2015 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info

2015 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k3
Prize
$1,491,580
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
816
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Level: 31

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 20,000

Kornuth Retakes Chip Lead; Players Now on Break

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #55: Kevin Schulz received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #56: Schulz raised to 275,000 from the small blind with {3-Spades}{3-Hearts} and Chance Kornuth called out of the big blind with {K-Hearts}{5-Hearts}.

The flop came {10-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{4-Clubs} and Schulz check-folded to Kornuth who bet 240,000.

Hand #57: Niklas Hambitzer received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #58: Kornuth opened from the button with {8-Spades}{3-Spades} and picked up the blinds and antes.

Hand #59:Kornuth opened to 240,000 with {10-Spades}{10-Hearts} and Hambitzer three-bet to 525,000 with {A-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}. Kornuth called.

The flop came {7-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{3-Spades} and both players checked. The turn was the {9-Spades} and Kornuth led out for 600,000. Hambitzer made the call.

The river was the {2-Hearts} and Kornuth bet 1,500,000 into a pot of approximately 2,500,000. Hambitzer made the hero call only to find out it was a losing call. That gave the chip lead back to Kornuth.

Hand #60: Diego Ventura opened to 225,000 with {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and was called by Kornuth out of the big blind with {A-Hearts}{7-Clubs}.

The flop came {10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{4-Hearts} and both players checked. The turn was the {9-Diamonds} and they again checked. The river was the {7-Hearts} and Kornuth bet 100,000 with his pair of sevens and was snap-called by Ventura who took the pot down with his pair of eights.

Hand #61: Schulz opened to 235,000 from the button with {A-Spades}{3-Hearts} and Kornuth three-bet from the small blind with {J-Diamonds}{J-Clubs} and Schulz folded.

Players are now on a 15-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth
7,625,000
3,140,000
3,140,000
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
Kevin Schulz us
Kevin Schulz
7,235,000
-930,000
-930,000
EPT 1X Winner
Diego Ventura pe
Diego Ventura
5,375,000
3,055,000
3,055,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Niklas Hambitzer de
Niklas Hambitzer
4,160,000
-3,275,000
-3,275,000

Tags: Chance KornuthDiego VenturaKevin SchulzNiklas Hambitzer

Ventura Shoves on Kornuth

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #49 Niklas Hambitzer defended his big blind with {10-Spades}{9-Spades} from a small blind open by Chance Kornuth with {k-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}. The board ran out {3-Clubs}{5-Spades}{5-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}, and both checked it down.

Hand #50: Kornuth raised the button with {8-Clubs}{6-Spades} and was called by big blind Diego Ventura with {4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}. Ventura check-folded the {6-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} flop.

Hand #51: Ventura completed with {8-}{7-} and then folded to Kevin Schulz, who raised with {a-}{k-}.

Hand #52: Ventura opened from the button with {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}, and Kornuth made it 600,000 with {k-Clubs}{9-Clubs}. Ventura shoved and got a quick folded.

Hand #53: Schulz raised to 235,000 on the button with {k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} and won the pot.

Hand #54: Schulz opened with {10-Hearts}{6-Hearts} first to act, and Ventura defended big blind with {10-Diamonds}{8-Spades}. Ventura check-called 275,000 on the {k-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{8-Diamonds} flop, and the turn brought the {7-Spades}, giving Schulz a bit more equity. Two checks followed, and the {3-Spades} was a brick. Two more checks, and Ventura dragged the pot.

Tags: Chance KornuthDiego VenturaKevin SchulzNiklas Hambitzer

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Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

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Ventura Doubles Through Kornuth

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #46: Kevin Schulz opened to 235,000 with {A-Spades}{5-Spades} and picked up the blinds and antes.

Hand #47: Niklas Hambitzer opened to 225,000 from the button with {10-Hearts}{8-Spades} and was called by Schulz out of the big blind with {4-Hearts}{4-Clubs}.

The flop came {A-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and Schulz check-folded to a 175,000 bet from Hambitzer.

Hand #48: Diego Ventura opened to 225,000 from the button with {Q-Spades}{10-Hearts} and was called by Chance Kornuth out of the big blind with {Q-Hearts}{7-Clubs}.

The flop came {Q-Clubs}{6-Spades}{4-Clubs} and Kornuth checked. Ventura bet 230,000 and Kornuth check-raised to 490,000. Ventura moved all in and Kornuth made a quick call.

