$10,300 PCA Main Event Jour 3 | 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

2023-01-26 16:02 UTC-4

Siena Doubles Through Moreno

MattHansen

Niveau 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Andrew Moreno raised from the button before Alessandro Siena shoved for 65,000 from the big blind. Moreno called and the cards were turned up.

Alessandro Siena:
Andrew Moreno:

The board ran out and Siena held on with jacks to secure the double.

The tournament remains on the stone bubble with 128 players left.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Andrew Moreno	300,000 -28,000	-28,000
Alessandro Siena	136,000 -2,000	-2,000

Tags: Alessandro Siena Andrew Moreno

2023-01-26 15:59 UTC-4

David Yan Conquers Tough Field to Take Down $50,000 PCA 6-Handed Event

SandraBarbour

Niveau 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The $50,000 PCA Single Day High Roller was won by New Zealand's David Yan earlier this week. This 6-Max tournament attracted a star-studded High Roller cast, with Yan agreeing a heads-up deal with Orpen Kisacikoglu.

Yan banked $485,690 for this victory, after 14 hours of play, and told PokerNews that his victory was down to running "insane"

“I’m pretty grateful for the experience" Yan told PokerNews after his victory. "When you play such a little amount, it’s just basically anything can happen. Today I just ran insane, the field was one of the tougher ones we’ve seen".

Tags: David Yan Orpen Kisacikoglu

2023-01-26 15:48 UTC-4

INSANE! Hu Hits Miracle Turn to Survive Bubble

Calum_Grant

Niveau 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Anthony Hu, in middle position, and Justin Steinbrenner, on the button, got into a raising war preflop, where the former had his 157,000 stack in the middle and was at risk of stone bubbling the PCA Main Event.

The television crew began to swarm the table as well as the other players. After the hands were completed on the rest of the tables, the tournament director instructed the players to table their cards.

Anthony Hu:
Justin Steinbrenner:

Hu was a huge favorite to get the double up and leave Steinbrenner as a short stack. However, Steinbrenner made a set as the dealer fanned the flop. A collective moan came from the room as Hu was on the verge of a huge beat.

"Not like this!" shouted Xuan Liu, in support of Hu, as she looked on.

The entire room then lost their minds as the came on the turn to give Hu the better set and Steinbrenner looked disgusted.

"A real TV hand," commented Hu, with a wry smile on his face.

The completed the board and Hu somehow survived to get the double up.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Anthony Hu	324,000 188,500	188,500
Justin Steinbrenner	31,000 -129,500	-129,500

Tags: Anthony Hu Justin Steinbrenner

2023-01-26 15:38 UTC-4

Raymond Gets Value With Top Set

lewispowell2000

Niveau 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Laszlo Bujtas was in middle position against Alexandre Raymond in the cutoff.

There was around 40,000 in the pot and the board read when Bujtas bet 12,000. Raymond raised to 60,000. Bujtas asked for a count before making the call. Raymond turned over for top set to take down the pot as Bujtas mucked.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Laszlo Bujtas	280,000 -74,000	-74,000
Alexandre Raymond	240,000 67,500	67,500

Tags: Alexandre Raymond Laszlo Bujtas

2023-01-26 15:29 UTC-4

Drory Busts; Tourney on Stone Bubble

MattHansen

Niveau 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action was heads up with on the board when Joseph Drory checked and Christoph Csik bet 62,000 from the next seat over. Drory responded with a shove for just over 350,000 and Csik called.

Drory turned over for the flush draw, while Csik had for a set of sixes. The river was and Drory was out of the tournament.

The tournament is now down to 128 players and one elimination away from the money.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Christoph Csik	885,000 440,000	440,000
Joseph Drory	Eliminé

Tags: Christoph Csik Joseph Drory

2023-01-26 15:22 UTC-4

Aksoy Eliminates Marques From Behind on Bubble

lewispowell2000

Niveau 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Tinay Aksoy raised to 8,000 from the cutoff before action folded to Pedro Marques who moved all in for 35,000. Aksoy called.

After the hands at other tables concluded, the players turned over their hands.

Pedro Marques:
Tinay Aksoy:

Marques was ahead and at risk as he had the dominant pocket pair. However, there was a ten in the window as the flop came giving Aksoy a full house. Marques was drawing to two outs to survive. They didn't come as the turn came the and the river the to eliminate Marques from the tournament.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Tinay Aksoy	320,000 4,000	4,000
Pedro Marques	Eliminé

Tags: Pedro Marques Tinay Aksoy

2023-01-26 15:19 UTC-4

Hand-for-Hand Play in Progress

Calum_Grant

Niveau 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

As 130 players remain, hand-for-hand play is underway.

2023-01-26 15:08 UTC-4

Loeliger Busts During Break; Drama Follows

Calum_Grant

Niveau 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

On the completed board with 30,000 in the pot, Daniel Custodio jammed as the big stack. His opponent was Paulina Loeliger who was in position and had a stack of 40,000 in front of her.

The hand took place as the break was taking place, and Loeliger had been in the tank for several minutes.

She eventually called off her stack with but was eliminated as Custodio had trips with his .

After the hand, Loeliger tried to muck her hand but was stopped by the dealer. She then moved her attention to the pot before exiting the tournament room.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Daniel Custodio	220,000 -15,000	-15,000
Paulina Loeliger	Eliminé
David Miscikowski	Eliminé

Tags: Daniel Custodio Paulina Loeliger

Niveau: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

2023-01-26 15:03 UTC-4

Big Stacks in the Room

Calum_Grant

Niveau 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Alex Kulev	662,000 -218,000	-218,000

Nick Petrangelo	655,000 50,000	50,000

Chris Brewer	565,000 109,000	109,000

Andre Marques	454,000 91,000	91,000

Christoph Csik	445,000 -6,500	-6,500
Ehsan Amiri	440,000
Luis Faria	436,000 107,500	107,500
Leonard Maue	427,000 203,000	203,000
Alberto Meran	425,000
Ignacio Moron	425,000 5,000	5,000
Chance Kornuth	420,000 56,000	56,000

Colton Blomberg	415,000 96,500	96,500