PokerStars Caribbean Poker Adventure Won by 22 Year Old
CARIBBEAN - As Reported by The Star: "A record $3 million first prize in the largest poker tournament outside Vegas has been won by Poorya Nazari, a 22-year-old from Richmond Hill who is relatively
Poorya Nazari, winner of the 2009 PCA new in the world of professional poker.
Nazari has recently graduated in biochemistry from McMaster University, but poker has been a hobby of his throughout the years.
He started in Grade 10 of high school, playing small-stakes games with friends..."
"A seemingly regular university student with a knack for poker, Poorya has been successful in his career as an online poker player, the winnings of which have served as his main source of income for several years. His competitions took place on PokerStars, the largest online poker cardroom in the world..."
"With more than $12.5 million in total at stake, this year's PokerStars Caribbean Poker Adventure (PCA) tournament brought in 1,059 PokerStars players, 746 of whom had won their seats online, including Nazari..."
San Juan
Costa Rica
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