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PCA 2011 Main Event: Oliver in Control of Final Table

Chris Oliver, 2011 PCA Day 5 (Courtesy of PokerStars)

The 2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event has been cluttered with dramatic moments. Unfortunately for the field of 1500+ participants, most of them have belonged to none other than the current chip leader heading into the event’s final table; Chris Oliver.Oliver has been in utter control of this tournament from the outset, delivering blow after  Read more »

PokerStars Caribbean Adventure 2011 Main Event: Day 4

Ana Marquez, 2011 PCA Main Event Day 4 (Courtesy of PokerStars)

Day 4 of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure 2011 Main Event ended not only with a new chip leader, but also with a refreshingly bright new female face emerging in the world of poker. Ana Marquez, has managed to outlast several other big name poker females Liv Boeree and Vanessa Rousso, and also edge out the  Read more »

PokerStars Caribbean Adventure 2011 Main Event: Day 3

Chris Oliver, PCA 2011 Main Event Day 3 (Courtesy of PokerStars)

Players in the PCA Main Event were all excited and anxious to begin their quest on Tuesday for the $2.3 million top-prize. The 12 p.m. start time would now include 8-handed tables, and play concluded on Day 3 by either having the field narrowed down to 48 players, or through finishing six 75-minute levels. The  Read more »

Where Are They Now?

Jamie Gold 2

Despite poker being one of America’s biggest pastimes, many poker enthusiasts truly attest the takeoff of poker to the World Series of Poker. Dating from as early as 1970, Lester “Benny” Binion started the World Series of Poker by simply inviting six of the world’s best known poker players to participate in a single tournament  Read more »