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

2023-01-28 16:15 UTC-4

Matakis Applies Preflop Pressure; Tolbert Getting Shoves Through

Calum_Grant

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

Ian Matakis raised to 80,000 from under the gun before Pedro Neves three-bet to 210,000 from the button. Matakis fired back with a raise to 420,000 and Neves went into the tank for a moment before he tossed his cards in the muck.

Meanwhile, the table has been playing small ball for a couple of orbits. Clint Tolbert got two shoves through, and Mello did the same from the small blind against Matakis. A number of other preflop raises in this level have taken the pot without any action.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Alexandre Raymond	4,000,000 -20,000	-20,000
Pedro Neves	2,230,000 -370,000	-370,000

Michel Dattani	1,520,000 -320,000	-320,000

Ian Matakis	1,270,000 535,000	535,000

Taylor Paur	905,000 -100,000	-100,000

Clint Tolbert	620,000 130,000	130,000
Allan Mello	540,000 -220,000	-220,000

Tags: Clint Tolbert Ian Matakis Pedro Neves

2023-01-28 15:55 UTC-4

Straight Flush for Wakil

Calum_Grant

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

Jamil Wakil opened to 90,000 from the button and then called after Mitchell Halverson made it 275,000 from the small blind.

Halverson, with , bet 155,000 on the flop and Wakil called with his . Halverson continued for 230,000 on the turn and Wakil called again.

Wakil then drilled the straight flush on the river but Halverson slowed down and checked with his missed flush draw. Wakil, with the stone-cold nuts, used up a time bank card before moving all in. Halverson wasted little time in folding.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jamil Wakil	3,935,000 735,000	735,000
Christoph Csik	2,860,000
Artur Martirosian	2,470,000

Jonathan Little	2,360,000 5,000	5,000

Alexandros Kolonias	1,420,000 -80,000	-80,000

Mitchell Halverson	1,170,000 -735,000	-735,000
Sergi Reixach	125,000 -1,125,000	-1,125,000

Tags: Jamil Wakil Mitchell Halverson

2023-01-28 15:48 UTC-4

Aces for Wakil

Calum_Grant

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

Sergi Rexiach opened to 80,000 from the cutoff and called after Jamil Wakil three-bet to 325,000 from the small blind with .

On the flop, Wakil continued for 175,000 and was called. The turn brought in the turn and Wakil fired a second barrel of 400,000 to which Reixach folded.

On the stream, only one of Reixach's cards was visible and it was the .

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jamil Wakil	3,200,000 565,000	565,000
Sergi Reixach	1,250,000 -495,000	-495,000

Tags: Jamil Wakil Sergi Rexiach

2023-01-28 15:45 UTC-4

Tolbert Gets Shorter

Calum_Grant

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

Clint Tolbert raised to 90,000 from a middle position. Pedro Neves three-bet to 210,000 in the cutoff and Tolbert let it go.

Shortly after, Tolbert was in the big blind and he faced a raise to 85,000 by Alexandre Raymond. "I gave you a lot of respect," Tolbert told Neves in table chat until it was his time to act. He then called and checked the flop. Raymond bet 60,000 and Tolbert came along.

The same action repeated for 105,000 on the turn and the river was then checked through. Tolbert revealed the and Raymond won the pot with for the superior high card.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Alexandre Raymond	4,020,000 435,000	435,000
Pedro Neves	2,600,000 130,000	130,000

Clint Tolbert	490,000 -350,000	-350,000

Tags: Alexandre Raymond Clint Tolbert Pedro Neves

2023-01-28 15:44 UTC-4

Wakil Folds Out Csik

Calum_Grant

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

In a limped pot to the flop, Christoph Csik checked from the small blind with before Jamil Wakil bet 40,000 from the big blind with . Csik called.

Wakil paired up on the turn and again, Csik checked and Wakil did the same.

On the river, Csik checked for a third time which prompted Wakil to fire for 300,000. Csik then decided to fold his king-high.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Christoph Csik	2,860,000 -80,000	-80,000
Jamil Wakil	2,635,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Christoph Csik Jamil Wakil

Niveau: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

2023-01-28 15:20 UTC-4

Updated Counts on the First Break

zedmaster84

Niveau 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Alexandre Raymond	3,585,000 -55,000	-55,000
Christoph Csik	2,940,000 150,000	150,000
Jamil Wakil	2,535,000 35,000	35,000
Pedro Neves	2,470,000 100,000	100,000

Artur Martirosian	2,470,000 -80,000	-80,000

Jonathan Little	2,355,000 -75,000	-75,000

Mitchell Halverson	1,905,000 135,000	135,000
Michel Dattani	1,840,000 -380,000	-380,000

Sergi Reixach	1,745,000 -135,000	-135,000

Alexandros Kolonias	1,500,000 -140,000	-140,000

Taylor Paur	1,005,000 -100,000	-100,000

Clint Tolbert	840,000 -110,000	-110,000
Allan Mello	760,000 285,000	285,000

Ian Matakis	735,000 -95,000	-95,000

2023-01-28 15:12 UTC-4

First Break of the Day With 14 Remaining

zedmaster84

Niveau 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Two players have been eliminated in the first full level of the day and the remaining 14 contenders have been sent on a scheduled 20-minute break.

2023-01-28 15:11 UTC-4

Raymond Takes and Gives

MattHansen

Niveau 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Taylor Paur raised to 60,000 from the cutoff before Alexandre Raymond and Allan Mello came along from the blinds. The flop was and both Raymond and Mello checked to Paur for a bet of 55,000. Both players called and the turn was . Raymond bet 150,000 on the turn and Mello folded before Paur tossed in the chips to call and the river was . Raymond shoved the river and Paur gave it up.

On the next hand, Raymond raised to 60,000 from under the gun and Pedro Neves was the lone caller from the big blind. The flop was and Neves check-called a 65,000 bet from Raymond. After a turn, Neves bet 95,000 and Raymond called to see on the river. Neves made it 165,000, and that was a right amount for Raymond to give it up.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Alexandre Raymond	3,640,000 340,000	340,000
Pedro Neves	2,370,000 340,000	340,000

Taylor Paur	1,105,000 -325,000	-325,000

Allan Mello	475,000 -160,000	-160,000

Tags: Alexandre Raymond Allan Mello Pedro Neves Taylor Paur

2023-01-28 15:11 UTC-4

Csik Gets Queens

Calum_Grant

Niveau 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Christoph Csik looked down at from under the gun and opened to 65,000. Alexandros Kolonias called from the cutoff with .

Csik continued for 70,000 on the flop and was called. Csik then check-called for 130,000 following the turn.

On the river, action checked through and Csik won the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Christoph Csik	2,790,000 340,000	340,000
Alexandros Kolonias	1,640,000 -280,000	-280,000

Tags: Alexandros Kolonias Christoph Csik