$50,000 Single-Day High Roller | 2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

2016-01-09 12:12 UTC-4

It's Time for The First PCA $50,000 Single-Day High Roller

Mustapha Kanit - PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final 2015 €50,000 Super High Roller Winner

During last year's EPT Grand Final in Monte Carlo and new tournament was introduced, and it was very well received by the high rollers. Ever since the Single-Day High Rollers have been a feature at the EPT, and today it's time for the first ever edition of this event on the Bahamas.

The first edition of this event, in Monte Carlo, was won by Mustapha Kanit who finished fourth in the $100,000 Super High Roller last night. Kanit won $1,048,243 after beating a field of 66 entries and a final table that included Mike Watson, Martin Finger, Fedor Holz and Fabian Quoss.

During EPT Barcelona this tournament was scheduled with a €25,000 buy in, and Team PokerStars SportsStar Neymar and his friend and teammate Gerard Pique participated. Neymar grabbed an early chip lead, but in the end it was EPT champion Martin Finger who took the event down for $995,195. Finger, who finished third in the Monte Carlo edition of this tournament, beat Mark Teltscher heads up who also made the final table at the Grand Final.

The third, and most recent version, of this tournament was during EPT Prague. Germany's Rainer Kempe won the tournament for €591,722 after beating Jean-Noel Thorel heads up. This €25,000 buy-in event had 80 total entries and we're expecting to see a big field once again here today.

The Single Day High Rollers are extremely popular among professionals and recreational players alike, and PokerNews.com will bring you all the live updates throughout this event. Play starts at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time, so sit back, relax and enjoy about 15 hours of live coverage.

Tags: Fabian Quoss Jean-Noel Thorel Martin Finger Michael Watson Mike Watson Mustapha Kanit Rainer Kempe

2016-01-09 15:34 UTC-4

Colman, Perkins and Boeree Involved in Epic Lodden Thinks

Nível 4 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

"We're playing for $5k per question," Dan Colman explained to us after we followed along with two question of Lodden Thinks between him and Bill Perkins, with Team PokerStars Pro Liv Boeree as the brain.

In Lodden Thinks a question is posed to 'the brain', Boeree in this case, and it's not about whether or not the brain knows the right answer, it's just about what her or she thinks. In this case the first question was as follows.

"How much does the biggest earner in cricket make per year," Colman asked Boeree, while Perkins immediately jumped up in his seat.

"I got no clue about cricket, I know absolutely nothing about it," Perkins said, assuming there was some sort of angle here.

"I don't know anything either," Colman responded, "I just saw it on the TV behind you."

There were indeed some cricket highlights playing in the background, and Boeree started pondering her answer.

After a while Boeree reached into her pocket and wrote the number down in her phone, and the bidding commenced.

"One million," Colman started.

"Ten million," Perkins snapped back.

"11," Colman went.

After a back and forth Perkins set the line at $17 million and Colman took the under.

"Hold it," Perkins then said to Boeree, as she couldn't reveal her number just yet.

Colman wanted to up their bet to $10,000 for this question and Perkins obliged.

"$325,000," Boeree then said was her number, and both players were shocked.

Colman won the bet, but both were very surprised about how low Boeree's number was.

"It doesn't matter," Olivier Busquet laughed as Boeree was trying to explain her reasoning, "The brain never makes anyone happy."

Boeree said that she thought that cricket players in the UK aren't very famous, and that she couldn't name a single one despite being from one of the biggest cricket countries.

Yours truly immediately looked up the actual number, and the entire table burst out in laughter, amazed with the actual number.

MS Dohni makes $5.7 million per year on his contract, while also receiving $23 million in endorsements putting him at $28.7 million earned in 2015.

Perkins seemed happy in hindsight that they went up as far as they did, but he still lost $10,000 betting on this question.

"Of course those guys make a ton of money, the sport is huge in India," Perkins added, as they went through the list of highest earners in cricket.

The very next question was posed by Perkins almost immediately, and the two kept at it while they were playing in a tournament with a $50,000 buy in as well.

Tags: Bill Perkins Dan Colman Liv Boeree Olivier Busquet

2016-01-09 16:26 UTC-4

"The Good News Is It's Still Rebuy"

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Nível 5 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

We're not sure how the action unfolded, but we do know that Talal Shakerchi, who if you recall finished as the Day 1 chip leader in the $100,000 Super High Roller only to fall short of a cash, got his stack all in preflop and was in great shape to double against Bill Perkins.

Perkins:
Shakerchi:

Shakerchi was looking to dodge a nine, but that proved easier said than done when the flop delivered Perkins a full house. Neither the turn nor river was the ace Shakerchi was looking for, and he was eliminated from the tournament.

