2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info

2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$2,300,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$15,132,000
Entries
1,560
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
25,000

Ionel Doubles with Jacks

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 20,000 ante
Anton Ionel
Anton Ionel

Anton Ionel finally made a stand and moved all in from the small blind for 845,000. He held the {J-Clubs}{J-Spades} and was called by Galen Hall in the big blind who held the {K-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}.

The flop came down {10-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and kept Ionel in the lead. The turn brought the {7-Spades} to pair the board, but it changed nothing. Hall still needed a king to eliminate Ionel in fourth place.

The river completed the board with the {2-Hearts} and Ionel's patience paid off as he doubled up to 1.7 million in chips. That's still less than 10 big blinds.

Tags: Anton IonelGalen Hall

Another for Hall

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 20,000 ante

Galen Hall min-raised to 400,000 with {a-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} on the button and Sam Stein called with {8-Spades}{7-Hearts} from the big blind.

The dealer flopped {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{j-Spades} and Stein check-folded when Hall put out a continuation bet.

Tags: Galen HallSam Stein

Stein Seizes One

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 20,000 ante

From the button, Galen Hall put in a min-raise with two black fours, {4-Spades}{4-Clubs}. Sam Stein defended from the big blind with the {8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} and the flop came down {J-Spades}{10-Spades}{7-Diamonds}. Both players checked and the turn brought the {Q-Clubs}. Stein seized the opportunity, reading the situation correctly, and fired 535,000. Hall folded and Stein won the pot with just eight high.

Tags: Sam SteinGalen Hall

Hall Check-Raises River with Flush

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 20,000 ante
Galen Hall
Galen Hall

Chris Oliver raised from under the gun to 475,000 with the {J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}. Galen Hall called from the big blind with the {8-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and the two players saw the flop come {A-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{2-Hearts}. Oliver still held the best hand, but Hall held a flush draw now. Hall checked and Oliver checked behind.

The turn brought the {A-Diamonds} to pair the board. Hall fired 450,000 and Oliver didn't just give it up. He put in a raise to 1.1 million. Hall made the call with his flush draw.

The river completed the board with the {9-Clubs} and also completed the flush for Hall. He thought for a bit and then checked. Oliver fired at the pot, trying to steal it with a bet of 950,000. After a minute, Hall check-raised to 2.7 million and won the pot.

Tags: Chris HallChris Oliver

Level: 32

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 20,000

More Garbage for Oliver

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Galen Hall completed from the small blind with the {A-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}. Chris Oliver raised from the big blind with the {Q-Hearts}{3-Hearts} to 400,000 and Hall called.

The flop came down {J-Clubs}{9-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Hall check-called a bet of 160,000 from Oliver. The turn brought the {K-Hearts} and both players checked. The river completed the board with the {2-Hearts} and both checked again.

Oliver showed his hand and his pair of threes to win the pot.

Tags: Chris OliverGalen Hall