PCA nears the cash................

[TightEnd]

The starting field of 987 at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event is down to 166 with Nicholas Godoy leading the charge for the $1.85m first prize.



The Argentine, who qualified online for just $10, will return with a stack of 724,200, followed by 2012 WSOP bracelet winner Darren Elias 558,900 and Michael 'The Grinder' Mizrachi 540,700.

Other notables who are still in contention include Joe Serock 493,600, former World Champions Carlos Mortensen 296,500 and Joe Cada 253,000 and PokerStars' newest Team Pro Jake Cody 145,600.

Olympic legend Michael Phelps won't be adding to his medal collection after busting yesterday. Joining the swimming star on the rail were the likes of Daniel Negreanu, Ville Wahlbeck, Boris Becker, Luca Pagano and Liv Boeree.

The money bubble is set to burst later today with 144 players set to secure a minimum pay day of at least $15,000.

The chip leaders are as follows:

Nicolas Godoy 724,200
Darren Elias 558,900
Michael Mizrachi 540,700
Anthony Borde 500,100
Pimentel Quintas 497,900
Jose Quintas 497,900
Joe Serock 493,600
Jonathan Roy 419,600
Antonio Matias 418,000

Brits left are

Max Silver 338700
George Clyde-Smith    216000
Rhys Jones 188300
Jake Cody 145600
Paul Newey 48200

Updates and reports http://www.pokerstarsblog.com/pca/2013/pca-2013-good-day-for-nicolas-godoy-as-d-125679.html

[edgascoigne]

Pic of the chip leader, who sat'ed in. Do we think he's played live much?

[smashedagain]

I was getting excited about this. My mate went into day 2 lying 8th in chips after bamboozling some of the best players in the world, including George Lind and Mickey Peterson (sp). Someone even slagged him off in the blog

Unfortunately my mate never made day 3


The guy who got upset was Eric Crain. Mickey was the unfortunate victim of my mates runner runner str8

http://uk.pokernews.com/live-reporting/2013-pokerstars-caribbean-adventure/10-000-main-event/day1b/?page=2

[Yian]

George Clyde-Smith qualified for just $10 from those qualifiers on stars that had 16,000 people and 10 seats. Pretty sick returns if he makes the money.

[TightEnd]

good luck to Jake Cody today

50 left

He has 245,000 Clyde Smith has 625,000 both gtd $26,000

behind this top ten

Patrick Kelly   1750000      
Joe Serock   1320000      
Darren Elias   1040000      
Michael Lipman   1035000      
Owen Crowe   1000000   
Maxim Panyak   989000      
Nicolas Godoy   848000   
Jerry Wong   808000   
Anthony Borde   796000   
Dimitar Danchev   793000

[outragous76]

is it live streamed?

[DaveShoelace]

It is on Sunday

[George2Loose]

Fml George asked me if he wanted 2%. Win the lot mate. Make me pay !

[Boba Fett]

Fml George asked me if he wanted 2%. Win the lot mate. Make me pay !

Ha, I took 1% just for lolz.  cmon George!

[Royal Flush]

Clyde Smith still in? Went to school with a few members of the family!

[George2Loose]

He's 12/21 going into day 5

[TightEnd]

21 left after 4 days

Dimitar Danchev   4,080,000   
Owen Crowe   2,500,000   
Ryan Fair   2,496,000
Yann Dion   2,296,000
Robert Mizrachi   1,990,000   
Michael Lipman   1,562,000   
Andrey Shatilov   1,494,000   
Joel Micka   1,409,000   
Matthew Reed   1,375,000   
Jerry Wong   1,370,000   
Mikal Blomlie   1,356,000   
George Clyde-Smith   1,336,000   
Joao Nogueira   1,204,000   
Anthony Borde   995,000   
Eddy Sabat   714,000   
Manig Loeser   698,000   -
Olivier Busquet   593,000   
Darren Elias   548,000   
Guillaume Rivet   520,000   
Jonathan Roy   406,000   
Mohsin Charania   140,000


Jake Cody finished 47th for $32,000

Sole Brit Clyde Smith is now guaranteed $56,000 with over $1.8m up top

Here he is in this




good luck blondes with a percentage!

[TightEnd]

Just eight players are left chasing the $1,859,000 first prize at PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event with Jerry Wong leading the way.

The American finance graduate returns with 7.4m chips, a chunk of change ahead of Joel Micka who has 6,475,000. Andrey Shatilov is next on 3,220,000 followed by multiple WSOP finalist Owen Crowe on 2,990,000.

A Moneymaker-esque miracle remains on the cards in the form of Joao Nogueira who lies in fifth with 2,890,000. The Portuguese player qualified online for just $10 and is well placed to earn a life changing amount of money.

Rounding out the final table are Yann Dion 2,535,000, EPT San Remo runner up Dimitar Danchev 1,995,000 and WPT Montreal winner Jonathan Roy 1,525,000.

The action resumes at 5pm UK time with blinds at 30,000/60,000 with a 5,000 ante. The final eight are guaranteed a pay day of at least $165,000 but will have eyes on much more.


George Clyde Smith was the top Brit, 11th for $95,000

[TightEnd]

After a long battle in the sun, this year’s PCA Main Event is finally over. Having welcomed 987 players from around the world, the hugely popular festival could only watch as Bulgaria’s Dimitar Danchev lifted the winner’s trophy.
Having come close to success at a PokerStars sponsored event in the past – most notably at 2011’s EPT San Remo – Danchev wasn’t going to let this opportunity slip away without a fight.

Indeed, having started the finale as the second shortest stack, Danchev dug deep and worked with his meagre offerings to move into contention half way through the day.

After watching the likes of Owen Crowe and former chip leader Jerry Wong hit the rail, it was only Joel Micka who stood in Danchev’s way.

A brief tussle ensued but it was Danchev who enjoyed a run of positive variance, winning two coin flips to scoop the remainder of Micka’s chips and claim the $1,859,000 first place prize.

A hat tip too to eighth place finisher Joao Nogueira who qualified online for just $1.10 but walked away with $165,000.

PCA Main Event Final Standings


1st Dimitar Danchev $1,859,000
2nd Joel Micka $1,190,000
3rd Jerry Wong $725,000
4th Jonathan Roy $560,000
5th Owen Crowe $435,000
6th Andrew Shatilov $325,000
7th Yann Dion $230,000
8th Joao Nogueira $165,000