PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Harrison Gimbel wins the 2010 PCA Main Event

A record-breaking field of 1,529 players entered the 2010 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) Main Event, helping to create a huge prize pool of $14,831,300. In the end it was US-based player Harrison Gimbel who came out on top, taking home one of the most prestigious titles in poker, plus an incredible $2,200,000 in cash.

The Main Event also saw huge success for Team PokerStars Pro. John Duthie almost made the final table, eventually busting in 12th for an impressive cash of $130,000. There were also cash finishes for Florian Langmann, Johnny Lodden, 2006 PCA Champion Steve Paul Ambrose, Ivan Demidov, Victoria Coren, Matthias De Meulder, Dario Minieri, Victor Ramdin and Luis Medina.

To get a full report on all the action from the Main Event and the latest video blogs, go to the PokerStars Blog and PokerStars.tv.

High Roller

The always highly-anticipated $25,000 PCA High Roller event was won by William Reynolds from the US. He took home $576,240 for beating 83 of the best players from around the world. Team PokerStars Pro Sandra Naujoks finished in ninth for $56,995, and there were also money finishes for Joe Cada and Greg Raymer. Check the PokerStars Blog and PokerStars.tv for more.

Side Events

The 2010 PCA festival was the biggest ever, with a schedule full of side events that covered buy-ins of all levels and a range of different poker games. Team PokerStars Pro William Thorson took down a $5,000 PLO event for $72,465, followed by a win for Vanessa Rousso in the $1,000 No Limit Hold’em Ladies Event for $24,725. Benjamin Kang was part of the two-man team that took victory in the $2,150 PLO/PL Hold’em event for $31,430, and Marcin Horecki cashed for $20,255 when he finished second in a $1,100 PLO event. See the PokerStars Blog for a run-down of side event results.

amFAR charity tournament

PokerStars hosted a charity tournament to help raise money and awareness for amFAR, an organization that funds research into HIV and AIDS. A host of big name celebrities were invited to The Bahamas to play, including musicians Nelly, Slash and Kelly Rowland, plus TV stars like Montel Williams and Carlos Bernard. They were joined by Team PokerStars Pro and many more, helping to raise around $97,000 for amFAR. PokerStars qualifier Spencer Benjafield won the event for $37,500. Visit the PokerStars Blog for a full report.

World Cup of Poker VI

The PCA also included the live Grand Final of the PokerStars World Cup of Poker VI (WCP). The title was taken by Team Chinese Taipei, captained by Team PokerStars Asia Pro Raymond Wu. Each member of the five-man team walked away with a cool $20,000, plus the bragging rights that come with knowing that they are the best poker-playing nation in the world. Go to the World Cup of Poker page for more, and the PokerStars Blog for a full report.

Go to the official PokerStars Caribbean Adventure website for more information about the event.

If you have any questions about the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, contact pca@pokerstars.com.