$10,300 PCA Main Event Dia 3 | 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

2023-01-26 18:58 UTC-4

Martirosian Becomes Chip Leader After Busting Hudon

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Nível 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Artur Matirosian opened to 11,000 from under the gun before Eliot Hudon three-bet to 35,000 from the button. Martirosian called.

Martirosian check-raised to 72,000 after Hudon continued for 21,000 on the flop. Hudon called.

Martirosian fired for another 45,000 on the turn and Hudon called again.

The river brought in the and Martirosian slowed down with a check. Hudon, with 201,000 behind, decided to bet small and bet out 55,000. Martirosian then wasted little time before moving all in as the covering stack.

Hudon was sickened and couldn't believe what had just happened and after a moment he called for his tournament life.

Matirosian had gone runner-runner to make a straight with his and Hudon had suffered a bad beat as he had the for flopped trips.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Artur Martirosian	975,000 435,000	435,000

Eliot Hudon	Eliminado

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2023-01-26 18:51 UTC-4

Petrangelo and Little Battle

Nível 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Jonathan Little raised to 10,000 from under the gun and was called by Nick Petrangelo in early position and Alessandro Siena in the big blind.

The flop came and action checked to Petrangelo who bet 9,000. Siena folded before Little put in the check-raise to 30,000. Petrangelo called.

The turn was the and Little checked. Petrangelo fired 70,000 and Little called.

The was the river and Little checked. Petrangelo moved all in for around 280,000 and Little instantly folded.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Nick Petrangelo	495,000 -250,000	-250,000

Jonathan Little	290,000 98,000	98,000

Tags: Alessandro Siena Jonathan Little Nick Petrangelo

2023-01-26 18:30 UTC-4

Gutierrez Sends Chen to the Rail

MattHansen

Nível 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Andrew Chen was all in for 81,000 and Elias Gutierrez was the one to put him at risk. The rest of the table was out of the way and Chen was at risk.

Andrew Chen:
Elias Gutierrez:

The board ran out and Gutierrez flopped a pair of aces with a better kicker to send Chen to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Elias Gutierrez	468,000 186,000	186,000
Andrew Chen	Eliminado

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2023-01-26 17:46 UTC-4

Hu Takes Pot on River

Nível 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Chad Eveslage was in the hijack against Anthony Hu in the cutoff.

There was 56,000 in the pot as the board read . Eveslage checked to Hu. Hu bet 44,000 and Eveslage called.

The river came the and Eveslage checked. Hu bet 74,000 leaving himself a single 5,000 chip behind. Eveslage asked for a count and went into the tank before deciding to fold.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Chad Eveslage	270,000 -60,000	-60,000

Anthony Hu	218,000 -106,000	-106,000

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2023-01-26 16:39 UTC-4

Juan Membreno Bubbles the PCA Main Event

Nível 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Bubble Boy Juan Membreno & Andre Marques

Action folded around to Juan Membreno in the small blind who raised to 18,000. He was called by Andre Marques in the big blind.

The flop came and Membreno moved all in for 191,000. Marques called, and both players waited until all other hands were finished before revealing their cards.

Juan Membreno:
Andre Marques:

Membreno had middle pair and a flush draw while Marques had top pair top kicker. The turn came a brick as it was the and the river came the giving Marques trips and eliminating Membreno, making him the bubble boy in the process.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Andre Marques	670,000 216,000	216,000

Juan Membreno	Eliminado

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2023-01-26 15:48 UTC-4

INSANE! Hu Hits Miracle Turn to Survive Bubble

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Nível 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Anthony Hu, in middle position, and Justin Steinbrenner, on the button, got into a raising war preflop, where the former had his 157,000 stack in the middle and was at risk of stone bubbling the PCA Main Event.

The television crew began to swarm the table as well as the other players. After the hands were completed on the rest of the tables, the tournament director instructed the players to table their cards.

Anthony Hu:
Justin Steinbrenner:

Hu was a huge favorite to get the double up and leave Steinbrenner as a short stack. However, Steinbrenner made a set as the dealer fanned the flop. A collective moan came from the room as Hu was on the verge of a huge beat.

"Not like this!" shouted Xuan Liu, in support of Hu, as she looked on.

The entire room then lost their minds as the came on the turn to give Hu the better set and Steinbrenner looked disgusted.

"A real TV hand," commented Hu, with a wry smile on his face.

The completed the board and Hu somehow survived to get the double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Anthony Hu	324,000 188,500	188,500
Justin Steinbrenner	31,000 -129,500	-129,500

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2023-01-26 15:08 UTC-4

Loeliger Busts During Break; Drama Follows

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Nível 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

On the completed board with 30,000 in the pot, Daniel Custodio jammed as the big stack. His opponent was Paulina Loeliger who was in position and had a stack of 40,000 in front of her.

The hand took place as the break was taking place, and Loeliger had been in the tank for several minutes.

She eventually called off her stack with but was eliminated as Custodio had trips with his .

After the hand, Loeliger tried to muck her hand but was stopped by the dealer. She then moved her attention to the pot before exiting the tournament room.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Daniel Custodio	220,000 -15,000	-15,000
Paulina Loeliger	Eliminado
David Miscikowski	Eliminado

Tags: Daniel Custodio Paulina Loeliger

2023-01-26 14:37 UTC-4

Mercier Falls to Muehloecker

SandraBarbour

Nível 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Jason Mercier opened to 6,000 from middle position and Thomas Muehloecker three-bet to 15,500 from the button. Action folded back to Mercier who four-bet jammed for 56,500. Muehloecker snap-called and they both tabled their hands.

Jason Mercier:
Thomas Muehloecker:

Mercier was at risk and dominated. The board was of no help to him, and he headed to the exit five away from the money.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Thomas Muehloecker	225,000 146,000	146,000
Jason Mercier	Eliminado

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2023-01-26 14:28 UTC-4

PokerStars Ambassadors Grafton and Colillas Clash

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Nível 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Inaugural PSPC winner Ramon Colillas opened to 6,000 with his from the cutoff and called after Sam Grafton made it 27,000 with from the small blind.

Grafton continued for 20,000 on the and was called. The turn brought in the and Grafton fired a second bet of 50,000 and again Collias called.

The completed the board and Grafton still had the best hand. Grafton fired out for 60,000, leaving 3,000 behind. Colillas found the fold after several minutes of tanking and Grafton won the battle of the ambassadors.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Sam Grafton	263,500 103,000	103,000

Ramon Colillas	94,500 -141,500	-141,500

2023-01-26 14:26 UTC-4

O'Dwyer Jams on Gathy; Gathy Then Ousts Stamm

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Nível 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer opened from the hijack to 6,500 and was called by Michael Gathy and David Stamm from the blinds.

O'Dywer continued for 13,500 on the flop after the action was checked to him. Gathy then raised to 37,500 which folded out Stamm. O'Dwyer responded by jamming in his stack which Gathy wasn't too pleased about.

After asking for a count, which was confirmed at 128,500, Gathy ended up folding.

The very next hand, David Peters opened to 7,000 and Gathy made it 17,000 from the button. Stamm, now in the small blind, moved all in for 114,000. Peters folded and Gathy asked for a count and decided to call.

David Stamm:
Michael Gathy:

"Uh oh," said Stamm as the cards were tabled and there was more reason to worry as Gathy made two pair on the flop. No miracle runout would arrive to save Stamm and he was eliminated before the money after the dealer completed the board with the .

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Michael Gathy	285,000 93,500	93,500

Steve O'Dwyer	181,500 500	500

David Peters	128,000 3,000	3,000

David Stamm	Eliminado

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