PokerStars have finalized the schedule for the upcoming 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) and PokerStars Players Championship (PSPC) at the Baha Mar Resort in Nassau, The Bahamas
The action kicks off on January 22nd and runs all the way through until February 3 with a huge selection of High Roller, Bounty, Turbo tournaments — as well as the massive big-field tournaments that PokerStars are renowned for.
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13 Events of PokerNews Coverage
PokerNews will be sending a team of reporters and staff members to the event, reporting on 13 events over the course of the two weeks including both the PCA Main Event and PSPC.
The live reporting schedule features numerous High Roller tournaments, including the $250,000 PSPC Super High Roller and two $100,000 tournaments. Also, in a PCA first, PokerNews will be live reporting the $25,000 PCA PLO High Roller, offering fans of the four-card format a chance to follow along to what should hopefully be a star-studded field.
The popular Mystery Bounty format returns from January 26-28 with the PCA Mystery Bounty, while the PCA Main Event and PSPC Main Event will undoubtedly conjure up incredible stories as the event unfolds.
The PCA Main Event will be streamed daily by PokerStars from Day 2 until a winner is crowned on January 29th, while all days of the PSPC will be streamed from January 30-February 3.
2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure PokerNews Live Reporting Schedule
| Tournament | Dates |
|---|---|
| Event #1: $100,000 PCA Super High Roller | January 22-24 |
| Event #3: $1,100 BSOP Bahamas Main Event | January 22-24 |
| Event #6: $10,300 PCA Main Event | January 23-29 |
| Event #14: $50,000 Single Day High Roller (6 Handed) | January 24 |
| Event #19: $50,000 High Roller (7 Handed) | January 25-26 |
| Event #23 $3,000 PCA Mystery Bounty | January 26-28 |
| Event #25: $50,000 High Roller (8 Handed) | January 26-27 |
| Event #31: $25,000 High Roller (8 Handed) | January 27-28 |
| Event #33: $25,000 PCA PLO High Roller | January 28-29 |
| Event #48: $25,000 PokerStars Players No Limit Hold’em Championship | January 30-February 3 |
| Event #53: $250,000 PSPC Super High Roller | January 31-February 2 |
| Event #59: $25,000 PCA High Roller | February 1-3 |
| Event #66: $100,000 Super High Roller (6 Handed) | February 2-3 |
Freeroll Your Way to the 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$10,300 PCA Main Event Schedule
It will be over three years since Chino Rheem won the 2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event once the 2023 edition kicks off.
This $10,300 buy-in event will see players allowed a single reentry per flight, with eight levels played on Day 1. Late registration will remain open until after Level 10 on Day 2 at approximately 15:40. A shot clock will be implemented from Day 4.
| Event | Buy-in | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCA Main Event Day 1a | $10,300 | January 23, 2023 | 12:00 |
| PCA Main Event Day 1b | $10,300 | January 24, 2023 | 12:00 |
| PCA Main Event Day 2 | $10,300 | January 25, 2023 | 12:00 |
| PCA Main Event Day 3 | – | January 26, 2023 | 12:00 |
| PCA Main Event Day 4 | – | January 27, 2023 | 12:00 |
| PCA Main Event Day 5 | – | January 28, 2023 | 12:00 |
| PCA Main Event Day 6 | – | January 29, 2023 | 12:30 |
$25,000 PokerStars Players No Limit Hold’em Championship Schedule
Players will finally get the chance to use their Platinum Passes once the $25,000 PokerStars Players No Limit Hold’em Championship gets underway on January 30. If 2019 was anything to go by, the 2023 edition should be a spectacular event that has the potential to change one person’s life forever.
This freezeout tournament has late registration until the start of Day 2, and will see 20% of the field paid.
| Event | Buy-in | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| PokerStars Players No Limit Hold’em Championship Day 1 | $25,000 | January 30, 2023 | 12:00 |
| PokerStars Players No Limit Hold’em Championship Day 2 | – | January 31, 2023 | 12:00 |
| PokerStars Players No Limit Hold’em Championship Day 3 | – | February 1, 2023 | 12:00 |
| PokerStars Players No Limit Hold’em Championship Day 4 | – | February 2, 2023 | 12:00 |
| PokerStars Players No Limit Hold’em Championship Day 5 | – | February 3, 2023 | 12:30 |
Still Time to Win Your Way to the Caribbean
There is still time to win your way to the 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure!
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Executive Editor E.U.
Will Shillibier is based in the United Kingdom. He graduated from the University of Kent in 2017 with a B.A. in German, and then studied for a NCTJ Diploma in Sports Journalism at Sportsbeat in Manchester. He previously worked as a freelance live reporter, and video presenter for the World Poker Tour.