PokerStars Caribbean Adventure 2005 - Tournament Structure
An Official World Poker Tour Event
PCA main event blind structure and payouts
| Level | SB | BB | Ante | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1/6/05 Flight A - Fri 1/7/05 Flight B | ||||
| 1 | 25 | 50 | 75 min | |
| 2 | 50 | 100 | 75 min | |
| 3 | 100 | 200 | 75 min | |
| 4 | 100 | 200 | 25 | 75 min |
| 5 | 150 | 300 | 50 | 75 min |
| Sat 1/8/05 | ||||
| 6 | 200 | 400 | 75 | 75 min |
| 7 | 300 | 600 | 100 | 75 min |
| 8 | 400 | 800 | 100 | 75 min |
| 9 | 600 | 1200 | 200 | 75 min |
| 10 | 800 | 1600 | 200 | 75 min |
| Sun 1/9/05 | ||||
| 11 | 1000 | 2000 | 300 | 90 min |
| 12 | 1500 | 3000 | 500 | 90 min |
| 13 | 2000 | 4000 | 500 | 90 min |
| 14 | 3000 | 6000 | 1000 | 90 min |
| 15 | 4000 | 8000 | 1000 | 90 min |
| Mon 1/10/05 | ||||
| 16 | 6000 | 12000 | 2000 | 90 min |
| 17 | 8000 | 16000 | 3000 | 90 min |
| 18 | 10000 | 20000 | 3000 | 90 min |
| Tue 1/11/05 | ||||
| Final Table | ||||
| Structure based on WPT Formula | ||||
Notes
10,000 starting chips
Play begins at 12:00 Noon on each day
75-minute dinner break after third level on each day
Payouts
3% is withheld for dealers and staff.
The $25,500 WPT Championship seat is subtracted from the prize pool before prize percentages are computed.
The dollar numbers indicated are based on 320 players. That would produce a $2,496,000 prize pool. With the WPT Championship seat and 3% for the dealers and staff removed, there would be a $2,395,620 prize pool.
- 1st: 25%, $598,905 + $25,500 WPT Champaionship seat
- 2nd: 14%, $335,387
- 3rd: 8.85%, $212,012
- 4th: 6%, $143,737
- 5nd: 4.5%, $107,803
- 6th: 3.25%, $77,858
- 7th: 2.65%, $63,484
- 8th: 2.25%, $53,901
- 9th: 1.9%, $45,517
- 10th: 1.6%, $38,330
- 11th: 1.3%, $31,143
- 12th: 1%, $23,956
- 13-16: .75%, $17,967
- 17-20: .6%, $14,374
- 21-25: .5%, $11,978
- 26-30: .45%, $10,780
- 31-50: .375%, $8,984
- 51-80: .335%, $8,025



