The PCA 2018 Starts Today!
The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) is back once again with 31 action-packed events from Jan. 6-14 at the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort in the sunny Bahamas.
The highlight of the schedule is the six-day $10,300 PCA Main Event, which features two opening flights on Jan. 8 and 9. The tournament is a deep-stacked affair with players receiving 30,000 chips and blinds going up every hour on the first day and every 90 minutes on subsequent days.
The schedule also features many other big buy-in events with biggest two taking place early in the schedule. The $100,000 PCA Super High Roller starts today and runs till Jan. 8. The $50,000 PCA High Roller plays out Jan. 8-9.
Lower-limit players haven't been left out in the dust as there are also plenty of events for every type of player with tournament buy-ins starting at $330 and live qualifiers starting at $160. Additionally, any player entering at least one event will be invited to play in the PCA $50,000 Freeroll on Jan. 14.
Players looking for a bit more faster excitement on the felt will be able to enjoy sit-and-go tournaments running around the clock with buy-ins starting at $120.
In addition, there will be cash games for any type of poker player with stakes ranging from $1/2 to $200/$400 and games including no-limit hold'em, limit hold'em, pot-limit Omaha, limit Omaha, seven-card stud, and Chinese poker. Hold'em and Omaha cash game players will also be able to win a High Hand Bonus of at least $300 each hour.
2018 PCA Schedule
| Date | Time | Event # | Description | Format | Buy-in | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 6 | 12:00 | 1 | NL Hold'em - PCA Super High Roller - 3 Day Event | Unlimited Re-Entry | $100,000 | 250,000 |
| 17:00 | 2 | NL Hold'em - 1 Day Event | Freeze-Out | $550 | 30,000 | |
| 19:00 | 3 | NL Hold'em - PCA National Qualifier - 1 Day Event | Unlimited Re-Entry | $160 | 10,000 | |
| Jan. 7 | 12:00 | 4 | NL Hold'em - PCA National - 3 Day Event | Single Re-Entry | $1,650 | 20,000 |
| 17:00 | 5 | PL Omaha - High Only - 2 Day Event | Freeze-Out | $550 | 20,000 | |
| 19:00 | 6 | NL Hold'em - $10,300 Cash Qualifier - 1 Day Event | Unlimited Re-Entry | $1,050 | 10,000 | |
| Jan. 8 | 12:00 | 7A | NL Hold'em - PCA Main Event - 6 Day Event | Freeze-Out | $10,300 | 30,000 |
| 12:00 | 8 | NL Hold'em - High Roller - 2 Day Event | Single Re-Entry | $50,000 | 100,000 | |
| 12:00 | 9 | NL Hold'em - $10,300 Cash Qualifier - 1 Day Event | Unlimited Re-Entry | $1,050 | 10,000 | |
| 17:00 | 10 | NL Hold'em - 1 Day Event | Freeze-Out | $550 | 30,000 | |
| 19:00 | 11 | NL Hold'em - $10,300 Cash Qualifier - 1 Day Event | Unlimited Re-Entry | $1,050 | 10,000 | |
| Jan. 9 | 12:00 | 7B | NL Hold'em - PCA Main Event - 6 Day Event | Freeze-Out | $10,300 | 30,000 |
| 17:00 | 12 | PL Omaha - Hi/Lo 8 or Better - 2 Day Event | Freeze-Out | $550 | 20,000 | |
| 18:00 | 13 | NL Hold'em - $3,300 Cash Qualifier - 1 Day Event | Unlimited Re-Entry | $315 | 10,000 | |
| 19:00 | 14 | NL Hold'em - Turbo - 1 Day Event | Single Re-Entry | $2,100 | 20,000 | |
| Jan. 10 | 14:00 | 15 | NL Hold'em - 3 Day Event | Single Re-Entry | $3,300 | 20,000 |
| 17:00 | 16 | NL Hold'em - 2 Day Event | Freeze-Out | $550 | 20,000 | |
| 19:00 | 17 | NL Hold'em - $25,000 Cash Qualifier - 1 Day Event | Unlimited Re-Entry | $2,625 | 10,000 | |
| Jan. 11 | 12:00 | 18 | NL Hold'em - 1 Day Event | Single Re-Entry | $25,000 | 100,000 |
| 14:00 | 19 | NL Hold'em - 3 Day Event | Single Re-Entry | $1,100 | 20,000 | |
| 17:00 | 20 | NL Hold'em - $2,200 Cash Qualifier - 1 Day Event | Unlimited Re-Entry | $210 | 10,000 | |
| 19:00 | 21 | NL Hold'em - $25,000 Cash Qualifier - 1 Day Event | Unlimited Re-Entry | $2,650 | 10,000 | |
| Jan. 12 | 12:00 | 22 | NL Hold'em - PCA High Roller - 3 Day Event | Single Re-Entry | $25,000 | 50,000 |
| 12:00 | 23A | NL Hold'em - PCA Cup - 2 Day Event | Unlimited Re-Entry | $330 | 20,000 | |
| 14:00 | 24 | NL Hold'em - 3 Day Event | Single Re-Entry | $2,200 | 20,000 | |
| 18:00 | 23B | NL Hold'em - PCA Cup - 2 Day Event | Unlimited Re-Entry | $330 | 20,000 | |
| 19:00 | 25 | NL Hold'em - Turbo - 1 Day Event | Single Re-Entry | $1,050 | 20,000 | |
| Jan. 13 | 12:00 | 26 | NL Hold'em - $100 Knockout - 1 Day Event | Unlimited Re-Entry | $330 | 30,000 |
| 14:00 | 27 | NL Hold'em - $500 Knockout - 1 Day Event | Unlimited Re-Entry | $1,650 | 30,000 | |
| 17:00 | 28 | NL Hold'em - $100 Knockout - 1 Day Event | Unlimited Re-Entry | $550 | 30,000 | |
| 18:00 | 29 | NL Hold'em - $5,000 Super Knockout - 1 Day Event | Unlimited Re-Entry | $10,300 | 100,000 | |
| Jan. 14 | 12:00 | 30 | NL Hold'em - PCA $50,000 Freeroll* - 1 Day Event | W/2 Optional $100 Rebuys | $0 | 10,000 |
| 13:00 | 31 | NL Hold'em - 1 Day Event | Unlimited Re-Entry | $10,150 | 100,000 |
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, action checked to Hunichen and he bet 6,500. Greenwood called from the button before Thorel folded. Negreanu check-raised to 20,000 and Schillhabel and Hunichen folded. Greenwood called.
hit the turn and Negreanu bet 15,000 with about 65,000 behind. Greenwood moved all in to put Negreanu to the test and he called.
on the river was inconsequential and Negreanu headed to the registration desk to buy back in.
and Tollerene called.
hit the turn and Adams shoved for 117,800. Tollerene called.
on the river. Double up for Adams, knocking Tollerene down to 314,000.
and 
turn before the 
before both players checked the 
on the turn. The 
completed the board, making for a full house on the table. Seidel bet 40,000 and Luca called.
for quads, Luca mucked.
flop, but we do know that Dan Shak got his stack of 93,500 all in and was at risk against Poker Masters champ Steffen Sontheimer.
turn made things interesting by giving Sontheimer a flush draw. 
. Mikita Badziakouski in the small blind checked and big blind Sam Greenwood bet 200,000, more than enough to put Badziakouski all in as he had just 135,000 behind.
and Sontheimer bet 10,000. Kanit called, Bonomo over-called.
on the river.
