A short story by Neil Stoddart, PokerStars photographer.
2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$100,000 Super High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Buy-in
$100,000
Prize Pool
$4,737,600
Entries
48
Level
22
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Level 20
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Hand 57: Bryn Kenney opened under the gun for 
making it 175,000. Daniel Negreanu in the small blind with 
contemplated what to do for a bit before folding. Bonomo called with 
.
The flop came 
and both checked. The 
on the turn gave Bonomo a flush draw and he checked. Kenney checked behind again.
The 
on the turn was a blank and Bonomo checked. Kenney bet 210,000 into 430,000 and Bonomo folded.
Hand 58: Daniel Negreanu opened 
on the button raising to 175,000. Bryn Kenney shoved from the big blind with 
and Negreanu folded.
Hand 59: Justin Bonomo made it 160,000 with 
. Bryn Kenney on the button had a real hand with 
and he moved in. The blinds folded, as did Bonomo with his deuces.
Hand 60: In the small blind, Daniel Negreanu limped with 
. Bonomo checked 
and the flop came 
. Both checked and they did so too on the 
turn. The on the river had another two checks and Negreanu took it down with the pair of tens.
Hand 61: Cary Katz moved in with 
for 720,000. Bryn Kenney called with 
in the big blind and would not improve. The board ran out 
and Katz doubled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,170,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
||
|
1,520,000
730,000
|
730,000 |
|
||
Level 20
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Hand 54: Daniel Negreanu moved all in for 185,000 from the button with the 
and Justin Bonomo called from the small blind with the , Bryn Kenney came along from the big with the 
and both active players checked the 
flop.
They did the same on the 
turn and 
river, and Negreanu tripled to 595,000.
Hand 55: Negreanu moved all in for 585,000 under the gun with the 
and Kenney called with the 
in the small blind. Negreanu was a 4-1 dog with just a 20% chance of surviving.
The 
flop paired his ten, but he needed another ten to stay alive. He had a 9% chance of hitting it, and he did on the turn! The river improved Negreanu to quads and he doubled to 1.29.
Hand 56: Bryn Kenney found another big hand, this time shoving 
on the button. The big blind, Daniel Negreanu, called instantly with 
.
The flop came 
hitting Negreanu. The on the turn gave enney a gutshot but the 
on the river wasn't the card he was looking for.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,160,000
-2,100,000
|
-2,100,000 |
|
|
||
|
2,640,000
2,445,000
|
2,445,000 |
|
||
|
2,480,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
||
|
|
790,000
-320,000
|
-320,000 |
|
|
||
Level 20
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Hand 48: Daniel Negreanu received a walk in the big blind with .
Hand 49: Justin Bonomo received a walk in the big blind with .
Hand 50: Daniel Negreanu on the button shoved for 1,320,000 with 
and picked up the blinds and antes as everyone folded.
Hand 51: Bryn Kenney shoved from the small blind with , big blind Cary Katz folded .
Hand 52: Daniel Negreanu received a walk in the big blind with 
.
Hand 53: From the small blind, Daniel Negreanu shoved with . Big blind Justin Bonomo wasted no time calling with for 1,320,000 in the big blind.
The flop came 
, making for a paired board. The on the turn missed both, but the on the river paired Bonomo and Negreanu was left with just 195,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,530,000
1,190,000
|
1,190,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
195,000
-1,105,000
|
-1,105,000 |
|
|
||
Level 20
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,260,000
4,235,000
|
4,235,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,340,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,300,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,110,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
||
Level 20
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Hand 46: Coming back from the break, Ivan Luca raised to 210,000 on the button with the and Bryn Kenney, who was in the big blind, called with the 
. The 
flop saw Kenney check an Luca continue for 140,000.
Kenney made the call and then checked the turn. Luca bet again, this time 200,000, but he couldn't shake Kenney. When the completed the board on the river, Kenney checked for a third time and Luca bet 425,000. Kenney called and reclaimed the chip lead.
Hand 47: Luca raised to 175,000 with the on the cutoff (dead button from Haxton's bustout) and Kenney looked down at the 
in the small blind. He three-bet to 635,000 and Luca used a time extension before four-betting all in for 3.095 million. Kenney snap-called.
Luca, who started the day as the chip leader, needed some major help; in fact, he had just a 23% chance of winning and a 5% of chopping. The flop was no help, and neither was the turn. He needed a jack and a jack only on the river, but it was not meant to be as the bricked.
From chip leader to out in two hands.
Level: 20
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
Level 19
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
The 5 remaining players return in 20 minutes with blinds of 40,000 and 80,000, ante 10,000.
Level 19
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Hand 45: Action folded to Ivan Luca in the small blind and he shoved all in with . Isaac Haxton had a decision in the big blind with and eventually called for 1,410,000 total.
The flop came 
giving Haxton a gutshot. The on the turn, however, did nothing and neither did the on the river.
"Ok," Haxton said while getting up from the table.
Haxton shook hands with the rest of the players while they went on their first break of the day.
The remaining 5 players are guaranteed $402,700 from here on out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,090,000
-290,000
|
-290,000 |
|
||
|
|
4,025,000
-355,000
|
-355,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,360,000
-160,000
|
-160,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,315,000
1,180,000
|
1,180,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,210,000
775,000
|
775,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Level 19
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Hand 40: From the small blind, Isaac Haxton limped in with . Big blind Bryn Kenney checked and they got 
to work with. Haxton, having flopped top pair, bet 60,000 into 180,000. Kenney called with middle-pair. The hit the turn and Haxton bet 225,000 into 300,000. Kenney folded right away.
Hand 41: Small blind Bryn Kenney pushed with . Cary Katz in the big blind called with for 255,000. The flop was good for Katz with but the on the turn made sure Kenney still had outs going to the river. The completed the board and Katz doubled up.
Hand 42: From the button, Bryn Kenney shoved with . Small blind Cary Katz called instantly from the small blind, Daniel Negreanu folded his big blind. Katz showed and was well ahead.
The flop came helping Kenney in front. The hit the turn giving Katz a gutshot to go along with his live ace and he hit the latter: ! Another double for Katz.
"That was justice," Katz said with a smile.
Hand 43: Isaac Haxton raised to 125,000 from the hijack. Daniel Negreanu moved in from the small blind for 1,090,000 with and the big blind folded right away. Haxton asked for a count and folded.
Hand 44: Bryn Kenne made it 135,000 with in the hijack. He took down the blinds and antes.