Nine players returned for the final day of the 2017 Punta Cana Poker Classic but at the end only two of them would take home the first prize. And that is because Jamin Stokes and Roberto Carvallo agreed to a deal where each of them would take home $97,590.
The American and the Chilean player were on a rollercoaster with several lead changes and decided that a chop would be the better way to end a marvelous event.
The day began with the elimination of James Casement (9° – $11,395) who crashed his Ace-Ten against Craig’s pocket Aces. It was Level 25 when Kalman Dohany (8° – $14,730) shoved his stack with Jack-Eight just to realize that Smith had pocket Queens.
Just before the break, Cristopher Cardinale (7° – $18,900) was eliminated when his Queen-Four failed to defeat Jamin’s pocket nines. Lucas Smith (6° – $23,620) who was leader on Day 1A, shoved his last chips with Ace-Nine but couldn’t find any help against Soriano’s pocket threes.
Julian Kaplan (5° – $29,180) was eliminated when his Ace-Seven couldn’t improve against Stoke’s Jack-Ten when Jamin connected a ten on the turn. He was followed by Benjamin Craig (4° – $39,185) when his pocket threes were defeated by Stokes Ten-Five.
Just a few seconds later, Santiago Soriano (3° – $50,025) shoved his stack with Ace-Four and got called by Carvallo with King-Jack. The Chilean connected a King on the turn and send the Spaniard home in third place.
With only two players left, a battle began where Jamin and Roberto shared the lead. After two levels of ups and downs, both players decided that they would chop the remaining prize.
This is the eight year of the Punta Cana Poker Classic and the second in a row it comes to the beautiful Meliá Caribe Tropical. The Main Event registered 382 entries for a $55,810 prizepool.
Roberto Carvallo 
and Jamin Stokes 
decided to chop the prize and both of them will take home $97,590 home. Now they will play for the title.
Roberto Carvallo raised to 350,000 and Jamin Stokes called.
Both players checked the 7 K 8 flop and the 9 turn. An A on the river was good for a 950,000 bet from Carvallo who won the pot.
Roberto Carvallo raised to 350,000 chips and Jamin Stokes called.
The flop showed a 6 4 7 and Stokes bet 350,000 that Roberto raised to 2,200,000 chips for his all-in. Jamin waited for a few seconds before folding his cards giving Carvallo the pot.
Roberto Carvallo raised to 350,000 and Jamin Stokes called.
The flop showed a 2 J 9 and Jamin fired away 350,000 chips that Carvallo called.
Both players checked the Q turn but Stokes bet 550,000 with the 3 river and took down the pot.
Roberto Carvallo raised to 250,000 and Jamie Stokes called.
Carvallo c-bet with the Q 9 2 flop and Jamin called. The turn showed an A and both players checked to the 10 river.
Jamin showed a K Q and won the pot.
Roberto Carvallo raised to 250,000 and Jamin Stokes called from the BB.
The flop showed a 4 6 8 and Stokes fired 300,000 chips that Roberto called. The turn showed an A and Roberto bet 1,600,000 that Jamin raised to 2,700,000 chips and take the pot down.
Jamin Stokes raised to 250,000 and Roberto Carvallo called.
The flop showed a 5 4 9 and both players checked. The turn was a 10 and Roberto bet 300,000 that Jamin called.
Both players checked the 3 river. Roberto showed a 6 5 an defeated Jamin’s A J.
Jamin Stokes –us- raised to 250,000 and Roberto Carvallo called. The flop showed a K 5 7 and Stokes bet 300,000 that Roberto called.
Both players checked the K turn and the Q river.
Roberto showed a 7 6 to win the pot.
Roberto Carvallo raised to 250,000 and Jamin Stokes called.
The flop showed a Q 3 4 and Stokes bet 300,000 chips that Carvallo called.
The turn was a 2 and Jamin bet 500,000 that Carvallo called again.
The river showed a 10 and Stokes bet 550,000 chips that Carvallo called with A 2 to win the pot.
Jamin Stokes 
raised to 250,000 and Roberto Carvallo re-raised to 800,000 chips from the big blind. Action came back to Stokes who announced his all-in. Carvallo waited a few second but folded his cards.
The Second Chande registeres 79 entries with only nine players cashing. Joey Ydibli 
was the champion for a $17,442 prize. He defeated Allan Castrillo 
who took home $15,707 while Guido Ruffini 
finished third for a $10,982 prize.
1° 
Joy Ydibli $17.442
2° 
Allan Castrillo $15.707
3° 
Guido Ruffini $10.982
4° 
Kami Hudson $6.865
5° Roberto Marín Martínez $5.175
6° David Moreno $4.140
7° Gabriel Zakalik $3.450
8° 
Héctor Quiñones $2.760
9° Adam Hendrix $2.415
Roberto Carvallo shoved from the small blind and Santiago Soriano called from the big blind for his last 1,100,000 chips.
Carvallo: K J
Soriano: A 4
Board: 10 2 5 K Q
Jamin Stokes limped from the BTN and Benjamin Craig shoved his last 170,000 chips from the SB. Roberto Carvallo called from the BB and Stokes from the BTN.
The flop showed a K 5 10 and Carvallo check-called a 150,000 bet from his rival.
The turn was a 5 and Jamin bet 500,000 chips. Carvallo folded then without hesitation.
Stokes: 10 5
Criag: 3 3
River: J
Benjamin Craig announced his all-in for 1,200,000 chips and Santiago Soriano called from the BB.
Soriano: J J
Craig: A 3
Board: 10 6 9 8 6
Jamin Stokes raised to 200,000 from the BTN and Roberto Carvallo called from the big blind.
The flop showed a J 8 9 and the Chilean player check-called a 150,000 bet from Stokes.
The turn was a 6 and both players checked. Carvallo then checked with the 8 river. Jamin bet 325,000 and Carvallo called with his J 10 to win the pot.
Jamin Stokes raised to 200,000 from the CO and Julian Kaplan announced his all-in for 790,000 chips. Stokes called and we have a showdown.
Stokes: J 10
Kaplan: A 7
Board: 4 Q 3 10 2
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