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Daut's on the button and uses this chance to push all-in. Haxton calls and shows Q♦ 8♥ while Daut has A♦ T♥. The flop comes J♦ 6♣ 5♥, helping neither player. The turn is the 9♥, which gives Haxton the double-gutshot straight draw and plenty of outs. The river card, however, is not one of those outs - it's the 5♣ and we have a new PokerStars.com Caribbean Adventure champion and that man is 22-year-old Ryan Daut!

Daut takes home $1,535,255 for his win, as well as a shiny WPT bracelet and an entry into the $25,000 WPT Championship Event in April. Isaac Haxton will take home $861,789 and, one suspects, legions of adoring fans. Congratulations to both players!

Isaac Haxton moves all-in from the button and Ryan Daut folds. Haxton takes down the blinds and antes.

Ryan Daut calls and Isaac Haxton checks. The flop comes J♠ 9♥ 5♥ and Haxton bets $300,000. Daut thinks for a second before announcing raise to $1.7 million and Isaac Haxton folds.

Isaac Haxton raises to $500,000 on the button and Ryan Daut folds in the big blind, giving Haxton the pot.

Daut's on the button and completes the blind and Isaac checks. The flop comes A♥ 4♥ K♦. Isaac pushes in $300k and Ryan makes the call. The turn is the 6♥ and both players check. The river card is the 9♣. Both players check again and Isaac takes down the pot with a pair of sixes which beats Ryan's pair of fours.

Isaac Haxton folds once again on the button and Ryan Daut augments his stack with the blinds and antes.

Isaac Haxton folds on the button and Ryan Daut gets a walk. He takes down the blinds and antes.

Daut's on the button and he calls the blind. Haxton raises an additional $400,000 from the big blind and Ryan makes the call. The flop comes 4♥ 4♦ 3♥ and Isaac bets out $300,000. Daut thinks for a few minutes before announcing he's all-in. Isaac quickly folds and Ryan shows K-6 for king high.

Haxton's on the button and raises to $500,000 and Ryan folds.

Ryan Daut makes the call on the button and Isaac Haxton checks his option. The flop comes 7♦ 9♠ 5♣. Haxton bets $400,000 and Daut is willing to see the turn. He calls and fourth street is the Q♦. Haxton checks to Daut, who bets $1.2 million. Haxton calls. The river is the A♥ and Haxton checks to Daut, who bets $2.5 million. Haxton sits back in his chair and mulls it over before calling. Daut shows Q♣ 5♦ for two pair, and that's good for an $8 million pot.

Haxton's on the button and raises to $500,000, Daut folds.

Ryan Daut raises to $500,000 on the button and Isaac Haxton folds. Daut takes the pot.

Isaac is on the button and calls the blind. Ryan checks his option and the J♥ 2♣ 5♠, Ryan checks and Isaac bets out $250,000. Daut makes the call and the 3♠ hits the turn. Ryan checks and Isaac again reaches for chips, betting $800,000. Daut makes the call and the river is the K♠. Ryan checks one last time and puts the action on Haxton who quickly moves all-in. Ryan asks for a count and the number is $5.67 million. After a few seconds Daut mucks his hand and Haxton rakes in a nice pot.

Ryan Daut calls from the button and Isaac Haxton makes a raise to $900,000 total. Daut folds and Haxton rakes the pot.

Haxton's on the button and pushes in a raise to make it $500,000 to go. Daut Folds.

Ryan Daut calls on the button and Isaac Haxton checks his option. The flop comes 7♣ 2♥ 5♦. Both players check, and the turn is the 9♥. Haxton checks to Daut and Daut bets $275,000, which Haxton calls. The river is the K♦ and both players check. Haxton has ace-high and will take down the pot.

Isaac is on the button and pops it to $500,000. Ryan announces raise and pushes in another $1.3 million. The action's back on Haxton and he makes the call. The flop comes out A♥ Q♦ 7♦ and Ryan, first to act, pulls the trigger and throws in a bet of $2.1 million. Haxton calls the monster bet and the turn brings the 8♣. Both players check. The river is the J♣ and Ryan checks the action over to Isaac. After a few seconds Haxton checks it back and when Daut turns over his hand he must have been glad he did. Pocket jacks for a set on the river is more than enough to make Isaac muck his hand and concede the pot.

