$10,300 PCA Main Event
Jour 3 terminé
2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$10,300 PCA Main Event
Jours 3
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Buy-in
$10,300
Prize Pool
$8,390,500
Entrants
865
Niveau
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
Final 20 Reached in 2019 PCA Main Event; Nguyen Leads, Rheem, Berkey, Eibinger, Vogelsang in Contention
Niveau 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The 2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) Main Event has passed the halfway point with three out of five days in the books. A field that started out with 865 hopefuls has been whittled down to the final 20, and each of them is looking to take home the first place prize of $1,567,100 that will be awarded on Wednesday, January 16.
Usually, there's a clear chipleader or a select few that stand out from the pack, but not this time. Although WSOP Monster Stack winner Tommy Nguyen claimed the coveted top spot with 2,705,000, there's plenty of others hot on his heels. Jeff Hakim (2,640,000) is only two big blinds away from being top dog, Daniel Strelitz (2,615,000) trails just by another big blind and EPT Prague $50k High Roller champ Matthias Eibinger (2,485,000) is in striking distance as well.
Besides these four, each very accomplished players in their own right, there's plenty of star quality still in contention. A clear indication of how stacked the field is is that just out of the top 10 alone, nine players boast over $1 million in lifetime winnings on The Hendon Mob. Elite high stakers Matt Berkey (1,570,000) and Christoph Vogelsang (1,240,000), WPT champ Brian Altman (1,785,000), Mihai Manole (1,325,000), Simon Deadman (750,000), Aussie Millions champ Ami Barer (570,000), and Danny Tang (245,000) are among those still vying for the coveted trophy.
The biggest name left in the field is that of David "Chino" Rheem (1,425,000). Although Rheem's checkered past may has divided the poker world's opinion of him over the years, he's still a force to be reckoned with at the tables. A win in the Main Event would be a career highlight and lift him over the $10 million in lifetime winnings. The American ended the day in the middle of the pack after flirting with elimination earlier in a hand against Eibinger, where Rheem rivered a crucial straight to stay in contention.
Between all the heavy hitters, the odd man out is Scott Wellenbach who's likely to have the railbirds rooting for him on the penultimate day. Wellenbach, a 66-year old Buddhist text translator from Halifax, Canada, has vouched to donate all his winnings in this event to charity. In an interview with PokerNews, Wellenbach described his day as a huge rollercoaster, talked about his respect for the competition and about charity. Wellenbach ended the day with 1,135,000 in chips.
While all aforementioned players will be back, among those that fell by the wayside on Day 3 is Filipe Oliveira, who was the last player to miss out of Day 4. Just two months ago, the Portuguese won the MILLIONS event in the Bahama's for $1.5M. His second deep run on the Caribbean island ended against Vogelsang with king-jack versus ace-jack and he took home $52,440 this time.
The final two Team PokerStars Ambassadors Andre Akkari (24th - $44,060) and Randy Lew (43rd - $28,520) were also eliminated on Day 3. They were joined on the rail by the likes of start-of-the-day Pierre Calamusa, Maria Ho, Scott Clements, Dzmitry Urbanovich, Anthony Zinno, and Claas Segebrecht. Segebrecht was clashing with Deadman at the feature table all day, and lost an unlucky pocket aces versus ace-king hand before getting bluffed off a big hand. Deadman then finished what he started and eliminated Segebrecht just after the dinner break.
On Tuesday at noon local time, the 20 remaining players will return for the penultimate day of the Main Event. Each of them has already locked up $60,840 for their efforts but all eyes are on the first place prize of $1,567,100. Blinds will resume in the level 10,000/25,000 with a big blind ante of 25,000. Levels will be 90 minutes throughout the day and play will continue until the final 6 players have been reached. PokerNews is on the floor to cover the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure start to finish so make sure to check back regularly for all the updates from the Atlantis Resort in the Bahama's!
