PokerStars January 2011

In 2011, the PCA became the richest poker festival outside of Vegas. It had 48 events, 1,560 Main Event players and a $15,132,000 prize pool. ESPN2 broadcast the final table. Galen Hall would win for $2.3 million.

PokerStars also began offering home games, allowing players to create poker clubs and compete against their friends.

Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Selbst won the North American Poker Tour Mohegan Sun Main Event for the second time.