Ryan Daut calls from the button and Isaac Haxton checks his option. The flop comes Q♥ 4♥ A♣ and Haxton checks to Daut, who bets $300,000. Haxton calls, and the turn is the K♦. Haxton checks and Daut checks behind. The river is the Q♣ and Haxton bets $700,000 to Daut, who announces raise. He throws another $1.3 million into the pot and Haxton hangs his head in distress. After a few moments he re-raises all-in and Daut is rendered speechless. He thinks it over for a few moments before laying down the hand, and as he rakes the pot Isaac Haxton triumphantly shows the 2♦ 3♦ for the nut low.

Both players now have about the same number of chips, and neither man appears prepared to give an inch to his opponent. As the winds increase and the rain threatens, you get the sense these players would play through a hurricane for the title.

Haxton is on the button and calls the blind. Ryan checks his option and the flop comes A♥ 5♠ 7♣. Daut checks and Isaac fires out a bet of $350,000. After a bit of thought Ryan mucks his hand.

Ryan Daut raises to $500,000 from the button and Isac Haxton re-raises to $1.75 million. Ryan Daut thinks for a moment before moving all-in. Haxton quickly folds, and Daut augments his chip lead.

Isaac Haxton is on the button and will be first to act. He reaches for chips and bumps it up to $500,000 total which Daut calls. The flop comes 7♠ 6♠ 2♠. Ryan checks and Isaac throws out a bet of $1.5 million. Daut mucks and Haxton takes down another pot.

Ryan Daut raises to $500,000 and Isaac Haxton re-raises to $1.75 million total. Daut lays it down and Haxton takes the pot.

Isaac Haxton calls from the button and Ryan Daut announces raise for a total of $750,000. Haxton calls and the flop comes 3♥ 8♦ 6♥. Daut bets out $1 million, and Haxton raises all-in. Daut makes the call and shows A♥ 7♥ for ace-high and the nut-flush draw to Haxton's T♦ 7♦ for an inside straight draw.

The turn is the 4♠, leaving Haxton drawing for a five, a nine, or a ten that is not a heart, but the river is the A♦ and Ryan Daut has doubled through Isaac Haxton.

The all-in was for $4,670,000, and with that double-up Ryan Daut has taken the chip lead in this tournament. We've got ourselves a ball game, people!

Daut is on the button and raises to $500,000. Isaac shows 8♥ 2♥ as he mucks his hand.

Isaac Haxton makes it $500,000 and Ryan Daut folds. That's all there is to it.

The button's on Ryan Daut and he will be first to act. He reaches for chips and raises it up to $500,000. Isaac pulls out a stack of chips and makes the call. The flop comes Q♣ 9♥ 7♣. Isaac checks and Daut fires out a bet of $700,000. Haxton quickly gives it up and Daut takes down the first pot of heads-up play.

We're heads-up at the final table after a short break for the WPT money presentation that almost saw $25,000 fly into the lagoon at Atlantis. The rain clouds are rolling in and there's a chance our future millionaire might get soaked before he claims his prize, but for now, let's shuffle up and deal!

Here's what the chip counts look like going into the heads-up match:

1	Isaac Haxton:	$13.9 million
2	Ryan Daut	$4.92 million

Robert Ford is all-in in the small blind for $65,000. Isaac Haxton makes it $550,000 on the button, and Ryan Daut gets out of the way. Ford shows A♦ 8♦ and Haxton has K♦ 3♣. The flop comes Q♥ 3♠ 7♠ and Haxton makes a pair of threes. The turn card is the K♥ and Ford is drawing dead. He'll finish the tournament in third place and take home a whopping $550,980 for a consolation prize. Sources say a half a mil is the most a Ford has ever been worth, by a factor of at least five hundred.

Ryan Daut has the button and uses it to raise to $350,000. Isaac quickly gets out of the way. Robert Ford moves all-in and Daut insta-calls. Daut is way in front with pocket kings against Ford's pocket deuces. Ford has Ryan covered but only by about $100,000. Going to the flop it's Ford looking to spike a deuce. The dealer turns over 5♦ 9♣ 5♦, no help to Robert. The turn is the 4♠ and he needs a deuce to win the hand. The 5♣ hits the river and Daut wins the pot, crippling Robert Ford to $85,000.

Robert Ford moves all-in from the small blind and Ryan Daut auto-folds. Ford takes down $225,000 in blinds and antes.

Ryan Daunt moves all-in from the button, and everyone folds. This is in no way unusual and is barely newsworthy.