"The good news is it's still rebuy," Perkins offered.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Bill Perkins	165,000 64,000	64,000
Talal Shakerchi	Eliminado

Tags: Bill Perkins Talal Shakerchi

2016-01-09 17:41 UTC-4

Haxton Knocks Out Mercier

Nível 7 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Isaac Haxton raised from the cutoff to 8,000 and Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier three-bet from the big blind for 25,400. Haxton moved all in for 117,000 effectively, and Mercier made the call.

Haxton:
Mercier:

The board ran out and Haxton sent Mercier to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Isaac Haxton	387,000 277,000	277,000
Jason Mercier	Eliminado

Tags: Isaac Haxton Jason Mercier

2016-01-09 18:00 UTC-4

McDonald Done and Dusted

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Nível 8 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Mike "Timex McDonald was the first player eliminated from the tournament, and he missed the mark with his second bullet as he was just felled again.

His demise came after losing a big hand to Fedor Holz. It happened when McDonald raised to 11,000 from the button and Holz three-bet all in for 181,400 from the small blind. McDonald thought long and hard before making the call and the cards were turned up.

McDonald:
Holz:

The flop gave Holz a full house, but McDonald was drawing to overs, not to mention the case jack. Unfortunately for him, neither the turn nor river was what he needed and he was left with just 5,000 after the hand.

In the next hand, he managed to double when his pocket sevens held against Jeff Gross' , but a hand after that he was eliminated when his failed to get their against the of European Poker Tour Prague €10,300 High Roller champ Kenny "kenny05" Smaron.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Fedor Holz	364,000 139,000	139,000

Kenny Smaron	110,000 10,000	10,000
Jeff Gross	90,000 -60,000	-60,000
Mike McDonald	Eliminado

Tags: Mike McDonald Jeff Gross Kenny Smaron Fedor Holz

2016-01-09 19:05 UTC-4

Franczak Takes Out Vogelsang

Nível 10 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Christoph Vogelsang moved all in for just a few big blinds and Piotr Franczak made the call after the action folded to him.

Vogelsang:
Franczak:

The board ran out and Vogelsang was knocked out.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Piotr Franczak	420,000 145,000	145,000
Christoph Vogelsang	Eliminado

Tags: Christoph Vogelsang Piotr Franczak

2016-01-09 19:21 UTC-4

Big Slick Does the Trick for "kenny05"

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Nível 10 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

European Poker Tour Prague €10,300 High Roller champ Kenny "kenny05" Smaron just tripled up in a big hand against Scott Margereson and Piotr Franczak.

It began when Margereson raised to 18,000 under the gun, Smaron three-bet all in for 78,000 from the button, and Franczak four-bet all in over the top from the big blind. Margereson called off for 187,000, which created a 218,000 side pot.

Margereson:
Smaron:
Franczak:

Smaron seemed excited to hold two live overs, but he was left wanting on the flop. The turn gave him a wheel draw, but it was the river that gave him a pair of kings for the triple. Meanwhile, Margereson's tens were good enough to win the side pot, meaning he profited a little on the hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Piotr Franczak	350,000 -150,000	-150,000
Kenny Smaron	240,000 170,000	170,000
Scott Margereson	218,000 -17,000	-17,000

Tags: Piotr Franczak Scott Margereson Kenny Smaron

2016-01-09 21:48 UTC-4

Luca Eliminates Kanit in Massive Clash

Nível 13 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Ivan Luca raised to 32,000 and Mustapha Kanit three-bet to 106,000 when the action got to him. Luca four-bet to 177,000 and Kanit moved all in for about 450,000 after about 10 seconds. Luca called right away, creating a massive pot.

Luca:
Kanit:

The board ran out and Luca knocked out Kanit.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ivan Luca	1,180,000 505,000	505,000
Mustapha Kanit	Eliminado

Tags: Ivan Luca Mustapha Kanit

2016-01-09 22:05 UTC-4

Behbehani Out in 17th, Luca Extends His Lead

Nível 13 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Salman Behbehani was all in for his final 87,000 chips and he was up against Ivan Luca.

Luca:
Behbehani:

The board ran out and Behbehani was knocked out, bringing the field down to two tables of eight. There will be a redraw right now.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ivan Luca	1,300,000 120,000	120,000
Salman Behbehani	Eliminado

Tags: Ivan Luca Salman Behbehani

2016-01-09 22:17 UTC-4

Kenney & Seiver Chop Up Clark's Stack

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Nível 13 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Zachary Clark raised to 130,000 from the button, which was about half his stack. Scott Seiver then three-bet all in for 377,000 from the small blind, and Bryn Kenney four-bet all in over the top. Clark called off for 270,000 total and the cards were all turned up.

Clark:
Kenney:
Seiver:

Kenney and Seiver held the same hand, while Clark was ahead with his small pocket pair. The flop kept Clark in the lead, but then the dealer burned and turned the to pair both Kenney and Seiver. The river was no help to Clark and he was eliminated from the tournament while the other two players chopped the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Zachary Clark	Eliminado

Tags: Zachary Clark Bryn Kenney Scott Seiver