 | Andy Wilson | United Kingdom | 1,960,000 | 49 |
| 3 | Michael Uguccioni | Italy | 1,675,000 | 42 |
| 4 | Petar Kalev | Bulgaria | 1,675,000 | 42 |
| 5 | Yuliyan Kolev | Bulgaria | 1,585,000 | 40 |
| 6 | Sebastien Aube | Canada | 1,440,000 | 36 |
| 7 | Luc Lafontaine | Canada | 1,250,000 | 31 |
| 8 | Mauricio Sanchez | Colombia | 1,195,000 | 30 |
| 9 | Kitty Kuo | Taiwan | 1,100,000 | 28 |
| 10 | Samuel Cobian | United States | 1,010,000 | 25 |
A total of 372 entries began the day, including the players who returned after surviving Day 1. That number included around 140 new entrants before the late registration period closed as play Day 2 began.
The first level saw a flurry of action around the room at the beautiful Baha Mar Resort, as players moved all-in with short stacks and bounty cards were in high demand. PokerStars Ambassadors Lex Veldhuis and Parker Talbot were among the notable names to finish short of the money but collect bounties. That group also included Chance Kornuth, Dominik Nitsche and Byron Kaverman.
The first big bounty moment of the day came early when Joey Weissman pulled the $40,000 ticket. The next came on the first break, when Michael Jozoff pulled the PokerStars Platinum Pass but was eliminated on the very next level of play. Late in the night, Aube was the first to score the highest bounty prize, pulling the $100,000 ticket before bagging his stack. This leaves one final $100,000 bounty prize and one $40,000 ticket in play for the final 22 players on Day 3.
Among the notables in the money was PokerStars Team Pro Benjamin Spragg, along with seasoned pros Chino Rheem, Shaun Deeb, and Erik Seidel. Conor Beresford, fresh off his PCA title in Event #19: $50,000 7-Handed, made another deep run and pulled one of the $25,000 bounty tickets.
Players will return to their seats on Saturday, where the blinds will resume on level 27 at 20,000/40,000 and a 40,000 big blind ante. The 40-minute levels will continue, with 15-minute breaks after every three until a new PCA champion is crowned.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for our continuous live reporting all the way through the final hand and the next trophy being handed out here in The Bahamas.
Level 26
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Level 26
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Play has concluded for the evening on Day 2 with just 22 players remaining. A full recap of the day's action along with the chip counts of the remaining players will be posted shortly.
Level 26
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
After a couple of preflop raises, Maximillian Silz and Andy Wilson got all of their chips in the middle with Wilson at risk for 970,000 chips.
Andy Wilson: 
Maximillian Silz: 
The flop came 
and Wilson jumped out front with a pair of aces. The 
on the turn and the 
on the river changed nothing as Wilson scored a big double up as Day 2 closes in on the end of play.
Level 26
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Yuliyan Kolev raised to 60,000 from the hijack and Roberto Romanello defended from the big blind. The flop came 
and Romanello checked to Kolev who bet 50,000. Romanello check-raised to 105,000 and Kolev announced all in. Romanello quickly called off his stack of around 275,000 and the cards were tabled.
Roberto Romanello: 
Yuliyan Kolev: 
The turn brought the 
to give Romanello a full house but the on the river gave Kolev a bigger full house to eliminate Romanello.
Level 26
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
In a battle of the blinds, Erik Seidel moved all-in for his final five big blinds and was called by Petar Kalev to his left.
Erik Seidel: 
Petar Kalev: 
Seidel was in good shape to begin the hand, but Kalev caught up to to score the knockout. Seidel's bounty card slid to the left as he exited in 24th place.
Level 26
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Kitty Kuo | 840,000 | 28 |
| 1 | 2 | Kayhan Mokri | 1,125,000 | 38 |
| 1 | 3 | Roman Timergazin | 315,000 | 11 |
| 1 | 4 | Michael Uguccioni | 500,000 | 17 |
| 1 | 5 | Alexandre Pruneau | 735,000 | 25 |
| 1 | 6 | Rui Bouquet | 1,030,000 | 34 |
| 1 | 7 | Justin Steinbrenner | 730,000 | 24 |
| 1 | 8 | Jerome Brion | 990,000 | 33 |
| 2 | 1 | Luc Lafontaine | 870,000 | 29 |
| 2 | 2 | David Stamm | 1,645,000 | 55 |
| 2 | 3 | Sebastien Aube | 760,000 | 25 |
| 2 | 4 | Yuliyan Kolev | 1,340,000 | 45 |
| 2 | 5 | Mauricio Sanchez | 1,260,000 | 42 |
| 2 | 6 | Rafael Moraes | 360,000 | 12 |
| 2 | 7 | Samuel Cobian | 975,000 | 33 |
| 2 | 8 | Roberto Romanello | 340,000 | 11 |
| 3 | 1 | Pedro Gusmao | 940,000 | 31 |
| 3 | 2 | Maximillian Silz | 1,450,000 | 48 |
| 3 | 3 | Matthew Lambrecht | 235,000 | 8 |
| 3 | 4 | Andy Wilson | 1,460,000 | 49 |
| 3 | 5 | George James | 600,000 | 20 |
| 3 | 6 | Erik Seidel | 180,000 | 6 |
| 3 | 7 | Petar Kalev | 860,000 | 29 |
| 3 | 8 | David Peters | 2,380,000 | 79 |
Level 26
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
The action folded to Samuel Cobian who shoved all in on the button with two shorter stacks in the blinds. Sam Greenwood woke up with a monster in the big blind and called off his stack of 440,000.
Sam Greenwood: 
Samuel Cobian: 
The flop of 
was safe for Greenwood but the 
on the turn was exactly what Cobian was looking for. The 
on the river couldn't bail out Greenwood who was eliminated.
Level 26
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Patrick Quinn moved all-in for his final 365,000 chips from middle position and found a call from Sebastien Aube in the small blind.
Patrick Quinn:
Sebastien Aube: 
Quinn was ahead as the hand started, but the 
flop turned the tables. The turn and river were no help, leaving Quinn heading to the rail.
