$10,300 PCA Main Event Jour 5 | 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

2023-01-28 17:03 UTC-4

Sergi Reixach Eliminated in 12th Place ($93,800)

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Niveau 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Sergi Reixach jammed for 235,000 from the cutoff and was called by Christoph Csik from the button.

Sergi Reixach:
Christoph Csik:

Reixach was dominated and in rough shape. Both players paired their ten on the flop but Csik was still ahead. The offered some hope but the river ended the Spaniard's deep run.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Christoph Csik	3,020,000 320,000	320,000
Sergi Reixach	Eliminé

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2023-01-28 17:59 UTC-4

Mitchell Halverson Eliminated in 11th Place ($112,600)

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Niveau 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Pedro Neves raised to 100,000 from early position before Alexandre Raymond made it 275,000 from the next seat over. Mitchell Halverson tallied up his stack before he announced that he was all in for 1,780,000, and Neves shoved with more. Raymond got out of the way and action was heads up with Halverson at risk.

Mitchell Halverson:
Pedro Neves:

The board ran out and the kings held to eliminate Halverson from the tournament in 11th place for $112,600.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Pedro Neves	4,215,000

Alexandre Raymond	3,000,000
Mitchell Halverson	Eliminé

Tags: Alexandre Raymond Mitchell Halverson Pedro Neves

2023-01-28 18:42 UTC-4

Allan Mello Eliminated in 10th Place ($112,600)

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Niveau 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action was heads up with over 600,000 in the middle and a full board of when Allan Mello called a 350,000 bet from Michel Dattani. Dattani turned over to take the pot with eights and sixes, while Mello flashed the and tossed the losing hand in the muck.

Moments later, Mello shoved his remaining 520,000 from the button and Dattani looked him up from the big blind.

Allan Mello:
Michel Dattani:

The board ran out and Dattani held on with pocket tens to eliminate Mello in 10th place for $112,600.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Michel Dattani	3,910,000 1,160,000	1,160,000

Allan Mello	Eliminé

Tags: Allan Mello Michel Dattani

2023-01-28 19:18 UTC-4

Jonathan Little Eliminated in 9th Place ($139,900)

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Niveau 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

In the very first hand of the unofficial final table, Alexandre Raymond raised it up to 110,000 in the hijack. Jonathan Little in the small blind three-bet jammed for 1,205,000 and it folded back to Raymond, who asked for a count.

Little had been shoving a lot on the final two tables and this time, he was called.

Jonathan Little:
Alexandre Raymond:

Little was still sipping on a fresh drink that he had brought from the break and never got to finish it. The board ran out for the kicker to play.

Just like that, the tournament was brought a little closer to the conclusion for Day 5 as Little had to settle for a payday of $139,900.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Alexandre Raymond	5,700,000 1,305,000	1,305,000
Jonathan Little	Eliminé

Tags: Alexandre Raymond Jonathan Little

2023-01-28 19:42 UTC-4

Raymond Folds Full House Correctly

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Niveau 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Pedro Neves raised to 100,000 from early position and was called by Alexandre Raymond from the big blind.

Raymond, with , check-raised to 200,000 on the flop after Neves continued for 70,000 with his . Neves called.

Raymond improved to a full house on the turn and action checked through.

The river then improved Neves to a superior full house and Raymond led out for 325,000. Neves then raised, choosing a sizing of 1,800,000. Miraculously, Raymond found the correct fold and did it without using up a time bank card.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Alexandre Raymond	5,150,000 -550,000	-550,000
Pedro Neves	4,790,000 700,000	700,000

Michel Dattani	3,910,000

Artur Martirosian	3,850,000 -20,000	-20,000

Jamil Wakil	3,740,000 5,000	5,000
Christoph Csik	2,520,000
Alexandros Kolonias	2,110,000 -20,000	-20,000

Taylor Paur	670,000 -125,000	-125,000

Tags: Alexandre Raymond Pedro Neves

2023-01-28 20:19 UTC-4

Paur Doubles Through Kolonias

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Niveau 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Down to the last 330,000 and far shortest stack, Taylor Paur moved all in from the hijack. The action folded to Alexandros Kolonias in the small blind and he made the call.

