Niveau: 21
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$25,000 8-Handed
Jours 2
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
Info Joueurs - Jour 2
2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$3,361,400
Entrants
140
Niveau
27
Blinds
100,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Entrants
140
Joueurs Survivants
1
Thorel Takes from Kulev
Niveau 20
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Alex Kulev and Jean-Noel Thorel were in a battle between the blinds on a flop of 
.
Kulev checked on the flop and Thorel bet 75,000. Kulev called. Kulev checked again on the 
turn and Thorel checked back.
Kulev checked a third time on the 
river and Thorel bet 75,000. The second he did so, Kulev shot his cards into the muck.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
1,400,000 | -150,000 |
|
800,000 | -475,000 |
Adamszki Doubles Through Smith
Niveau 20
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Tamas Adamszki was all in for around 165,000 against Dan Smith, who had him covered.
Tamas Adamszki: 
Dan Smith: 
Smith couldn't pull ahead of the queens of Adamszki as the board ran out 
to earn the Hungarian a double.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
350,000 | -110,000 |
|
175,000 | -350,000 |
Badziakouski Exits Holding Aces; Mikolaitis Soars into Chip Lead
Niveau 20
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
After a raising war, Mikita Badziakouski and Dominykas Mikolaitis got it all in preflop for piles, with Badziakouski at risk.
Mikita Badziakouski: 
Dominykas Mikolaitis: 
Badziakouski was on the right side of this cooler going into this hand, but the tables quickly turned on the flop of 
to give Mikolaitis top set of kings.
The board completed with 
to secure Mikolaitis' victory and sent Badziakouski to the rail. Mikolaitis now has a massive stack of 1,900,000 and is the tournament's clear chip leader.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
1,900,000 | |
|
Eliminé |
Haxton and Kulev Tangle Again
Niveau 20
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Isaac Haxton opened to 70,000 from the hijack and Alex Kulev took some time before three-betting to 205,000 from the big blind. Haxton laid it down.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,550,000 | 50,000 |
|
900,000 |
Niveau: 20
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Check Out the Live Streaming Schedule for the 2023 PCA and PSPC Events!
Niveau 19
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 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.
Adam's Bet Forces Fold from Watson
Niveau 19
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
On a heads-up turn board of 
, Mike Watson was first to act and he decided to check it over to Timothy Adams, who bet 195,000.
After some thought, Watson made the call and the two aw the appear on the river.
Watson checked again, and after using a time bank, Adams scooted approximately 600,000 into the middle, which left him with a single 5,000 chip behind. Faced with this maneuver, Watson promptly folded and the pot was awarded to Adams.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000 | 235,000 |
|
775,000 | -195,000 |
Other Casualties
Niveau 19
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
Eliminé | |
|
Eliminé | |
|
Eliminé | |
|
Eliminé |
Shak Smacks River to Double Through Kulev
Niveau 19
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Dan Shak was all in and at risk for 470,000 from the small blind against chip leader Alex Kulev.
Dan Shak: 
Alex Kulev: 
It looked like Shak would be heading out when the board came 
, but the on the river gave him the best hand to double up and for Kulev to lose the chip lead.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000 | -500,000 |
|
950,000 | 950,000 |