$25,000 PCA High Roller
Day 1 Completed
2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$25,000 PCA High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$4,444,055
Entries
187
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
144
Players Left
70
Level 10
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Besides the PokerStars Players Championship, the $25,000 PCA High Roller has broken the record for the biggest-field high roller event of the 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) in The Bahamas. This event wrapped up early this morning with 70 players remaining out of a field of 144, generating a prize pool of $3,422,160 and counting. The last tournament of this caliber buy-in also had a huge turnout with a total of 140 runners, and late registration for this event doesn't end until play resumes at 1:00 p.m. tomorrow.
Leading the way after 10 levels of play on Day 1 is Ognyan Dimov with 356,000, followed closely by Adam Hendrix with 317,500 and Anthony Hu with 242,500. Elio Fox and Ehsan Amiri rounded out the top five with 224,000 and 219,500, respectively. Those are hardly the only notable names in this star-studded event as Michael Addamo, Adrian Mateos, Dan Smith, and Mike Watson have all made it to Day 2. Pedro Neves, who was runner-up in the PCA Main Event, has also found a bag.
Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Name | Nationality | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ognyan Dimov | Bulgaria | 356000 | 237 |
| 2 | Adam Hendrix | USA | 317500 | 212 |
| 3 | Anthony Hu | USA | 242500 | 162 |
| 4 | Elio Fox | USA | 224000 | 149 |
| 5 | Ehsan Amiri | Australia | 219500 | 146 |
| 6 | Andy Wilson | United Kingdom | 219500 | 146 |
| 7 | Alex Kulev | Bulgaria | 210500 | 140 |
| 8 | Thomas Muehloecker | Austria | 205500 | 137 |
| 9 | Dominykas Mikolaitis | Lithuania | 200000 | 133 |
| 10 | Guillaume Nolet | Canada | 199500 | 133 |
The tournament started with just a few tables but that rapidly multiplied to six and beyond as more players put up the $25,000 stake. Most of the field was eliminated on their first entry but were quick to get back in the mix, especially since it is one of the last events of the series.
The second of this three-day event will commence at 1:00 p.m. local time with the Level 11 blinds being 1,000/1,500/1,500. Late registration remains open until the start of play, so expect the field to grow during that time.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for continued coverage of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure including coverage of the PokerStars Players No Limit Hold'em Championship.
Level 10
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Day 2 Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Daniel Rezaei | Austria | 63,000 |
| 1 | 2 | Aleksejs Ponakovs | Latvia | 61,500 |
| 1 | 3 | Luc Greenwood | Canada | 47,500 |
| 1 | 5 | Michael Addamo | Australia | 79,000 |
| 1 | 7 | Thomas Muehloecker | Austria | 205,500 |
| 1 | 8 | Punnat Punsri | Thailand | 64,000 |
| 2 | 1 | Shannon Shorr | USA | 77,500 |
| 2 | 2 | Nenad Dukic | Croatia | 66,000 |
| 2 | 3 | KC Carlston | USA | 28,000 |
| 2 | 4 | Dylan Linde | USA | 49,500 |
| 2 | 6 | Yuri Dzivielevski | Brazil | 81,000 |
| 2 | 8 | Andrew Chen | Canada | 144,000 |
| 3 | 1 | Tauan Naves | Brazil | 565,000 |
| 3 | 2 | Roland Rokita | Austria | 147,000 |
| 3 | 3 | Dimitar Danchev | Bulgaria | 94,500 |
| 3 | 4 | Andras Nemeth | Hungary | 56,500 |
| 3 | 6 | Kevin Rabichow | USA | 37,000 |
| 3 | 7 | Alex Kulev | Bulgaria | 210,500 |
| 4 | 1 | Andrew Lichtenberger | China | 94,500 |
| 4 | 2 | Seth Davies | USA | 69,000 |
| 4 | 3 | Adrian Mateos | Spain | 85,000 |
| 4 | 5 | Conor Beresford | United Kingdom | 47,500 |
| 4 | 6 | Taylor Paur | USA | 30,500 |
| 4 | 8 | Elio Fox | USA | 224,000 |
| 5 | 1 | Igor Yaroshevskyy | Ukraine | 26,000 |
| 5 | 2 | Sirzat Hissou | Germany | 192,500 |
| 5 | 3 | Guillaume Nolet | Canada | 199,500 |
| 5 | 5 | Gergely Kulcsar | Hungary | 139,000 |
| 5 | 6 | Timothy Adams | Canada | 39,500 |
| 5 | 8 | Elijah Berg | USA | 101,000 |
| 6 | 1 | Umang Dattani | Canada | 20,500 |
| 6 | 3 | Juan Pardo | Spain | 41,000 |
| 6 | 4 | Mustapha Kanit | Italy | 25,500 |
| 6 | 5 | Mario Mosboeck | Austria | 118,000 |
| 6 | 6 | Joao Vieira | Portugal | 65,500 |
| 6 | 7 | Matas Cimbolas | Lithuania | 39,000 |
| 7 | 1 | Pedro Neves | Portugal | 143,500 |
| 7 | 2 | Gediminas Uselis | Lithuania | 46,500 |
| 7 | 5 | Pablo Brito | Brazil | 120,000 |
| 7 | 6 | Bryn Kenney | USA | 132,000 |
| 7 | 7 | Mike Watson | Canada | 54,500 |
| 7 | 8 | Brian Kim | USA | 84,500 |
| 8 | 1 | Dan Smith | USA | 28,500 |
| 8 | 2 | Ognyan Dimov | Bulgaria | 356,000 |
| 8 | 5 | Tony Lin | USA | 171,500 |
| 8 | 6 | Sergio Aido | Spain | 32,500 |
| 8 | 7 | Alberto Meran Matias | Dominican Republic | 22,000 |
| 8 | 8 | Brock Wilson | USA | 56,500 |
| 9 | 2 | Kayhan Mokri | Norway | 187,500 |
| 9 | 3 | Weiran Pu | China | 131,500 |
| 9 | 6 | Santiago Plante | Canada | 163,500 |
| 9 | 7 | Marius Gierse | Germany | 127,000 |
| 9 | 8 | Dylan Smith | USA | 196,000 |
| 10 | 2 | Mario Navarro | Spain | 108,000 |
| 10 | 3 | David Peters | USA | 27,500 |
| 10 | 5 | Juan Pastor | Argentina | 53,500 |
| 10 | 6 | Anthony Hu | USA | 242,500 |
| 10 | 7 | Arthur Conan | France | 177,000 |
| 10 | 8 | Dominykas Mikolaitis | Lithuania | 200,000 |
| 11 | 1 | Ehsan Amiri | Australia | 219,500 |