Robert Ford is on the button and is first to act. He quickly moves all-in and after Daut folds, the action is on Isaac Haxton. After getting the millionth count of the day Haxton again folds.

We've reached the hundredth hand of play at the final table. Here's how it goes down:

Isaac Haxton calls in the small blind and Robert Ford checks his option. the flop comes 9♦ 8♣ 4♠ and Haxton bets out. Ford mucks immediately and Haxton takes the pot.

Robert Ford is on the button and throws away his hand. Ryan Daut, in the small blind, reaches for chips and after counting out a few chips decides to move all-in. As always Isaac asks for a count and after finding out it's $2,355,000 quickly folds.

Ryan Daut raises to $350,000 from the button and Isaac Haxton moves all-in in the small blind. Robert Ford gets out of the way and Daut lays down his hand.

Isaac Haxton's on the button and announces raise. He makes it $400,000 to go and it's good enough to take down the pot.

Isaac Haxton calls in the small blind and Robert Ford checks his option. The flop comes K♦ 7♥ 2♠ and Haxton checks to Ford, who checks behind. The turn is the A♥, and Haxton bets $200,000. Ford quickly calls, and the river is the 3♣. Haxton bets $500,000, and Ford makes the call. Haxton shows K-5, and Ford mucks his hand.

Robert Ford is on the button but gets out of the way. Ryan announces raise and makes it $350,000 to go. Isaac Haxton in the big blind takes a look at his cards before mucking his hand.

Robert Ford raises to $500,000 and nobody calls. He takes down the blinds and antes.

Ryan Daut raises to $350,000 and nobody is balling enough to call. Daut rakes the pot.

Well, not really. Here's what really happened:

Robert Ford raised to $400,000 and everyone folded. Ford raked the pot.

Isaac Haxton raises to $400,000 from the button and everyone folds to his bet.

Ryan Daut raises to $325,000 to go from the button and Isaac Haxton mulls it over before re-raising to $1 million. Robert Ford gets out of the way and the action is back on Daut, who folds after a minute of thought.

Robert Ford calls on the button and Isaac Haxton checks his option. The flop is 8-6-5 rainbow, and Haxton bets out $225,000. Ford folds, and Haxton continues to augment his stack.

Isaac Haxton raises to $350,000 and both opponents fold.

Ryan Daut makes it $325,000, and neither of his opponents want to play ball. Daut shows 8-6 off-suit as he rakes his pot.

Isaac opened this pot for a raise from under the gun and it was folded around to Robert Mizrachi in the big blind who makes the call. The flop comes T♥ 3♠ 3♣ and both players check. The J♣ on the turn prompts a $400k bet from Rob which Isaac quickly calls. The river brings the 8♣ and a check from Mizrachi. After a few seconds Isaac announces he's all-in. Mizrachi calls surprisingly quickly but is sickened to see Haxton flip over Q-9 for the straight. Mizrachi checks his hole cards one more time before throwing them in the muck and getting up from the table. Robert is out in fourth place and will take home $409,703 for his trouble.

These are the chip counts after the latest elimination:

Seat 1	Robert Mizrachi:	$2.51 million
Seat 2	Isaac Haxton:	$9.28 million
Seat 3	Robert Ford:	$3.52 million
Seat 4	Ryan Daut:	$3.51 million

Jonathan Little moves all-in for his last $315,000 and gets called by Ryan Daut, who shows K♦ 6♦ against Little's A♣ Q♦. The flop comes 6♣ Q♣ A♥, and the turn is the T♣, leaving Ryan drawing for a jack or a six. The river is ridiculous, though - 6♠. You can basically see Jonathan Little's veins start to throb as he realizes he's been eliminated after being out-rivered two hands in a row. He'll take home $317,873 for his accomplishments.

Robert Mizrachi raises it up to $325,000 and it's folded around to Jonathan Little who announces he's all-in for about $1.2 million. Mizrachi insta-calls and it's a race between Rob's A♦ K♥ and Little's pocket jacks. The flop comes T♦ 2♠ 6♣, Mizrachi's looking for an ace or a king. The turn is a harmless 8♣ but for the second time today the river is a disaster, bringing the A♥ and absolutely crippling Jonathan Little.

Jonathan Little moves all-in from under the gun and action folds around to Robert Ford, who shows 7♥ 2♥ and folds.

It's folded around to Ryan Daut who pushes in a raise to make it $295,000 to go and takes down the blinds and antes.

