We have a winner in the Bahamas, the site of the 2015 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event. American Kevin Schulz (pictured) came away with the title on Wednesday and banked $1.4 million. According to PokerStars, Schulz is an online grinder who fled to Mexico after Black Friday to continue playing online poker. There were 816 entrants in the 2015 PCA Main Event.

He told PokerStars following his monumental win, “I’m pretty happy. I had some pretty good reads on everybody, but you never know what’s going to happen. I love skydiving, but this is maybe one of the most intense things I’ve done in my life! I don’t have any plans in mind for the money right now… I’ll take some time to think about it all and try to make sure I don’t blow it because that seems to happen a lot!”

Second place went to PocketFiver Diego Die VenturaVentura. According to PokerStars, despite getting second, Ventura set a record of his own, turning in the largest single tournament cash by a Peruvian player. Interestingly, he won a qualifier to the PCA Main Event at the 11th hour – just after Christmas – and is #76 worldwide in the PocketFives Online Poker Rankings.

In his final hand, Ventura (pictured) shoved all-in over the top of a bet by Schulz with 10-4 of diamonds on a board of Q-6-4-K-6 for two pair. Schulz tanked before making the call with a king in his hand and became the newest PCA Main Event champion.

Third place in the Bahamas went to Chance Chances Cards Kornuth, who was the chip leader entering six-handed play on Wednesday. Kornuth, a native of Colorado, won a SCOOP event last year for $112,000 officially, one of two online cashes we’ve tracked for him that top $100,000.

In his final hand, Kornuth shoved all-in with A-8 of diamonds and Schulz looked him up with A-4. A flop of A-J-5 kept Kornuth out in front, but a three on the turn gave Schulz a ray of light with a straight draw, which promptly hit on the river. He won $641,000 and reportedly left with a smile on his face despite the bad beat.

There were 330 online qualifiers in this year’s Main Event, several of whom earned their seat for as little as 10 FPPs. Also in the field was football star Ronaldo, who finished in 26th place and told the PokerStars team, “It was an amazing experience and an honor to participate. I had a lot of fun. To be sure, I will be here next year.”

Here were the final table results from the PCA Main Event:

1. Kevin Schulz – $1,491,580
2. Diego Die Ventura Ventura – $907,080
3. Chance Chances Cards Kornuth – $641,140
4. Niklas Hambitzer – $482,820
5. Juan Martin Pastor – $380,720
6. Rami arbianight Boukai – $285,740

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