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

2023-01-28 19:55 UTC-4

Kolonias Jams on Paur

Calum_Grant

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

Alexandros Kolonias opened to 150,000 with from middle position and Taylor Paur defended with from the big blind.

Both players paired up on the flop and Paur check-called for 100,000.

The turn kept Kolonias ahead and this time Paur folded after Kolonias moved all in.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Alexandros Kolonias	2,445,000 335,000	335,000

Taylor Paur	510,000 -160,000	-160,000

Tags: Alexandros Kolonias Taylor Paur

2023-01-28 20:03 UTC-4

Three Three-Bets; Zero Flops

zedmaster84

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

The action commenced with a raise to 160,000 with the by Alexandre Raymond and Michel Dattani in the cutoff three-bet to 450,000 in the cutoff holding the , shutting down the chip leader.

Raymond then opened to 130,000 with and Pedro Neves three-bet to 330,000 with the in the cutoff as the Canadian let go once more.

Dattani then made it 130,000 to go with the only for Christoph Csik to three-bet to 375,000 with in the cutoff. Eyeballing the stack of his opponent for a few seconds, Dattani opted to fold and Csik won some chips back.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Alexandre Raymond	5,850,000 -290,000	-290,000
Pedro Neves	5,070,000 280,000	280,000

Michel Dattani	3,940,000 30,000	30,000

Jamil Wakil	3,470,000 -270,000	-270,000
Artur Martirosian	2,830,000 -150,000	-150,000

Christoph Csik	2,800,000 280,000	280,000
Alexandros Kolonias	2,300,000 -145,000	-145,000

Tags: Alexandre Raymond Christoph Csik Michel Dattani Pedro Neves

2023-01-28 20:06 UTC-4

Martirosian Flops an Ace

Calum_Grant

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

Artur Martirosian, with , opened to 140,000 from the hijack. Michel Dattani called from the big blind with .

On the flop, Dattani check-folded to a bet of 100,000

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Michel Dattani	3,740,000 -200,000	-200,000

Artur Martirosian	3,060,000 230,000	230,000

2023-01-28 20:15 UTC-4

No Value For Csik With Ace-King Suited

zedmaster84

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

Christoph Csik made it 125,000 to go with the and Artur Martirosian three-bet to 350,000 from one seat over with the . It folded all the way back to Csik, who pondered about it for a very short while then sent the cards into the muck.

From an early position, Alexandre Raymond made it 125,000 to go with and found no resistance.

A stream interview with Raymond concluded and a limped pot between Csik with the and Martirosian with had somehow checked the flop and turn. They checked again on the river and Csik won a tiny pot with his premium holdings, which brought a smile from him and table neighbor Martirosian.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Artur Martirosian	3,210,000 150,000	150,000

Christoph Csik	2,680,000 -120,000	-120,000

Tags: Alexandre Raymond Artur Martirosian Christoph Csik

2023-01-28 20:19 UTC-4

Paur Doubles Through Kolonias

zedmaster84

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 20:29 UTC-4

Dattani Extracts Value From Kolonias

zedmaster84

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

Alexandros Kolonias raised it up to 130,000 in the cutoff with the and received a call from Michel Dattani in the big blind, who had the . On the flop, Dattani hit the nuts and checked to Kolonias, who bet 100,000 and received a call from Dattani.

Dattani then checked the turn and Kolonias made it 200,000 to go. This time, the Portuguese check-raised to 550,000 and Kolonias reluctantly called within the allocated 30-second shot clock.

That led them to the river on which Dattani motioned to see the remaining stack of Kolonias before using one of his time bank extensions. What followed was a bet of 450,000 and Kolonias paid it off to become one of two short stacks with eight players still in the mix.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Michel Dattani	4,970,000 1,260,000	1,260,000

Alexandros Kolonias	885,000 -1,235,000	-1,235,000

Tags: Alexandros Kolonias Michel Dattani

2023-01-28 20:31 UTC-4

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

MattHansen

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 20:35 UTC-4

Paur and Dattani Chop

Calum_Grant

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

Michel Dattani opened to 150,000 from the button and called when Taylor Paur jammed for 720,000 from the big blind.

Both players had suited and they chopped it up after the runout.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Michel Dattani	4,990,000 20,000	20,000

Taylor Paur	765,000 -15,000	-15,000

Tags: Michel Dattani Taylor Paur

2023-01-28 20:39 UTC-4

Wakil Doesn't Fire the River Against Martirosian

zedmaster84

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

First to act, Artur Martirosian opened to 130,000 with the and was just called by Jamil Wakil in the hijack with the . The flop brought a bet of 200,000 by Martirosian and Wakil called with his two overcards.

Nothing changed with the turn and Martirosian bet another 500,000, earning another call from Wakil.

With 1,810,000 in the middle to the river, Martirosian now opted to check and Wakil knuckled it back to lose a portion of his stack.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Artur Martirosian	4,310,000 980,000	980,000

Jamil Wakil	2,460,000 -980,000	-980,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Jamil Wakil

2023-01-28 20:44 UTC-4

Paur Gains Some Momentum; Then Folds to Martirosian

zedmaster84

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

Taylor Paur got one shove through and then min-raised to 120,000 with the . Artur Martirosian in the small blind had a brief decision but folded the , Alexandros Kolonias as the other short stack also let go from the big blind.

Paur then picked up the in the hijack and raised to 120,000. Martirosian was on the button with the and three-bet small to 270,000. It folded back to Paur who sent his cards into the muck.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Artur Martirosian	4,430,000 120,000	120,000

Taylor Paur	915,000 150,000	150,000

Alexandros Kolonias	885,000

Tags: Alexandros Kolonias Artur Martirosian Taylor Paur