The tournament and the PCA happened at the Atlantis Resort & Casino earlier this month, devoting $63m spread across both poker occasions.
The PSPC hurried from the 6th to the 10th of January, being the largest poker tournament with a $25k buy-in to take place in the industry. The area consisted of over 1,000 players plus a total of $26.5m was up for grabs. PokerStars had added $1m in prize money for the first-place winner.
It was Ramon Colillas who earned the first-place end of this event, making $5.1m because of his efforts. A shocking six players got a thousand dollar+ prize during the occasion. Colillas was able to take part in this PSPC free of charge after winning a PSPC Platinum Pass last year. The pass contained the buy-in to the occasion in addition to traveling and hotel expenses.
According to The Stars Group…
Chief Executive Officer, Rafi Ashkenazi, stated: “Collectively, the PCA and PSPC have set a new standard for live events of this kind. These tournaments made many winning moments and stories that were exciting for our staff and players, particularly for Ramon Colillas, that won more than $5 million by a free entry. It’s a excellent beginning to the year.
PCA Outcomes:
The PCA would end up on the 16th of this month, providing $36.3m prize money. The event saw over 1,600 players competing. The buy-in to the PCA Main Event was $10,300 and’d 865 players competing, with $8.4m in prize money.
Currently, PokerStars prepares for the next event on the calendar. The European Poker excursion Sochi is set to take place in March in Sochi, Russia. This will be the first stop on the 2019 European Poker Tour, together with the occasion to run from the 20th until the 29th.