Pokerstars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) = Festival of Poker

Another poker tournament series that was once rumoured to be included in the upcomming North American Poker Tour (NAPT), looks like will be going ahead without the NAPT tag.

The popular PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) will now be labelled as the Festival of Poker and will once again be part of the European Poker Tour (EPT).   This festival of poker runs from January 4th to the 10th. and once again at the Atlantis Resort in Nassau Bahamas.  Poker Stars is expecting a $14.5 million purse this year, up from $12.6 million last year with the reigning winner Canadian Poorya Nazari taking home $3 million.

The festival of Poker will be airing on PokerStars.tv 

Below are the event dates for the PCA 2010.  All buyins are in USD.

Monday, January 4th
18:00: Super Satellite to Main Event, $1,060 + $40
20:00: Nightly No Limit Hold’em Turbo, $200 + $20

Tuesday, January 5th
12:00: Main Event Day 1A, $10,000 + $300
14:00: Super Satellite to Main Event Day 1B (Unlimited Rebuys), $200 + $20
20:00: Super Satellite to Main Event Day 1B (One Rebuy), $530 + $20
20:00: Nightly Pot Limit Omaha Turbo, $200 + $20

Wednesday, January 6th
12:00: Main Event Day 1B, $10,000 + $300
14:00: Pot Limit Omaha Freezeout, $500 + $50
16:00: Badugi / 2-7 Mix, $500 + $50
20:00: Step 1 to Step 2 High Roller Super Satellite, $550 + $50
20:00: Nightly Pot Limit Omaha Eight or Better Turbo, $200 + $20

Thursday, January 7th
12:00: Main Event Day 2
14:00: No Limit Hold’em Freezeout Six-Max, $1,000 + $100
20:00: Eight Game Championship Day 1, $5,000 + $250
20:00: Step 1 to Step 2 High Roller Super Satellite, $550 + $50
20:00: Nightly No Limit Hold’em Turbo, $200 + $20

Friday, January 8th
12:00: Main Event Day 3
12:00: Battleship Multi-Tabling Championships, $2,000 + $150
13:00: PS Heads-Up Challenge Day 1A Round 1, $5,000 + $250
14:00: Pot Limit Hold’em / Pot Limit Omaha Tag Team Mix, $2,000 + $150
14:00: Eight Game Championship Day 2
16:00: PS Heads-Up Challenge Day 1A Round 2
18:00: PokerStars Charity Event, $5,000 + $250
18:00: No Limit Hold’em Freezeout, $1,000 + $100
19:00: PS Heads-Up Challenge Day 1A Round 3
20:00: Super Satellite to $1,000 Ladies Only Event, $110 + $10
20:00: Nightly Pot Limit Omaha Turbo. $200 + $20
22:00: PS Heads-Up Challenge Day 1A Round 4

Saturday, January 9th
12:00: Main Event Day 4
12:00: Battleship Multi Heads-Up Challenge, $1,000 + $100
12:00: Pot Limit Omaha Championships Eight-Max Day 1, $5,000 + $250
13:00: PS Heads-Up Challenge Day 1B Round 1, $5,000 + $250
13:00: Ladies Only No Limit Hold’em Freezeout, $1,000 + $100
14:00: Eight Game Championship Finals
16:00: No Limit Hold’em Freezeout, $1,500 + $100
16:00: PS Heads-Up Challenge Day 1B Round 2
19:00: PS Heads-Up Challenge Day 1B Round 3
21:00: PokerStars Party
21:00: PS Heads-Up Challenge Day 1B Round 4

Sunday, January 10th
12:00: Main Event Day 5
12:00: Pot Limit Omaha Live Heads-Up Day 1A Round 1, $2,000 + $150
12:00: Pot Limit Omaha Championships Eight-Max Day 2
13:00: PS Heads-Up Challenge Quarterfinals
14:00: No Limit Hold’em Live Heads-Up Day 1A Round 1, $1,000 + $100
14:00: Pot Limit Omaha Six-Max, $1,000 + $100
15:00: Pot Limit Omaha Live Heads-Up Day 1A Round 2
16:00: PS Heads-Up Challenge Semifinals
16:00: No Limit Hold’em Freezeout, $5,000 + $250
17:00: No Limit Hold’em Live Heads-Up Day 1A Round 2
17:00: Ladies Only No Limit Hold’em Freezeout, $300 + $30
18:00: Pot Limit Omaha Live Heads-Up Day 1A Round 3
19:00: Step 2 Super Satellite to $25,000 High Roller, $2,700 + $200
20:00: No Limit Hold’em Live Heads-Up Day 1A Round 3
20:00: Eight Game (Two Day Event), $500 + $50
20:00: PS Heads-Up Challenge Finals
20:00: Nightly No Limit Hold’em Turbo, $200 + $20
21:00: Pot Limit Omaha Live Heads-Up Day 1A Round 4
23:00: No Limit Hold’em Live Heads-Up Day 1A Round 4

Monday, January 11th
12:00: Main Event Final Table
12:00: Battleship Main Event
12:00: Pot Limit Omaha Championships Eight-Max Finals
12:00: PokerStars Bounty Hunter, $500 + $100 + $50
12:00: Pot Limit Omaha Live Heads-Up Day 1B Round 1
12:00: Limit Hold’em Six-Max, $1,000 + $100
12:00: Pot Limit Omaha Eight or Better, $500 + $50
13:00: World Cup Preliminaries – Day 1A
14:00: No Limit Hold’em Live Heads-Up Day 1B Round 1
15:00: Pot Limit Omaha Live Heads-Up Day 1B Round 2
16:00: High Roller Eight-Max Day 1, $25,000 + $500
17:00: No Limit Hold’em Live Heads-Up Day 1B Round 2
18:00: Pot Limit Omaha Live Heads-Up Day 1B Round 3
20:00: No Limit Hold’em Live Heads-Up Day 1B Round 3
20:00: Nightly No Limit Hold’em Turbo, $200 + $20
21:00: Pot Limit Omaha Live Heads-Up Day 1B Round 4
23:00: No Limit Hold’em Live Heads-Up Day 1B Round 4

Tuesday, January 12
12:00: High Roller Eight-Max Day 2
12:00: Pot Limit Five Card Draw High, $500 + $50
13:00: Pot Limit Omaha Live Heads-Up Quarterfinals
13:00: No Limit Hold’em Live Heads-Up Quarterfinals
13:00: World Cup Preliminaries – Day 1B
14:00: Eight Game, $1,000 + $100
16:00: No Limit Hold’em Freezeout, $1,000 + $100
17:00: Pot Limit Omaha Live Heads-Up Semifinals
17:00: No Limit Hold’em Live Heads-Up Semifinals
20:00: Nightly No Limit Hold’em Turbo, $200 + 20
21:00: Pot Limit Omaha Live Heads-Up Finals
21:00: No Limit Hold’em Live Heads-Up Finals

Wednesday, January 13
12:00: High Roller Eight-Max Day 3
12:00: World Cup of Poker Final
12:00: Triple Stud (Razz, High, High-Low), $1,000 + $100
14:00: No Limit Hold’em Freezeout Six-Max, $5,000 + $250
16:00: No Limit Hold’em Freezeout Six-Max, $500 + $50
20:00: Nightly No Limit Hold’em Turbo, $200 + 20

Thursday, January 14
12:00: High Roller Eight-Max Final
12:00: No Limit Hold’em Shootout, $500 + $50
14:00: Pot Limit Omaha Shootout, $500 + $50