2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info

2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$2,300,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$15,132,000
Entries
1,560
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
25,000

Anton Ionel Eliminated in 3rd Place ($1,350,000)

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 20,000 ante
Anton Ionel - 3rd Place
Anton Ionel - 3rd Place

Galen Hall raised on the button with the {K-Clubs}{Q-Spades} and Chris Oliver called from the small blind with the {A-Hearts}{5-Hearts}. Anton Ionel moved all in from the big blind with the {K-Spades}{6-Spades} and Hall called. Oliver got out of the way.

Ionel was dominated and the board ran out {Q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{3-Spades} to bust him in third place. He'll take home $1,350,000.

Prior to this event, Ionel had $20,693 in career tournament earnings. By finishing in third place here, he jumped all the way to second place on the all-time Romanian money list behind Mihai Manole.

Tags: Anton IonelGalen HallChris Oliver