The turn was the {3-Diamonds} giving Kornuth an inside straight draw. The river was the {4-Diamonds} and Ventura doubled up to well over four million. Kornuth ended the hand with slightly more.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Schulz us
Kevin Schulz
8,165,000
-135,000
-135,000
EPT 1X Winner
Niklas Hambitzer de
Niklas Hambitzer
7,435,000
-875,000
-875,000
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth
4,485,000
-1,140,000
-1,140,000
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
Diego Ventura pe
Diego Ventura
4,310,000
1,990,000
1,990,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Chance KornuthJuan Martin PastorKevin SchulzNiklas Hambitzer

Juan Martin Pastor Eliminated in 5th Place ($380,720)

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Juan Martin Pastor - 5th Place
Juan Martin Pastor - 5th Place

Hand #44: Niklas Hambitzer opened to 230,000 under the gun with {k-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} and got a call from Chance Kornuth with {q-Hearts}{6-Hearts} in the big blind. The flop brought {5-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}, and Kornuth check-called 225,000. Another six, the {6-Diamonds}, helped both players, but Kornuth let Hambitzer bet 525,000 for him. Kornuth raised to just over 1 million, and Hambitzer quickly folded.

Hand #45: Juan Martin Pastor opened for 230,000 with {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} but Kevin Schulz woke up with {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} and three-bet. Pastor jammed it in for 1.7 million, and Schulz snapped in.

The Argentinian was miles behind, but he did find a {k-Spades}{j-Spades}{4-Clubs} flop to give him a fighting chance with a pair. The {4-Spades} changed nothing, and the {a-Spades} river gave him top two, which was obviously not enough.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Schulz us
Kevin Schulz
8,300,000
1,785,000
1,785,000
EPT 1X Winner
Juan Martin Pastor ar
Juan Martin Pastor
Busted

Tags: Chance KornuthJuan Martin PastorKevin SchulzNiklas Hambitzer

Three Tools of Tourneys

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Chips. Position. Cards. All matter in no-limit hold'em tourneys. The big stacks are bullying. Players are profiting from positional advantage. And the cards are doing their part, too, at the PCA Main Event final table, as described on the PokerStars Blog.

Hambitzer Takes the Chip Lead

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #37: Chance Kornuth opened to 240,000 from early position with {8-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and was called by Kevin Schulz out of the big blind with {K-Hearts}{J-Spades}.

Both would check the {A-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} flop. The turn was the {4-Spades} and Schulz checked to Kornuth who bet 200,000. Schulz called. The river was the {A-Clubs} and both checked to give Schulz the pot with king high.

Hand #38: Kornuth got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #39: Kornuth raised to 250,000 with {Q-Spades}{9-Clubs} from the small blind and was called by Niklas Hambitzer out of the big blind with {10-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}.

The flop came {10-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Hambitzer checked to Kornuth who bet 275,000. Hambitzer called. The turn was the {4-Clubs} and Hambitzer checked again leading to another bet from Kornuth who bet 600,000. Hambitzer opted to just call.

The river was the {A-Diamonds} and Hambitzer checked a third time and Kornuth bet 1,000,000 and Hambitzer snap-raised to 2,000,000 leading to a quick fold from Kornuth. That pot moved Hambitzer into the chip lead.

Hand #40-41: these hands were not broadcast.

Hand #42: Diego Ventura moved all in from the small blind with the {3-Diamonds}{3-Spades} and Juan Martin Pastor folded out of the big blind.

Hand #43: Pastor moved all in from the small blind with {K-Clubs}{Q-Spades} for 1,610,000. Kevin Schulz looked down at {A-Spades}{2-Spades} and decided to fold.

Tags: Chance KornuthDiego VenturaJuan Martin PastorKevin SchulzNiklas Hambitzer

Hands #30-36

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #30: Chance Kornuth opened for a raise with {6-}{4-} and took it down uncontested.

Hand #31: Kornuth opened again, this time with {k-Spades}{3-Clubs} in the cutoff. Niklas Hambitzer made it 525,000 on the button with {a-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and folded out everyone, included Kornuth.

Hand #32: Kevin Schulz got a walk.

Hand #33: Diego Ventura raised to 225,000 with {k-Diamonds}{j-Spades} but he folded when Juan Martin Pastor shoved with {7-}{7-}.

Hand #34: Kornuth opened the small blind with {a-Clubs}{q-Spades} but got no action from Hambitzer.

Hand #35: Schulz picked up {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} and opened for a raise but got no action.

Hand #36: Ventura raised {a-}{2-} and took it down preflop.

Tags: Chance KornuthDiego VenturaJuan Martin PastorKevin SchulzNiklas Hambitzer