$5,300 Main Event | 2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

2016-01-14 21:45 UTC-4

Phillip McAllister Eliminated in 3rd Place ($356,020)

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Nível 33 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

Hand #140: Tony Gregg had the button and raised to 400,000 with the . Everyone folded, and he won the pot.

Hand #141: Gregg got a walk in the big blind with pocket jacks.

Hand #142: Phillip McAllister got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #143: McAllister limped in from the small blind with the , and Mike Watson raised all in from the big blind with the . McAllister quickly called to put himself at risk for 2.675 million.

The flop came huge for Watson when the fell to give him a pair and a flush draw. The turn was the to give Watson a flush and the winning hand, and then the river completed the board with the .

With that, McAllister was eliminated in third place for $356,020, and Watson was heads up with Gregg.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mike Watson	17,700,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Tony Gregg	9,875,000 1,775,000	1,775,000
Phillip McAllister	Eliminado

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2016-01-15 01:03 UTC-4

Gregg Loses A Big One Just Before Break

Nível 34 : 125,000/250,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #211: Tony Gregg opened to 500,000 with and Mike Watson reraised to 1,350,000 with . Gregg slid out a stack of chips and made it 2,875,000 to call.

Watson seemed unphased, possibly a little curious. He reached back to his stack and called. The flop came and Watson checked top pair to Gregg.

Gregg didn't move for a moment, then he bet 1,650,000. Watson then check-raised all in and Gregg folded pretty quickly.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mike Watson	22,075,000 3,945,000	3,945,000

Tony Gregg	5,500,000 -3,050,000	-3,050,000

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2016-01-15 01:26 UTC-4

Tony Gregg Eliminated in 2nd Place ($612,175)

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Nível 35 : 150,000/300,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #212: MIke Watson had the button, raised, and took down the blinds and antes.

Hand #213: Tony Gregg limped on the button with the , and Watson raised to 900,000 with the . Gregg folded, and Watson won the pot.

Hand #214: Watson limped in with the , and Gregg checked from the big blind with the . The flop was , and Gregg checked. Watson bet 300,000, and Gregg folded.

Hand #215: Gregg limped on the button with the , and Watson checked his option from the big blind with the .

The flop fell , and Watson checked. Gregg bet 400,000, and Watson raised to 1.2 million. Gregg scratched his beard, checked his hole cards, and then moved all in for 4.1 million. Watson tanked, then called, and it was Gregg's tournament life on the line as a slight favorite.

"I can't really picture you holding seven-four off for the winner photo," Gregg said with a laugh when he saw Watson's hand.

The turn was the to give Watson some additional outs to win the hand, and the river delivered with the . Watson smashed his heart flush to win the event and earn the $728,325 first-place prize.

For his runner-up finish — the second in this event for Gregg at his third final table — Gregg earned $612,175.

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2016-01-15 01:40 UTC-4

Mike Watson Defeats Tony Gregg To Win 2016 PCA Main Event for $728,325!

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Nível 35 : 150,000/300,000, 50,000 ante

Mike Watson has done it, winning the 2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $5,300 Main Event after he topped a field of 928 entries, including an extremely tough heads-up match against three-time final tablist Tony Gregg.

After he and Gregg worked out a deal, Watson took home $695,325. Gregg locked up $612,175, and the two left $33,000 to play for. Watson won that additional prize to take home a total of $728,325.

For Gregg, his finish was bittersweet. Yes, he took home $612,175, but once again he finished as the bridesmaid in the event. It was his third trip to the PCA Main Event final table, and, even though he did not win, proves just how successful he is in this tournament.

Also at the final table on Thursday were Randy Kritzer, Vladimir Troyanovskiy, Toby Lewis, and Phillip McAllister.

Kritzer, the neurosurgeon from North Carolina, was the only amateur player at the final table, and he finished in sixth place for $153,920, and then it was the well known Russian Vladimir Troyanovskiy falling in fifth place for $207,940.

In fourth place, Toby Lewis was eliminated, falling just a few spots short of landing his second European Poker Tour title to earn $267,340. In third, it was the blossoming upstart Phillip McAllister who took home $356,020.

Heads-up play began with Watson in the lead. He and Gregg took a dinner break, and upon their return, they agreed to the deal.

Despite just about a 2-1 lead going into the heads-up duel, Gregg pulled back to even with Watson in a match that would last over two hours. In the end, though, Watson proved too strong for Gregg to overcome, and the final hand of Level 34 saw Gregg take a big hit before the two got all the money in shortly after Level 35 began.

The final hand took place on the flop, where Watson called Gregg's shove with the for a draw. Gregg had top pair, top kicker with the , but he didn't have a heart. The turn was the to give Watson some additional outs, and then the river delivered the final blow with the . Watson had made a flush, and that was all she wrote.

For Watson, the win pushed him over $9 million in live tournament earnings and he added another trophy to his case.

With that, the 2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, which took place over the past nine days and saw 104 events play out, has come to a close. Congratulations to all of the winners. PokerNews looks forward to seeing everyone at the next stop on tour, but for now, you can find us at the bar!

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