$25,500 MILLIONS World | 2018 Caribbean Poker Party

2018-11-13 17:23 UTC-5

Rainer Kempe Eliminated in 7th Place ($350,000)

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Nível 32 : 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer raised it up to 2.5 million in middle position with and Rainer Kempe was on the button with . Kempe moved all in for around 12 big blinds for 15.6 million and the blinds folded. O'Dwyer happily made the call and was in a dominating position.

The flop came giving O'Dwyer a pair of aces and a stranglehold on the hand. The turn was the and Kempe stood up from his chair as he was already drawing dead. The insignificant river was the and Kempe headed to the payout desk in seventh place.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Steve O'Dwyer	104,600,000 37,600,000	37,600,000

Rainer Kempe	Eliminado

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2018-11-13 16:53 UTC-5

Niall Farrell Eliminated in 8th Place ($300,000)

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Nível 32 : 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

The action folded to Steve O'Dwyer on the button who made it 2.6 million with . Niall Farrell was down to just eight big blinds and moved all in for 10.5 million with . Roger Teska woke up with in the big blind and re-shoved all in which forced O'Dwyer out of the hand.

Farrell was at risk and needed a lot of help heading to the flop. The turn brought the leaving Farrell drawing to just a deuce. The river was the and Farrell was eliminated in eighth place. He will take home $300,000 for his efforts and just seven players remain.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Roger Teska	47,800,000 21,700,000	21,700,000

Niall Farrell	Eliminado

Tags: Steve O'Dwyer Roger Teska Niall Farrell

2018-11-13 16:40 UTC-5

Joao Vieira Eliminated in 9th Place ($250,000)

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Nível 32 : 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Paul Tedeschi opened to 2.5 million in middle position with and Joao Vieira looked down at the in the hijack. Vieira struggled to pick up any hands thus far and was sitting on around 16 big blinds. He shoved all in for 17.5 million and Tedeschi quickly called when the action was back on him.

The flop fell which provided no help to Vieira who was looking to hit a jack. The on the turn gave Tedeschi top set and Vieira was left drawing dead to the on the river. While Vieira was not happy with a ninth-place finish, the $250,000 in his pocket is a nice consolation prize.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Paul Tedeschi	88,200,000 -8,200,000	-8,200,000
Joao Vieira	Eliminado

Tags: Paul Tedeschi Joao Vieira

Nível: 32

Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000

Ante: 1,200,000

2018-11-13 16:22 UTC-5

Tollerene In Cruise Control

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Nível 31 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

The short stacks have been pretty snug as they try to outlast each other for the important pay jumps. Ben Tollerene hasn't had to worry about being a short stack yet and he's been the one applying all of the pressure. After looking down at , he made it 2.2 million to go and was called by Charles La Boissonniere with and Roger Teska with in the big blind.

The flop came and the action checked to La Boissonniere who bet 2.6 million. Teska folded and Tollerene check-raised to 8 million. La Boissonnniere called and the rolled off on the turn. Both players checked and the completed the board. Tollerene stuck in another bet of 10 million and La Boissonniere eventually folded.

Tollerene currently holds the chip lead after three levels of play with all nine players still in the action.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ben Tollerene	93,000,000 15,600,000	15,600,000
Charles La Boissonniere	32,500,000 12,100,000	12,100,000
Roger Teska	26,100,000 -5,700,000	-5,700,000

Tags: Charles La Boissonniere Roger Teska Ben Tollerene

2018-11-13 16:08 UTC-5

Final Table Photos

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2018-11-13 15:44 UTC-5

Kempe and Tedeschi Trade Pots

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Nível 31 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

The action got off to a fast start when the players returned to break with Paul Tedeschi and Rainer Kempe colliding in multiple pots. Tedeschi held pocket deuces against the ace six of Kempe on a board of . Kempe led out from the big blind on the turn and the river and Tedeschi called both streets to claim the pot.

In the next hand, Steve O'Dwyer raised to 2.1 million with and was called by Ben Tollerene with in the small blind. The flop of was sure to spark some action and Tollerene check-called a bet of 4.6 million along 11 million on the turn card. The on the river bricked off and Tollerene folded to O'Dwyer's shove.

Kempe and Tedeschi battle again with Kempe all in preflop for 12.6 million with . Tedeschi called from the small blind with leaving Kempe scrambling for help. The board ran out as Kempe spiked a king on the river to double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Paul Tedeschi	96,400,000 825,000	825,000
Ben Tollerene	77,400,000 -19,575,000	-19,575,000
Steve O'Dwyer	67,000,000 18,550,000	18,550,000

Andras Nemeth	37,000,000 -1,325,000	-1,325,000
Roger Teska	31,800,000 4,650,000	4,650,000

Rainer Kempe	27,200,000 -1,525,000	-1,525,000
Charles La Boissonniere	20,400,000 -1,725,000	-1,725,000
Joao Vieira	20,000,000

Niall Farrell	17,900,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Ben Tollerene Paul Tedeschi Rainer Kempe Steve O'Dwyer

Nível: 31

Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000

Ante: 1,000,000

2018-11-13 15:01 UTC-5

Chip Counts Heading Into the First Break

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Nível 30 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Heading into the first break of the day, all nine players are still remaining at the final table. Ben Tollerene and Paul Tedeschi have pulled away from the field with nearly double the stack of anyone else. Niall Farrell will return on the short stack and will be looking to get his chips in the middle with under 20 big blinds.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ben Tollerene	96,975,000 50,000	50,000
Paul Tedeschi	95,575,000 5,800,000	5,800,000
Steve O'Dwyer	48,450,000 10,800,000	10,800,000

Andras Nemeth	38,325,000 -6,800,000	-6,800,000
Rainer Kempe	28,725,000 -3,800,000	-3,800,000
Roger Teska	27,150,000 -4,800,000	-4,800,000

Charles La Boissonniere	22,125,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Joao Vieira	20,000,000 -4,250,000	-4,250,000

Niall Farrell	17,825,000

2018-11-13 14:34 UTC-5

Tollerene Gets There on the River

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Nível 30 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Roger Teska was having a profitable day on the final table, but that was until he ran into the train of Ben Tollerene. Teska opened to 1,700,000 in middle position with and Ben Tollerene three-bet to 5,000,000 in the cutoff with . The action folded back to Teska who elected to see a flop.

The dealer fanned the flop of to give Teska top pair and he check-called a bet of 3,800,000 from Tollerene. The turn brought the and Teska checked again. Tollerene fired another 8,000,000 with just ace-high and Teska called.

The landed on the river giving Tollerene the best hand. Teska checked for the third time and Tollerene moved all in, putting Teska to the test for his remaining 31,950,000. Teska used up a time extension but eventually laid his hand down. With that pot, Tollerene has moved into the chip lead as the jockeying for position continues amongst the final nine players.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ben Tollerene	96,925,000 26,200,000	26,200,000
Paul Tedeschi	89,775,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000
Andras Nemeth	45,125,000 5,100,000	5,100,000
Steve O'Dwyer	37,650,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Rainer Kempe	32,525,000
Roger Teska	31,950,000 -16,800,000	-16,800,000

Joao Vieira	24,250,000 400,000	400,000

Charles La Boissonniere	20,925,000 -6,900,000	-6,900,000
Niall Farrell	17,825,000 -8,675,000	-8,675,000

Tags: Roger Teska Ben Tollerene