$25,500 MILLIONS World Dia 3 | 2018 Caribbean Poker Party

2018-11-12 12:06 UTC-4

Steve O'Dwyer Leads the Final 59 Players in $25,500 MILLIONS World

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Heading into Day 3 of the $25,500 MILLIONS World, there are just 59 players remaining with a shot at becoming a new millionaire. The 2018 Caribbean Poker Party at the Baha Mar Resort in the Bahamas has been filled with fun and games for the players, but it's time to get down to some serious business with some big money on the line.

A regular on the high roller scene, Steve O'Dwyer, will carry the chip lead into Day 3. O'Dwyer moved near the top of the leaderboard after the dinner break on Day 2, and then vaulted himself into a massive lead in the last few hands of the night. He will bring 25,650,000 with him to the table that will become the feature table after the first break of the day. Along with O'Dwyer, the table will consist of other high-stakes pros such as Alex Foxen, Manig Loeser, Rainer Kempe, and Davidi Kitai.

The field has been filled with notable names from start to finish and there are plenty more players to keep an eye on. Chance Kornuth held the lead after Day 1a and currently sits in second place with 18,245,000. Another American, Ben Tollerene, rounds out the top three stacks with 17,210,000. There are still three partypoker pros still in the field including Jason Koon (6,705,000), Joao Simao (6,470,000), and Isaac Haxton (1,370,000).

The money bubble is not far off the radar with just 39 players making the money. That is only 20 eliminations away and that could slow down the action as it approaches. A min-cash will be worth $60,000 but everyone will have their sights set on the first-place prize of $2,000,000. The top three finishers will each earn a seven-figure payday.

There are 10 levels on the schedule for today but the action will likely come to an end once the final table is reached. The blinds will resume on level 19 starting at 60,000/120,000 and a 120,000 big blind ante. They will continue to be 60 minutes in length with a 15-minute break after every two levels. There will also be a 90-minute dinner break after the sixth level of the day.

The PokerNews live reporting team will be on site to bring you exclusive partypoker specific coverage of the event.

Tags: Ben Tollerene Alex Foxen Chance Kornuth Davidi Kitai Isaac Haxton Jason Koon Joao Simao Manig Loeser Rainer Kempe Steve O'Dwyer

2018-11-12 13:35 UTC-4

Tsoukernik Spikes a One Outer in a Massive Pot

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Nível 19 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

The action on Day 3 got started with a bang and Leon Tsoukernik was jumping in celebration just moments into the first level. When we arrived at the table, the cards were spread across the felt and players were gathering around to see what all of the commotion was about. Well, it was definitely warranted!

The board read and there were three hands tabled. According to the table, all of the chips got in the middle on the flop and for good reason. Jason Koon was all in for a little over 6,000,000 with , Christopher Kruk was all in for around 9,500,000 with , and Leon Tsoukernik had both players covered with . Koon held the best hand on the flop with a set of eights, Kruk turned the best hand with the nut flush, but Tsoukernik rivered quads to eliminate both opponents.

"Yes! What a start!" Tsoukernik exclaimed as he clapped his hands. "I can't believe it!" Koon and Kruk were left shaking their heads as they left the table.

"I'll see you in the $250k," Kruk said.

Once Tsoukernik was awarded the pot, he had more to say. "How much was that pot, anyway? I'm the chipleader for sure!" Indeed Tsoukernik has moved into the chip lead for the time being. "They should have ordered coffee, too. They would still be here."

"I would like to change my order to a coffee," Jonathan Jaffe responded.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Leon Tsoukernik	25,800,000 12,910,000	12,910,000
Jason Koon	Eliminado

Christopher Kruk	Eliminado

Tags: Christopher Kruk Jason Koon Jonathan Jaffe Leon Tsoukernik

2018-11-12 16:03 UTC-4

Haxton Doubles; Teska in the Lead

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Nível 21 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

The action has slowed down quite a bit compared to the start of the day as everyone is looking to make sure they guarantee themselves some money. The short stacks have tightened right up but the big stacks are trying to take advantage of that. A couple of the big stacks collided in a pot with Chance Kornuth and Roger Teska duking out. Orpen Kisacikoglu opened to 325,000 and Kornuth three-bet to 1,100,000 on the button. Teska called from the big blind and Kisacikoglu folded.

