$10,300 PCA Main Event Dia 1a | 2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

2019-01-11 14:08 UTC-4

Nolet Two-Outers Dicriso

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Nível 1 : 100/100, 0 ante

With some 5,000 in the middle and the turn showing , Vittorio Dicriso and Guillaume Nolet started a raising war that saw the latter at risk for 23,200 and in need of help.

Guillaume Nolet:
Vittorio Dicriso:

The miracle appeared on the river and Dicriso gasped "oh my god", dropping to just over one third of the starting stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Guillaume Nolet	53,000 53,000	53,000
Vittorio Dicriso	12,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Guillaume Nolet Vittorio Dicriso

Nível: 2

Blinds: 100/100

Ante: 100

2019-01-11 14:12 UTC-4

Big Blind Special for Polychronopoulos

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Nível 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

A bigger pot of 8,000 had emerged and the completed board showed . Athanasios Polychronopoulos in the big blind made it 5,300 to go and his sole remaining opponent Andrew Chen in the cutoff gave it some thought before tossing in a chip for the call.

Polychronopoulos turned over for a full house and that won the pot.

Brian Altman has also started well, at the expense of Lexy Gavin who dropped well below the starting stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Brian Altman	41,000 11,000	11,000

Athanasios Polychronopoulos	39,000 9,000	9,000

Andrew Chen	27,000 -3,000	-3,000
Lexy Gavin	21,000 -13,000	-13,000

Tags: Andrew Chen Athanasios Polychronopoulos Brian Altman Lexy Gavin

2019-01-11 14:20 UTC-4

First Batch of Pictures on Day 1a

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The pictures are courtesy of Carlos Monti.

2019-01-11 14:25 UTC-4

Small Pot for Muehloecker

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Nível 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

Several new players have entered the Day 1a field including Jake Schwartz, former EPT champions Noah Boeken, John Dibella and Harrison Gimbel, as well as Ben Heath and Thomas Muehloecker.

Muehloecker was just spotted in action against Dimitar Yosifov, who had opened the action in early position. Muehloecker was in middle position and the action checked to him on the heads-up turn of . What followed was a bet by the Austrian for 1,800 and that was all it took to win the pot without further resistance.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Thomas Muehloecker	34,500 34,500	34,500
Andrei Boghean	32,000 32,000	32,000
John Dibella	30,000

Noah Boeken	30,000 30,000	30,000

Kenny Hallaert	30,000 30,000	30,000
Harrison Gimbel	30,000 30,000	30,000

Aaron Been	30,000 30,000	30,000
Jake Schwartz	30,000 30,000	30,000
Eric Wasserson	30,000 30,000	30,000
Daniel Wilson	30,000 30,000	30,000
Gary Hasson	30,000 30,000	30,000
Pavel Plesuv	30,000 30,000	30,000

Ben Heath	30,000 30,000	30,000

Lucas Reeves	29,000 29,000	29,000
Dimitar Yosifov	25,000 -5,000	-5,000
Ryan D'Angelo	22,000 -8,000	-8,000

Tags: Ben Heath Dimitar Yosifov Harrison Gimbel Jake Schwartz Noah Boeken Thomas Muehloecker John Dibella

2019-01-11 14:35 UTC-4

Levy Leads the Way

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Nível 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

Over on table eight, Carlos Levy has nearly doubled his stack within the first two levels while Sergi Reixach dropped to just over one third of the starting stack. Reixach remained involved in the action and took on Kavin Shah just now, who check-called a bet of 900 on the turn out of the small blind.

Shah then bet the river for 2,600 and Reixach sent his cards into the muck.

Further assorted chip counts can be found below.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Carlos Levy	58,000 58,000	58,000
Andreas Eiler	44,000 21,900	21,900
Joey Couden	40,000 1,000	1,000

Paul Vas Nunes	37,000 7,000	7,000
Jonathan Abdellatif	32,000 32,000	32,000
Jean Ferreira	32,000 5,000	5,000
Kavin Shah	22,000 22,000	22,000
Sergi Reixach	12,000 -18,000	-18,000

Tags: Carlos Levy Kavin Shah Sergi Reixach

2019-01-11 14:44 UTC-4

Gabay Eliminated by Alvarado

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Nível 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

Haim Gabay appears to be the first casualty on Day 1a after he just sent over the remainder of his stack to JC Alvarado. The board had already been completed and showed with some 8,000 in the middle.

A blue T-5,000 chip was in front of Gabay and he had another 7,200 behind only for Alvarado to move all in. Gabay was immediately taken aback, gave it a few seconds of thought and called with the words "I hope you have ace-king."

Alvarado turned over for two pair, having missed his flush draw, and Gabay mucked before heading to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
JC Alvarado	44,000 14,000	14,000
Haim Gabay	Eliminado

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2019-01-11 14:55 UTC-4

Guerrero Shows a Four

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Nível 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

Jimmy Guerrero in the big blind and Thomas Muehloecker from under the gun both checked to Alan Schein on the flop and Schein made it 1,200 to go. Guerrero quickly called, Muehloecker got out of the way.

On the turn both players checked and Guerrero bet the river for 4,000. That prompted a fold from Schein and he was shown the .

"That beat me," Schein joked. Thi Xoa Nguyen is also on the same table now, in the nine seat.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Thomas Muehloecker	46,000 11,500	11,500
Jimmy Guerrero	31,000 -500	-500
Thi Xoa Nguyen	31,000 31,000	31,000
Alan Schein	31,000 2,500	2,500

Tags: Alan Schein Jimmy Guerrero Thi Xoa Nguyen Thomas Muehloecker

2019-01-11 14:59 UTC-4

Konnikova Among New Entries

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Nível 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

Maria Konnikova won her Platinum Pass in the $1,100 PCA National one year ago and also reached the money in the same event one year later, albeit with just ten big blinds. Konnikova was eliminated early on Day 2 and has jumped into Day 1a of the Main Event soon after.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Aram Zobian	34,000 4,000	4,000

Sam Grafton	31,000 31,000	31,000

Maria Konnikova	31,000

Joseph Cheong	30,000 30,000	30,000

Adrian Mateos	30,000 30,000	30,000

Shyngis Satubayev	30,000 30,000	30,000
Paul Michaelis	30,000 30,000	30,000
Michael Dyer	30,000 30,000	30,000
Christopher Frank	30,000 30,000	30,000
Michael Gathy	28,000 -2,000	-2,000

Tags: Maria Konnikova

2019-01-11 15:07 UTC-4

Bosca Takes From Weis

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Nível 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

A reraise to 1,700 was in front of Vicent Bosca on the button and Oliver Weis in early position squeezed to 5,500. Bosca asked for the stack size of his opponent and tossed in calling chips.

Weis bet the flop for 5,000 with Bosca tossing in calling chips, and the turn brought no betting action.

After the river, both players opted to check once more and Weis turned over . Bosca had that beat with and raked in the healthy pot towards the end of the second level.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Vicent Bosca	50,000
Oliver Weis	19,500

Tags: Oliver Weis Vicent Bosca