PCA 2014 Main Event Kicks Off With 275 Poker Players

There are at least 275 players in seats for the $10k PCA 2014 Main Event which started today at noon.

Today's Day 1a players include Team PokerStars Pros Liv Boeree, Lex Veldhuis, Johnny Lodden, George Danzer, Jake Cody and Eugene Katchalov. Also playing today are Team Online's Mickey Petersen, Friend of PokerStars and Seinfeld star Jason Alexander and three-time NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas.

Overall the field includes 427 players who won their seats online.

A total of 39 tourneys are taking place during the 2014 PCA festival. Last year's Main Event field attracted 987 players, and awarded more than $28 million across all events. 
As well as their cash prizes, the winners of the $10k Main Event, the $25k High Roller and $100k Super High Roller will also receive luxury watches from Swiss watch brand SLYDE, the official watch sponsor for the 2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure.