$10,000,000 Guarantee Main Event
Dia 1a Iniciado
2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$10,000,000 Guarantee Main Event
Dias: 1a
Event Info
Resultado Final
Event Info
Informações sobre o nível
2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$10,070,000
Entradas
1,031
Nível
34
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000
Welcome to the 2014 PCA Main Event!
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Welcome to live coverage of the 2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event!
Paradise Island in the Bahamas is once again the center of the poker universe to kick off the calender year and the Imperial Ballroom of the Atlantis Resort is where all of the poker action will unfold.
As poker's largest festival outside of the World Series of Poker, the PCA consistently draws a star-studded Main Event field. Last year, Bulgarian pro Dimitar Danchev topped a field of 987 to claim the first-place prize of $1,859,000. While Danchev is scheduled to play on Day 1b tomorrow, there will be familiar faces throughout the Day 1a field today. Team PokerStars Pros Eugene Katchalov, Jake Cody, Liv Boeree, Vanessa Rousso, David Williams, Maxim Lykov, Johnny Lodden, Christophe De Meulder, and Lex Veldhuis are scheduled to play, and will be joined by PokerStars Team Online's Mickey Petersen and Marc-Andre Ladouceur.
Also expected to take to the felt today are 2012 PCA Main Event final tablists Kyle Julius and Faraz Jaka, as well as the likes of Griffin Benger, Sorel Mizzi, Olivier Busquet, Paul Volpe, Bryn Kenney, and Steven Silverman, to name a few.
There was also a sighting of former NBA star Gilbert Arenas in the tournament room yesterday, and rumor has it he'll be in the Main Event field at some point. If that happens today, you can bet you'll be the first to know about it.
With a $10,000,000 guaranteed prize pool this year, a seven-figure first-place prize will be awarded for the ninth consecutive year. Here is a look at past champions, including their first-place prize and the field sizes they bested.
| Year | Winner | 1st Prize | Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Dimitar Danchev | $1,859,000 | 987 |
| 2012 | John Dibella | $1,775,000 | 1,072 |
| 2011 | Galen Hall | $2,300,000 | 1,560 |
| 2010 | Harrison Gimbel | $2,200,000 | 1,529 |
| 2009 | Poorya Nazari | $3,000,000 | 1,347 |
| 2008 | Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier | $2,000,000 | 1,136 |
| 2007 | Ryan Daut | $1,535,255 | 937 |
| 2006 | Steve Paul-Ambrose | $1,388,600 | 724 |
| 2005 | John Gale | $890,600 | 461 |
Play is schedule to kick off at 12 p.m. local time, so be sure to follow along throughout the day for live updates on all of the exciting action!
Nível: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Day 1a Schedule
Nível 1
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The plan for the day is to play eight 60-minute levels with no dinner break, meaning play should wrap up at around 9 p.m. local time.
Early Notables
Nível 1
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Here is a list of some of the early notables in the field. Two of the biggest names that pop from this list are the reigning World Series of Poker Main Event champion Ryan Riess and former NBA star Gilbert Arenas.
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A Few More Notables
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Late Level 1 Arrivals
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Among those who have joined the field in the middle stages of Level 1 include Phil Laak, Calvin Anderson, Russell Crane, and Ankush Mandavia.
The board currently reads 210 players registered.
Gilbert Arenas Takes To the Felt
Nível 1
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Poker tournaments attract all types of people — professional grinders, amateur players, celebrities, and athletes. One such athlete that is making the dive into this massive $10,000,000 guaranteed PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event is former NBA star Gilbert Arenas.
A three-time NBA All-Star, the 32-year-old "Agent Zero" has no known tournament results, but that doesn't mean he isn't familiar with the game. It is very well known that many NBA players (along with most other athletes) love to play poker, especially while on the road with their teammates. Arenas, though, was reportedly involved in a confrontation with former teammate Jarvaris Crittendon about a poker game, and then allegedly brought multiple guns into the team's locker room.
In January 2010, the NBA suspended Arenas indefinitely for the remainder of the season. He was then traded from the Washington Wizards the following season to the Orlando Magic. After his stint with the Magic, Arenas joined the Memphis Grizzlies and played with them for one season. He then signed with the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association in November 2012.
Just last month, Arenas told TMZ that he was going to change his plans for retirement and instead train to get back into the NBA.
Only time will tell if Arenas will be able to make any noise in this event, but he definitely doesn't look like he's a newbie to the game. He handles his chips well and can be seen paying good attention to the action at his table. We'll keep you posted as to how he proceeds as the day moves on.
More Names
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Mandavia Out
Nível 1
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Ankush Mandavia could very well have been the first elimination of the day after he was just eliminated by Yong Wang right before the close of the first level of the tournament.
With approximately 30,000 in chips already in the middle, the final board read 
. Wang bet the last of his chips, which had Mandavia slightly covered. Mandavia made the call holding the 
for top pair, but it was Wang's 
for the heart flush that proved to be the best hand. Yang won the pot, while Mandavia headed to the rail after a very short 2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
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