$10,300 PCA Main Event Jour 4 | 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

2023-01-27 14:35 UTC-4

2023 PCA Hands of the Week: Failed Super High Roller Bluff & a Miracle Turn on Bubble

Chad_Holloway

Niveau 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

PokerStars is currently hosting the 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA), and next week will run the second ever PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold’em Championship (PSPC) from January 30–February 3. The buy-in for the PSPC will be $25,000, mirroring that of the first installment.

The PokerNews Live Reporting Team has been on-site to offer live updates from a slew of PCA tournaments. Here’s a look at five of the more interesting hands captured in our live updates down there in the Bahamas.

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2023-01-27 14:29 UTC-4

Little Doubles Through Bujtas Then Eliminates Bonomo

lewispowell2000

Niveau 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Laszlo Bujtas raised to 20,000 from the cutoff before Jonathan Little moved all in from the small blind for 262,000. Bujtas called covering Little.

Jonathan Little:
Laszlo Bujtas:

Little was at risk and behind. The flop came offering no help to Little, however the turn came the to put him in the lead. Little needed to fade a jack or a spade to survive. The river came the to give Little the double up.

The very next hand action folded to Little who raised to 20,000 on the button. Justin Bonomo was in the small blind and moved all in for around 210,000. The big blind folded and Little snap called.

Jonathan Little:
Justin Bonomo:

This time it was Bonomo with ace-nine and Little was in front. The board ran out to give Little a full house which eliminated Bonomo from the tournament.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jonathan Little	784,000 384,000	384,000

Laszlo Bujtas	565,000 -390,000	-390,000
Justin Bonomo	Eliminé

Tags: Jonathan Little Justin Bonomo Laszlo Bujtas

2023-01-27 14:21 UTC-4

More for Csik and Marques

zedmaster84

Niveau 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Anton Wigg was able to increase his stack in the first level of the day and got involved in the action once more. This time, he had defended the big blind against one of the chip leaders in Christoph Csik. They headed to the river on which Wigg checked. Csik bet 130,000 and that won the pot uncontested.

Andre Marques also chipped up without showdown as well. His open raise was called by Ehsan Amiri on the button, who stuck around when Marques bet the flop for 20,000. On the turn, Marques bet 85,000 and Amiri folded.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Christoph Csik	1,850,000 50,000	50,000
Andre Marques	1,030,000 130,000	130,000

Ehsan Amiri	810,000 10,000	10,000
Anton Wigg	490,000 -86,000	-86,000

Tags: Andre Marques Anton Wigg Christoph Csik Ehsan Amiri

2023-01-27 14:18 UTC-4

Rocco Bounces Back

MattHansen

Niveau 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Michael Rocco raised to 20,000 before Diogo Coelho made it 50,000. Rocco shoved for 258,000 and Coelho called quickly.

Michael Rocco:
Diogo Coelho:

The board ran out and Rocco made three aces to double through Coelho.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Michael Rocco	541,000 281,000	281,000
Diogo Coelho	260,000 -135,000	-135,000

Tags: Diogo Coelho Michael Rocco

2023-01-27 14:14 UTC-4

Bujtas Eliminates Linde with Better Two Pair

lewispowell2000

Niveau 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Laszlo Bujtas raised to 22,000 from middle position before Dylan Linde three-bet to 48,000 in the hijack. Action folded back around to Bujtas who called.

The flop came and Bujtas check. Linde continued for 36,000 and Bujtas called.

The was the turn and Buktas checked again. Linde moved all in for around 150,000 and was snap-called by Bujtas.

Dylan Linde:
Laszlo Bujtas:

It was a cooler against Linde as both players had flopped two pair with Bujtas having the dominant two pair. The river didn't save Linde as it came the to eliminate him from the tournament.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Laszlo Bujtas	955,000 145,000	145,000
Dylan Linde	Eliminé

Tags: Dylan Linde Laszlo Bujtas

2023-01-27 14:10 UTC-4

Mendoza Runs Into Kings

MattHansen

Niveau 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

James Mendoza was all in for around 250,000 and Anton Wigg was the one to go for the knockout. The cards were already turned up and the dealer was ready to go.

James Mendoza:
Anton Wigg:

The board ran out and the kings held to send Mendoza to the rail.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Anton Wigg	576,000 286,000	286,000

James Mendoza	Eliminé

Tags: Anton Wigg James Mendoza

2023-01-27 14:08 UTC-4

Coelho Doubles Through Eveslage

MattHansen

Niveau 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Noah Boeken raised to 20,000 before Diogo Coelho shoved for 169,000. Chad Eveslage shoved with more and Boeken got out of the way. Action was heads up and Coelho was at risk.

Diogo Coelho:
Chad Eveslage:

The board ran out and Coelho flopped a pair of aces to secure the double.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Diogo Coelho	395,000 -12,000	-12,000
Chad Eveslage	380,000 -70,000	-70,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Diogo Coelho Noah Boeken

2023-01-27 14:06 UTC-4

Assorted Counts in the Field

zedmaster84

Niveau 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Christoph Csik	1,800,000 -10,000	-10,000
Andre Marques	900,000 121,000	121,000

Clint Tolbert	800,000 -170,000	-170,000
Nick Petrangelo	740,000 70,000	70,000

Alex Kulev	520,000 10,000	10,000

Giuseppe Pantaleo	520,000 110,000	110,000

Mauricio Ferreira Pais	475,000 100,000	100,000
Chad Eveslage	450,000 -93,000	-93,000

Noah Boeken	370,000 65,000	65,000

Robert Heidorn	350,000 105,000	105,000
Anton Wigg	290,000 23,000	23,000

Maria Konnikova	280,000 -20,000	-20,000

Michael Rocco	260,000 10,000	10,000
Dylan Linde	230,000 -50,000	-50,000

2023-01-27 14:00 UTC-4

Bohlman Chips Up With Full House

lewispowell2000

Niveau 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Scott Bohlman raised to 20,000 from the hijack before Christoph Csik three-bet to 57,000 in the cutoff. Bohlman called.

The flop came and Bohlman check-called the 33,000 continuation bet from Csik.

Action went check check on the turn.

The river was the and Bohlman checked. Csik fired 135,000 before Bohlman raised to 325,000. Csik made the call and Bohlman turned over for a full house to take down the pot as Csik mucked.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Christoph Csik	1,810,000 -490,000	-490,000
Scott Bohlman	850,000 206,000	206,000

Tags: Christoph Csik Scott Bohlman

2023-01-27 13:56 UTC-4

Behnam Felted by Guilbert

zedmaster84

Niveau 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Johan Guilbert raised from the cutoff and then instantly called the shove by Patros Behnam in the single big blind for 136,000.

Patros Behnam:
Johan Guilbert:

The board ran out and Behnam was ousted in 49th place, which reduced the field to the final six tables.

"Cool, now I have the button for the third time," Andre Marques joked as two hands in a row, the big blind had been eliminated on their table.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Johan Guilbert	500,000 100,000	100,000
Patros Behnam	Eliminé

Tags: Johan Guilbert Patros Behnam