Robert Ford raises to $395,000 and Ryan Daut thinks about it before pushing all-in. Action folds around to Ford, who nods his head and folds. And the audience writhes in agony.

Isaac raises it up to $325,000 from the cut-off and takes down the pot.

Robert Mizrachi makes it $325,000 and, true to form, everyone folds. Even Mike Sexton.

Imagine you had $120,000. Then imagine if you had to post it as the big blind in a poker tournament. And then mortage your brother for the $15,000 ante. That's reality at the PCA, folks. That's just reality.

Jonathan Little raises allin from the cut-off and Isaac Haxton asks for a chip count. Miraculously, he makes the call, and shows K♠ Q♦. Little has K♦ Q♣ and the audience groans, foreseeing another chopped pot with nothing accomplished. Their suspicions are correct, as a rainbow flop seals the deal and forces a split pot.

Isaac Haxton announces raise and shoves $350,000 into the middle from under the gun. Action folds around and Haxton takes down the pot.

Isaac opens this pot to $225,000 and Robert Ford, next in line, announces raise and makes it $550,000 more to go. It's folded back around to Haxton who quickly mucks his hand and Ford takes it down.

Robert Mizrachi makes it $225,000 and everyone folds.

Jonathan Little raises to $225,000 from under the gun and everyone folds. He takes the pot.

This hand begins with a pre-flop raise to $230,000 from Ryan Daut. It's enough to take down the blinds and antes.

Jonathan Little calls in the small blind and Ryan Daut announces raise in the big blind. He makes it $225,000 more and Little lays it down.

Isaac begins this hand on the button, with Robert Ford in the small blind and Jonathan Little in the big. Ryan Daut gets out of the way, as do Mizrachi and Haxton. Action's on Ford and he completes the blind. Little checks his option and it's two the flop. It comes 7-K-6 and Ford bets out $90,000. Little mucks his hand and Ford takes down the pot.

Robert Mizrachi calls the big blind from the button and in the small blind Isaac Haxton makes the call. Robert Ford checks his option in the big blind and the flop comes 5♥ 5♠ 7♦ and Haxton bets $125,000. Ford and Mizrachi fold, and Haxton takes down the pot.

The action begins with Jonathan Little raising it up to $225,000. Ryan Daut reaches for chips and after a bit of mental arithmetic decides to move all-in. It's folded around to Isaac Haxton who, in true Haxton fashion, asks for yet another count. After a few seconds however Isaac folds his hand as does Jonathan. Daut takes down a nice pot.

Ryan Daut raises to $225,000 from the small blind and Robert Mizrachi calls in the big blind. The flop comes A♠ A♥ 9♦ and both players check. The turn card is the 8♥ and both players check again. The river is the Q♥ and Daut checks to Mizrachi, who bets $300,000. Daut thinks it over but can't justify the call and he lays it down.

The action's on Robert Mizrachi and he raises it up to $225,000. It's folded around to Jonathan Little and he quickly moves all-in. Little has Mizrachi covered and after a few moments Robert mucks his hand.

Robert Ford raises to $280,000 from under the gun and Frank Rusnak calls after some thought. Action folds around to Isaac Haxton, who asks Rusnak for a chip count before mucking his hand. The flop comes 9♣ J♥ 9♠ and Ford moves all-in. Rusnak calls with pocket kings and Ford shows A♣ K♦ and will need to improve.

The turn card is the 3♠ and Ford will need to catch an ace or Rusnak will double up. The river card, miraculously, is the A♥, and Frank Rusnak has been eliminated in 6th place. He'll take home $247,234 for his finish.

Rob Mizrachi gets another walk on his big blind.

We're back at the felt in the final table of the 2007 PokerStars.com Caribbean Adventure. Here's the first hand after the break:

Jonathan Little calls in the small blind and Ryan Daut checks his option. The flop is the A♦ 9♠ 3♥ and Little bets $125,000. Ryan Daut makes it $300,000 and Little folds, giving the pot to Daut.

Here are the updated chip counts:

Robert Mizrachi	$1,315,000
Isaac Haxton	$9,430,000
Robert Ford	$2,355,000
Frank Rusnak	$1,530,000
Jonathan Little	$1,955,000
Ryan Daut	$2,240,000

Robert Ford announces raise and shoves $250,000 into the pot. He'll get no callers and the field adjourns for a short break.

Ryan Daut opens this hand to make it $225,000 to go which is enough to take down the blinds and antes.