Taylor Paur:
Alexandros Kolonias:

It was a mighty sweat after the flop and turn, which gave Kolonias a straight and flush draw on top of the one overcard. However, the river was a blank and Paur somehow held onto the lead for the double.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Alexandre Raymond	5,730,000 -120,000	-120,000
Pedro Neves	4,950,000 -120,000	-120,000

Michel Dattani	3,710,000 -30,000	-30,000

Jamil Wakil	3,440,000 -30,000	-30,000
Artur Martirosian	3,330,000 120,000	120,000

Christoph Csik	2,680,000
Alexandros Kolonias	2,120,000 -180,000	-180,000

Taylor Paur	780,000 270,000	270,000

Tags: Alexandros Kolonias Taylor Paur

2023-01-28 20:31 UTC-4

Check Out the Live Streaming Schedule for the 2023 PCA and PSPC Events!

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Niveau 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

While staying up to date with all the PCA and PSPC action from The Bahamas, make sure to check out the PokerStars live streaming schedule.

Overall there will be ten days of streaming across both Main Events, with plenty of analysis, player interviews and more.

PokerNews spoke with PokerStars presenter and commentator James Hartigan, who said that he was "incredibly excited" to be heading back to the Caribbean.

"It's the first time in four years, but it's a brand new venue," he told PokerNews. "And this time the PCA precedes the PSPC — so we've got two big events back-to-back."

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.

2023-01-28 22:55 UTC-4

Taylor Paur Eliminated in 8th Place ($181,900)

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Niveau 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Artur Martirosian opened to 160,000 from early position. Action folded to Taylor Paur in the big blind and he moved all in for 1,480,000. Martirosian called after spending some time in the tank to set up the flip.

Taylor Paur:
Artur Martirosian:

The flop was of no help to Paur and the turn kept Martirosian ahead. The completed the board and Paur exited the Main Event in 8th place for $181,900.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Alexandre Raymond	5,580,000 -395,000	-395,000
Michel Dattani	5,320,000

Pedro Neves	5,240,000 -500,000	-500,000

Artur Martirosian	4,870,000 1,760,000	1,760,000

Christoph Csik	3,500,000 -50,000	-50,000
Jamil Wakil	1,210,000 -395,000	-395,000
Alexandros Kolonias	935,000

Taylor Paur	Eliminé

Tags: Artur Martirosian Taylor Paur

2023-01-28 23:50 UTC-4

Martirosian Pulls Ahead of Neves and Dattani

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Niveau 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Artur Martirosian raised it up to 180,000 with the and Pedro Neves defended the out of the big blind. The flop was checked to the Russian and he bet for the win.

The very next hand saw Martirosian open to 180,000 with the from under the gun and this time, Michel Dattani came along on the button with , three-betting to 540,000. Martirosian was in no mood of folding and they headed to the flop, which gave the Russian the nut flush draw.

Martirosian check-called a bet worth 480,000 and a pot of 2,080,000 emerged to the turn, on which Dattani checked behind. Fast forward to the river, Martirosian bet 1,450,000 and Dattani snap-folded before he was even given the bet sizing.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Artur Martirosian	5,610,000 1,440,000	1,440,000

Pedro Neves	5,420,000 -740,000	-740,000

Michel Dattani	4,260,000 -1,140,000	-1,140,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Michel Dattani Pedro Neves

2023-01-29 00:27 UTC-4

Alexandros Kolonias Eliminated in 7th Place ($236,500)

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Niveau 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Alexandros Kolonias moved all in from the hijack for 735,000 and Pedro Neves called from the big blind.

Alexandros Kolonias:
Pedro Neves:

Kolonias was on the right side of domination until Neves paired up on the flop to take the lead. The turn changed nothing and the river marked the end of Kolonias' deep run.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Pedro Neves	6,205,000 785,000	785,000

Alexandros Kolonias	Eliminé

Tags: Alexandros Kolonias Pedro Neves