2005 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure title
PCA main event blind structure and payouts

Level SB BB Ante Duration
Thu 1/6/05 Flight A - Fri 1/7/05 Flight B
1 25 50   75 min
2 50 100   75 min
3 100 200   75 min
4 100 200 25 75 min
5 150 300 50 75 min
Sat 1/8/05
6 200 400 75 75 min
7 300 600 100 75 min
8 400 800 100 75 min
9 600 1200 200 75 min
10 800 1600 200 75 min
Sun 1/9/05
11 1000 2000 300 90 min
12 1500 3000 500 90 min
13 2000 4000 500 90 min
14 3000 6000 1000 90 min
15 4000 8000 1000 90 min
Mon 1/10/05
16 6000 12000 2000 90 min
17 8000 16000 3000 90 min
18 10000 20000 3000 90 min
Tue 1/11/05
Final Table
Structure based on WPT Formula


Notes

10,000 starting chips

Play begins at 12:00 Noon on each day

75-minute dinner break after third level on each day

Payouts

3% is withheld for dealers and staff.

The $25,500 WPT Championship seat is subtracted from the prize pool before prize percentages are computed.

The dollar numbers indicated are based on 320 players. That would produce a $2,496,000 prize pool. With the WPT Championship seat and 3% for the dealers and staff removed, there would be a $2,395,620 prize pool.

  • 1st: 25%, $598,905 + $25,500 WPT Champaionship seat
  • 2nd: 14%, $335,387
  • 3rd: 8.85%, $212,012
  • 4th: 6%, $143,737
  • 5nd: 4.5%, $107,803
  • 6th: 3.25%, $77,858
  • 7th: 2.65%, $63,484
  • 8th: 2.25%, $53,901
  • 9th: 1.9%, $45,517
  • 10th: 1.6%, $38,330
  • 11th: 1.3%, $31,143
  • 12th: 1%, $23,956
  • 13-16: .75%, $17,967
  • 17-20: .6%, $14,374
  • 21-25: .5%, $11,978
  • 26-30: .45%, $10,780
  • 31-50: .375%, $8,984
  • 51-80: .335%, $8,025