Day 4 Seat Assignments
Niveau 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Rajesh Vohra | United States | 585,000 | 23 |
| 1 | 2 | Tommy Nguyen | Canada | 2,705,000 | 108 |
| 1 | 3 | Daniel Strelitz | United States | 2,615,000 | 105 |
| 1 | 4 | Mihai Manole | Romania | 1,325,000 | 53 |
| 1 | 5 | Scott Wellenbach | United States | 1,135,000 | 45 |
| 1 | 6 | Ami Barer | Canada | 570,000 | 23 |
| 1 | 8 | Jeff Hakim | Lebanon | 2,640,000 | 106 |
| 2 | 1 | Danny Tang | Hong Kong | 245,000 | 10 |
| 2 | 3 | Matthias Eibinger | Austria | 2,485,000 | 99 |
| 2 | 4 | Chino Rheem | United States | 1,425,000 | 57 |
| 2 | 5 | Matt Berkey | United States | 1,570,000 | 63 |
| 2 | 6 | Joao Simao | Brazil | 725,000 | 29 |
| 2 | 7 | Pavel Veksler | Ukraine | 1,320,000 | 53 |
| 2 | 8 | Marc-Andre Ladouceur | Canada | 300,000 | 12 |
| 3 | 1 | Simon Deadman | United Kingdom | 750,000 | 30 |
| 3 | 2 | Vicent Bosca | Spain | 965,000 | 39 |
| 3 | 5 | Christoph Vogelsang | Germany | 1,240,000 | 50 |
| 3 | 6 | Enrico Camosci | Italy | 1,050,000 | 42 |
| 3 | 7 | Brian Altman | United States | 1,785,000 | 71 |
| 3 | 8 | Bob Bounahra | Belize | 400,000 | 16 |
End-Of-Day Chip Counts
Niveau 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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2,705,000 | 115,000 |
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2,640,000 | -90,000 |
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2,615,000 | 45,000 |
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2,485,000 | |
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1,785,000 | -215,000 |
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1,570,000 | 70,000 |
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1,425,000 | -150,000 |
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1,325,000 | 195,000 |
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1,320,000 | 110,000 |
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1,240,000 | -160,000 |
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1,135,000 | -55,000 |
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1,050,000 | 120,000 |
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965,000 | 110,000 |
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750,000 | -455,000 |
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725,000 | 215,000 |
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585,000 | 30,000 |
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570,000 | 205,000 |
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400,000 | |
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300,000 | -10,000 |
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245,000 | -380,000 |
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End of Day 3
Niveau 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Day 3 of the 2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event has come to an end. 20 players have bagged for the night. All chip counts and an end of day recap follow.
Barer's Kings Don't Get Value
Niveau 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Ami Barer limped from the small blind with 
. Jeff Hakim, in the big blind, raised to 70,000 with 
. Barer made the call.
The flop came 
and was checked around to the 
turn and to the 
river. Barer bet 110,000. Hakim tank-folded.
''Give me something!'' commented Barer, raking in the small pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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2,640,000 | -90,000 |
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570,000 | 205,000 |
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Late-Night Double for Ladouceur
Niveau 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
In the final hand of the night, Matt Berkey raised to 40,000, Marc-Andre Ladouceur three-bet shoved 130,000 from the small blind, Danny Tang used one time bank and folded from the big blind, and Berkey called.
Marc-Andre Ladouceur:
Matt Berkey: 
Ladouceur ended the night on a high note when the board ran out 
to get him above the 10bb mark.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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1,500,000 | -150,000 |
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310,000 | 130,000 |
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Strelitz Gets Hakim to Fold Aces
Niveau 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Jeff Hakim, on the cutoff, raised to 50,000 with 
. Daniel Strelitz, in the big blind, called with 
.
The flop came 
and was checked around to the 
turn. Strelitz bet 25,000 Hakim called.
The 
river completed the board. Strelitz fired another bet of 125,000. Hakim took a minute of reflection before giving up his hand.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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2,730,000 | -130,000 |
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2,570,000 | -150,000 |
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Eibinger Takes From Berkey
Niveau 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Matthias Eibinger in the cutoff opened to 40,000 and Chino Rheem called on the button, Matt Berkey in the small blind then three-bet to 175,000. Eibinger and Rheem both called to see the flop, which brought a check by Rheem. Berkey made it 140,000 to go and Eibinger was the only caller.
After the turn, Berkey checked and called a bet worth 205,000 before the river brought no further betting action. Berkey showed 
and Eibinger claimed the pot with for a pair of aces.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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2,485,000 | 785,000 |
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1,650,000 | -550,000 |
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1,575,000 | -125,000 |
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Bosca Jams Up His Stack
Niveau 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Enrico Camosci made it 40,000 to go in the under-the-gun position and Vicent Bosca three-bet out of the small blind for 135,000, Camosci called. On a flop of 
, Bosca used one time bank and continued for 80,000, the call of Camosci followed.
The 
fell on the turn and Bosca moved all in, Camosci released his cards into the muck.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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930,000 | -120,000 |
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855,000 | 345,000 |
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