Caribbean Poker Classic - Live Updates
Outlasting a tough final table and enduring a marathon heads-up match to take down this event, Brian Jensen of Denmark is this year's Caribbean Poker Classic Champion!
Day 3 Live Updates
This Thing Is Over! Jensen Reigns Supreme!
4 years agoAfter a grueling heads-up match in which Brian Jensen built a huge chip lead only to see his opponent Mihai Manole get lucky to pull even, it was all decided in one massive pot. After his initial setback Jensen controlled the action and regained control of the chip lead going into the final hand. They both saw a flop of A♣ T♣ 4♠ and Jensen bet out $40,000 from the small blind. Manole raised to $200,000 and Jensen thought for a moment before moving all-in.
Manole snap-called, jumping out of his seat and slamming A♥ 4♥ down on the felt. He was in the lead but Jensen had plenty of outs with 4♣ 5♣. The crowd in the room was split near even between the two players and there were cries for a club, a four, an ace and nearly every other card in the deck. The turn was the T♥ but the river delivered, bringing the 7♣ and nailing Jensen's flush. PL.com has to run and do the winner shots and an interview with our champion so stay tuned for more on the thrilling conclusion to this year's Caribbean Poker Classic.
Brian Jensen takes this year's title and officially snags $237,500 in cash. Mihai Manole, meanwhile, takes runner-up honors and the official payout of $145,500. And just like that another CPC is in the books. PL.com has enjoyed every minute of our time here in St. Kitts and would like to thank the Marriott Resort as well as the tournament staff led by Thomas Kremser. Make sure to check back later for the trademark PL.com recap blog which will be up in a few hours. PL.com also conducted an interview with our champion which will go live tomorrow.
Back from Break; Blinds Up
4 years agoShort Break
4 years agoChip Counts
4 years agoHere are the latest.
| Brian Jensen | $1,650,000 |
| Mihai Manole | $600,000 |
Manole Takes One Back
4 years agoJensen Steamrolling
4 years agoJensen Applying the Pressure
4 years agoUpdated Counts
4 years agoHere are the new counts after that last big pot.
| Brian Jensen | $1,575,000 |
| Mihai Manole | $675,000 |
Huge Pot for Jensen
4 years agoBrian Jensen has taken the chip lead once again after pushing Mihai Manole out of a massive pot on the river. They both saw an unraised flop of 7♠ 7♣ 3♦ with Manole on the button. Both players checked and the turn brought the 3♥. Jensen checked and Manole bet out. Jensen then check-raised and Manole called.
The river was the A♣ and again Jensen checked. Manole reached for chips and pushed $200,000 into the middle. Jensen then check-raised again, making it $500,000 to go. Manole tanked hard but after a few minutes he flicked his hand into the muck with just a glimmer of frustration flitting across his face. We'll get you the new chip counts momentarily.
New Counts
4 years agoHere are the chip counts after Manole's recent double-up:
| Mihai Manole | $1,143,000 |
| Brian Jensen | $1,107,000 |
So Close! Manole Gets Lucky Again
4 years agoSlow Start to Heads-Up Play
4 years agoNew Level; Blinds Up
4 years agoHeads-Up Chip Counts
4 years agoHere are the counts for our final two players.
| Brian Jensen | $1,687,000 |
| Mihai Manole | $563,000 |
Heads-Up Play Begins
4 years agoClemmensen Crashes (Third)
4 years agoClemmensen Crippled
4 years agoClemme vs. Jensen
4 years agoOne for Jensen
4 years agoManole with the Double
4 years agoChip Count Overdrive
4 years agoHere they are.
| Brian Jensen | $1,565,000 |
| Martin Clemmensen | $490,000 |
| Mihai Manole | $190,000 |
Manole Sucks Out to Stay Alive
4 years agoVan Der Wal Vanquished (Fourth)
4 years agoThe tone of this final table has seen a marked change since the deal was struck before the dinner break but things got a little more serious a moment ago with the elimination of Jan Van Der Wal in fourth place. The hand began with VDW opening to $50,000 from the button and Brian Jensen calling from the big blind. The flop came down 7♦ 6♣ 5♣ and both players checked.
The A♥ hit the turn and after a check from Jensen, VDW bet out $40,000. Jensen made the call and the river was the 9♠. Jensen immediately moved all-in and VDW stood up from the table and cried, "This is so f$%#%ng sick! You hit every card." He made the call nonetheless and saw his read was correct when Jensen tabled 7♥ 8♥ for the straight. VDW had flopped a set with his pocket sevens. Jan is out in fourth and will officially take $70,800. In accordance with the deal though he will be taking $129,000.
