2018 Caribbean Poker Party

$5,300 Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2018 Caribbean Poker Party

Final Results
Winner
Filipe Oliveira
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$1,500,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$10,000,000
Entries
1,815
Level Info
Level
46
Blinds
7,000,000 / 14,000,000
Ante
14,000,000

Lynskey Eliminated

Level 40 : 2,500,000/5,000,000, 5,000,000 ante
Alex Lynskey
Alex Lynskey

Action folded to Alex Lynskey in the small blind and he moved in for just under 90 million. Pascal Hartmann woke up with {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs} and Lynskey was in trouble, dominated with {a-Diamonds}{7-Spades}.

The {5-Hearts}{k-Spades}{a-Hearts} all but ended it on the flop and the {8-Clubs} made it official, making the {8-Spades} a mere footnote.

The players took a break for official final table photos.

Player Chips Progress
Konstantin Maslak ru
Konstantin Maslak
375,000,000
82,500,000
82,500,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Pascal Hartmann de
Pascal Hartmann
355,000,000
108,500,000
108,500,000
Craig Mason us
Craig Mason
355,000,000
19,500,000
19,500,000
Alex Turyansky us
Alex Turyansky
203,500,000
Filipe Oliveira pt
Filipe Oliveira
197,500,000
-30,000,000
-30,000,000
Diogo Veiga pt
Diogo Veiga
128,500,000
-46,000,000
-46,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Marc MacDonnell ie
Marc MacDonnell
119,500,000
-11,500,000
-11,500,000
Joe Kuether us
Joe Kuether
56,500,000
-3,500,000
-3,500,000
Alex Lynskey au
Alex Lynskey
Busted

Kuether and Turyansky Find Doubles

Level 40 : 2,500,000/5,000,000, 5,000,000 ante

Joe Kuether put in his last five big blinds with {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts} and Marc MacDonnell put him at risk with {q-Hearts}{10-Clubs}. The flop was clean for Kuether and the turn was a seven to seal the dub.

A bit after that, Alex Turyansky jammed in the cutoff for 95.5 million holding {k-}{10-}. MacDonnell woke up with {q-}{q-} and put him at risk, with the blinds folding {9-}{9-} and then {a-}{k-}.

The {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}{7-Hearts} flop nonetheless pulled Turyansky ahead and he held on through the {5-Clubs} turn and {7-Spades} river.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Turyansky us
Alex Turyansky
203,500,000
97,500,000
97,500,000
Marc MacDonnell ie
Marc MacDonnell
131,000,000
-89,000,000
-89,000,000
Joe Kuether us
Joe Kuether
60,000,000
32,000,000
32,000,000

Tags: Joe KuetherMarc MacDonnellAlex Turyansky

Mason Doubles Through Kuether

Level 40 : 2,500,000/5,000,000, 5,000,000 ante

Joe Kuether put in a three-bet preflop to 32 million from the button with {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and Craig Mason woke up with {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds} in the small blind. He shoved all in for 157 million. Action folded back to Kuether, who thought awhile and called.

It was a short sweat as {3-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{j-Hearts} flopped to give Mason quads, and Kuether is left with crumbs.

Player Chips Progress
Craig Mason us
Craig Mason
335,500,000
158,500,000
158,500,000
Joe Kuether us
Joe Kuether
28,000,000
-182,500,000
-182,500,000

Tags: Craig MasonJoe Kuether

Level: 40

Blinds: 2,500,000/5,000,000

Ante: 5,000,000

Final Table Draw and Counts

Level 39 : 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante
SeatPlayerStack
1Marc MacDonnell220 million
2Filipe Oliveira227.5 million
3Diogo Veiga174.5 million
4Konstantin Maslak292.5 million
5Joe Kuether210.5 million
6Craig Mason177 million
7Alex Lynskey136 million
8Pascal Hartmann246.5 million
9Alex Turyansky106 million
Player Chips Progress
Pascal Hartmann de
Pascal Hartmann
246,500,000
8,500,000
8,500,000
Filipe Oliveira pt
Filipe Oliveira
227,500,000
46,000,000
46,000,000
Marc MacDonnell ie
Marc MacDonnell
220,000,000
20,000,000
20,000,000
Joe Kuether us
Joe Kuether
210,500,000
-17,500,000
-17,500,000
Craig Mason us
Craig Mason
177,000,000
-31,000,000
-31,000,000
Diogo Veiga pt
Diogo Veiga
174,500,000
12,000,000
12,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Alex Lynskey au
Alex Lynskey
136,000,000
-14,000,000
-14,000,000
Alex Turyansky us
Alex Turyansky
106,000,000
2,000,000
2,000,000

Van Der Sluijs and Wigg Eliminated Before Final Table

Level 39 : 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante
Anton Wigg
Anton Wigg

Craig Mason opened in the cutoff and Marc MacDonnell made it 24 million on the button. Anton Wigg announced 85 million in the small blind and MacDonnell quickly moved in after Mason folded. Wigg thought for 25 seconds and called off his last 5 million or so.

Marc MacDonnell: {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}
Anton Wigg: {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

The {5-Spades}{10-Spades}{q-Hearts}{2-Spades} meant Wigg had only one out to the river. Paint hit but it was the {k-Clubs} and he shook hands with his tablemates.

At the other table, Niek Van Der Sluijs went bust just before Wigg, allowing him to ladder one spot.

Player Chips Progress
Marc MacDonnell ie
Marc MacDonnell
200,000,000
104,500,000
104,500,000
Niek Van Der Sluijs nl
Niek Van Der Sluijs
Busted
Anton Wigg se
Anton Wigg
Busted
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Level: 39

Blinds: 2,000,000/4,000,000

Ante: 4,000,000

Welcome to Day 5 of Caribbean Poker Party $5,300 Main Event

Joe Kuether
Joe Kuether

After seven long days of poker, the end of the partypoker 2018 Caribbean Poker Party $5,300 Main Event is in sight. Just 11 players remain, and when the day is done, someone will raise a trophy and walk away with $1.5 million in the $10 million guaranteed event.

There hasn't been much time to enjoy paradise at Bahar Mar Resort for these players, but they each have $85,000 locked up for their efforts and all but one of them will get at least $110,000 as the tournament is currently on a money jump.

The remaining combatants as they stand now with 2015 WSOP bracelet winner Konstantin Maslak as the chip leader:

SeatTable 1Chip CountTable 2Chip Count
1Joe Kuether228,000,000--empty-- 
2Craig Mason208,000,000Filipe Oliveira181,500,000
3--empty-- Alex Lynskey150,000,000
4--empty-- Pascal Hartmann238,000,000
5Marc MacDonnell95,500,000Konstantin Maslak292,500,000
6Anton Wigg76,000,000--empty-- 
7--empty-- Diogo Veiga162,500,000
8Alex Turyansky104,000,000Niek van der Sluijs82,000,000

Stacks are finally starting to shrink after average stacks were hovering well north of 50 big blinds for most of the event. When a couple of more players bust, the final table will be reached. That final table can be viewed on the partypoker live stream.

Meanwhile, we here at PokerNews will be bringing you overarching updates in the partypoker-requested style. With players like Maslak, Joe Kuether, Alex Lynskey, Pascal Hartmann and more, this isn't a show you'll want to miss if end-game tournament play appeals to you.

On for the chase for $1.5 million, starting at noon local time, here in The Bahamas.

$5,300 Main Event

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