The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $25,000 High Roller is always one of the biggest and most stacked events of the year, and this year is no different.
After Day 1, American Dustin Johns led the way with 298,100 in chips, followed by World Poker Tour champions Jared Jaffee and Olivier Busquet. The first day of this event drew a total of 214 entries, with late registration open until the start of Day 2.
Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dustin Johns | 298,100 |
| 2 | Robert Gorodetsky | 294,900 |
| 3 | Brian Yoon | 294,000 |
| 4 | Jared Jaffee | 293,600 |
| 5 | Isaac Baron | 258,000 |
| 6 | Olivier Busquet | 257,400 |
| 7 | Faraz Jaka | 254,900 |
| 8 | Chance Kornuth | 210,400 |
| 9 | Guillermo Olvera | 198,700 |
| 10 | Marvin Rettenmaier | 190,100 |
Busquet, who also won the €50,000 Super High Roller at EPT Barcelona for €896,434 in 2014 after beating his good friend Daniel Colman heads up, had a stellar day and bagged up 257,400 while he's in preparation for a six-figure MMA match with JC Alvarado.