
The 2011 PCA is on its way, and you can qualify now! It’s set to be a full festival of poker once again, with tons of side events held at the luxurious Atlantis resort in The Bahamas. Last year’s winner walked away with $2,200,000, and now you can be next.
This site will be updated soon with the full 2011 tournament schedule, including information on 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 from January 7-16, the 2011 PCA is set to be the biggest ever, with a poker tournament for everyone, all held at 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. In January 2010, 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 results, and keep checking back for the latest updates for 2011!
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.