$50,000 High Roller
Dia 2 Iniciado
2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$50,000 High Roller
Dias: 2
Event Info
Resultado Final
Event Info
Informações sobre o nível
2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Buy-in
$50,000
Entradas
46
Nível
19
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
A $50,000 High Roller Champion Will Be Crowned Today
All the money is up for grabs this afternoon when the final six players return to battle it out for PokerStars Caribbean Adventure High Roller glory. The Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island will host the final table today when the action kicks off at 3 PM.
American pro, Byron Kaverman boasts the chip lead over France’s Jean-Noel Thorel, Ireland’s Steve O’Dwyer, Frenchman Benjamin Pollak, American poker legend Erik Seidel, and Orpen Kisacikoglu from Turkey.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Pollak | France | 538,000 |
| 2 | Erik Seidel | United States | 494,000 |
| 3 | Steve O'Dwyer | Ireland | 783,000 |
| 4 | Jean-Noel Thorel | France | 1,120,000 |
| 5 | Byron Kaverman | United States | 1,509,000 |
| 6 | Orpen Kisacikoglu | Turkey | 158,000 |
None of these men need any introduction. All have found success on the felt and have the necessary skills to take down this title.
Kaverman has amassed over $11.5M in career live-recorded tournament earnings and has several wins in High Roller formats. If the Ohio native is able to go wire-to-wire this would be the second largest cash of his career.
Thorel comes into play today looking for his first career win according to his HendonMob page. The oldest player at the table has finished runner-up six times including three previous second place finished in European Poker Tour High Rollers. A win would also push Thorel over $3.0M in tournament earnings.
Only topped by Seidel when it comes to total earnings at the table, O’Dwyer will be one to watch this afternoon. O’Dwyer has over $20.M in earnings and has won just about every High Roller event available including a victory in this very event just two years ago, on this exact date.
Though he had already made a name for himself, Pollak made a big splash on the poker scene last summer in Vegas when he made the final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event. Pollak ended up finishing third for $3.5M but since then has made over $1.4M on top.
The biggest name at the table has to be Seidel. If poker royalty was a thing, Seidel would be it. Sitting number two on the all-time money list, Seidel has piled up over $33.2M. If Seidel is able to overcome the rest of the table, this will be the 30th time he has claimed victory.
Last, but certainly not least, Kisacikoglu comes into play as the short stack and has some work to do. Sitting number one on Turkey’s all-time money list, Kisacikoglu has a win under his belt taking down a $10,000 High Roller at the PokerStars Championship Panama in 2017. Kisacikoglu has just under $1 million in career live-recorded earnings and will best his previous top-cash with a fourth place or better.
Play will kick off live at 3 PM with a cards-up live-stream on a 30-minute delay beginning at 3:30 PM. Play will continue this afternoon until a winner is crowned and with only 30-minute levels, that may happen rather quickly.
Here is what the players are fighting for:
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $769,500 |
| 2 | $531,860 |
| 3 | $339,480 |
| 4 | $260,260 |
| 5 | $203,680 |
| 6 | $158,420 |
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Nível: 14
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
Hands #1-4: Kaverman and Thorel Climb
Nível 14
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Hand 1: Jean-Noel Thorel opened to 50,000 from late position and took down the pot.
Hand 2: Thorel opened to 40,000 from early position with 
and Erik Seidel called in the big blind with 
. Both players checked the 
flop to see the 
on the turn. Seidel fired a bet of 60,000 and Thorel called.
The 
completed the board on the river and Seidel checked. Thorel bet 75,000 and Seidel called to win the pot.
Hand 3: Thorel limped with 
under-the-gun and Seidel called in the big blind with 
. Steve O'Dwyer checked his big blind with 
and the flop came 
. Seidel made a bet worth 50,000 and just Thorel called.
The 
hit on the turn and Thorel bet 75,000. Seidel called and the 
landed on the river.
Thorel fired a bet of 100,000 and Seidel called. Thorel took down the sizeable pot.
Hand 4: Byron Kaverman opened to 40,000 with 
under-the-gun and Benjamin Pollak three-bet from the cutoff, making it 135,000 with 
. Kaverman four-bet sliding out a bet of 495,000 and Pollak folded.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
1,680,000 | 171,000 |
|
1,234,000 | 114,000 |
|
741,000 | -42,000 |
|
440,000 | -54,000 |
|
361,000 | -177,000 |
|
146,000 | -12,000 |
Nível: 15
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
Hands #5-10: O'Dwyer's Stack Grows
Nível 15
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Hand 5: Byron Kaverman received a walk in the big blind with .
