John Dibella, a satellite qualifier defeated Kyle Julius to win the Main Event of this year’s PCA. The family man and day trader took home $1,775,000. Day 6, the final day of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure kicked off with the remaining 8 players yesterday at 8 p.m CET, at the Atlantis Casino, Bahamas.
Ruben Visser was the first to be eliminated, he quickly lost his rather small stack, and in the end lost a flip against Julius.
Then David Bernstein had to go, and on the 33th blind level (20.000/100.000/200.000) the shortstack Anthony Gregg ran preflop all-in with 2.520.000 with A T from hijack, only Xuan Liu called with A Q on the neutral boardra Liu’s better kicker held.
Mark Drover came in 5th, followed by Xuan Liu. Liu open shoved with A 7, Faraz Jaka sitting on a much larger stack called with A 6 and won with two pairs on the 3 A 6 5 2 board.
Faraz Jaka – 14.155.000
Kyle Julius – 11.670.000
John Dibella – 5.865.000
On the 35th blind level (40.000/150.000/300.000) Jaka lost a huge pot against Julius. Julius opened to 700.000, Jaka 3bet to K J with 1.850.000, Julius 4bet to 3.095.000, Jaka, after thinking a bit went 5-bet all-in, Julius called all-in with 10.470.000 and showed A K. The dealer dealt the 7 A K 9 8 board, Julius took the pot with two pairs. Jaka was left with 1.350.000, he was eleminated shortly after this.
After Jaka’s elimination, Dibella took a major pot with a full house, he started the heads-up as the chipleader.
John Dibella – 18.585.000
Kyle Julius – 13.105.000
Dibella cornered Juliust even more, on the 36 blind level (50.000/200.000/400.000) the final hand was dealt. Julius raised to 825.000 from the button with 9 6, Dibella called with 6 5. The flop came A Q 3. Dibella checked, Julius bet to 725.000, Dibella quickly called. The turn came 8, both checked. On the T river Dibella bet to 1.000.000, Julius, trying to represent a huge hand shoved. Dibella snap-called, and won the tournament.
John Dibella
Final results:
1. John Dibella – $1.775.000
2. Kyle Julius – $1.500.000
3. Faraz Jaka – $755.000
4. Xuan Liu – $600.000
5. Mark Drover – $468.000
6. Anthony Gregg – $364.000
7. David Bernstein – $260.000
8. Ruben Visser – $156.400