2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$50,000 7-Handed
Day: 1
Event Info

2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q5
Prize
$436,812
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$1,412,532
Entries
29
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
18
Players Left
12

Holz Takes From Addamo

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

Daniel Dvoress raised to 3,500 and found three calls to his left from Imad Derwiche, Fedor Holz and Michael Addamo.

All four players checked the {a-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} flop and {9-Hearts} turn, before Addamo led out from the big blind for 5,500 on the {8-Hearts} river.

Dvoress and Derwiche folded before Holz announced a raise to 20,000. Addamo used a time bank before making the call and Holz revealed {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for a flush to recover some lost chips.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Addamo au
Michael Addamo
WSOP 4X Winner
185,000 -35,000
Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress
WSOP 2X Winner
148,000 -2,000
Fedor Holz de
Fedor Holz
WSOP 1X Winner
135,000 27,000
Imad Derwiche fr
Imad Derwiche
76,000 28,000

Tags: Daniel DvoressFedor HolzImad DerwicheMichael Addamo

Level: 3

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Smith Calls Chidwick's Raise

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Dan Smith
Dan Smith

Stephen Chidwick raised to 4,000 from under the gun and found one call from Dan Smith on the button.

Both players checked the {8-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} flop, with Chidwick checking again on the {j-Hearts} turn. Smith slid out a bet of 3,500 and Chidwick used a time bank card before counting out a raise to 45,000. Smith asked for a count of the raise before making the call.

Chidwick checked again on the {j-Clubs} river, but this time folded when Smith announced all in.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
248,000 76,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
WSOP 1X Winner
94,000 -48,000

Tags: Dan SmithStephen Chidwick

Addamo Sets the Early Pace

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Michael Addamo raised from middle position and was called by Imad Derwiche in the small blind and Fedor Holz in the big blind.

Both blinds checked to Addamo on the {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} flop and he continued for 1,500. Derwiche check-raised to 6,000 and Holz folded before Addamo called.

Derwiche checked the {j-Spades} turn and mucked after Addamo fired a bet of 12,500.

Sean Winter is the latest entry, joining the table as this hand played out.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Addamo au
Michael Addamo
WSOP 4X Winner
220,000 70,000
Sean Winter us
Sean Winter
150,000 150,000
Fedor Holz de
Fedor Holz
WSOP 1X Winner
108,000 -42,000
Imad Derwiche fr
Imad Derwiche
48,000 -60,000

Tags: Fedor HolzImad DerwicheMichael AddamoSean Winter

Level: 2

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Smith Applies River Pressure

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

Ben Heath raised to 2,500 from under the gun and found calls from Dan Smith to his left and Stephen Chidwick in the big blind.

All three players checked the {k-Spades}{9-Clubs}{7-Hearts} flop, with the action checking again to Smith after the {2-Clubs} turn. Smith fired 5,500 and Chidwick folded, while Heath took a moment before he made the call.

Smith fired again on the {6-Spades} river for 14,000 and Heath used a time bank card before he folded.

The two battled again a few hands later with Smith under the gun and Heath in the big blind. Heath checked the turn of the {k-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{a-Spades} board and called when Smith bet 2,500.

Heath checked again on the {2-Clubs} river and folded when Smith continued for 11,500, earning another boost to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
172,000 22,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
WSOP 1X Winner
142,000 -8,000
Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
WSOP 1X Winner
128,000 -22,000

Tags: Ben HeathDan SmithStephen Chidwick

Fast Start for Jaffe

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

Jonathan Jaffe raised to 2,500 on the button and was called by Imad Derwiche in the big blind.

Derwiche led out for 2,000 on the {j-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} flop, and Jaffe called to see the {4-Diamonds} turn. Derwiche led out again, this time for 5,500, which was called by Jaffe.

The river {3-Diamonds} produced another bet from Derwiche of 11,000 and Jaffe took a moment before announcing a raise to 35,000. Derwiche flipped in the call, but quickly mucked his hand after Jaffe revealed {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds} for a queen-high flush.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Jaffe us
Jonathan Jaffe
WPT 1X Winner
202,000 52,000
Imad Derwiche fr
Imad Derwiche
108,000 -42,000

Tags: Imad DerwicheJonathan Jaffe

Level: 1

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000