Level: 13
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$50,000 6-Handed
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$1,509,948
Entries
31
Level
22
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
60,000
Entries
31
Players Left
1
Level 12
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
After checking the flop of 
, Nick Petrangelo and Fedor Holz went heads up to the turn 
. Petrangelo checked again to Holz, who fired out a bet of 21,000.
Petrangelo made the call and the duo went to the river 
, which saw another check from Petrangelo.
Holz then announced a bet of 47,000 which sent Petrangelo into the tank. After burning through one of his time banks, he decided to fold and Holz was pushed the pot.
"Did you put him on king-eight?" Tablemate Sean WInter asked Petrangelo, who nodded his head and tapped the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
345,000
17,000
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17,000 |
|
325,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
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Level 12
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Nick Petrangelo bet 6,000 on a flop showing 
and was three-bet by Michael Addamo to 18,000. Petrangelo quickly four-bet to 42,000, representing most of Addamo's remaining stack.
Addamo committed the rest of his chips and was at risk heading to the turn.
Michael Addamo: 
Nick Petrangelo: 
Addamo was trailing before the 
turn flipped the advantage around, giving him two pair. However, the 
river swung the lead back to Petrangelo with two better pairs. Addamo was eliminated as Petrangelo added to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
328,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Level 12
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Mikita Badziakouski open-shoved from under the gun for 65,000 and players quickly folded around. The action got to Nick Petrangelo in the big blind who took one look at his cards before quickly making the call, putting Badziakouski at risk.
Mikita Badziakouski: 
Nick Petrangelo: 
Badziakouski shook his head as he realized his predicament. The flop came out 
, which flopped him stone dead as Petrangelo even had the heart redraw. The board completed with 
and Badziakouski tapped the table and made his way to the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
270,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Level: 12
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Level 11
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Ben Heath opened to 15,000 from the small blind and Cary Katz defended his big blind.
The flop came 
and Heath continued for 9,000, which Katz called.
The turn was the and this time Heath checked to Katz, who fired for 21,000. After a few moments of thought, Heath decided to let it go and Katz was awarded the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
275,000
193,000
|
193,000 |
|
|
||
|
160,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
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Level 11
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Fedor Holz opened and was quickly three-bet all-in by Stephen O'Dwyer. The action folded back around to Holz, who slid in the call and put O'Dwyer at risk.
Stephen O'Dwyer: 
Fedor Holz: 
Holz had O'Dwyer dominated and the 
runout changed nothing. O'Dwyer's short stay ended, while Holz's stack continued to grow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
310,000
111,000
|
111,000 |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
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Level 11
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
In the latest PokerNews Podcast episode of 2023, Chad Holloway and Connor Richards handle things while Jesse Fullen is in Australia. They discuss Mike Postle��s sudden reappearance in the poker world after making a final table at the Million Dollar Heater at Beau Rivage in Mississippi, while also talking about the slowroll and needle that accompanied his bust out.
They try to balance that story with a heart-warming one where Johnnie ��Johnnie Vibes�� Moreno put a bartender into the MSPT Sycuan Main Event, with the recreational player going on to finish in fourth place for $40,000!
Other stories discussed include WSOP.com Player of the Years, Lon McEachern and Daniel Lowery winning WSOP Circuit gold rings, and early winners from the PokerGO Cup.
Speaking of which, PokerGO��s Mori Eskandani joins the show as this week��s guest. The Poker Hall of Famer talks 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) preparations, who came close to challenging Jason Koon on High Stakes Duel III (HSD), plus when we can expect the next HSD match to take place. He also discussed new developments to this year��s PokerGO Tour (PGT) and shared memories from the days when the Mirage was the hot spot for poker in Vegas.
Level 11
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
|
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100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
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100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
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100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
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|
100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
Level 11
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The players are back on the felt to battle it out as Level 11 begins. Late registration is closed with a number of last-minute entries vying for the first-place spot.