| 11 | 2 | Isaac Haxton | USA | 46,000 |
| 11 | 3 | Christian Rudolph | Germany | 42,500 |
| 11 | 6 | Chris Lee | USA | 56,000 |
| 11 | 7 | Victor Li | Canada | 21,500 |
| 12 | 1 | Adam Hendrix | USA | 317,500 |
| 12 | 2 | Leonard Maue | Germany | 125,000 |
| 12 | 3 | Carlos Chadha | Canada | 107,500 |
| 12 | 4 | Johannes Straver | Netherlands | 24,500 |
| 12 | 5 | Lander Lijo | Spain | 54,000 |
| 12 | 6 | Andy Wilson | United Kingdom | 219,500 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
356,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
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317,500
17,500
|
17,500 |
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242,500
194,500
|
194,500 |
|
224,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
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219,500 | |
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219,500
64,500
|
64,500 |
|
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210,500
14,500
|
14,500 |
|
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205,500
-46,500
|
-46,500 |
|
200,000
148,000
|
148,000 |
|
199,500
142,500
|
142,500 |
|
196,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
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192,500
-22,500
|
-22,500 |
|
187,500
22,500
|
22,500 |
|
177,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
171,500
-78,500
|
-78,500 |
|
163,500
-6,500
|
-6,500 |
|
147,000
54,300
|
54,300 |
|
|
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144,000
-66,000
|
-66,000 |
|
143,500
143,500
|
143,500 |
|
|
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139,000
-51,000
|
-51,000 |
|
132,000
132,000
|
132,000 |
|
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131,500
72,800
|
72,800 |
|
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127,000
127,000
|
127,000 |
|
125,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
|
120,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
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Level 10
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Play has concluded for the day as 70 players have bagged. Stay tuned for full chip counts and an end of day recap.
Level 10
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Level 10
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Action was three ways to a flop with 22,200 in the pot. Rodger Johnson was in early position, Juan Pastor in the small blind and Sirzat Hissou in the big blind.
The flop came 
and action checked to Hissou who bet 8,500. Johnson raised to 20,000 which quickly caused Pastor to fold. Hissou moved all in for 44,000 effective and Johnson quickly called.
Rodger Johnson: 
Sirzat Hissou: 
Hissou had pocket aces which Johnson had a flush draw. The draw didn't come in as the turn came the 
and the river the 
to eliminate Johnson from the tournament late into the day,
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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215,000
83,000
|
83,000 |
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Busted |
Level 10
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The Tournament Director has announced that three more hands will be played before the players begin the bagging process.
Level 10
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
There was around 30,000 in the pot heading to the flop. Elio Fox was on the button against Thomas Muehloecker in the big blind.
The flop came 
and Muehloecker bet 10,000. Fox called.
Action checked through on the 
turn.
The 
was the river and Muehloecker fired 32,500 which produced a quick fold from Fox.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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252,000
5,600
|
5,600 |
|
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225,000
-70,000
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-70,000 |
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Level 10
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
On a heads-up completed board of 
, Dan Smith was first to act and he bet out 18,000 in to the pot of 19,000.
His opponent, Lander Lijo, then went deep into the tank.
After using several time banks, Lijo made the call and was shown by Smith for just queen-high.
The table went silent as Lijo then flipped over 
for ace-high to take down the pot, which left Smith with under 30,000.
Fortunately for Smith, he pulled off a successful squeeze play the very next hand to bring him back to 35,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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45,000
-30,000
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-30,000 |
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35,000
-37,000
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-37,000 |
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Level 10
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Cards were on their backs as Lucas Greenwood was all in on the button against Alberto Meran in the cutoff.
Lucas Greenwood: 
Alberto Meran: 
Greenwood had Meran dominated and needed to hold to survive in the tournament. The board ran out 
which gave Greenwood the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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68,000
34,900
|
34,900 |
|
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35,100
-9,400
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-9,400 |