
After 50 tournaments in various games and formats, the 2010 event has now finished. The PCA Festival of Poker was a huge success, with thousands of players competing for millions of dollars in prize money. Harrison Gimbel was crowned Main Event Champion, and scooped $2,200,000 for the win.
Check out the full tournament schedule below which lists every one of the 50 events with date, start time and buy-in.
| No. | Event | Date | Time | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Super Satellite to Main Event | 4-Jan | 18:00 | $1,060 + $40 |
| 2 | NL Turbo | 4-Jan | 20:00 | $180 + $20 |
| 3 | Main Event (6 Day Event) | 5-Jan | 12:00 | $10,000 + $300 |
| 101 | Battleship Eliminator | 5-Jan | 12:00 | $300 + $30 |
| 4 | Unl. Re Buys Super Satellite to Main Day 1B | 5-Jan | 14:00 | $200 + $20 |
| 5 | 1 Re Buy Super Satellite to Main Day 1B | 5-Jan | 17:00 | $530 + $20 |
| 6 | PLO Turbo | 5-Jan | 20:00 | $180 + $20 |
| 7 | PLO Freezeout | 6-Jan | 14:00 | $500 + $50 |
| 8 | Badugi / 2-7 Mix | 6-Jan | 16:00 | $500 + $50 |
| 9 | Step 1 to Step 2 High Roller Super Satellite | 6-Jan | 20:00 | $550 + $50 |
| 10 | Nightly PLO8 Turbo | 6-Jan | 20:00 | $200 + $20 |
| 11 | NL Freezeout - 6 Max | 7-Jan | 16:00 | $1,000 + $100 |
| 12 | Step 1 to Step 2 High Roller Super Satellite | 7-Jan | 17:00 | $550 + $50 |
| 13 | 8 Game Championship (3 Day Event) | 7-Jan | 20:00 | $5,000 + $250 |
| 14 | NL Turbo | 7-Jan | 20:00 | $180 + $20 |
| 102 | Battleship - Multi Multi Tabling Championships | 8-Jan | 12:00 | $2,000 + $100 |
| 15 | NL Freezeout | 8-Jan | 12:00 | $1,000 + $100 |
| 16 | PS Heads Up Challenge (2 Day Event) | 8-Jan | 13:00 | $5,000 + $250 |
| 17 | PLH/PLO Tag Team Mix | 8-Jan | 14:00 | $2,000 + $150 |
| 18 | Super Sat to 1K Ladies ONLY NL | 8-Jan | 17:00 | $110 + $10 |
| 19 | PokerStars amFar Charity Event | 8-Jan | 18:00 | $4,800 + $200 |
| 20 | PLO Turbo | 8-Jan | 20:00 | $180 + $20 |
| 103 | Battleship - Multi Heads Up Challenge (64 Cap) | 9-Jan | 12:00 | $1,000 + $50 |
| 21 | PLO Championships - 8 Max (3 Day Event) | 9-Jan | 12:00 | $5,000 + $250 |
| 22 | NL Freezeout | 9-Jan | 12:00 | $1,500 + $100 |
| 23 | Ladies ONLY NL Freezeout | 9-Jan | 13:00 | $1,000 + $100 |
| 24 | PLO Live Heads Up – (2 Day Event) | 10-Jan | 12:00 | $2,000 + $150 |
| 25 | NL Live Heads (2 Day Event) | 10-Jan | 14:00 | $1,000 + $100 |
| 26 | PLO - 6 Max | 10-Jan | 14:00 | $1,000 + $100 |
| 27 | NL Freezeout | 10-Jan | 16:00 | $5,000 + $250 |
| 28 | Ladies ONLY NL Freezeout | 10-Jan | 17:00 | $270 + $30 |
| 29 | Step 2 Super Sat to $25,000 High Roller | 10-Jan | 19:00 | $2,700 + $200 |
| 30 | 8 Game (2 Day Event) | 10-Jan | 20:00 | $500 + $50 |
| 31 | NL Turbo | 10-Jan | 20:00 | $180 + $20 |
| 104 | Battleship Main Event | 11-Jan | 12:00 | $2,000 + $100 |
| 32 | PokerStars NL Freezeout Bounty Hunter | 11-Jan | 12:00 | $500 + $100 + $50 |
| 33 | Limit - 6 Max | 11-Jan | 12:00 | $1,000 + $100 |
| 34 | PLO 8 or Better | 11-Jan | 12:00 | $500 + $50 |
| 35 | World Cup of Poker (3 Day Event) | 11-Jan | 13:00 | N/A |
| 36 | High Roller - 8 Max (4 Day Event) | 11-Jan | 16:00 | $25,000 + $500 |
| 37 | Unl. Re Buy Super Sat to 2010 SCOOP Main Event | 11-Jan | 17:00 | $180 + $20 |
| 38 | Pot Limit 5 Card Draw High | 12-Jan | 12:00 | $500 + $50 |
| 39 | NL Freezeout | 12-Jan | 12:00 | $1,000 + $100 |
| 40 | 8 Game | 12-Jan | 14:00 | $1,000 + $100 |
| 41 | NL Turbo | 12-Jan | 20:00 | $180 + 20 |
| 42 | Triple Stud (Razz, High, High - Low) | 13-Jan | 12:00 | $1,000 + $100 |
| 43 | NL Freezeout 6 Max | 13-Jan | 14:00 | $5,000 + $250 |
| 44 | NL Freezeout 6 Max | 13-Jan | 16:00 | $500 + $50 |
| 45 | NL Turbo | 13-Jan | 20:00 | $180 + 20 |
| 46 | NL Shootout | 14-Jan | 12:00 | $500 + $50 |
| 47 | PLO Shootout | 14-Jan | 14:00 | $500 + $50 |
With over 50 events in 10 days the 2010 PCA was the biggest ever. There was a poker tournament for everyone and the venue for this ultimate poker experience was the Atlantis Resort and Casino, situated on Paradise Island in The Bahamas. As the name suggests, it’s a stunning location and the perfect venue for PokerStars premier live event. This year Harrison Gimbel from the US won the Main Event, collecting an incredible $2,200,000 for first place, while his fellow countryman William Reynolds won the High Roller event. Elsewhere, Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Rousso won the Ladies Event. Check out the news page for more details.
If you have any questions about PCA, contact pca@pokerstars.com.
Atlantis Resort and Casino is one of the world’s most exclusive hotels, with an outstanding choice of accommodations and plenty to see and do, making your stay one to remember.
The 2010 PCA hosted the live Grand Final of World Cup of Poker VI, which was won by Chinese Taipei who beat eight other nations to claim the title and first place prize of $100,000.
For the first time ever the PCA schedule featured two ladies-only events, one with a high buy-in and the other with a low buy-in, and both were fiercely contested by our female players.