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2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

$1,650 National Championship
Dias: 3
Event Info

2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Resultado Final
Vencedor
Mão Vencedora
ak
Prémio
$84,600
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,650
Entradas
290
Informações sobre o nível
Nível
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Friend of PokerStars Maria Konnikova Wins the $1,650 PCA National Championship for $84,600

Nível 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Maria Konnikova
Maria Konnikova

One of the premier events at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure 2018 has drawn to a close and it was Maria Konnikova capturing the title in the $1,650 PCA National. Konnikova battled her way through three long and grueling days to take home her first ever title and $84,600.

Konnikova entered heads-up play against Alexander Ziskin with a three-to-one chip lead and it didn't take long for her to finish things off. After a few quick hands of Konnikova raising and taking down the blinds, she got her opponent all in on the turn and drawing to just nine outs. Ziskin was unable to connect with the river and Konnikova raised her arms in victory.

An interesting story follows the Russian-American female that has captured the hearts of the poker community. Konnikova moved to the United States from Russia and earned degrees from Havard and Columbia, including a Ph.D. in psychology. She became a writer for publications like the New York Times, The Atlantic, Scientific American, and the list goes on. About a year ago at the PokerStars festival in Monte Carlo, Konnikova decided to learn the game of poker and asked the infamous, Erik Seidel to help mentor/coach her. Her goal in all of this was to play poker for a year, to learn the game, and then write a book about it.

Since the poker career began, Konnikova has gathered a few second place finishes, amassing to around $30,000 in tournament earnings. She never expected to come this far in this short period of time. Winning a prestige event at the PCA? "It feels amazing. I started poker from scratch a year ago. I have the best coach in the world, Erik Seidel, so I've been very lucky. I've been working really hard and it's so validating to achieve this."

Final Table Results

PositionPlayerCountryPrize (USD)
1Maria KonnikovaUnited States$84,600
2Alexander ZiskinUnited States$56,250
3Kevin MacDonaldCanada$41,140
4Loek van WelyNedtherlands$33,210
5Harrison GimbelUnited States$26,040
6Ryan SmithCanada$19,710
7Marcos Carneiro AntunesBrazil$14,480
8Chris MoormanUnited Kingdom$10,640

This three-day tournament began with a total of 290 entries and was dwindled down to just 62 players after 14 hours of play on Day 1. Many notables took to the felt including PokerStars Team Pros Barry Greenstein and Jake Cody, Mike Leah, Kevin MacPhee, and Joseph Cheong who all packed their bags early. When Day 2 arrived, the money bubble approached quickly with 39 places getting paid. Some notables to reach the money included Sylvain Loosli (38th Place - $2,900), Katie Lindsay (32nd Place - $2,900), Simon Deadman (23rd Place - $4,140), Dylan Wilkerson (20th Place - $4,560), and Rex Clinkscales (13th Place - $6,460).

The unofficial final table was reached late on Day 2 when Thomas Taylor was eliminated in 10th place for $7,380. The final nine players gathered at one table and would play down to the final eight. It was Sharman Olshan, who showed great poise throughout the tournament, that busted in 9th place when she was unable to win a flip against Ryan Smith. With that, the players bagged and tagged and headed off to get some much-needed rest.

Final Table Summary

When the final table assembled on Day 3, there were still a few familiar faces remaining. Chris Moorman, a WSOP bracelet holder and online crusher from the UK, was the first to fall. Not long after, Brazilian, Marcos Carneiro Antunes hit the rail and they were down to six players. Nearly two hours later without an elimination, short-stacked Ryan Smith ran into a red-hot Konnikova with each of them flopping a set, Konnikova's being the larger one.

With five players left, chips were passed around the table with each player taking their share of the chip lead. Harrison Gimbel was the most recognized player left in the field, but unfortunately, the blinds caught up with him and he hit the rail in fifth place. Four-handed play lasted another two hours, before a couple quick eliminations of Loek van Wely and Kevin MacDonald resulted in heads-up play.

That wraps up our coverage for the 2018 PCA National, but stay locked in as the PokerNews live reporting team will bring you up-to-date action throughout the remaining events here in the Bahamas.