Hand 6: We missed this hand because of a segment on the stream.
Hand 7: Jean-Noel Thorel opened the cutoff for 55,000 with and Benjamin Pollak in the big blind called with 
. Pollak checked on 
and Thorel took it down with a bet of 100,000 as Pollak folded.
Hand 8: Steve O'Dwyer opened under the gun for 55,000 with 
. Right next to him, Jean-Noel Thorel woke up with and he called.
The flop was all hearts again with 
and O'Dwyer checked. Thorel bet 55,000 into 170,000 and O'Dwyer called. The 
on the turn saw O'Dwyer check again and Thorel checked behind. The 
on the river made it for a 4-flush paired board and O'Dwyer took it down as it was checked by both.
Hand 9: Jean-Noel Thorel opened for 60,000 under the gun. Steve O'Dwyer called from the big blind with and he check-folded to Thorel's bet on 
.
Hand 10: Kaverman opened 
under the gun for 55,000. Steve O'Dwyer found 
in the small blind and he flat called. Jean-Noel Thorel in the big blind with 
became involved as well.
The flop came 
and the blinds checked. Kaverman checked behind so the pot remained 189,000. The 
hit the turn and O'Dwyer checked again. Thorel bet 100,000 and Kaverman and O'Dwyer called.
The completed the board and O'Dwyer checked. Thorel bet 150,000 and Kaverman folded his top pair. O'Dwyer called and took down the sizable pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,310,000 | 569,000 |
|
|
970,000 | -264,000 |
Orpen Kisacikoglu Eliminated in 6th Place ($158,420)
Nível 15
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Hand 11: Orpen Kisacikoglu was down to just three big blinds and shoved with . Action folded to Byron Kaverman in the big blind and he put Kisacikoglu at risk with .
The board ran out 
and Kisacikoglu didn't find any help, bowing out in sixth place for $158,420.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,680,000 | |
|
|
Eliminado |
Hands #12-16: Pollak Moves All In
Nível 15
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Hand 12: Jean-Noel Thorel limped the button with 
and Byron Kaverman completed the small blind with . Benjamin Pollak in the big blind checked to see a flop with .
It came 
and the blinds checked. Thorel bet 30,000 and Kaverman called. Pollak thought about it for a bit before he moved in for 238,000 total. Thorel took his time before folding, Kaverman even needed more time (2 time bank cards) but eventually came to the same decision and mucked.
Hand 13: We missed this hand because of a segment on the stream.
Hand 14: Erik Seidel limped the small blind with . Big blind Steve O'Dwyer shoved with 
and Seidel folded.
Hand 15: Kaverman opened under the gun for 55,000 with and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand 16: Steve O'Dwyer limped the button with , Kaverman checked 
. The flop came and both checked. The hit the turn and Kaverman check-folded to O'Dwyer's 36,000 bet.
Hands #17-21: Still Kaverman's Table
Nível 15
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Hand 17: Steve O'Dwyer limped in the cutoff with , Byron Kaverman called out of the small blind holding 
, and Benjamin Pollak checked his option with 
. O'Dwyer bet on the flop and won the pot.
Hand 18: Jean-Noel Thorel looked down at and opened to 52,000. Erik Seidel defended his big blind with 
and the two saw a flop. Two checks followed the on the turn and again with the on the river. Seidel won with his pair of kings.
Hand 19: Kaverman open with and everyone folded.
Hand 20: Kaverman opened with from under-the-gun and Thorel called with out of the big blind. Both players checked the flop and Thorel bet 55,000 when the hit on the turn. The completed the board and Thorel won the pot with a bet of 100,000.
Hand 21: Thorel limped with 
and folded when Kaverman raised to 90,000 with 
.
Hands #22-28: Ace-King For Kaverman and Thorel
Nível 15
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Hand 22: In the small blind, Byron Kaverman shoved with . Benjamin Pollak looked at his cards one by one and folded .
Hand 23: Jean-Noel Thorel with in the cutoff made it 75,000 to go for the players behind him. His neighbor, Byron Kaverman on the button, woke up with and three-bet to 245,000. The blinds folded and Thorel folded.
Hand 24: Thorel opened for 55,000 under the gun and he took down the blinds and antes.
Hand 25: Jean-Noel Thorel received a walk in the big blind with an showing, small blind O'Dwyer had just six-deuce.
Hand 26: We missed this hand because of a segment on the stream.
Hand 27: We missed this hand because of a segment on the stream.
Hand 28: Byron Kaverman shoved all in from the small blind with 
. Pollak had in the big blind but he folded.