2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$1,650 National Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$84,600
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,650
Entries
290
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Ziskin Gets a Fold From Konnikova

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Maria Konnikova raised to 100,000 from under the gun and Alexander Ziskin called from the big blind.

The flop came {9-Spades}{7-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} and Konnikova checked. Ziskin bet 100,000 and Konnikova called.

The turn brought the {K-Spades} and Konnikova checked. Ziskin bet 200,000, Konnikova folded, and Ziskin took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Alexander Ziskin us
Alexander Ziskin
1,030,000
230,000
230,000

Tags: Alexander ZiskinMaria Konnikova

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

Ziskin Sliding Downhill

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Alexander Ziskin opened to 80,000 on the button and Loek van Wely called out of the big blind. The flop came {10-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and both players checked to the {8-Hearts} on the turn.

Van Wely led out for 60,000 and Ziskin quickly made the call. When the {10-Spades} paired the board on the river, van Wely fired another 120,000 and Ziskin looked him up. Van Wely turned over {10-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} for trip tens and Ziskin's cards went to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Loek van Wely nl
Loek van Wely
1,890,000
440,000
440,000
Alexander Ziskin us
Alexander Ziskin
800,000
-600,000
-600,000

Tags: Alexander ZiskinLoek van Wely

Konnikova Takes One On the Turn

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Action folded around to the blinds, Maria Konnikova raised to 85,000 from the small, and Alexander Ziskin called from the big.

The flop came {7-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{5-Clubs} and Konnikova bet 95,000. Ziskin called.

The turn brought the {10-Spades} and Konnikova slid a stack of grey T-25,000 chips forward, committing the vast majority of her chips. Ziskin folded and Konnikova took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Maria Konnikova us
Maria Konnikova
935,000
175,000
175,000

Tags: Alexander ZiskinMaria Konnikova

MacDonald Coming on Strong

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Alexander Ziskin raised to 80,000 on the button and both Kevin MacDonald and Loek van Wely called from the blinds. The flop came {5-Spades}{4-Hearts}{2-Spades} and the action checked around to the {q-Diamonds} on the turn.

MacDonald led out for 105,000 and van Wely called, while Ziskin laid his hand down. The river brought the {a-Spades}, slowing down the action as both players checked. MacDonald tabled {4-Spades}{4-Diamonds} for a set of fours and van Wely mucked his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin MacDonald ca
Kevin MacDonald
2,040,000
290,000
290,000
Loek van Wely nl
Loek van Wely
1,450,000
-570,000
-570,000

Tags: Alexander ZiskinKevin MacDonaldLoek van Wely

Harrison Gimbel Eliminated in 5th Place ($26,040)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Harrison Gimbel
Harrison Gimbel

Harrison Gimbel was on the short stack and pushed all in for around 325,000 in the cutoff. Loek van Wely looked down at his cards and instantly made the call.

Loek van Wely: {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Harrison Gimbel: {9-Spades}{7-Spades}

When the flop fell {q-Clubs}{8-Spades}{3-Clubs}, it wasn't looking good for Gimbel to find another double up. The {9-Diamonds} on the turn provided a sweat, but the {10-Spades} on the river was not the card he was looking for. Gimbel wished the rest of the table good luck and exited the tournament area in fifth place.

Player Chips Progress
Loek van Wely nl
Loek van Wely
2,020,000
120,000
120,000
Harrison Gimbel us
Harrison Gimbel
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Harrison GimbelLoek van Wely

Luck of the Draw: Danny Noseworthy is the Only Pro at his PCA Main Event Day One Table

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Danny Noseworthy patiently sits at Day 1 of the PCA Main Event 2018. Your seat draw is all luck and Danny Noseworthy is the only pro at his table. However, this poker pro is no stranger to welcoming new players in to poker. He just finished the Newfoundland Online Poker Series encouraging new people to come and play online.

Tags: BrazilBrazilian qualifierDanny NoseworthyEnglishNewfoundlandNewfoundland Online Poker Seriespokerpoker professional

MacDonald Makes Trips to Double Through Ziskin

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Alexander Ziskin raised to 80,000 from the cutoff and Kevin MacDonald three-bet shoved from the button for 555,000. The blinds got out of the way and Ziskin called to put MacDonald at risk.

Ziskin: {A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}
MacDonald: {K-Hearts}{5-Hearts}

Ziskin had the preflop advantage and MacDonald had to improve in order to survive. He paired his five on the {6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} flop to take the lead and further improved to trips on the {5-Diamonds} turn, leaving Ziskin in rough shape. The {Q-Hearts} on the river paired Ziskin's queen, but it wasn't enough, and MacDonald took the pot to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Alexander Ziskin us
Alexander Ziskin
1,730,000
-170,000
-170,000
Kevin MacDonald ca
Kevin MacDonald
1,180,000
290,000
290,000

Tags: Alexander ZiskinKevin MacDonald