Break
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
A 20-minute break has started for the players. After they return, just two more 75-minute levels on the schedule.
Sarah talked to Jaime Staples last break.
2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas
$5,000 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,376,712
Entries
738
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
Kou Vang Done and Dusted
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
We missed the elimination of Minnesota's Kou Vang, but as he was walking down the hall he was kind enough to spare a few minutes to shed some light on his final hand.
As he told it, he started with 55,000 when he raised from early position with 
. The player in the hijack called, the big blind came along, and three players saw the flop come down 
rainbow.
The big blind checked, Vang continued for 10,000, and the hijack raised. The big blind folded, Vang shoved, and the hijack called with . Neither the turn nor river helped Vang, and he said he'll return tomorrow to try his luck in a side event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Kaverman Gets Gonzalez
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Byron Kaverman may be one of those 'computers' that Kevin Hart joked about here the other day in the Bahamas. He's certainly playing like a machine and building a stack once more, just a matter of hours after finishing third in the $50,000 Single Re-Entry High Roller!
We joined the action between Kaverman and Gonzalez with the board complete and showing 
and Kaverman betting 25,000 into a pot of 40,000. Gonzalez went in to the tank for so long that the clock was called on him, but before the clock had really start ticking on him, he moved all-in. Kaverman called and showed 
and that was better than Gonzalez' 
. He made his way from the room and Kaverman piled yet another big stack here in the Bahamas. Can he make back-to-back final tables?
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
185,000
71,000
|
71,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Laak Suffers Big Beat to Hit the Rail
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
One of our much-appreciated colleagues told us he just witnessed Phil Laak losing all of his chips. According to our colleague, the cutoff raised to 5,000 and Laak three-bet on the button to 15,000. The small blind cold four-bet shoved all in and the big blind and initial raiser both folded.
Laak called with and was up against . Unfortunately for Laak, a jack hit the flop and river and he could start packing his things.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
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Updated Chip Counts from Table 20
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
315,000
274,000
|
274,000 |
|
230,000
92,000
|
92,000 |
|
210,000
128,900
|
128,900 |
|
180,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
125,000
13,800
|
13,800 |
|
||
|
100,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
||
|
41,500
500
|
500 |
|
||
|
25,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
Let the Stalling Begin
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
All of the sudden, some players take considerably longer to make a decision than they did before. The clock has been called numerous time in the last half an hour or so, because more and more players are eyeing the clock. 153 players remain, 143 get paid - 9 to the money!
Michael Vela Takes the Lead
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Michael Vela has been entertaining his table all day and continues to do so as the day has flow by.
Vela raised to 5,500 from middle position and Francois Billard decides to three-bet to 14,900 from the hijack. Vela called.
The two players were sitting next to each other, so before the flop came down, Vela turned in his chair and looked Billard dead in the eyes, just a few inches from his face, and said, "I check (blind). You tell me if you hit that."
The flop came 
and Billard opted to check back to see a free card on the turn.
The turn was the 
. Vela wasted no time and fired out a bet of 20,000. Billard called.
The river was the 
. Vela reached into his stack and cut out a bet of 50,000. Billard thought about it for a moment and eventually tossed out a single chip, indicating a call.
Vela tabled 
for the nut straight and Billard tossed his cards into the muck.
Vela now leads the field as he approaches the half-million chip mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
455,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
||
|
150,000
68,500
|
68,500 |
Ryan Riess vs. Luc Greenwood
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Action folded to Luc Greenwood on the button and he raised to 5,500, which 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event champ Ryan Riess called from the big blind. The two proceeded to check it down as the board ran out 
and Riess stated he had queen high.
Greenwood then rolled over the 
for king high and the win.
It wasn't a very exciting hand, but it gave us a good excuse to update you on their chip counts. As you can see, Greenwood is up considerably since we last checked in on him, while Riess, who began the day with just over 10k, has successfully spun it up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
165,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
||
Rex Clinkscales Busts Vanessa Kade
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Vanessa Kade raised to 6,000 from the button and Rex Clinkscales defended the big blind to see a 
flop, which both players checked. When the 
appeared on the turn, Clinkscales bet 6,500, Kade popped it to 20,000, and Clinkscales called.
Clinkscales then checked the 
river and Kade bet 40,000, leaving herself just 25,000 back. Clinkscales woke up with an all-in check-raise and Kade called off with 
for a Broadway straight. Unfortunately for her, it was no good as Clinkscales filled up on the river holding the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
320,000
132,000
|
132,000 |
|
Busted |