The flop came and Teska check-called a bet of 800,000 from Kornuth. The landed on the turn and both players checked to the on the river. Teska checked again and Kornuth splashed in a bet of 2,750,000. Teska took a moment to think about it but dispatched his cards before his 30 seconds was up.

A few tables over, Cary Katz raised to 400,000 and Isaac Haxton shoved all in for 3,090,000 on his left. Edward Lin was in the big blind and moved all in over the top which forced Katz to quickly fold. Haxton turned over and was in a great position against the of Lin.

The board ran out and Haxton held on for a crucial double up. There are still currently 42 players remaining, just three off making the money.

On a side note, the last starting flight of the $5,300 Main Event is currently underway. Over the course of the three days thus far, there are a total of 789 entries. With a $10 million guaranteed prizepool, the tournament is hoping to attract at least 2,000 entries. Late registration will remain open for the first four levels on each of the Day 2s so there is still time to make your way to the Bahamas to get in on the action!

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Roger Teska	23,360,000 2,460,000	2,460,000

Chance Kornuth	21,000,000 500,000	500,000

Leon Tsoukernik	18,200,000 -10,200,000	-10,200,000
Isaac Haxton	6,650,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Edward Lin	2,890,000 -4,280,000	-4,280,000

Tags: Cary Katz Chance Kornuth Edward Lin Isaac Haxton Orpen Kisacikoglu Roger Teska

2018-11-12 17:05 UTC-4

This Hand is the Nuts!

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Nível 22 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

While there haven't been any eliminations in the past 90 minutes, there is no shortage of action and excitement where Leon Tsoukernik is concerned. On a board reading , the action was checked to Tsoukernik who bet 1,700,000 on the button. Chance Kornuth check-raised to 4,700,000 and Tsoukernik instantly folded. Kornuth showed as he laughed about his bluff but Tsoukernik responded by showing .

"We're the only ones playing around here," Kornuth said. "Everyone else is nitting it up."

In the very next hand, Kornuth opened to 450,000 and Tsoukernik was the only one to give him action. The flop came and both players checked to the on the turn. Kornuth fired out a bet of 800,000 and Tsoukernik called to see the on the river. Kornuth checked this time and Tsoukernik bet 1,700,000. Kornuth looked him up and Tsoukernik showed again, this time for a full house.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Niall Farrell	24,820,000 4,070,000	4,070,000

Steve O'Dwyer	23,350,000 3,800,000	3,800,000

Chance Kornuth	23,200,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Manig Loeser	20,840,000 3,340,000	3,340,000

Anthony Spinella	11,225,000 4,705,000	4,705,000

Leon Tsoukernik	11,100,000 -7,100,000	-7,100,000
Matt Berkey	10,400,000 -1,700,000	-1,700,000
Preben Stokkan	9,500,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
Rainer Kempe	8,480,000 1,080,000	1,080,000
Benjamin Pollak	8,170,000 -5,640,000	-5,640,000
Geraldo Cesar	7,050,000 -1,050,000	-1,050,000
Sam Chartier	4,720,000 -2,790,000	-2,790,000
Joni Jouhkimainen	2,200,000 -2,050,000	-2,050,000

Cary Katz	2,000,000 -1,550,000	-1,550,000

Tags: Leon Tsoukernik Chance Kornuth

2018-11-12 18:30 UTC-4

Katz Eliminated on the Bubble

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Nível 23 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

While there was an all-in and a call on the feature table, another big pot was also brewing on an outer table between Matt Berkey and Mike Watson. Berkey opened to 550,000 in middle position and Mike Watson called from the cutoff. The flop came and Berkey continued for 1,350,000 which Watson called.

The landed on the turn and both players checked to the on the river. Berkey threw in a bet of 2,850,000 and Watson used up a time extension before making the call. Berkey flipped over for a straight and Watson mucked his cards.

Now all of the focus was back on the feature table with Cary Katz all in from the big blind. He was up against Chance Kornuth on the button but would need some help to stay alive. Katz held but Kornuth woke up with a monster with .

