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PCA 2009: Biggest Poker Event Kicks Off with Record Numbers
TournamentsJanuary 7, 2010·1 min read

PCA 2009: Biggest Poker Event Kicks Off with Record Numbers


The PCA (PokerStars Caribbean Adventure) tournament series is the second-largest poker event, after the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. The PCA tournament series takes place on the Bahamas in early January.

The PCA tournament series attracts a large number of poker players, with many sponsored by companies. The main event of the PCA tournament series in 2008 had 1,347 participants. The main event of the PCA tournament series in 2009 had 1,529 participants and a prize pool of over $15,000,000.

The main event of the PCA tournament series in 2009 had two starting days, both of which have already been completed. The main event of the PCA tournament series in 2009 will continue on January 7th at 8 PM Moscow time. The main event of the PCA tournament series in 2009 has a chip leader, Wayne Bentley, from the United Kingdom with 329,500 chips. Other leaders in the main event of the PCA tournament series in 2009 include Kevin Saul, Phil Ivey, Annette Obrestad, and Daniel Negreanu.

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