September 25 2013, by Jennifer Newell
Tong Wins HPT Commerce, PCA Releases Info
Kris Tong Wins HPT Commerce
The most recent Heartland Poker Tour stop was in Los Angeles at the Commerce Casino, and the Main Event brought in 577 players for a prize pool of $836,650. The top 54 players were paid, and the final table played out on September 23 with these results:
1st place: Kristopher Tong ($165,090)
2nd place: Shawn Motameni ($117,880)
3rd place: Mel Weiner ($75,800)
4th place: Huy Quach ($56,060)
5th place: Joshua Pollock ($42,080)
6th place: Quan Tran ($33,720)
7th place: Peter Hengsakul ($28,110)
8th place: Louis Werman ($22,420)
9th place: Allen Kessler ($12,300)
PCA Announces $10M GTD Main Event
The 2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure is set for January 5 to January 13 at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas. The 39 events will include two High Roller tournaments, a women-only tournament, and numerous other offerings.
PokerStars announced details of the $10,300 buy-in NLHE Main Event, specifically that it will boast of a $10 million guarantee.
The 2013 PCA brought in 987 players, and the staff hopes that the new guarantee will attract an even bigger crowd.
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