2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Results and Winners

John Dibella wins PCA Main Event for $1,775,000

The 2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) is now in the books after 10 days of incredible poker action. Congratulations to everyone that qualified and took part, as huge sums of money were awarded in cash prizes over more than 40 events at the luxurious Atlantis Resort & Casino on Paradise Island in The Bahamas.  

The new PCA Main Event Champion is John Dibella from the USA who scooped the title and a massive $1,775,000 in first place prize money. He played through a field of 1,072 competitors, who created a prize pool of $10,398,400. In total 160 places were paid, and Dibella beat fellow American Kyle Julius in the heads-up finale when his 6-5 of clubs made a flush on the river.

Super High Roller

The $100,000 Super High Roller was one of the first events on the 2012 PCA Schedule and attracted a stellar field of 30 of the world’s best players. The event was won by Team PokerStars Pro Viktor ‘Isildur1’ Blom, who collected $1,254,400 for first place. The young Swedish player beat the USA’s Dan Shak in the heads-up, and there also were cash finishes for Team Pros Jonathan Duhamel and Daniel Negreanu who finished in 4th and 5th places respectively.

High Roller

The $25,500 High Roller event drew the PCA festival of poker to a close, and 141 players registered creating a prize pool of $3,700,000. The big winner was Leonid Bilokur from Ukraine, who added the title and $1,134,930 to his bankroll. Runner-up spot and $634,550 went to Team PokerStars Pro and 2010 World Series winner Jonathan Duhamel, in a great performance that saw him take home more than $1,200,000 for his 10 days work in The Bahamas.

You can catch up on all the action from the spectacular 2012 PCA at the PokerStars Blog, which has tournament reports and results. PokerStars.tv has video reports direct from the tournament floor, and the official PCA website has full payout information, event history and lots more.

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