by Brad Willis and Howard Swains With flashbulbs popping in his eyes, fans high-fiving him from every direction, and beautiful women sidling up to his hip, Harrison Gimbel has no problem describing how he feels after winning the 2010 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. "I feel like a young rock star," he said. He is, in fact, the youngest of stars to ever win this seven-year old sun-drenched poker contest. At nineteen years old, Gimbel takes over as the youngest PCA champion in history. Five days ago, we introduced you to him as he cracked Barry Greenstein's aces with six-four offsuit, all-in
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2010 PCA: Harrison Gimbel, youngest ever PCA winner
Day 6
2010 PCA: Day 6, level 33 live updates
Live updates from Day 6, level 32 of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event brought to you by Howard Swains and Brad Willis. Click refresh to see the latest updates below. Click through to the chip count page for the chip counts, updated regularly throughout the day. Follow all the...more
2010 PCA: Level 32 live updates
Live updates from Day 6, level 32 of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event brought to you by Howard Swains and Brad Willis. Click refresh to see the latest updates below. Click through to the chip count page for the chip counts, updated regularly throughout the day. Follow all the...more
2010 PCA: Level 31 live updates
Live updates from Day 6, level 30 of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event brought to you by Howard Swains and Brad Willis. Click refresh to see the latest updates below. Click through to the chip count page for the chip counts, updated regularly throughout the day. Follow all the...more
Day 5
2010 PCA: Ryan D'Angelo leads final eight in search of PCA plunder
Poker is a cruel and a brilliant pastime, often both at the same time. Today was day five at the 2010 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, and a year's worth of cruelty and brilliance was condensed in one sharp, five-hour package. First things first: the results. From a starting field of 24,...more
2010 PCA: Day 5, levels 27 and 28 live updates
Live updates from Day 5, levels 27 and 28 of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event brought to you by Stephen Bartley, Howard Swains, Brad Willis, Simon Young and Marc 'The Conv' Convey. Click refresh to see the latest updates below. Click through to the chip count page for the...more
2010 PCA: Day 5, levels 25 & 26 live updates
Live updates from Day 5, level 26 (and a little bit of level 25) of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event brought to you by Stephen Bartley, Marc "The Conv" Convey, Howard Swains, Brad Willis, and Simon Young. Click refresh to see the latest updates below. Click through to the...more
Day 4
2010 PCA: D'Angelo and Duthie's change of plans
This was the day for the files of "men who were supposed to be somewhere else." Ryan "g0lfa" D'Angelo had an appointment today. He was scheduled to have both of his wrists fitted with gold World Championship of Online Poker bracelets, his token prize to go along with the thousands...more
2010 PCA: Day 4, level 25 updates
Live updates from Day 4, level 25 of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event brought to you by Stephen Bartley, Howard Swains, Brad Willis, and Simon Young. Click refresh to see the latest updates below. Click through to the chip count page for selected notable chip counts, updated regularly throughout...more
2010 PCA: Day 4, level 24 updates
Live updates from Day 4, level 24 of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event brought to you by Stephen Bartley, Howard Swains, Brad Willis, and Simon Young. Click refresh to see the latest updates below. Click through to the chip count page for selected notable chip counts, updated regularly throughout...more
Day 3
2010 PCA: Gimbel going for gold on day three
Today promised and today delivered; a full bodied blend of excitement, surprise and intrigue, laced with a shot of Bahamian spirit and served in six 75 minute portions, each with a new twist and with a little extra sauce around bubble time. That was your day three at the...more
2010 PCA: Day 3, level 20 live updates
Live updates from Day 3, level 20 of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event brought to you by Stephen Bartley, Howard Swains, Brad Willis, and Simon Young. Click refresh to see the latest updates below. Click through to the chip count page for selected notable chip counts, updated regularly throughout...more
2010 PCA: Day 3, level 19 updates
Live updates from Day 3, level 19 of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event brought to you by Stephen Bartley, Howard Swains, Brad Willis, and Simon Young. Click refresh to see the latest updates below. Click through to the chip count page for selected notable chip counts, updated regularly throughout...more
Day 2
2010 PCA: Bansi blows through day two field to lead money charge
Day two began with a man named Bentley in the lead and a garage load of car puns in reporters' notebooks. We would need them. Today the pace at the PCA picked up to a remarkable clip. The leisurely strolls of Paradise Island went quickly out of fashion as we...more
2010 PCA: Day 2, level 14 live updates
Live updates from Day 2, level 14 of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event brought to you by Stephen Bartley, Howard Swains, Brad Willis, and Simon Young. Click refresh to see the latest updates below. Click through to the chip count page for selected notable chip counts, updated regularly throughout...more
2010 PCA: Day 2, level 13 live updates
Live updates from Day 2, level 12 of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event brought to you by Stephen Bartley, Howard Swains, Brad Willis, and Simon Young. Click refresh to see the latest updates below. Click through to the chip count page for selected notable chip counts, updated regularly throughout...more
Day 1B
2010 PCA: Anibal Tacla leads Day 1B runners to Day 2
Sometimes events as big as the PCA can only be understood numerically. So, try these numbers on for size. 1,500: The milestone crossed when the the 1,501st player signed up for the 2010 PCA. There are a few more than that, but suffice to say, we're currently witnessing the biggest-ever...more
2010 PCA: Day 1B level 8 updates
Live updates from Day 1B, level 8 of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event brought to you by Stephen Bartley, Howard Swains, Brad Willis, and Simon Young. Click refresh to see the latest updates below. Click through to the chip count page for selected notable chip counts, updated regularly throughout...more
2010 PCA: Day 1B Level 7 live updates
Live updates from Day 1B, level 7 of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event brought to you by Stephen Bartley, Howard Swains, Brad Willis, and Simon Young. Click refresh to see the latest updates below. Click through to the chip count page for selected notable chip counts, updated regularly throughout...more
Day 1A
2010 PCA: Bentley on pole as festival of poker begins
It may have been eight hours long but the story of day 1a at the PCA 2010 was decided in the first ten minutes. That was when Wayne Bentley, a PokerStars qualifier from the UK, found pocket aces, ran them into pocket kings and doubled up. From that moment...more
2010 PCA: Level 8 live updates
Live updates from Day 1A, level 8 of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event brought to you by Stephen Bartley, Howard Swains, Brad Willis, and Simon Young. Click refresh to see the latest updates below. Click through to the chip count page for selected notable chip counts, updated regularly throughout...more
2010 PCA: Day 1A, level 7 live updates
Live updates from Day 1A, level 7 of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event brought to you by Stephen Bartley, Howard Swains, Brad Willis, and Simon Young. Click refresh to see the latest updates below. Click through to the chip count page for selected notable chip counts, updated regularly throughout...more
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