Three poker players have had to hand over more than $26,000 to authorities after they failed to adequately declare the cash in a U.S airport. The money was a percentage of winnings from the recent PCA in the Bahamas.
The 2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event came to a conclusion this weekend, as outsider John Dibella claimed the win and a $1,775,000 first prize. Dibella beat Kyle Julius heads-up, while Faraz Jaka took third place.
The 2010 WSOP Main Event champion, Jonathan Duhamel, has won the $5,000 NLHE side event at the PCA. The win, which came after beating Jason Mercier and Pius Heinz on the final table, earned the Canadian $239,830.
The final table of the $10,000 PCA Main Event has been set with Faraz Jaka holding on to the lead he gained on the tournament's last few days. EPT San Remo third-place finisher Xuan Liu and Dutch pro Ruben Visser are also in play for the $2 million first prize.
The 2012 version of PokerStars' Caribbean Adventure is heading for Day 5 with just 24 players now left in the field. Faraz "The Toilet" Jaka continues to dominate, and is the chip leader with a 4.1 million stack.
With 160 players remaining, the bubble has burst at the 2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $10,000 Main Event. Faraz "The Toilet" Jaka is the chip leader, looking to secure himself a good result in the first major event of the year.
Viktor "Isildur1" Blom this weekend took home his first major live tournament win, as he emerged victorious in the prestigious $100,000 Super High Roller at the PCA. Blom earned $1.25 million for the win.
The PCA's $100,000 Super High Roller got underway yesterday, with 32 of the world's best poker players signing up for the prestigious event. Leading the pack into Day 2 is Isaac Haxton, followed by Viktor "Isildur1" Blom.
The 2012 edition of PokerStars' Caribbean Adventure will broadcast two of its biggest events online with hole cards for fans to follow the action as it happens. Both the Main Event and the High Roller will be streamed online.
PokerStars has released yet another promotion and this time the online poker room is sending players to the 2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. The online poker room is hosting Mega Path satellites where players can win a prize package for as low as four Frequent Player Points.
PokerStars has released the schedule of the 2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, which is set to run in January. The series will feature a $10,300 main event and a dealer's choice event, among others.
Canadian Will Molson late last night won the 2011 PCA $25,000 High Roller event after beating Team PokerStars Pro Leo Fernandez heads-up. The win gave Molson a bit more than a million dollars.
The year's first magnum final table is set, as the PCA Main Event late last night reached its final eight players. Chris Oliver looks as a favorite to take the title, holding almost half of the chips in play.
Just 22 of a starting 1,560 players now remain at the 2011 PCA Main Event. Spanish starlet Ana Marquez has taken the lead, but is trailed closely by Chris Moneymaker in second place.
The PCA Main Event has reached Day 4 with just 48 remaining players. American Chris Oliver is topping the chip counts with 3.6 million chips, while Chris Moneymaker is number five.
More than 400 players busted out on the PCA Main Event's Day 2, leaving the Day 3 field at 173 live players, who are now all in the money. Chip leader is Adam Geyer with almost a million chips.
Dutchman Pieter de Korver continues to lead the $10,000 Main Event at the 2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. With close to 650 players left in the event, the field is ready to face Day 2.
The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $100,000 Super High Roller event got underway yesterday evening, and already things are starting to shape up. Holding the lead is Germany's Tobias Reinkemeier.
A late Viktor Blom this night found his seat in the $100,000 Super High Roller event at the 2011 PCA. The arrival of the Swede has made many conclude that he is indeed the enigmatic "Isildur1".
PokerStars Caribbean Adventure version 2011 will kick off today with the much anticipated $100,000 Super High Roller event. A long list of poker's biggest names have already signed up for the tournament.
The 2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure is set to start tomorrow in the Bahamas. Ready for what could be the poker festival of the year, PokerStars has today released the full tournament schedule.
PokerStars has released the schedule for the anticipated Caribbean Adventure, which will be played in the beginning of next year. Among the biggest attractions is a new $100,000 High Roller Event.
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