QUALIFY ONLINE
This is your chance to compete with the world’s greatest players in one of the biggest poker tournaments held anywhere in the world. Play PCA satellites on PokerStars and take your seat at the Atlantis for as little as $2 or 100 FPP. When you’re there, you can expect the full PokerStars experience – your package includes your buy-in, accommodation, food credit and $1000 spending money.
Finding our PCA satellites is easy. First, download the free PokerStars software. Then, click “Events” and “PCA” in the game lobby and register for the satellite of your choice. See our How To Qualify page for more information. Satellites are running now until late December.
BUY IN DIRECTLY
You may buy in to all PCA events (except the super satellites to the Main
Event and the nightly turbo events) online at PokerStars using $ from
December 14 until three hours before the selected event. If you don’t have
an account, please download the free PokerStars software by clicking here.
Please note: you will be a considered a PokerStars sponsored player
throughout the event if you buy in online using your account. Please note that you will only be able to unregister up until three hours prior to the event start.
If you're a PlatinumStar VIP or higher, you can buy in to the PCA Main Event
using your PokerStars W$. Requests should be submitted to
registrations@pokerstars.com before the final online qualifying tournament
on PokerStars (typically two Saturdays before the event). Players buying in
using W$ will be PokerStars sponsored players for the duration of the PCA
event, and are required to wear a PokerStars logo throughout the tournament.
If you have reached the Supernova level of the PokerStars VIP Club you can buy in with FPPs. For full details contact vipclub@pokerstars.com
To buy-in to the PCA events directly via bank transfer or wire e-mail registrations@pokerstars.com for full details.

| Venue | Atlantis Resort & Casino |
| Location | Paradise Island The Bahamas |
| Dates | January 4-14, 2010 |
| Buy-In | 10,000+300 USD |
| CAP | 1600 |
| Rank | Name | TLB Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Luca Pagano | 3419 |
| 2. | Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier | 3354 |
| 3. | Sebastian Ruthenberg | 3063 |
| 4. | Antony Lellouche | 2419 |
| 5. | Johannes Strassmann | 2390 |
| 6. | Jason Mercier | 2320 |
| 7. | William Thorson | 2301 |
| 8. | Dario Minieri | 2227 |
| 9. | Mike McDonald | 2208 |
| 10. | Julian Thew | 2107 |
| Rank | Name | Top Ten Cash |
| 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 |