The flop came which provided no help for Katz as of yet. The on the turn meant Katz was looking for one of two remaining fives in the deck. The river brought the and Katz was unable to improve as he was eliminated on the money bubble. The remaining 39 players are all guaranteed at least a min-cash of $60,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Matt Berkey	20,500,000 6,200,000	6,200,000
Mike Watson	3,875,000 -5,995,000	-5,995,000

Cary Katz	Eliminado

Tags: Cary Katz Chance Kornuth Matt Berkey Mike Watson

2018-11-12 19:49 UTC-4

Addamo Eliminates Two Before Dinner

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Nível 24 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Michael Addamo has been taking care of business on his table and shrinking the field single-handedly. After just taking out Laszlo Bujtas, Addamo clashed with Preben Stokkan. The two players got all of the chips in the middle preflop and it was Addamo in a great position.

Michael Addamo:
Preben Stokkan:

The board ran out and Addamo held to score another knockout. With that, the field has dwindled to just 25 players prior to the dinner break. Noam Yahav and Davidi Kitai were the other players to recently be eliminated.

The player will now be taking a 90-minute dinner break with the action slated to resume around 8:30 p.m.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Joao Vieira	28,850,000 5,025,000	5,025,000

Michael Addamo	25,875,000 10,200,000	10,200,000

Niall Farrell	17,550,000 -7,270,000	-7,270,000

Roger Teska	13,900,000 -9,460,000	-9,460,000

Mike Watson	13,400,000 9,525,000	9,525,000

Matt Berkey	12,000,000 -8,500,000	-8,500,000
Noam Yahav	Eliminado
Davidi Kitai	Eliminado

Laszlo Bujtas	Eliminado
Preben Stokkan	Eliminado

Tags: Davidi Kitai Laszlo Bujtas Michael Addamo Noam Yahav Preben Stokkan

2018-11-12 22:07 UTC-4

Tollerene Makes Broadway in a Massive Pot

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Nível 25 : 175,000/350,000, 300,000 ante

The players just recently returned from dinner break but it didn't long for the chips to start flying. Ben Tollerene opened to 700,000 in the cutoff and was called by Leon Tsoukernik on the button and Chance Kornuth in the big blind.

The flop came and the action checked around to the on the turn. Kornuth and Tollerene checked again and Tsoukernik bet 2,000,000 this time. Kornuth called and Tollerene check-raised to 7,000,000. Tsoukernik made a quick call and Kornuth got out of the way.

The river was the and Tollerene announced a bet of 14,000,000. Tsoukernik leaned back in his chair and thought for over a minute, using up a time extension before sliding in a call. Tollerene turned over for a Broadway while Tsoukernik showed for two pair. Tsoukernik, who was the chipleader, fell down the leaderboard while Tollerene scooped a massive pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ben Tollerene	55,900,000 29,825,000	29,825,000
Ajay Chabra	25,200,000 6,800,000	6,800,000
Roger Teska	24,200,000 10,300,000	10,300,000

Chance Kornuth	21,000,000 -2,200,000	-2,200,000

Leon Tsoukernik	19,850,000 8,750,000	8,750,000
Patrick Eskandar	15,500,000 9,170,000	9,170,000
Matt Berkey	8,600,000 -3,400,000	-3,400,000
Isaac Haxton	8,000,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Sam Chartier	7,600,000 2,880,000	2,880,000

Tags: Ben Tollerene Chance Kornuth Leon Tsoukernik

2018-11-12 23:17 UTC-4

Haxton's Elimination Brings the Field to Two Tables

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Nível 26 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Just a few hands after losing a big pot to Leon Tsoukernik, Chance Kornuth was unable to turn things around as he was ousted from the MILLIONS World event along with Matt Berkey. There were just 17 players remaining, only one away from combining to the final two tables.

Isaac Haxton raised it up from the cutoff and Ben Tollerene called on the button. The two players saw a flop of and both checked to the on the turn. That is when all of the chips got in the middle but Haxton was disappointed to see the cards. Tollerene turned over for a straight while Haxton held pocket kings. The on the river changed nothing and the field was narrowed down to just two tables.