Frank Rusnak moves all-in from under the gun for $1,490,000. It's too rich for everyone and he takes down the blinds and antes.

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Robert Mizrachi calls in the small blind and Isaac Haxton checks his option. The flop comes A♠ 5♠ 7♥ and both players check. The turn is the 5♥ and Mizrachi bets $125,000. That'll do, and he takes the pot.

Jonathan Little calls the blind, as does Ryan Daut. Robert Mizrachi, next in line, raises it up $350,000 more which is enough to push the rest of the players out of the hand. Mizrachi will take down the pot.

Robert Ford raises to $280,000 from the cut-off and nobody loves him. He takes the pot.

It's folded around to Frank Rusnak, in the small blind, who calls and Jonathan Little, in the big blind, decides to raise making it $250,000 to go. Rusnak quickly mucks and Little will pick up the blinds and antes.

Robert Mizrachi makes it $230,000 and Robert Ford moves all-in for $1.585 million more. Mizrachi folds and Ford picks up the pot.

We've reached another new level of play, as tournament organizers turn up the heat on the six remaining players. on every hand there will now be $180,000 in the pot preflop, which may or may not induce these players to actually make a move. We'll see. Game on!

Jonathan Little makes it $150,000 to go and nobody wants to tangle with the tightest player at the table. Nobody wants to tangle with anyone, actually - this is sloooow poker.

Isaac Haxton makes it $150,000 from under the gun and gets no love.

Frank Rusnak makes it $150,000 from the button and Ryan Daut mulls it over in the big blind before finally folding his hand.

Robert Mizrachi makes it $145,000 from the hijack and Jonathan Little asks for a chip count when the action folds to him in the big blind. Mizrachi tells him he has about $1.1 million, and Little mucks.

It's folded around to Robert Ford who opens this pot to make it $200,000 to go from the small blind and Frank Rusnak, in the big blind, mucks his hand. Ford picks up the blinds and antes.

Frank Rusnak makes it $150,000 to go from the hijack (second cut-off), and nobody feels like calling.

Isaac Haxton, in the small blind, raises it up to $225,000 total and the action's on Robert Ford in the big blind who makes the call. The flop comes 8♠ 3♦ 4♦ and Haxton bets out $400,000. Ford quickly mucks his hand and Isaac will ad a bit more to his monster stack.

Isaac Haxton calls from under the gun and both blinds are willing to play. The flop comes K♠ 2♠ K♦ and Ryan Daut makes it $75,000 from the small blind. Robert Mizrachi calls in the big blind and Haxton gets out of the way. The turn is the 2♥ and Daut checks to Mizrachi, who bets out $105,000. Daut folds, and Mizrachi takes the pot.

Isaac Haxton makes it $150,000 from middle position and Robert Ford announces all-in from the cut-off. Action folds back around to Haxton, who mucks immediately, and it's Ford's pot to take.

Ryan Daut makes it $135,000 to go from under the gun and the action folds around with no callers. Daut takes the pot.

Robert Mizrachi makes it $140,000 to dance and gets no love from the rest of the field. He takes down the pot.

Ryan Daut opens this pot with a raise to $130,000. It's folded around to Robert Ford in the big blind who immediately moves all-in. It's going to be $1.43 million more back to Ryan who only takes a few moments before mucking his hand.

Isaac Haxton gets a walk in his big blind and shows J♦ 7♦ as he rakes the pot.

Robert Mizrachi gets another walk on his big blind.

Ford makes it $190,000 from the cut-off and the action's on Frank Rusnak on the button who quickly moves all-in. It's folded back around to Ford who asks for a count. It's about $800,000 total which makes it around $600,000 more for Ford to call. He counts out the chips and pushes them into the middle. Frank shows pocket sevens which are in great shape against Ford's pocket sixes. The flop comes 5♠ 3♦ 3♥ and the turn is the 4♥ which gives Ford a few outs to win the pot. The river brings the T♦ though and Rusnak doubles to just under $1.7 million.

Frank Rusnak calls in the small blind with no other action and Jonathan Little checks. The flop comes 9♦ 8♣ 2♣ and Rusnak checks to Little, who bets $75,000. Rusnak folds his hand and Little takes the pot.

Robert Mizrachi makes it $130,000 to go from the cut-of and the action's on Isaac Haxton who asks for a count of Rob's stack. After a few moment's Isaac announces he's all-in and it's folded back around to Mizrachi. Mizrachi quickly folds and concedes the pot to Haxton.

