$25,000 PokerStars NL Hold'em Players Championship Dia 4 | 2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

2019-01-09 20:00 UTC-4

Griffin Benger Eliminated in 14th Place ($229,700)

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Nível 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Talal Shakerchi raised to 365,000 from under the gun with and Griffin Benger moved all in for 550,000 with . Shakerchi made an easy call and Benger was at risk once again, after being down to less than one big blind.

The flop came to give Shakerchi a pair of jacks and the lead. The turn was the and the river brought the as Benger headed for the payout desk in 14th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Talal Shakerchi	4,110,000 210,000	210,000

Griffin Benger	Eliminado

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2019-01-09 20:10 UTC-4

Chip Stacks From Outer Table

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Nível 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jason Koonce	6,375,000 -25,000	-25,000

Julien Martini	6,300,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Marc Rivera	6,100,000 400,000	400,000

Kristen Bicknell	3,800,000 -400,000	-400,000

Florian Duta	1,950,000 -310,000	-310,000
Yiannis Liperis	1,900,000 -595,000	-595,000
Jake Schwartz	1,080,000 -325,000	-325,000

2019-01-09 20:16 UTC-4

Triple Up for Schwartz

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Nível 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Over on the outer table, Jake Schwartz moved all in for 1,180,000 from early position and Julien Martini called on the button. Yiannis Liperis in the big blind moved all in for another 800,000 or so on top and Martini called.

Jake Schwartz:
Yiannis Liperis:
Julien Martini:

Schwartz was very excited to see himself up against identical pocket pairs with two overcards, and immediately improved on the flop. Liperis and Martini still had outs to a runner runner straight, but the triple up was secured on the turn, making the river a formality.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Julien Martini	5,325,000 -975,000	-975,000

Jake Schwartz	3,780,000 2,700,000	2,700,000

Yiannis Liperis	830,000 -1,070,000	-1,070,000

Tags: Jake Schwartz Julien Martini Yiannis Liperis

2019-01-09 20:30 UTC-4

Bicknell: "This is What I Play Poker For; These Moments"

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Nível 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Last week, 2019 GPI Female POY and Canadian POY Kristen Bicknell announced a goal of a seven-figure cash. She's getting ever closer to it here in the PSPC.

We chatted with Bicknell in the last break, you can read how she feels about the event and her plans for 2019 and the future on the PokerNews homepage

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2019-01-09 20:31 UTC-4

Yiannis Liperis Eliminated in 13th Place ($261,750)

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Nível 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Yiannis Liperis moved all in under the gun for 805,000 and Florian Duta called in the big blind with after brief thought. Liperis was ahead with but the flop held the last card he wanted to see. The turn ended things early on the turn.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Florian Duta	2,880,000 930,000	930,000
Yiannis Liperis	Eliminado

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2019-01-09 20:37 UTC-4

Jake Schwartz Eliminated in 12th Place ($261,750)

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Nível 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Jason Koonce raised to 400,000 and Jake Schwartz defended the big blind. Schwartz checked the flop and folded to a continuation bet to drop to around 2.8 million in chips.

In the next hand, Florian Duta made it 325,000 to go on the button and Schwartz moved all in from the small blind. Platinum Pass winner Marc Rivera in the big blind asked for the stack size of Duta, then moved all in over the top and forced a quick fold from Duta.

Jake Schwartz:
Marc Rivera:

The board came and Schwartz had to settle for 12th place and a payday of $261,750.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Marc Rivera	9,200,000 3,100,000	3,100,000

Florian Duta	2,400,000 -480,000	-480,000
Jake Schwartz	Eliminado

Tags: Florian Duta Jake Schwartz Jason Koonce Marc Rivera Platinum Pass

2019-01-09 20:42 UTC-4

Break With 11 Players Remaining

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Nível 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

The remaining 11 players have been sent into a 30-minute break. Action for today will likely conclude once the official eight-handed final table has been reached.

2019-01-09 20:44 UTC-4

Chip Counts on the Break

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Nível 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Scott Baumstein	10,175,000 -1,390,000	-1,390,000

Marc Rivera	9,350,000 150,000	150,000

Jason Koonce	7,550,000 1,175,000	1,175,000

Farid Jattin	7,400,000 20,000	20,000

Ramon Colillas	5,050,000 1,915,000	1,915,000

Julien Martini	5,025,000 -300,000	-300,000

Pedro Padilha	4,275,000 -825,000	-825,000

Kristen Bicknell	3,775,000 -25,000	-25,000

Marc Perrault	3,525,000 1,885,000	1,885,000
Talal Shakerchi	2,950,000 -1,160,000	-1,160,000

Florian Duta	2,375,000 -25,000	-25,000

Nível: 31

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

2019-01-09 21:08 UTC-4

Two More Levels For Tonight

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Nível 31 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Floor staff has just announced that a maximum of two more levels will be played or down to the last eight, whichever of the two comes first. All remaining 11 hopefuls are back in their seats and the action has recommenced.