Caribbean Poker Classic Live Updates November 21, 2009

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Bergren Busts! Lloyd Is Champion! 12 months ago

This tournament is over! With Sol Bergren's stack as short as it was, we knew it was just a matter of time before the rest of it went in the middle. On the last hand of the evening Lloyd raised from the button, knowing he would be forced to call should Bergren shove.

Shove Bergren did, and Lloyd made a somewhat crying call. A-4 for Bergren was in the lead against Lloyd's Qs 5d. Bergren held that lead as the board ran Tc 7h 6s Kh but he was unable to dodge the Qh that landed on the river.

Sol Bergren is out in second place for $47,000 while David R. Lloyd takes first-place honors and the $91,200 that goes with them!

Stay tuned for the final-table recap and an interview with our champion!

  • Level: 18
  • Blinds: 8,000/16,000
  • Ante: 1,500
  • Average Stack: $1,140,000
  • Players Left: 1
  • Tables Left: 1

Heads-Up Report 12 months ago

This heads-up match has been an entirely one-sided affair. Though they began near even in chips David Lloyd has absolutely dominated since it got down to two, turning from the tightish player we had seen up till now into a raising machine.

As we take a short break Lloyd has Sol Bergren outchipped by approximately 10-1. With the blinds and antes on the way up, to $8,000/$16,000 with a $2,000 ante, something has got to give.

Lloyd's climb to the top hasn't been particularly dramatic and we've been hard-pressed to find any truly pivotal hands. We've got to get back to the floor as this thing is sure to go one way or the other in the next few hands.

  • Level: 18
  • Blinds: 8,000/16,000
  • Ante: 1,500
  • Average Stack: $570,000
  • Players Left: 2
  • Tables Left: 1

Heads-Up Begins! 12 months ago

The heads-up match has begun. Sol Bergren has $530,000 to the $615,000 of his opponent David Lloyd. Keep it locked right here as we take you through the play-by-play until a winner emerges!
  • Level: 18
  • Blinds: 8,000/16,000
  • Ante: 1,500
  • Average Stack: $570,000
  • Players Left: 2
  • Tables Left: 1

Matlock Disbarred (Third) 12 months ago

This entire final table has been playing at breakneck speed and three-handed play was no different. Just a few hands after the last bustage Darren Matlock raised to $40,000 from the button and got a call from David Lloyd in the small blind. Sol Bergren folded his big blind and the flop came down Ad Kd 5h.

Both players checked and the 5h hit the turn. Lloyd cut out a stack and pushed $60,000 into the middle. Matlock thought for some time before pushing in for another $74,000. Lloyd, priced into the call, paid the difference and turned over Kh Jc. He had Matlock's Ks 8c crushed, and the Td on the river didn't change a thing.

Darren Matlock is out in third for $27,600.

  • Level: 18
  • Blinds: 8,000/16,000
  • Ante: 1,500
  • Average Stack: $570,000
  • Players Left: 2
  • Tables Left: 1

Phillips Founders (Fourth) 12 months ago

The epic run of Mark Phillips has come to an end. He got aggressive one too many times and was unable to suck out to stay alive. Phillips limped from under the gun and it folded to David Lloyd, who checked in the big blind.

The flop came down Kd Qd Jc and Lloyd checked. Phillips shoved and Lloyd insta-called, turning over 9c Tc for the flopped straight. Phillips shook his head and turned over pocket fours. The board finished Js 6c and that was that.

Mark Phillips is out in fourth and will take $20,400.

  • Level: 17
  • Blinds: 6,000/12,000
  • Ante: 1,000
  • Average Stack: $380,000
  • Players Left: 3
  • Tables Left: 1

Cochrane Tom’d (Fifth) 12 months ago

Danny Cochrane had been playing an aggressive game since we first started watching him, but it all caught up with him a moment ago. Sol Bergren raised from the button and Cochrane moved in for $73,000 more from  the small blind.

