2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
In a battle of the blinds, the dealer fanned the flop of ![]()
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and Chance Kornuth led out for 5,000 from the small blind. His opponent raised to 16,000 from the big blind and Kornuth called.
The turn brought the
and both players checked to the
on the river. Kornuth splashed in a bet of 25,000 and the two players began a staring contest. The big blind eventually dispatched his cards and Kornuth pulled in the pot.
Craig Varnell shoved over a button open out of the small blind for 56,000, only to have big blind Sebastiaan De Jonge rejam for slightly more, folding out the opener.
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Varnell was sliding out of his seat by the turn on ![]()
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Miguel Capriles raised to 4,000 first to act and Thi Xoa Nguyen on the button three-bet to 15,000. Jason Mercier in the small blind had as much behind and gave it some serious contemplation before sending the cards into the muck. Capriles came along to see the ![]()
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flop and checked his option. Nguyen continued for 10,000 and that was enough to shut down any further resistance.
Robin Hegele bet 10,000 on a completed board of ![]()
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from middle position after one check, and Tianle Wang put in 45,000 on the button. Hegele thought about 30 seconds and called, but he stood no chance against ![]()
for Broadway.
The following notable players are some of the ones that were eliminated before the first break: