Americas Cup
PCA 2015: Vamooo! Victory for Brazil in 2015 Americas Cup of Poker
The much-used phrase "it's all over but the shouting" has never been more apt. From two days of intense team poker, Brazil has emerged from a group of six qualifiying countries as this year's Americas Cup of Poker champions. The poker is over, but the shouts of celebration are only just beginning....more
PCA 2015: Mexico begins defense of Americas Cup of Poker title
As the PCA Main Event sorts out its bubble and starts getting to work on how to divide the prize pool among the top 119 finishers, another international event is playing out in the corner of the Imperial Ballroom -- the first day of the two-day Americas Cup of Poker.The 2015 Americas Cup of Poker is...more
Nice to meet you, Mr Peru
This year's Americas Cup winners' photo won't feature Team Peru. A Mexican clean sweep in the semi-finals, followed by a loss to Colombia in a subsequent play-off, quickly put paid to such ideas. Instead, the Peruvian quintet will take 'just' $2,500 each back to their home country. Will we see them ...more
Chile and Mexico qualify for Americas Cup of Poker final
Either Chile or Mexico will be crowned Americas Cup of Poker winners within hours. Their reward will be $32,500 and the pride that comes with representing your country to the fullest. For the rest, it's time to hit the exit, share a few drinks and reflect on what might have been. At least they'll be...more
PCA 2014: Brazil and Argentina out as Chile crush Americas Cup on Day 1
They came in with high hopes. They'll leave with a guaranteed $5,000. But it could have been so much more.Brazil and Argentina are out of this year's Americas Cup of Poker, despite the best efforts of their respective team captains, Andre Akkari and Nacho Barbero. The fast format and Sit & Go struct...more
PCA 2014: Americas Cup of Poker, the Selbst effect
Vanessa Selbst isn't playing in the Americas Cup of Poker today. She's not a captain, she's not a coach, heck, she might not even know it's happening just paces away from her expanding Main Event chip stack. Nonetheless she's had a major impact on today's proceedings.Meet Astrid Silvana Periera Fern...more
PCA 2014: Team Argentina and a busy Barbero
Today is a hectic day for Team PokerStars Pro Nacho Barbero. Not only is he playing a $1,000 No Limit Hold'em side event (and, thanks to winning a massive pot with pocket aces moments ago, he's playing it pretty darn well), but Barbero's also the coach of this year's Team Argentina in the Americas C...more
PCA 2014: $100,000 on the line in the Americas Cup of Poker
In the bottom left corner of the Imperial Ballroom, a battle has begun. It's called the Americas Cup of Poker, and over the next two days, it will decide a lot of things, namely: who is the region's best poker team?. Five-man (and woman) squads from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Mexico and Pe...more
Venezuela wins Americas Cup of Poker
Venezuelan voters will soon decide who they want to lead their nation after one of the most hard-fought presidential elections in that country's recent history. Before that happens however, the entire country can cheer as one for its nation's poker championship. Late last night, the Venezuelan poke...more
Canada wins Americas Cup of Poker...again!
One week ago today, I stumbled off an American Airlines plane in Montevideo, Uruguay. I wandered blind through the Duty Free shop and into the throng of people in the clamshell airport terminal. My driver held up a sign with my name and a few others on it. One was Mehrassa. John 'tinajohn9" Mehrassa...more
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