PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Celebrates 10th Anniversary

The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure is a staple in the calendar of the poker world, and in January of 2013 the event will turn 10 years old. If you play in our depositors freeroll on December 9, you'll get a PCA satellite ticket from PokerStars.

$10,000 Freeroll at PokerStars

Taking part in our exclusive $10,000 depositor freeroll at PokerStars on December 9 not only gives you the opportunity to win something for nothing, but could send you to the PCA! Make a deposit of at least $50* using the code 'PCA10' and you'll be awarded a $10 ticket to the PokerStars Weekly Final guaranteeing a $16,000 PCA package! If you don't have a PokerStars account yet, create one here. *Deposit must be made before 23:59 GMT, December 5. First-time depositors click here.

The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure is one of the most anticipated annual events for poker players. The upcoming 2013 PCA, scheduled for January 5th - 14th, will be the 10th time the event is held.

10 years ago, the first PCA was actually held on a luxury cruise ship which made stops in Florida, Mexico, the Cayman Islands, and Jamaica.

Since then it has grown into one of the most popular - and thus richest - festivals on the poker calendar and always kicks off the new year with a multi-million dollar bang!

Don't forget that if you deposit to PokerStars before 23:59 GMT on December 5, you'll receive a free $10 satellite ticket to the PCA Weekly Final and be able to compete in our exclusive $10,000 depositor freeroll.

The PCA: then and now

We found some pictures from the inaugural event, which was won by Gus Hansen for $455,780, to show just how much time flies:

The amount of hair on players' heads has changed over the past 10 years...

...but some things stay the same. Like a beautiful woman touching Gus Hansen.

In 2005, the event found a new home at the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas, and it has happily stayed there ever since.

The beautiful Atlantis resort.

PCA Memories

PokerStars has been speaking to some members of Team PokerStars Pro to have them recount their favorite PCA memories. Here are a few of the most entertaining videos:

Check out this infographic to learn a bit more about the history of the PCA:

Serious poker and serious fun

PokerStrategy.com asked Team PokerStars Pro Isaac Haxton and PokerStrategy.com coach Bryan 'primordialaa' Pellegrino what their favorite thing about the PCA is:

Isaac Haxton: What I like about the PCA is that I can play like $150,000 in buy-ins in a week. My favorite tournament is the $100,000 buy-in. It's a small field so it's easy to win!

Bryan Pellegrino: My favorite thing about the PCA is the fact that everybody is there. It's the event all the grinders go to, so everyone you've known forever online ends up there. It also has an 18-year-old minimum age to play which opens it up to a lot of the young guys too.

As you can tell by Isaac and Bryan's responses, the PCA can be a prime location for serious poker tournament grinding, a place to have tons of fun with fellow players - or both.

Congratulations to PokerStars and the PCA on the 10th anniversary of the event, and good luck to everyone trying to qualify for this year's event!