The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure proved to be another huge success in 2014, despite the most efficient attempts of a freak weather system that hit the us grounding flights within the lead as much as the principle Event.
Although there have been 39 events with big paydays, three big tournaments stood out and PokerStars Blog covered them all, but when you want to peer who cashed for the way much in the entire other events click here.
The $10,300 PCA Main EventThe PCA Main Event pulled in 1,031s player to damage throughout the huge $10m ensure that were post. That giant prize pool ended up paying the highest three finishers greater than one million bucks apiece. That trio was made of online phenom Isaac "westmenloAA" Baron, breakthrough Polish talent Dominik Panka, who went directly to take the title after a three-way chop, and EPT Dortmund champ Mike "Timex" McDonald.
Timex, who had days earlier cashed within the Super High Roller for greater than $217k with not up to one big blind, had gave the look of he might finally break the EPT jinx: nobody had won two EPT Main Event titles in additional than 90 tournaments. It was close, nevertheless it wasn't to be. McDonald needed to accept second place, despite at one point being one card clear of victory. Panka had played fantastically, and Team PokerStars Online's Ike Haxton wasn't backward on lavishing praise on his play throughout the PCA Live webcast. You just do not get a larger stamp of approval than that. Click here for the general tournament report.
Date: January 7-13, 2014Buy-in: $10,300Players: 1,031Prize pool: $10,070,000
1. Dominik Panka, Poland, PokerStars qualifier, $1,423,096*2. Mike McDonald, Canada, PokerStars qualifier, $1,064,865*3. Isaac Baron, USA, $1,207,599*4. Madis Muur, Estonia, PokerStars qualifier, $581,0405. Daniel Gamez, Guatemala, $447,0406. Shyam Srinivasan, Canada, PokerStars qualifier, $328,0207. Pascal LeFrancois, Canada, PokerStars player, $242,0208. Fabian Ortiz, Argentina, $173,220
The $25,000 High RollerIf you were ever doubtful as to if Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Selbst is among the best players within the world, you simply wish to have a look at her PCA performance this year. She cashed in all three of the blue ribbon events and almost won two of them. There's variance after which there's Selbst. The yankee took third in both events, but almost took first within the $25k High Roller for the second one year at the bounce. It might was her second major title defence following back-to-back NAPT Mohegan Sun wins.
Once Selbst was out of the picture, Jake Schindler and WSOP Main Event winner Greg Merson chopped up a deal after which settled the development in true High Roller style: they shoved and called blind. You'll be able to examine that and more within the High Roller tournament wrap.
Date: January 10-13, 2014Buy-in: $25,000Game: NLHE 8-handed re-entryEntries: 247Prize pool: $6,051,500
1. Jake Schindler, USA, $1,192,624*2. Greg Merson, USA, $948,996*3. Vanessa Selbst, USA, Team PokerStars Pro, $607,5804. Mustapha Kanit, $492,6005. Robert Mizrachi, USA, $389,7206. Aleksandr Denisov, $295,9207. Ole Schemion, Germany, $216,0408. Joao Viera, $157,960
The $100,000 Super High RollerThe $100,000 Super High Roller has become the outlet event of the poker calendar ever since Team PokerStars Pro Eugene Katchalov beat Daniel Negreanu heads-up on the PCA in 2011. It never fails to disappoint. AN INTERESTING nine-handed dance happened with some incredibly shallow stacks, but it surely was Brit Paul Newey who finally burst a bubble worth $100,000's. It should have been painful, but Newey later cashed within the High Roller to get a fair chunk of both those buy-ins back.
Fabian Quoss continued in a very good line of German dominance in big buy-in events, but he did must crack Dan Shak's aces with king-jack offsuit for his tournament life during three-handed play. Poker might be a skill game, but that does not mean you do not need a marginally of luck once in a while. Read more concerning the Quoss-fire hurricane here.
Date: January 5-7, 2014Buy-in: $100,000Entries:: 56 (45 unique)Prize pool: $5,433,120
1. Fabian Quoss, Germany, $1,629,9402. Dan Shak, United States, $1,178,9803. Vanessa Selbst, United States, $760,6404. Antonio Esfandiari, United States, $575,920 5. Matt Glantz, United States, $445,520 6. Tony Gregg, United States, $347,720 7. Ole Schemion, Austria, $277,080 8. Mike McDonald, Canada, $217,320
Find out more in regards to the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure and its history and records here.
*relates to a last table deal.
Rick Dacey is a staff writer for the PokerStars Blog.
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