PCA

The 2009 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure was a true "festival of poker" involving a massive roster of exciting events and non-stop poker action. A record-breaking 1,347 players competed in the main event at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas, including a wealth of world champions, top pros and online phenoms. But it was mild-mannered Poorya Nazari, a 22-year-old Canadian who won his $10,000 seat in a $33 triple turbo rebuy on PokerStars, who took down the $3 million top prize.

Nazari, one of 746 PokerStars qualifiers competing, had an up-and-down ride to victory - a huge stack on day one, a short stack on day four - but reached the final table second in chips and finally triumphed in level 30 after four quick hands against American Tony Gregg. Team PokerStars Pro Alex Gomes was eliminated in fourth place by German Benny Spindler.

In addition to the main event, last season’s PCA included $1k, $2k and $5k tournaments as well as the World Championship of Battleship Poker and World Cup of Poker finals. But the highlight was undoubtedly the $25,000 NLHE event – won by last year’s main event winner, the Team PokerStars Pro Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier.

VENUE

Atlantis Resort & Casino
Paradise Island
The Bahamas
Tel: +1 888 528 7155
E-mail: reservations@atlantis.com


Important information re gaming: Please note that all media who have applied for work permits to attend the PCA, either independently or through PokerStars, are subject to national regulations that prohibit them from gaming anywhere in the Bahamas, including online.

SCHEDULE

DATE/TIME TOURNAMENT CAP
January 4: 20.00 Supersatellite to Main Event
$1,025 + $75
TBC
January 5: 12.00 PCA Main Event - Day 1a
NLHE Freezeout - $9,700 + $300
No limit
January 6: 12.00 PCA Main Event - Day 1b
NLHE Freezeout - $9,700 + $300
No limit
January 7: 12.00 PCA Main Event - Day 2
January 7: 12.00 $25k High Roller Event - Day 1
NLHE Freezeout - $24,500 + $500
TBC
January 7: 14.00 $2k event - Day 1
NLHE Freezeout- $1,850 + $150
TBC
January 8: 12.00 PCA Main Event - Day 3 No limit
January 8: 12.00 $25k High Roller Event - Day 2
January 8: 13.00 $5k NLHE - Day 1
NLHE Freezeout - $4,800+ $200
TBC
January 8: 15.00 $2k event - Day 2
January 8: 18.00 $600 Satellite to LAPT Chile
($560 + $40) with one optional $500 rebuy
January 9: 12.00 PCA Main Event - Day 4 No limit
January 9: 14.00 $1k event - Day 1
NLHE Freezeout - $925 + $75
TBC
January 9: 15.00 $5k event - Day 2
January 10: 12.00 PCA Main Event - Final table
January 10: 13.00 $1,100 Satellite to EPT Grand Final
($1,000 + $100) with one optional $1,000 rebuy
January 10: 15.00 $1k event - Day 2

TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE

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TOURNAMENT RULES

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ElkY at PCA
Venue Atlantis Resort & Casino
Location Paradise Island
The Bahamas
Dates January 5-10, 2008
Buy-In $9,700 + 300
CAP No limit
EPT Leaderboards
Top 10 TLB Rank
1. Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier 3113
2. Luca Pagano 3067
3. Sebastian Ruthenberg 3063
4. Johannes Strassmann 2390
5. Jason Mercier 2320
6. William Thorson 2301
7. Antony Lellouche 2258
8. Julian Thew 2107
9. Andreas Hoivold 2081
10. Dario Minieri 2069
     
Top 10 winners Amount
1. Pieter de Korver €2,300,000
2. Poorya Nazari €2,238,806
3. Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier €2,080,855
4. Glen Chorny €2,077,143
5. Gavin Griffin €1,825,010
6. Jason Mercier €1,757,280
7. Sebastian Ruthenberg €1,724,774
8. Michael Martin €1,701,000
9. Denes Kalo €1,567,060
10. Constant Rijkenberg €1,508,000