There are three days left for the PCA 2016 festival and each one will feature a stage of the $25k High Roller. The ever popular and star-studded single re-entry event kicked off at noon today and has already attracted 80+ players. These include Team PokerStars Pros Andre Akkari and Eugene Katchalov as well as last year's runner-up Joe Kuether. Other poker heavyweights in the field include $100k Super High Roller winner Steve O'Dwyer, 2013 PCA $100k SHR champ Scott Seiver, EPT11 Grand Final €25k HR winner Charlie Carrel, 2012 WSOP Main Event champion Greg Merson, reigning WSOP Main Event champion/$100k SHR runner-up Joe McKeehen as well as EPT12 Malta €25k High Roller winner Mike McDonald, David Peters, Daniel Dvoress, Ole Schemion, Nick Petrangelo, Isaac Baron, Justin Bonomo, Oliver Busquet and Isaac Haxton. Will Molson, who took down the PCA $25k High Roller five year ago, is also playing.
Three time Super Bowl champion, fomer New England Patriots defensive tackle Richard Seymour is in the line-up as well.
Among those who won their seat via yesterday's satellite were LAPT Bahamas finalist Chad Eveslage, Tim Reilly and Matthew Volosevich.
All participants have a single re-entry option with late registration open until just before start of Day 2.
Last year, Ilkin Garibli from Azerbaijan beat a record-breaking 269-entry field to lift the trophy along with a $1,105,040 first prize.
POKERSTARS CARIBBEAN ADVENTURE $25K HIGH ROLLER HISTORY:
2009 (EPT5): 48 entries, $1,131,800 prize pool, Bertrand Grospellier (France) for $433,500
2010 (EPT6): 48 entries, $2,057,998 prize pool, William Reynolds (USA) for $576,240
2011 (EPT7): 151 entries, $3,699,040 prize pool, Will Molson (USA) for $1,072,850
2012 (EPT8): 148 entries, $3,626,000 prize pool, Alex Bilokur (Russia) for $1,134,930
2013 (EPT9): 204 entries, $4,998,000 prize pool, Vanessa Selbst (USA) for $1,424,420
2014 (EPT10): 247 entries, $6,051,500 prize pool, Jake Schindler (USA) for $1,192,624
2015 (EPT11): 269 entries, $6,456,000 prize pool, Ilkin Garibli (Azerbaijan) for $1,105,040
MEDIA INFO
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PCA 2016
A record 104 tourneys are taking place at Atlantis during the 2016 PCA festival. Aside from the Super High Roller, second LAPT Bahamas Main Event (unlimited re-entries, starts January 7, now with reduced $2,200 buy-in) and PCA 2016 Main Event, there is also a $50k One-Day High Roller Single Re-Entry on January 9. The three-day $25k High Roller starts Jan 12 and the $600 Ladies Event on Jan 14. Check out the PCA 2016 promo video here.
POKERSTARS BLOG / SOCIAL MEDIA
Full reports and updates can be found on the PokerStars blog. For social media, see @PokerStars_PCA.
PCA WEBCASTS
EPTLive is broadcasting live today with coverage of the PCA Invitational Charity tourney from 2pm (EST). Tomorrow the cameras switch to Day 2 of the PCA Main Event on January 10. Coverage continues daily until the January 14 cards-up final table.
Team PokerStars Pro Eugene Katchalov is playing the PCA $25k High Roller today.
