Pokerstars Caribbean Adventure

POKERSTARS CARIBBEAN ADVENTURE

The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) 2012 is set to be the biggest poker festival outside Las Vegas with dozens of events taking place across ten days in early January 2012.

It will follow a phenomenally successful 2011 PCA - a poker extravaganza featuring 48 events and attracting more than 7,800 entries. The total amount awarded in prize money over the whole Festival topped $32 million. A record 1,560 entrants from 65 countries took part in the $10,000 Main Event creating a total prize pool of $15,132,000. Galen Hall beat fellow American PokerStars qualifier Chris Oliver to win $2.3 million, the biggest payout of Season 7.

Satellites for this season's PCA are running already and several players have already won seats for just a few Frequent Player Points. Last season PokerStars ran thousands of satellites in the months leading up to the PCA with 734 players winning their $15k trip to the Caribbean online.

The Season 8 Main Event promises to be even more exciting than ever before and will be running in early January at Atlantis Resort & Casino.

SHAMBALLA JEWELS

In addition to their title and cash prize, the winner of both the $100,000 PCA Super High Roller tourney and the $25,000 PCA High Roller event will receive a stunning bracelet from Shamballa Jewels, one of the most exclusive jewellery firms in the world.

The champion’s bracelet for the $100,000 Super High Roller is valued at around $20,000. The bracelet for the $25,000 High Roller champion is worth some $10,000. Both bracelets comprise beautiful Pave balls including black gold, rose gold and white gold.

Owned by Danish brothers Mads and Mikkel Kornerup, Shamballa is worn by numerous A-list celebrities around the world such as Jay-Z, Michael Jordan, Ashton Kutcher and many more. The beautiful jewellery is inspired by ancient traditions of Buddhism, meditation and yoga and designed for people "who want to radiate individuality and exclusivity."

Shamballa is already the Official Bracelet Sponsor of PokerStars European Poker Tour Main Events for Season 8 after a highly successful partnership in Season 7.

VENUE

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.

PCA WEB SITE

Click here for more detailed information on the PCA.

TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE

Most EPT Season 8 Main Events have the same structure. Please click EPT Structure for details.

TOURNAMENT RULES

Tournament rules are available here.

MEDIA INFORMATION

Media must apply for accreditation online at www.europeanpokertour.com/media/.

SCHEDULE

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