$250,000 PSPC Super High Roller
Day 3 Completed
2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$250,000 PSPC Super High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Buy-in
$250,000
Prize Pool
$9,498,060
Entries
39
Level
21
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
8
Players Left
1
Level 21
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
The $250,000 PCA Super High Roller has come to an end and Sam Greenwood is the champion after he defeated Jean-Noel Thorel in heads-up play to win $3,276,760.
Greenwood outlasted a field of 39 players to take home the top prize at the 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. The big score adds to Greenwood's lifetime earnings of more than $26,000,000, . Thorel won $2,317,100 for his second-place finish from the total prize pool of $9,498,060.
David Yan finished in third for $1,472,200 and Byron Kaverman won $1,092,300 for fourth place. Artur Martirosian and Justin Bonomo rounded out the six cashing finishers with $854,800 and $664,900, respectively.
2023 PCA Super High Roller Final Table Results
| Rank | Name | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Greenwood | Canada | $3,276,760 |
| 2 | Jean-Noel Thorel | France | $2,317,100 |
| 3 | David Yan | New Zealand | $1,472,200 |
| 4 | Byron Kaverman | United States | $1,092,300 |
| 5 | Artur Martirosian | Russia | $854,800 |
| 6 | Justin Bonomo | United States | $664,900 |
Winner's Reaction
"Good! That's an understatement. I'm feeling really tired but really happy," Greenwood said about how the win made him feel in an interview with PokerNews.
Any $250,000 High Roller will be a tough field, but Greenwood found his way to the end with a limited amount of trouble.
"Honestly, I had a lot of trickier spots on my first bullet. On my second bullet, I was getting pretty good cards. I was winning all of my preflop all-ins. It was all pretty smooth. There were some ups and downs, but it wasn't that tough."
Greenwood is not done with the PCA just yet—he plans on jumping in the $100,000 High Roller tomorrow for a chance at another big score.
Final Table Action
The final eight players returned to Baha Mar Resort for the Day 3 finale, and Chris Brewer was the first to go in eighth place when his ace-four couldn’t catch up to Martirosian’s pocket jacks. Brewer cashed once during the series—a 28th-place finish in the PCA Main Event for $38,900.
Brewer’s elimination set up the tournament for a prolonged money bubble that lasted two hours and featured cautious play with no clear short stack. The bubble finally burst when Orpen Kisacikoglu got his short stack in with two callers, only to see his top pair of aces fall to Thorel’s rivered straight. Kisacikoglu cashed twice at the PCA, both in $50,000 high rollers and both in second place.
The busted bubble opened up play a bit and the shorter stacks made their moves. The next to go was Bonomo in sixth place when his queen-jack couldn’t catch up to Greenwood’s pocket fives. This was Bonomo’s third cash of the series, which included a first-place finish in the 8-handed $25,000 High Roller event for $574,530.
Soon after Bonomo’s exit, Martirosian got it in with a suited ace-six, but Greenwood was waiting with pocket kings to send him to the rail. Martirosian cashed twice at the PCA, including a third-place finish in the Main Event for $677,400.
The final four players settled in and both Yan and Kaverman found doubles to flatten out the chip counts. However, Kaverman eventually fell in fourth place when he shoved with pocket tens and ran into Thorel’s pocket jacks. The fourth-place finish was Kaverman’s first cash of the series.
Next to go was Yan in third place, just minutes later. Yan fell very short and got it in with king-eight, but Thorel was there once again to bust him with ace-ten. Yan won the 6-handed $50,000 High Roller earlier in the PCA for $485,690.
Thorel and Greenwood were left to battle it out in heads-up play and Thorel held the early advantage. However, Greenwood quickly fought back to take the lead after calling three streets of bets from Thorel, who turned over a lesser pair. The big moment came when Thorel got it in with queen-eight and Greenwood held on with pocket deuces to secure his victory.
Be sure to keep it with the PokerNews team for the final day of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure at Baha Mar Resort in The Bahamas. The last day will feature finales for the $25,000 and $100,000 High Rollers, as well as the final table of the PokerStars Players Championship.
Level 21
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Action was heads up with 500,000 in the middle and 
on the board when Jean-Noel Thorel check-called a 300,000 bet from Sam Greenwood. The turn was 
and Thorel checked again. Greenwood bet 800,000 and Thorel raised to 1,700,000. Greenwood thought a moment before he went all in and Thorel got away from it.
A few moments later, Thorel got his last 2,250,000 into the middle and Greenwood called.
Jean-Noel Thorel: 
Sam Greenwood: 
The board ran out 
and Greenwood held on with deuces to eliminate Thorel in second place for $2,137,100.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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9,750,000
4,300,000
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4,300,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level 21
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel raised to 350,000 and Sam Greenwood called. The flop was 
.
Greenwood checked to Thorel on the button and called his 400,000 bet.
The turn was 
and Greenwood check-called a bet of 300,000. The river was 
.
Thorel shoved the river and Greenwood called. Greenwood turned over 
for a pair of jacks to beat Thorel's 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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5,450,000
2,170,000
|
2,170,000 |
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4,300,000
-2,170,000
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-2,170,000 |
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Level 21
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Action was heads-up with a big pot in the middle and 
on the board when Sam Greenwood check-called a 700,000 bet from Jean-Noel Thorel. The river was .
Both players checked the river and turned over their cards. Greenwood showed 
, but Thorel had 
to take the pot with a pair of sevens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,470,000
1,370,000
|
1,370,000 |
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3,280,000
-2,820,000
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-2,820,000 |
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Level 21
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel raised to 300,000 before David Yan shoved his short stack of around 700,000. Thorel called quickly and the cards were turned up.
David Yan: 
Jean-Noel Thorel: 
The board ran out 
and Thorel hit an ace on the river to eliminate Yan in third place for $1,472,200.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,100,000
1,280,000
|
1,280,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level 21
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Byron Kaverman was all-in for the last of his dwindling stack and Jean-Noel Thorel was there to put him at risk.
Byron Kaverman:
Jean-Noel Thorel: 
The board ran out 
and the jacks held to eliminate Kaverman in fourth place for $1,092,300.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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3,820,000
1,920,000
|
1,920,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level: 21
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Level 20
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Sam Greenwood took another pot just before the break, this time off of David Yan. The final four players have stepped out for a short break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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6,100,000
950,000
|
950,000 |
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1,900,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
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1,110,000
-940,000
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-940,000 |
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610,000
-265,000
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-265,000 |
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Level 20
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Sam Greenwood and Byron Kaverman put nearly 1,000,000 into a pot before the flop and then checked down the board of 
. Greenwood turned over 
to take the pot with kings full of fives and Kaverman tossed away the losing .
A short time later, Greenwood was heads-up with Jean-Noel Thorel with 
showing on the board. Greenwood bet 200,000 and Thorel raised to 625,000. Greenwood called and the river was . Thorel fired 800,000 on the river and Greenwood called, flipping over . Thorel had the losing and Greenwood dragged another big pot to pass the 5,000,000 mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,150,000
2,350,000
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2,350,000 |
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2,050,000
-490,000
|
-490,000 |
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1,850,000
-2,245,000
|
-2,245,000 |
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875,000
-425,000
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-425,000 |
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