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

Barry Greenstein's Life Story - The History of Poker's Success

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

In the fourth part of this series in which Poker Hall of Fame member Barry Greenstein tells us his life story he talks about the explosion of poker's popularity in the early 2000s. Greenstein alludes to the fact that Rounders, Chris Moneymaker winning the 2003 WSOP Main Event and the birth of online poker all added up to poker being what it is today.

Tags: Barry Greenstein

Chance Kornuth Eliminated in 3rd Place ($641,140)

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Chance Kornuth
Chance Kornuth

Hand #100: This hand was not shown on the broadcast.

Hand #101: Diego Ventura received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #102: Chance Kornuth limped in from the button with {Q-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}, Ventura completed the small blind with {A-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}, and Kevin Schulz checked his option with {Q-Clubs}{2-Hearts}.

They all checked the {A-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} flop. Ventura led out for 200,000 on the {4-Spades} turn and Kornuth called. The river was the {5-Clubs} and Ventura checked to Kornuth who bet 160,000 on the river with his pair of tens and would lose to Ventura's aces.

Hand #103: Ventura opened from the button and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #104: Kornuth moved all in from the small blind for 1,215,000 with {8-Hearts}{5-Hearts}. Ventura had {Q-Hearts}{10-Spades} and took several minutes before deciding to fold his hand.

Hand #105: Kornuth moved all in with {A-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} and Ventura folded {2-}{2-}. Schulz made the call with {A-Hearts}{4-Spades}. The flop came {A-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}. The turn was the {3-Hearts} to give Schulz a straight draw.

The river was the {2-Spades} and Schulz hit his straight to eliminate Kornuth in third place. Kornuth went out with a smile on his face, laughing with his rail as they congratulated him on his finish.

The two remaining players are now on a 15-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Schulz us
Kevin Schulz
19,405,000
2,905,000
2,905,000
EPT 1X Winner
Diego Ventura pe
Diego Ventura
5,025,000
-575,000
-575,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching

Tags: Chance KornuthDiego VenturaKevin Schulz

Kornuth Misses a Big Draw

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #94 Diego Ventura opened on the button with {5-Diamonds}{5-Spades} and saw Kevin Schulz make it 675,000 in the small blind with {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}. Ventura opted to flat-call, and it was Schulz nailing the {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} flop. Schulz's continuation-bet took it down.

Hand #95: Chance Kornuth and Ventura saw the flop for the minimum in the blinds, and Kornuth bet the {a-}{q-}{3-} flop with {j-}{10-}, causing his opponent to muck {8-}{2-}.

Hand #96: Ventura completed and then called a raise to 420,000 from Schulz. The {q-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{j-Spades} flopped, and both Ventura ({k-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}) and Schulz ({9-Spades}{5-Spades}) missed. Ventura check-folded to Schulz's bet.

Hand #97: Schulz raised with {8-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} in the small blind, and Kornuth mucked his big blind.

Hand #98: Kornuth had {10-Spades}{8-Clubs} in the small and completed, while Ventura checked the {7-Spades}{3-Diamonds}. Both hit the {7-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{9-Clubs}, and Kornuth bet his combo draw for 180,000. Ventura called in position, seeing a {5-Spades} fall. Two checks followed, and Kornuth bricked the {4-Diamonds}. Ventura won a free river showdown.

Hand #99: Schulz got a walk.

Tags: Chance KornuthDiego VenturaKevin Schulz

Schulz Can't Lose

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #88: Diego Ventura picked up {4-Diamonds}{4-Spades} and opened from the button to 260,000. Both blinds folded to give Ventura the blinds and antes.

Hand #89: Kevin Schulz opened from the button to 275,000 with {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs} and Chance Kornuth three-bet to 725,000 with {A-Clubs}{9-Spades} from the small blind. Schulz made the call.

The flop came {J-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and bith players checked. The turn was the {7-Spades} to give Schulz a straight. Kornuth checked and Schulz bet 680,000. Kornuth folded.

Hand #90: Kornuth opened with {K-Spades}{10-Spades} to 250,000 from the button and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #91: Kornuth received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #92: Schulz opened on the button with {Q-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and was called by Ventura out of the big blind with {Q-Hearts}{J-Clubs}. They would both check the {10-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} flop and check again in the {10-Hearts} turn.

The river was the {K-Clubs} and they once again would check and Ventura would take it down with his jack kicker.

Hand #93: Kornuth opened to 250,000 from the button with {Q-Clubs}{4-Hearts} and Schulz called out of the big blind with {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}.