Jensen Takes Another One
4 years agoChip Counts Make the World Go Round!
4 years agoHere are the latest counts. Enjoy!
| Brian Jensen | $1,150,000 |
| Martin Clemmensen | $530,000 |
| Jan Van Der Wal | $330,000 |
| Mihai Manole | $281,000 |
New Level; Blinds Up
4 years agoPot for Clemme
4 years agoJensen Running the Show
4 years agoBrian Jensen has extended his lead since returning from the break. Here's how the final four stack up at the moment.
| Brian Jensen | $1,190,000 |
| Mihai Manole | $400,000 |
| Martin Clemmensen | $366,000 |
| Jan Van Der Wal | $325,000 |
First Hand Back; Aces for Jensen
4 years agoBack from Break; Blinds Up
4 years agoBreak
4 years agoDeal Done
4 years agoThe deal has been struck by the combined efforts of the players and tournament director Thomas Kremser. $41,100 will be taken out of the remaining $541,100, with $30,000 going to the winner and $11,100 going to the runner-up. Here are the prizes the remaining four players are now guaranteed.
| Brian Jensen | $148,000 |
| Jan Van Der Wal | $129,000 |
| Martin Clemmensen | $111,500 |
| Mihai Manole | $111,500 |
Official Counts and Projected Deal
4 years agoHere are the counts:
| Brian Jensen | $815,000 |
| Jan Van Der Wal | $615,000 |
| Mihai Manole | $430,000 |
| Martin Clemmensen | $430,000 |
With the top four spots totaling $541,100, here's what the payouts would look like if we made a deal based just on chip counts. Remember, whoever takes first will receive the extra $20k.
| Brian Jensen | $188,750 |
| Jan Van Der Wal | $142,500 |
| Mihai Manole | $99,500 |
| Martin Clemmensen | $95,500 |
These are approximations; we'll let you know when a final deal is decided.
Deal or No Deal?
4 years agoLeon Lampooned (Fifth)
4 years agoSonesson Smashed (Sixth)
4 years agoCount Chipula
4 years ago| Seat 1 | Mihai Manole | $310,000 |
| Seat 2 | Christoffer Sonesson | $77,000 |
| Seat 3 | Jan Van Der Wal | $600,000 |
| Seat 4 | Leon Yanovski | $230,000 |
| Seat 5 | Martin Clemmensen | $430,000 |
| Seat 6 | Brian Jensen | $500,000 |
Leon Yanovski and the Marathon Fold
4 years agoIt seems Leon Yanovski attended the Tiffany Williamson school of poker as he just took an incredibly long time releasing his hand in the face of an all-in re-raise from Mihai Manole. It began with Manole opening to $48,000 from the cut-off and Leon re-raising an additional $80,000 from the big blind.
Manole then moved all-in, putting another $151,000 back on Yanovski. That's when it began, talking his way through the hand, listing all his opponent's possible holdings, dissecting every possible angle. After the clock was called he commended his opponent on his good play and tossed his hand in the muck. Chip counts in a sec.
Back-to-Back Pots for Clemme
4 years agoBack from Break; Blinds Up
4 years agoBreak Tiime
4 years agoResults So Far
4 years agoThe Dust Has Cleared
4 years agoMassive Pot for VDW!
4 years agoJan Van Der Wal just took down what was perhaps the biggest pot of the tournament so far, pushing Mihai Manole out of the pot with an all-in raise that seemed insignificant compared to the size of the pot. We didn't catch the action leading up to the river but Manole was in late position and VDW was in the small blind. There was a substantial number of chips already in the middle and Van Der Wal had bet out $60k after the river completed the board of Q♥ T♦ 6♣ Q♦ 3♦.
Manole announced raise and added another $100k on top. VDW took all of three seconds to announce all-in. It was only $77,000 more into the already ginormous pot and it surprised everyone when Manole went into the tank. Even more surprising was when he folded his hand, conceding the pot to VDW. The chips have yet to be stacked but we'll get you a count in a few minutes. For now it's safe to say Van Der Wal has a lot of chips.
New Counts
4 years agoWe know you're craving them so here they are, the latest in chip-count intelligence.
| Seat 1 | Mihai Manole | $553,000 |
| Seat 2 | Christoffer Sonesson | $134,000 |
| Seat 3 | Jan Van Der Wal | $306,000 |
| Seat 4 | Leon Yanovski | $357,000 |
| Seat 5 | Martin Clemmensen | $415,000 |
| Seat 6 | Brian Jensen | $485,000 |
Clemmensen Takes a Big One
4 years agoChubb Experiences Shrinkage (Seventh)
4 years agoSonesson Rakes a Pot
4 years agoThe Long-Awaited Chip Count!