Frank Rusnak raises to $150,000 and Jonathan Little announces a re-raise to $500,000. Action folds back around to Rusnak, who lays the hand down. Little takes down the pot.

Robert Ford raise again to $190,000 pre-flop and it's folded around to Robert Mizrachi who announces raise. He throws in the $190,000 and then pushes all-in for $780,000 more. The action's back on Ford who goes into the tank. After a few moments he mucks his hand and Mizrachi takes down the pot.

Robert Mizrachi gets a walk on his big blind.

Robert Ford opens this pot with a raise to $190,000 and it's folded around to Ryan Daut in the big blind. Daut gets out of the way and Ford takes down the blinds and antes.

Ryan Daut raises to $130,000 from under the gun and everyone folds to the bet, giving Daut the pot.

Isaac Haxton raises to $125,000 from the button and Frank Rusnak announces all-in in the small blind. Haxton lays it down and Rusnak takes the pot.

Robert Mizrachi is on the button and the action's on Frank Rusnak who folds. Jonathan Little reaches for chips and raises it up to $150,000. Daut gets out of the way, as does Mizrachi and Haxton. The action's on Robert Ford in the big blind and he makes the call. The flop comes A♦ Q♦ T♦. Ford checks and Little fires out a bet of $200,000. Ford checks his hole cards and announces raise before pushing in $375,00 more.

Jonathan takes his time before announcing he's all-in. Ford makes the call and they flip over their cards. Ford's way ahead with K♣ J♦ for the made straight and the flush draw. Little needs some help to improve his A♣ J♦. The turn is the Q♥ which gives Jon a few outs, any ace or queen for the win, and a few outs to chop, any jack. Miraculously the river brings the J♥ to split the pot.

We're back from the break and the blinds have gone up. We're now at $25,000/$50,000 with a $5,000 ante.

We're back from the break and the blinds have gone up. We're now at $25,000/$50,000 with a $5,000 ante.

Here are the updated chip counts:

Robert Mizrachi	$855,000
Isaac Haxton	$9,680,000
Robert Ford	$2,590,000
Frank Rusnak	$955,000
Jonathan Little	$2,005,000
Ryan Daut	$2,740,000

After an unremarkable first level of the day, we're taking a short level break before action resumes.

Ryan Daut makes it $80,000 from the button and Isaac Haxton calls in the big blind. The flop comes 9♥ 6♦ 2♥ and Haxton checks to Daut, who $125,000. Haxton raises to $425,000, and Daut gives him the ol' mournful eye as he makes the call. The turn is the 5♦ and Haxton checks again to Daut, who checks behind. The river is the A♣, and Haxton asks Daut how much he has left. But both players check, and Ryan has pocket kings. Haxton has 2♦ 4♦, and the kings will take the pot.

Jonathan Little calls on the button and Ryan Daut also calls in the small blind. The flop comes Q♦ T♣ 3♦ and it's checked to Little, who bets $60,000. Daut folds and Robert Mizrachi calls. The turn is the 7♦ and Mizrachi bets $150,000. Little lays it down and Mizrachi picks up the pot.

Jonathan Little adds $75,000 to the pot from the small blind, and Ryan Daut lays it down in the big blind. Little takes a little pot.

Frank Rusnak makes it another $110,000 from the small blind and Jonathan Little folds in the big blind. Rusnak takes the pot.

Ryan Daut makes it $80,000 to go and Isaac Haxton announces re-raise from the button. He makes it a total of $240,000 and the action folds around to Frank Rusnak in the big blind. Frank goes into the tank but eventually folds, and the action is back on the original raiser. Daut also mulls it over, and also folds his hand. Haxton takes the pot.

Action folds to Ryan Daut in the cut-off, and he makes it $80,000 to go. Action folds to Robert Ford in the big blind, and he announces a re-raise, making it $305,000 total. Daut, whose poker face closely resembles that of a child presented with a plateful of brussels sprouts, looks nonplussed, but he folds his hand. Ford takes the pot.

Robert Mizrachi raises to $105,000 from the small blind and Isaac Haxton has to lay it down in the big blind. Mizrachi takes the pot.

Isaac Haxton makes it $80,000 for the third hand in a row and the action folds to Robert Mizrachi, who calls in the big blind. The flop comes K♦ 3♦ Q♥ and Mizrachi checks to Haxton, who checks behind. The turn is the 3♥ and both players check again. The river is the Q♦ and Mizrachi checks to Haxton, who bets $125,000. Mizrachi calls and Haxton shows pocket eights for queens-up. Mizrachi mucks, and Haxton takes the pot.

