2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$250,000 PSPC Super High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
22
Prize
$3,276,760
Event Info
Buy-in
$250,000
Prize Pool
$9,498,060
Entries
39
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
8
Players Left
1

Greenwood Doubles Through Kaverman

Level 20 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Byron Kaverman raised to 160,000 and Sam Greenwood went all in for 1,330,000. Kaverman used several time banks before he tossed in the chips to call.

Sam Greenwood: {a-Clubs}{4-Clubs}
Byron Kaverman: {k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}

The board ran out {3-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and Greenwood held on with the ace to double through Kaverman.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
2,800,000
1,050,000
1,050,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
1,300,000
-350,000
-350,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Byron KavermanSam Greenwood

Yan and Kaverman Double Through Greenwood

Level 20 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Byron Kaverman dragged in a double through Sam Greenwood with {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} showing and a full board of {4-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{2-Spades}. Kaverman was all in for around 800,000.

Moments later, David Yan was pulling in a double with {a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} showing on a board of {8-Clubs}{9-Spades}{10-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{q-Spades}. Yan was at risk for 1,230,000 and he secured the double with a flopped pair of tens.

Player Chips Progress
David Yan nz
David Yan
2,540,000
1,250,000
1,250,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
1,750,000
-1,500,000
-1,500,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
1,650,000
680,000
680,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Byron KavermanDavid YanSam Greenwood

Level: 20

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Artur Martirosian Eliminated in 5th Place ($854,800)

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Artur Martirosian
Artur Martirosian

Moments after Jean-Noel Thorel took a big pot from Byron Kaverman, he raised to 125,000. Artur Martirosian shoved with 820,000 from the next seat over and then Sam Greenwood went all in with more. Thorel got out of the way and action was heads up with Martirosian at risk.

Artur Martirosian: {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts}
Sam Greenwood: {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}

The board ran out {j-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} and Greenwood's kings held to eliminate Martirosian in fifth place for $854,800.

Player Chips Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
4,095,000
845,000
845,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
3,250,000
1,095,000
1,095,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
970,000
-630,000
-630,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Artur Martirosian ru
Artur Martirosian
Busted
Day 1 Chip Leader
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Artur MartirosianJean-Noel ThorelByron KavermanSam Greenwood

PN Podcast: Chopped-Pot Elimination, Guests Ike Haxton & Vanessa Kade from PCA

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
PN Podcast-
PN Podcast-

On the latest PokerNews Podcast episode of 2023, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen discuss a controversy from the WSOP Circuit King��s Resort that was a chopped pot but accidentally resulted in the elimination of one player at the final table.

They then turn their attention to the 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) down in The Bahamas. It was there that Isaac Haxton continued his heater, and he spoke with PokerNews after winning the $100K Super High Roller. Plus, Connor Richards caught up with guest Vanessa Kade, who discussed what it was like to be awarded a coveted Platinum Pass.

Other stories discussed include Jackie Glazier being back on Australian Survivor, High Stakes Poker Season 10 premiering on PokerGO, Gabe Kaplan��s unexpected retirement from poker commentary, and the recent PokerNews article on the Top 5 Poker Movies You Must Watch.

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE LATEST PN PODCAST!

Kaverman Gets a Shove Through

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Byron Kaverman raised to 120,000 before Sam Greenwood three-bet to 330,000. Kaverman responded with a shove and Greenwood thought better of it so he gave up the pot.

Jean-Noel Thorel still leads the way in the latest chip count update from the final five.

Player Chips Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
3,250,000
-450,000
-450,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
2,155,000
-445,000
-445,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
1,600,000
335,000
335,000
WSOP 1X Winner
David Yan nz
David Yan
1,290,000
-20,000
-20,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Artur Martirosian ru
Artur Martirosian
820,000
390,000
390,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Byron KavermanSam Greenwood

Justin Bonomo Eliminated in 6th Place ($664,900)

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Justin Bonomo
Justin Bonomo

Sam Greenwood raised to 120,000 and Justin Bonomo went all in for around 200,000. Greenwood called and the cards were turned up.

Justin Bonomo: {q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
Sam Greenwood: {5-Spades}{5-Hearts}

The board ran out {8-Spades}{6-Spades}{2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} and the fives held to eliminate Bonomo from the tournament in sixth place for $664,900.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
2,600,000
270,000
270,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Justin BonomoSam Greenwood

Thorel KOs Kisacikoglu to Burst the Bubble

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Orpen Kisacikoglu
Orpen Kisacikoglu

Orpen Kisacikoglu raised to 155,000 and left 5,000 behind before both Jean-Noel Thorel and Artur Martirosian both came along from the blinds. The flop was {9-Spades}{j-Spades}{a-Diamonds}.

Both blinds checked and Kisacikoglu got his last 5,000. Both players called and the turn was {7-Diamonds}.

The turn was checked to see {8-Clubs} on the river and Thorel bet. Martirosian got out of the way and the cards were turned up. Orpen Kisacikoglu had {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts} for a pair of aces, but Thorel had {10-Spades}{8-Spades} to take the pot and burst the bubble with a straight.

Orpen Kisacikoglu
Orpen Kisacikoglu
Orpen Kisacikoglu
Orpen Kisacikoglu
Player Chips Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
3,700,000
815,000
815,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Artur Martirosian ru
Artur Martirosian
430,000
-250,000
-250,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Orpen Kisacikoglu tr
Orpen Kisacikoglu
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Artur MartirosianJean-Noel ThorelOrpen Kisacikoglu

Level: 19

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

Time for Another Break

Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Just before the break, Byron Kaverman raised to 115,000 from under the gun and Sam Greenwood was the lone caller from the button. The flop was {5-Spades}{3-Clubs}{6-Hearts}.

Kaverman check-folded when Greenwood bet 85,000.

The remaining seven players have stepped out for another 15-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
2,885,000
100,000
100,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
2,330,000
370,000
370,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
David Yan nz
David Yan
1,310,000
-105,000
-105,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
1,265,000
-305,000
-305,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
740,000
-135,000
-135,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once
Artur Martirosian ru
Artur Martirosian
680,000
175,000
175,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Orpen Kisacikoglu tr
Orpen Kisacikoglu
460,000
-125,000
-125,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Byron KavermanSam Greenwood