4 years agoAs a special treat for our Danish readers who simply cannot get enough chip counts, here it is.
| Seat 1 | Mihai Manole | $607,000 |
| Seat 2 | Christoffer Sonesson | $196,000 |
| Seat 3 | Jan Van Der Wal | $365,000 |
| Seat 4 | John Chubb | $260,000 |
| Seat 5 | Leon Yanovski | $271,000 |
| Seat 6 | Martin Clemmensen | $348,000 |
| Seat 7 | Brian Jensen | $252,000 |
The Infamous Chubble-Up
4 years agoThat's right, John Chubb has finally doubled-up, allowing us to use the title you see above. Chubb has been short-stacked all day and has so far succeeded in picking up a number of pots with all-in moves before the flop.
In this hand Jan Van Der Wal opened to the pot to $40,000 from the button and Chubb moved in from the small blind. It was $85,500 back to VDW and after a bit of thought he made the call. Chubb tabled pocket eights and Van Der Wal slammed pocket sevens down on the felt in frustration. The board was unable to change the situation and Chubb doubles to around $260,000.
Break Over; Level 20 Commences
4 years agoBreak Time
4 years agoSonneson with the All-In
4 years agoSmall Pot for Clemmensen
4 years agoGarp Gone (Eighth)
4 years agoChop Keeps Garp Alive
4 years agoJensen Doubles; Garp Crippled
4 years agoClemmensen with the Mind Games
4 years ago"You're a Nice Guy. I Won't Bust You"
4 years agoZOMG! Two-Outer Saves Clemmensen
4 years agoWe came extremely close to our first elimination just a few moments ago with Martin Clemmensen all-in and way behind. The hand began with Leon Yanovski opening to $32,000 from middle position and Clemmensen, next to act, moving all-in for his remaining $120,000. It was folded to Joakim Garp in the small blind who placed a chip on his cards and buried his face in his hands. After a few moments he moved all-in over the top and after Leon quickly folded it was time for a showdown.
Pocket kings for Garp were miles ahead of Martin's pocket deuces and after the flop went 9♠ 7♥ 6♥ Martin was down to just two outs. The crowd here is clearly pulling for Clemmensen, with many Danes and other Skandies among them, and calls for a deuce were coming from every corner of the room. Sure enough, the 2♦ hit the turn. Clemmensen began shouting in celebration and a cheer went up from the crowd. The river was a blank and Clemmensen is up to about $275,000.
Level Over; Chip Race Ensues
4 years agoManole Makes Move?
4 years agoFirst Flop o' the Day
4 years agoThe first orbit of the day saw nothing but the first pre-flop raise taking down the pot but a few minutes ago we were treated to a flop! It began with Mihai Manole opening to $24,000 from under the gun and Brian Jensen making the only call from the big blind. The flop came down T♠ 4♣ 2♦ and both players checked.
The turn was the A♦ and after a check from Jensen, Manole bet out $25,000. Jensen made the call and the river was the 4♦. Jensen checked again and Manole asked how much his opponent had behind, but as he did so he made a subtle checking motion with his right hand. The tournament director declared it a check and Jensen showed A-J which was good for the pot.
First Pot to VDW
4 years agoSeats and Counts
4 years agoHere is the seating arrangement and start-of-day counts for our final eight players.
| Seat 1 | Mihai Manole | $453,300 |
| Seat 2 | Joakim Garp | $285,800 |
| Seat 3 | Christoffer Sonesson | $220,100 |
| Seat 4 | Jan Van Der Wal | $548,500 |
| Seat 5 | John Chubb | $121,900 |
| Seat 6 | Leon Yanovski | $360,500 |
| Seat 7 | Martin Clemmensen | $112,900 |
| Seat 8 | Brian Jensen | $156,600 |
Final Table Set to Go
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Event Information
- Event Name
- Caribbean Poker Classic
- Venue
- St Kitts Marriott and Royal Beach Resort
- Date
- 2007-11-30
- Final Day
- 2007-12-02
- Buy In
- $6,000
- Entrants
- 150
- Prize Pool
- $1,000,000
- First Prize
- $237,500
Event Winner
| Player | Prize Money | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Jensen | $237,500 |
| 2 | Mihai Manole | $145,500 |
| 3 | Martin Clemmensen | $87,300 |
| 4 | Jan Van Der Wal | $70,800 |
| 5 | Leon Yanovski | $56,200 |
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