Isaac Haxton was the last partypoker pro remaining but he will have to settle for a 17th place finish. Meanwhile, Tollerene has amassed a stack of over 72,000,000, three times the average stack in the tournament.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ben Tollerene	72,075,000 16,175,000	16,175,000
Isaac Haxton	Eliminado

Chance Kornuth	Eliminado

Matt Berkey	Eliminado

Tags: Ben Tollerene Chance Kornuth Isaac Haxton Leon Tsoukernik Matt Berkey

2018-11-13 00:12 UTC-4

O'Dwyer Rivers a Straight

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Nível 26 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Not long after the final two tables were formed, Steve O'Dwyer raised to 900,000 from middle position. Ajay Chabra three-bet to 2,800,000 in the cutoff and O'Dwyer called. The flop came and O'Dwyer checked to Chabra who continued for another 2,800,000. O'Dwyer check-raised all in and Chabra called off his stack of 12,200,000.

O'Dwyer turned over for a straight draw and was up against the of Chabra. The turn brought the to give O'Dwyer some more outs and the on the river completed his straight. Chabra exited the feature table in 16th place, good enough for $120,000.

Not far behind him, was Anthony Spinella from the outer table. Spinella was eliminated in 15th place leaving just 14 players remaining heading into the last break of the night. Here is how the remaining players stack up moving forward.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ben Tollerene	68,600,000 -3,475,000	-3,475,000
Steve O'Dwyer	56,775,000 16,000,000	16,000,000

Manig Loeser	43,800,000 11,725,000	11,725,000

Leon Tsoukernik	33,850,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Joao Vieira	28,250,000 -1,950,000	-1,950,000

Paul Tedeschi	27,450,000 15,250,000	15,250,000
Patrick Eskandar	26,950,000 11,450,000	11,450,000
Roger Teska	25,000,000 800,000	800,000

Andras Nemeth	23,150,000 -1,425,000	-1,425,000
Niall Farrell	18,800,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Charles La Boissonniere	15,900,000 11,750,000	11,750,000
Rainer Kempe	10,750,000 4,550,000	4,550,000
Koray Aldemir	7,050,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Michael Addamo	5,150,000 -700,000	-700,000

Anthony Spinella	Eliminado

Ajay Chabra	Eliminado

Tags: Ajay Chabra Anthony Spinella Steve O'Dwyer

2018-11-13 01:07 UTC-4

Tsoukernik Bluffs His Chips Away

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Nível 27 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

The players just returned from their last break of the night and there have already been two eliminations. The action folded to Leon Tsoukernik in the small blind who bumped it up to 1,500,000. Steve O'Dwyer three-bet to 5,000,000 in the big blind and Tsoukernik snap-called.

The flop came and Tsoukernik led out for 5,000,0000 which O'Dwyer called. The turn brought the and Tsoukernik fired another 5,000,000. O'Dwyer called again and the completed the board. Tsoukernik thought for a bit and then announced all in for 23,300,000. O'Dwyer went into the tank for well over three minutes before making the call. Tsoukernik turned over for a bluff while O'Dwyer called him down with .

Tsoukernik was ousted in 14th place and it was not long after that Michael Addamo was eliminated in 13th place. Addamo was the short stack on the outer table and was unable to spin up his stack. Charles La Boissonniere and Rainer Kempe have been the big movers on that table over the past level.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Steve O'Dwyer	91,075,000 34,300,000	34,300,000

Ben Tollerene	70,550,000 1,950,000	1,950,000
Manig Loeser	33,300,000 -10,500,000	-10,500,000

Andras Nemeth	27,250,000 4,100,000	4,100,000
Patrick Eskandar	25,950,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000
Joao Vieira	25,200,000 -3,050,000	-3,050,000

Charles La Boissonniere	23,750,000 7,850,000	7,850,000
Paul Tedeschi	22,800,000 -4,650,000	-4,650,000
Roger Teska	22,150,000 -2,850,000	-2,850,000

Rainer Kempe	20,100,000 9,350,000	9,350,000
Niall Farrell	20,025,000 1,225,000	1,225,000

Koray Aldemir	6,375,000 -675,000	-675,000

Leon Tsoukernik	Eliminado
Michael Addamo	Eliminado

Tags: Charles La Boissonniere Leon Tsoukernik Michael Addamo Rainer Kempe Steve O'Dwyer