Welcome back to our coverage of the $100,000 Super High Roller at the 2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. Yesterday saw a grand total of 52 entries from 45 unique players and at the end of the day Martin Finger sat on the biggest stack with 829,000.
While there were 52 entries yesterday, players still have the option to enter or re-enter at the start of the day today. The prize pool information will be available after registration closes at the end of the day.
Day 1 saw a few eliminated players who chose not to re-enter on the first day of play. These players include World Series of Poker Main Event champion Ryan Riess, Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier, John Juanda, Steven Silverman, and Mike Watson. Daniel Negreanu busted twice during the first day but made a note that he would likely return for a third try on the second day. Guy Laliberté also busted twice on Day 1 but opted to re-enter at the end of the day.
The returning field is, of course, stacked with notable players including reigning champion Scott Seiver, Ole Schemion, Max Altergott, Vanessa Selbst, Bryn Kenney, Isaac Haxton, Jonathan Duhamel, Tony Gregg, Steve O'Dwyer, Justin Bonomo, and Philipp Gruissem.
Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts
Rank
Player
Chips
1
Martin Finger
829,000
2
Max Altergott
707,000
3
Isaac Haxton
594,500
4
Bryn Kenney
562,000
5
Jason Koon
551,000
6
Lawerence Greenberg
518,500
7
Justin Bonomo
516,000
8
Daniel Colman
512,500
9
Paul Newey
477,000
10
Philipp Gruissem
454,000
Play kicks off at 12 p.m. today so be sure to stay tuned to all of the live updates from the tournament floor!
Daniel Negreanu reraised all in after Dan Shak had opened. Shak was holding the and made the quick and easy call of Negreanu's shove. Negreanu had the . The flop, turn, and river ran out , and Negreanu was eliminated for the third and final time in this event.
We arrived at the table just in time to see the conclusion of a massive confrontation between Fabian Quoss and Lawrence Greenberg. The completed board read and after a series of bets and raises on the river, Quoss leaned back in his chair and pondered calling for his tournament life.
"Sixes? Really?" said Quoss aloud. Greenberg replied with only a smile.
Quoss peeked at his cards one more time before moving all of his chips forward. Greenberg shook his head and flipped over which was bested by Quoss' for fours full of deuces. Quoss was all in on the river for 297,000 and now is sitting on about 780,000 in chips.
A few minutes ago on the feature table, a huge hand went down between Tobias Reinkemeier and Bryn Kenney.
It all started when Jason Mercier opened to 12,000 in early position. Kenney three-bet to 29,000 in the cutoff, Reinkemeier cold four-bet to 66,000 out of the small blind, and the action folded back to Kenney.
Kenney five-bet to 105,000, Reinkemeier moved all in for 340,000, and Kenney snapped it off.
Reinkemeier:
Kenney:
The kings held up as the board came , and Reinkemeier was eliminated. Kenney chipped up to 948,000.
Registration’s closed on the $100,000 Super High Roller and the field already has a casualty. Find out who’s sat where and why Negreanu won’t be adding to his trophy cabinet at the PokerStars Blog.
Chris Klodnicki open-shipped all in from middle position and it folded around to Dan Smith who called all in for his short stack from the button. The blinds folded and the hands were tabled with Smith's tournament life at risk.
Smith held and was against Klodnicki's . Smith jumped out to the lead by flopping top pair on the flop. The on fourth street changed nothing, and Smith looked in fair position to score a double up.
The river, however, ended Smith's bid at the title of 2014 PCA Super High Roller champion, when it brought the to give Klodnicki a winning straight to the king. Smith hit the rail and Klodnicki now sits on about 160,000 in chips.
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Jason Koon open-shipped all in for his last 121,000 and Justin Bonomo called from the next seat over. The rest of the table folded their hands and the cards were revealed to find the two racing for Koon's tournament life.
Koon:
Bonomo:
Koon jumped out into a huge lead with two pair after seeing the flop. Fourth street was the , putting three clubs on the board and giving Bonomo outs to make a flush. Unfortunately for Koon, the rolled off on the river and Bonomo's flush was ultimately the best hand. Koon made for the rail and Bonomo collected the pot. He's now sitting on about 570,000 in chips.
Over on the feature table, Jason Mercier open-shoved for 138,000 on the button. Philipp Gruissem re-shoved out of the small blind, and Bryn Kenney surrendered his big blind.
Mercier:
Gruissem:
Gruissem won the race as the flop, turn, and river came , and Mercier hit the rail.
On the outer tables, Steve O'Dwyer was also eliminated from the tournament.
The 2013 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Super High Roller champion is no more.
Guy Laliberté opened for a raise in early position, Scott Seiver called out of the small blind, and the dealer fanned . Seiver checked, Laliberté continued for 33,000, and the defending champion check-raised to 75,000.
Laliberté moved all in for 274,000, and Seiver snap-called with for a set of sevens. The ONE DROP founder sheepishly revealed .
"I need runner-runner," Laliberté said, grinning.
The French Canadian could indeed make a flush with running hearts, but Matt Glantz pointed out that he could also make a straight with any .
Low and behold, the turn was the giving him said straight. The river was the .
Laliberté doubled to 600,000 chips, while Seiver was left with just 80,000. The very next hand he three-bet shoved over an open to 20,000 from Max Altergott. Altergott's was slightly ahead of Seiver's .
"Just ask for runner-runner," Glantz joked.
Seiver didn't seem to think Glantz's comment was very funny, but after the board came he sincerely wished his tablemates good fortune for the remainder of the tournament.
On an adjacent table, Joseph Cheong was eliminated by Antonio Esfandiari with unknown action.
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and made the quick and easy call of Negreanu's shove. Negreanu had the 
. The flop, turn, and river ran out 
, and Negreanu was eliminated for the third and final time in this event.
and after a series of bets and raises on the river, Quoss leaned back in his chair and pondered calling for his tournament life.
which was bested by Quoss' 
for fours full of deuces. Quoss was all in on the river for 297,000 and now is sitting on about 780,000 in chips.
. Smith jumped out to the lead by flopping top pair on the 
flop. The 
on fourth street changed nothing, and Smith looked in fair position to score a double up.
to give Klodnicki a winning straight to the king. Smith hit the rail and Klodnicki now sits on about 160,000 in chips.
flop. Fourth street was the 
rolled off on the river and Bonomo's flush was ultimately the best hand. Koon made for the rail and Bonomo collected the pot. He's now sitting on about 570,000 in chips.
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was slightly ahead of Seiver's 