The flop came {10-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{3-Hearts} and both players checked. The turn was the {K-Spades} and they again checked. The river was the {2-Clubs} and Schulz bet 350,000 and Kornuth called with his pair of fours. Schulz took down the pot with his pair of tens.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Schulz us
Kevin Schulz
16,500,000
615,000
615,000
EPT 1X Winner
Diego Ventura pe
Diego Ventura
5,600,000
675,000
675,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth
2,350,000
-1,270,000
-1,270,000
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching

Tags: Chance KornuthDiego VenturaKevin Schulz

Ventura, Schulz Chop With Boats

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #83: Diego Ventura received a walk.

Hand #84: Chance Kornuth opened for a raise on the button and Kevin Schulz defended with {k-Hearts}{7-Hearts}. He checked the {a-Clubs}{4-Spades}{2-Hearts} flop, and Kornuth bet 150,000 with {j-Hearts}{8-Hearts}. Luckily for Kornuth, the turn was the {j-Diamonds}, and both checked. The {4-Diamonds} turn led to a check from Schulz and a bet from Kornuth. Schulz quickly folded.

Hand #85: On a flop of {3-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}, Kornuth checked from the big blind and saw Ventura bet and take it down with {a-}{7-}.

Hand #86: Schulz opened for 275,000 on the button with {4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}, and Ventura called with {a-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} in the big blind. Schulz's continuation-bet of 300,000 was called on the {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}{q-Clubs}, and an {8-Diamonds} made trips on board. Both checked, and a {4-Hearts} river meant they both had eights full of fours. Ventura check-called a small bet for the chop.

Hand #87: No button raise this time, as Ventura completed with {a-Hearts}{2-Spades} and Schulz checked {j-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}. Both flopped pairs as {j-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{a-Spades} hit. Ventura check-called 220,000. The {9-Clubs} was a blank, and action went check-check. Same for the {7-Diamonds}, and Ventura took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Schulz us
Kevin Schulz
15,885,000
-615,000
-615,000
EPT 1X Winner
Diego Ventura pe
Diego Ventura
4,925,000
325,000
325,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth
3,620,000
120,000
120,000
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching

Tags: Chance KornuthDiego VenturaKevin Schulz

Niklas Hambitzer Eliminated in 4th Place ($482,820)

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Niklas Hambitzer - 4th place
Niklas Hambitzer - 4th place

Hand #79: Chance Kornuth opened to 250,000 from the button with {10-Spades}{7-Diamonds} and picked up the blinds and antes.

Hand #80: Diego Ventura opened from the small blind to 335,000 with {Q-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and was called by Schulz out of the big blind with {10-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}. The flop came {A-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{5-Hearts} and Ventura bet 300,000 leading to a Schulz fold.

Hand #81:Niklas Hambitzer opened to 240,000 with {Q-Spades}{10-Diamonds} and Schulz called out of the small blind with {7-Hearts}{7-Spades}.

The flop came {J-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{4-Spades} and both players checked. The turn was the {3-Hearts} and Schulz bet 225,000 and Hambitzer folded.

Hand #82: Ventura opened to 250,000 with {Q-Clubs}{10-Spades} and Schulz three-bet to 625,000 with {Q-Spades}{9-Spades}. Hambitzer moved all in for 1,285,000 with {A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}. Ventura folded and Schulz made the call.

The flop came {9-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{3-Hearts} to move Schulz into the lead. The turn was the {9-Clubs} and Hambitzer was drawing dead. The river was the {6-Clubs} and Hambitzer was eliminated in fourth place with Schulz holding a massive chip lead heading into three-handed play.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Schulz us
Kevin Schulz
16,500,000
2,035,000
2,035,000
EPT 1X Winner
Niklas Hambitzer de
Niklas Hambitzer
Busted

Tags: Chance KornuthDiego VenturaKevin SchulzNiklas Hambitzer

Kornuth Doubles Through Hambitzer

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Chance Kornuth binked the river.
Chance Kornuth binked the river.

Hand #72: Kevin Schulz got a walk.

Hand #73: Diego Ventura raised the button with {a-Spades}{5-Hearts} and took down the pot.

Hand #74: This hand wasn't broadcast.

Hand #75: Schulz opened for 275,000 with {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}, and Niklas Hambitzer made it 725,000 with {a-Spades}{6-Hearts}. Schulz cut out a four-bet and got a snap-fold because he could even place the bet out.

Hand #76: Schulz got a walk.

Hand #77: Schulz jammed {k-Clubs}{10-Spades}, and Kornuth folded {6-}{3-} in the big blind.