Isaac Haxton makes it $80,000 from middle position and the action folds to Ryan Daut, who announces a re-raise from the big blind. He throws out another $225,000 and Haxton lays it down.

Isaac Haxton makes it $80,000 in the cut-off and gets no love. He takes down the blinds and antes.

Robert Mizrachi raises to $80,000 from the cut-off and Isaac Haxton calls on the button. The blinds get out of the way and we're heads-up going to the flop. The flop is the A♣ J♥ 6♠ and Mizrachi shoots out $135,000. Haxton asks for another chip count and Mizrachi tells him about a million. Haxton announces a raise and shoves another $250,000 into the middle. Mizrachi thinks for a few minutes before laying the hand down, but he doesn't look too happy about doing it. Haxton takes a big pot.

Frank Rusnak rather hesitantly makes it $90,000 to go from under the gun, and Isaac Haxton wants to play. He asks Rusnak how much he's got left and announces a re-raise once he gets the good news. The raise is for an additional $275,000, and Robert Fold quickly gets out of the way in the big blind. Rusnak folds and Haxton takes down the pot.

Action folds to Robert Mizrachi in the small blind, and he makes it $100,000 to go. Isaac Haxton folds in the big blind and Mizrachi takes the pot.

Isaac Haxton raises to $80,000 and action folds to Robert Mizrachi, who makes the call from the big blind. The flop comes 7♠ 3♦ 2♥ and Mizrachi checks to Haxton, who bets $140,000. Mizrachi beats him to the pot, and the turn is the T♣. Mizrachi again checks, and Haxton announces $300,000. Mizrachi is not so fast into the pot this time, but he does think it over before laying down the hand. Haxton shows the K♣ as he rakes the pot.

Robert Mizrachi raises to $105,000 from under the gun and the action folds to Ryan Daut in the big blind, who does his own examination of MIzrachi's stack. Daut asks for a chip count and, hearing around $1.4 million, makes the call. The flop is the Q♥ 4♦ T♥ and Daut checks to Mizrachi, who checks behind. The turn is the 6♥ and Daut again checks to Mizrachi, who bets $250,000. Daut gives the matter some thought and then folds his hand, giving the pot for Mizrachi.

Isaac Haxton makes it $85,000 from the cut-off and the action folds around. Haxton takes the pot.

Robert Mizrachi raises to $95,000 from the cut-off and action folds to Frank Rusnak, who asks Mizrachi how much he's got left. He doesn't like the answer he gets and folds his hand, giving Mizrachi the pot.

Frank Rusnak raises to $100,000 from under the gun and action folds around. Rusnak takes the pot.

Robert Ford raises to $100,000 from under the gun and the action folds to Robert Mizrachi, who calls from the small blind. The flop comes 2♥ J♦ 3♥ and Mizrachi checks to Ford, who bets $175,000, and Mizrachi flat calls. The turn is the 9♠ and Mizrachi checks again to Ford, who makes it $400,000 to go. Mizrachi thinks it over and folds his hand, giving the pot to Ford.

Jonathan Little raises to $85,000 on the button and Ryan Daut announces a re-raise to $285,000 from the small blind. Robert Mizrachi gets out of the way and Little lays it down to give Daut the pot.

Isaac Haxton raises to $80,000 from middle position and it's good enough to take the pot.

Ryan Daut raises to $80,000 from under the gun and the action folds around. Daut takes down the second hand of the day.

The action has begun at the PokerStars.com Caribbean Adventure with this doozy of a first hand:

Ryan Daut makes it $80,000 from early positoin and the action folds around to Frank Rusnak in the big blind. Rusnak lays it down and Daut takes down the pot.

The players are being introduced at the final table of the PokerStars.com Caribbean Adventure, so we thought we'd do the same. Here are the chip counts and seating positions for the six finalists:

Seat 1	Rob Mizrachi	$1,450,000
Seat 2	Isaac Haxton	$9,216,000
Seat 3	Robert Ford	$2,324,000
Seat 4	Frank Rusnak	$1,166,000
Seat 5	Jonathan Little	$2,366,000
Seat 6	Ryan Daut	$2,301,000

Crowd warmups are underway, and then we'll shuffle up and deal!

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