The big blind folded and after a bit of mental arithmetic Bergren made the call. Sol saw his Qs Tc was in great shape against Danny's Qd 2c, and after the board ran 9d 6c 6s 7d Ad it was all over.

Danny Cochrane is out in fifth for $16,600.

  • Level: 17
  • Blinds: 6,000/12,000
  • Ante: 1,000
  • Average Stack: $285,000
  • Players Left: 4
  • Tables Left: 1

Bo Knows Busting (Sixth) 12 months ago

Bo Erichsson has been eliminated at the hands of the card-catching one-man wrecking crew also known as Mark Phillips. Erichsson was short and had open-shoved two hands previous to this. On his last hand he moved in for $108,000 and it was folded to Phillips in the small blind, who made the easy call with pocket queens.

Sol Bergren folded his big blind and we saw Erichsson was in a tough spot with Ac 7c. The board ran 9d 8d 2s 3s 8c and just like that Erichsson is out.

Bo Erichsson is gone in sixth and will take down $13,800.

  • Level: 17
  • Blinds: 6,000/12,000
  • Ante: 1,000
  • Average Stack: $228,000
  • Players Left: 5
  • Tables Left: 1

Blinds Up; Six-Handed Play Continues 12 months ago

The players are back in their seats and things are starting to get serious. With new blinds of $5,000/$10,000 with a $1,000 ante, no one is too comfortable with the stacks in play at the moment. We're going to see some fireworks this level.
  • Level: 17
  • Blinds: 6,000/12,000
  • Ante: 1,000
  • Average Stack: $190,000
  • Players Left: 6
  • Tables Left: 1

Break It Down! 12 months ago

The final six players have been sent on a break. When they return the cards will be back in the air and the blinds will be on the way up.
  • Level: 16
  • Blinds: 5,000/10,000
  • Ante: 1,000
  • Average Stack: $190,000
  • Players Left: 6
  • Tables Left: 1

Matlock and the Case of the Missing Chips 12 months ago

Darren Matlock has just taken the chip lead from David Lloyd as these final six players engage in a maddening game of musical chips, passing them around the table in bulk each and every hand.

We didn't see the whole thing but the money went in before the flop with pocket aces for Matlock and A-Q for Lloyd. The board improved neither hand and Matlock chips up to around $335,000.

Check out the chip count tab in a few moments for the updated counts.

  • Level: 16
  • Blinds: 5,000/10,000
  • Ante: 1,000
  • Average Stack: $190,000
  • Players Left: 6
  • Tables Left: 1

Caribbean Poker Classic - Day 2, Reports by:

  • Matthew Showell
    Matthew Showell

Caribbean Poker Classic

  • Buy-In: $2,700
  • Entrants: 114
  • Total Prize Money: $276,450
  • Date: Nov 21, 2008
  • Final Day Nov 22, 2008

Event Chip Leaders12 months ago

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Player Chip Stack
David Lloyd $1,140,000

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Blind Structure1 year ago

Caribbean Poker Classic

Level Ante Blinds               
Level 1 25/50
Level 2 50/100
Level 3 75/150
Level 4 100/200
Level 5 25 150/300
Level 6 50 200/400
Level 7 50 300/600
Level 8 75 400/800
Level 9 100 600/1,200
Level 10 100 800/1,600
Level 11 200 1,000/2,000
Level 12 300 1,500/3,000
Level 13 400 2,000/4,000
Level 14 500 3,000/6,000
Level 15 800 4,000/8,000
Level 16 1,000 5,000/10,000
Level 17 1,000 6,000/12,000
Level 18 1,500 8,000/16,000
Level 19 2,000 10,000/20,000
Level 20 3,000 15,000/30,000
Level 21 4,000 20,000/40,000
Level 22 5,000 30,000/60,000
Level 23 8,000 40,000/80,000
Level 24 10,000 50,000/100,000

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