PokerStars Caribbean Adventure - PCA

The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) is a major poker festival that takes place in the Bahamas. First taking place in 2004, it was held annually until 2019, where it also played host to the inaugural PokerStars Players Championship.

It will return in 2023, with the PokerStars Players Championship remaining on its schedule.

The Early Years

2004 PCA Main Event

The first PCA was held in 2004 aboard a cruise ship. A total of 221 players entered the $7,500 buy-in Main Event, with Gus Hansen emerging victorious after defeating Hoyt Corkins heads-up �� with Corkins allegedly playing the final table with the flu! The final table also featured Daniel Negreanu, with famous poker names such as Andy Bloch and Chris Ferguson also finishing in the money.

2004 PCA Main Event Results

2005 PCA Main Event

The following year, the field more than doubled to 461 players, with Englishman John Gale taking the top prize of $890,600. Gale would of course go on to win two WSOP bracelets before tragically dying in 2019 aged just 65.

2005 PCA Main Event Results

2006 PCA Main Event

In 2006, the PCA Main Event awarded more than $1 million in prize money to the winner for the first time. Canada's Steve Paul-Ambrose took home top prize of $1,388,600 after defeating a field of 724 players.

Ambrose has gone on to make two more deep runs in the PCA Main Event, finishing 20th in 2007 ($36,026) and 72nd in 2010 ($33,000)

2006 PCA Main Event Results

2007 PCA Main Event

The PCA held in 2007 was the last year the event was part of the World Poker Tour. The event had grown to 937 players, with a buy-in of $7,800. American Ryan Daut defeated Isaac Haxton heads-up to win $1,535,255.

Where Are They Now: 2007 PCA Champion, Ryan Daut

2007 PCA Main Event Results

The Boom Years

2008 PCA Main Event

With the PCA now finding a home on the European Poker Tour, 2008 was the first time the field broke 1,000 entrants. Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier defeated a field of 1,136 players to win a cool $2,000,000.

2008 PCA Main Event Results

2009 PCA Main Event

2009 PCA Main Event Results

2010 PCA Main Event

2010 PCA Main Event Results

2011 PCA Main Event

2011 PCA Main Event Results

Decline

2012 PCA Main Event

2012 PCA Main Event Results

2013 PCA Main Event

2013 PCA Main Event Results

2014 PCA Main Event

2014 PCA Main Event Results

2015 PCA Main Event

2015 PCA Main Event Results

2016 PCA Main Event

2016 PCA Main Event Results

2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas Main Event

2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas Main Event Results

Final Years

2018 PCA Main Event

2018 PCA Main Event Results

2019 PCA Main Event

2019 PCA Main Event Results

2019 PokerStars No Limit Hold'em Players Championship

2019 PSPC Main Event Final Table Results

Return of the PCA

2023 PCA Main Event

2023 PokerStars No Limit Hold'em Players Championship

List of PCA Main Event Winners