Maria Konnikova

Tags: Alexander ZiskinBarry GreensteinChris MoormanDylan WilkersonErik SeidelHarrison GimbelJake CodyJoseph CheongKatie LindsayKevin MacDonaldKevin MacPheeLoek van WelyMarcos Carneiro AntunesMaria KonnikovaMike LeahPokerStars Caribbean AdventureRex ClinkscalesRyan SmithSharman OlshanSimon DeadmanSylvain LoosliThomas Taylor

Alexander Ziskin Eliminated in 2nd Place ($56,250)

Nível 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Alexander Ziskin
Alexander Ziskin

Maria Konnikova entered heads-up play with a healthy chip lead and she never slowed down. Konnikova raised to 125,000 on the button and Alexander Ziskin called. The flop came {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{7-Spades} and Ziskin checked to Konnikova who bet 125,000. Ziskin check-raised to 300,000 and Konnikova called.

The turn brought the {2-Spades} and Ziskin pushed all in for 550,000. Konnikova asked for a count and then made the call. Ziskin turned over {j-Diamonds}{8-Spades} for a straight and flush draw and Konnikova tabled {a-Clubs}{k-Spades} for ace-high and a bigger flush draw. Konnikova would need to fade nine outs to take the title and she waited patiently as the cameras gathered with one card to come.

The dealer burned and turned the {k-Hearts} on the river and Konnikova made two pair, kings and tens, to eliminate Ziskin and become the PCA National champion.

Jogador Fichas Oscilação
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Maria Konnikova
5,800,000
1,330,000
1,330,000
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings
PokerStars
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Alexander Ziskin
Eliminado

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Kevin MacDonald Eliminated in 3rd Place ($41,140)

Nível 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Kevin MacDonald raised to 150,000 from the small blind and Maria Konnikova pushed forward a three-bet to 600,000 out of the big blind. MacDonald announced all in for 1,600,000 and Konnikova snapped him off.

Maria Konnikova: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}
Kevin MacDonald: {a-Diamonds}{2-Spades}

MacDonald was in danger of being eliminated and the when the board ran out {j-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{10-Clubs}, Konnikova made a straight to make this a heads-up duel.

Jogador Fichas Oscilação
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Maria Konnikova
4,470,000
2,440,000
2,440,000
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings
PokerStars
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Alexander Ziskin
1,400,000
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Kevin MacDonald
Eliminado

Tags: Kevin MacDonaldMaria Konnikova

Loek Van Wely Eliminated in 4th Place ($33,210)

Nível 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Kevin MacDonald raised to 125,000 in the small blind and Loek van Wely shoved all in for 760,000 in the big blind. MacDonald quickly called and the cards were on their backs.

Kevin MacDonald: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}
Loek van Wely: {k-Spades}{9-Spades}

The board ran out {10-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{2-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} and MacDonald's ace-high was good enough to eliminate van Wely in fourth place.

Jogador Fichas Oscilação
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Kevin MacDonald
2,770,000
945,000
945,000
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Loek van Wely
Eliminado

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Harrison Gimbel Eliminated in 5th Place ($26,040)

Nível 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Harrison Gimbel
Harrison Gimbel

Harrison Gimbel was on the short stack and pushed all in for around 325,000 in the cutoff. Loek van Wely looked down at his cards and instantly made the call.

Loek van Wely: {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Harrison Gimbel: {9-Spades}{7-Spades}

When the flop fell {q-Clubs}{8-Spades}{3-Clubs}, it wasn't looking good for Gimbel to find another double up. The {9-Diamonds} on the turn provided a sweat, but the {10-Spades} on the river was not the card he was looking for. Gimbel wished the rest of the table good luck and exited the tournament area in fifth place.

Jogador Fichas Oscilação
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Loek van Wely
2,020,000
120,000
120,000
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Harrison Gimbel
Eliminado
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Harrison GimbelLoek van Wely

Ryan Smith Eliminated in 6th Place ($19,710)

Nível 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Ryan Smith
Ryan Smith

Maria Konnikova raised to 50,000 from under the gun and Ryan Smith shoved for 380,000 from the hijack. Action folded back around to Konnikova and she quickly called to put Smith at risk.

