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:

1^st place: Kristopher Tong ($165,090)

2^nd place: Shawn Motameni ($117,880)

3^rd place: Mel Weiner ($75,800)

4^th place: Huy Quach ($56,060)

5^th place: Joshua Pollock ($42,080)

6^th place: Quan Tran ($33,720)

7^th place: Peter Hengsakul ($28,110)

8^th place: Louis Werman ($22,420)

9^th 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.