Hand #78: Kornuth jammed 1.7 million in the small blind with {a-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} and was called by Hambitzer's {k-Clubs}{j-Spades}. The {k-Hearts}{7-Spades}{10-Clubs} flop left Kornuth wanting, and he got out of his seat. The {5-Spades} turn was a brick, and Kornuth needed an ace or seven. He got one on the {7-Diamonds} river.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Schulz us
Kevin Schulz
14,465,000
1,005,000
1,005,000
EPT 1X Winner
Diego Ventura pe
Diego Ventura
4,600,000
-120,000
-120,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth
3,500,000
1,610,000
1,610,000
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
Niklas Hambitzer de
Niklas Hambitzer
1,585,000
-2,775,000
-2,775,000

Tags: Chance KornuthDiego VenturaKevin SchulzNiklas Hambitzer

Schulz Climbing, Kornuth Slipping

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #67: Chance Kornuth opened for 300,000 from the button with {A-Diamonds}{3-Spades}. Diego Ventura called out of the small blind with {A-Spades}{10-Spades}. Kevin Schulz also called out of the big blind with {K-Spades}{7-Clubs}.

The flop came {9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} and it was checked around. The turn was the {6-Diamonds} and Ventura checked. Schulz bet 380,000 and Kornuth called with his nut flush draw. Ventura folded.

The river was the {Q-Clubs} and Schulz fired a second bullet, this time for 420,000. Kornuth thought for a moment and let his hand go. Schulz moved above the ten million chip mark with that pot.

Hand #68: This hand was not shown on the broadcast.

Hand #69: Diego Ventura opened to 265,000 from the button with {7-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} and Schulz three-bet to 675,000 from the small blind with {A-Spades}{J-Spades}. Chance Kornuth picked up {A-Clubs}{10-Spades} in the big blind and four-bet to 1,200,000. Ventura folded and Schulz five-bet shoved all in and Kornuth quickly folded.

Hand #70: Ventura opened with {Q-Spades}{10-Clubs}to 265,000 and was called by Niklas Hambitzer out of the big blind with {Q-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}. The flop came {A-Spades}{10-Spades}{8-Spades} giving Hambitzer bottom pair and Ventura middle pair with the flush draw.

Both players checked and the turn was the {J-Diamonds} and they again checked. The river was the {6-Hearts} and it went check-check again and Ventura dragged the pot.

Hand #71: Schulz opened with {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} to 275,000. Kornuth called from the button with {Q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}. The blinds folded and the flop was {K-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and Schulz fired a bet of 360,000 and Kornuth called.

The turn was the {K-Spades} and Schulz slowed down, checking and Kornuth checked as well. The river was the {4-Clubs} and Schulz bet 620,000 and Kornuth hero called with queen high to leave him with just 1,890,000.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Schulz us
Kevin Schulz
13,460,000
4,040,000
4,040,000
EPT 1X Winner
Diego Ventura pe
Diego Ventura
4,720,000
-360,000
-360,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Niklas Hambitzer de
Niklas Hambitzer
4,360,000
-405,000
-405,000
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth
1,890,000
-3,275,000
-3,275,000
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching

Tags: Chance KornuthDiego VenturaKevin SchulzNiklas Hambitzer

Schulz Retakes Lead With Top Pair

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #62: Kevin Schulz took it down with a raise with {a-Spades}{3-Spades} under the gun.

Hand #63: Chance Kornuth opened for 275,000 under the gun, and Niklas Hambitzer repopped to 650,000 on the button. Everyone folded.

Hand #64: Hambitzer raised to 275,000 with {q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}, and Chance Kornuth called from the big blind with {j-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}. The {8-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{q-Hearts} flop was a dream for Hambitzer, but Kornuth check-folded.

Hand #65: Diego Ventura raised to 275,000 under the gun and took it down with {7-Clubs}{5-Clubs}.

Hand #66: Another under-the-gun raise, this time Schulz with {q-Spades}{j-Diamonds}. Kornuth called on the button with {a-Clubs}{9-Hearts}, and Ventura came along with {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} from the big blind. A {q-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{10-Clubs} flop brought top pair for Schulz and the nut flush draw for Kornuth. Schulz continued for 675,000, about two-thirds of the pot, and Kornuth certainly wasn't going away, but Ventura mucked. A {4-Hearts} bricked off the turn, Schulz slowed down with a check, and Kornuth fired 800,000. Schulz called the wager, and he made queens up with the {4-Diamonds} river and checked. Kornuth waved the white flag, and Schulz took down the hefty pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Schulz us
Kevin Schulz
9,420,000
2,185,000
2,185,000
EPT 1X Winner
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth
5,165,000
-2,460,000
-2,460,000
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
Diego Ventura pe
Diego Ventura
5,080,000
-295,000
-295,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Niklas Hambitzer de
Niklas Hambitzer
4,765,000
605,000
605,000

Tags: Chance KornuthDiego VenturaKevin SchulzNiklas Hambitzer