Konnikova: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}
Smith: {J-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}

Konnikova had the preflop advantage with the larger of the two pocket pairs and Smith needed a lot of help from the deck in order to double up. The board ran out {K-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} giving both players a set, but Konnikova's was best, so she took the pot to end Smith's deep run in this tournament.

Jogador Fichas Oscilação
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Maria Konnikova
1,005,000
375,000
375,000
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings
PokerStars
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Ryan Smith
Eliminado

Tags: Maria KonnikovaRyan Smith

Marcos Carneiro Antunes Eliminated in 7th Place ($14,480)

Nível 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Marcos Antunes
Marcos Antunes

Marcos Carneiro Antunes was left on the short stack and pushed all in for 199,000 from under the gun. Maria Konnikova called from the cutoff and the rest of the table folded.

Maria Konnikova: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}
Marcos Carneiro Antunes: {10-Clubs}{8-Clubs}

The flop came {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} and Antunes picked up a flush draw to go with his two undercards to Konnikova's aces. The turn was the {10-Hearts} giving him a couple more outs, but the {9-Hearts} on the river missed everything. Antunes was eliminated in seventh place and Konnikova built up her stack.

Jogador Fichas Oscilação
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Maria Konnikova
678,000
73,000
73,000
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings
PokerStars
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Marcos Carneiro Antunes
Eliminado

Tags: Marcos Carneiro AntunesMaria Konnikova

Chris Moorman Eliminated in 8th Place ($10,640)

Nível 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Chris Moorman
Chris Moorman

Chris Moorman raised to 35,000 from early position and Harrison Gimbel three-bet to 105,000 from the big blind. Moorman four-bet shoved and Gimbel quickly called to put Moorman at risk.

Moorman: {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}
Gimbel: {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs}

Moorman found himself trailing Gimbel's aces and needed a lot of help from the deck in order to preserve his tournament life. After the board ran out {K-Spades}{Q-Spades}{J-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} Gimbel's hand was still best, so he took the pot to end Moorman's deep run in this event.

Jogador Fichas Oscilação
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Harrison Gimbel
1,310,000
400,000
400,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
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Chris Moorman
Eliminado
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Chris MoormanHarrison Gimbel

Ziskin & Konnikova Lead Final Eight Players of $1,650 PCA National; Moorman Still In the Hunt

Maria Konnikova
Maria Konnikova

A total of 290 entries took to the felt in the $1,650 PCA National at the gorgeous Atlantis Resort in Paradise Island, Bahamas, but after two days of play, just eight remain in contention for the title and top prize of $84,600. Leading the way is Alexander Ziskin (914,000), and nipping at his heels is friend of PokerStars and acclaimed journalist Maria Konnikova (883,000). Konnikova is in search of her first live title after collecting a handful of runner-up finishes over the last year.

The top stacks are joined by the likes of accomplished Dutch chess player Loek van Wely (743,000), "Triple Crown" winner Harrison Gimbel (674,000), and online legend Chris Moorman, who is presently the short stack with 379,000.

Day 3 play begins at noon local time and will continue until a champion is crowned. The seat draw is below:

SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Chris MoormanUnited Kingdom379,00031.6
2Marcos Carneiro AntunesBrazil516,00043
3Kevin MacDonaldCanada863,00071.9
4Loek van WelyNetherlands743,00061.9
5Maria KonnikovaUnited States883,00073.6
6Ryan SmithCanada827,00068.9
7Harrison GimbelUnited States674,00056.2
8Alexander ZiskinUnited States914,00076.2

Each remaining player is guaranteed to cash for at least $10,640, but all eyes are on the top prize, which includes a Platinum Pass to the 2019 PSPC $25,000 event in addition to first place money. Here are the final table payouts:

PlacePrize (USD)
1st$84,600
2nd$56,250
3rd$41,140
4th$33,210
5th$26,040
6th$19,710
7th$14,480
8th$10,640

Keep it here for coverage of the final table of the PCA National and the rest of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, proudly presented by the PokerNews Live Reporting Team.

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