Pokerstars PCA Final Table

I just happened to catch the Pokerstars PCA on ESPN2 earlier. I must first give some major props to ESPN for the excellent coverage of the event. Pokerstars.net puts on this massive poker festival in The Bahamas every year and it was one hell of a start to 2011. If this is any indication as to how this year will be in the Poker World, then I am excited to see what goes down this year. The Final Table saw some very tough play but when it reached the heads up stage between Hall and Oliver is when I got excited. It has been a long time since I've witnessed such a well-played match. Oliver had Hall just about finished off but just couldn't close the deal. As you all know since most poker fans were watching, Hall made one of the most amazing laydowns in poker history. That great play will earn him lots of praise and he deserves all of it. Hall slowly but eventually grinded his way to winning the 2011 PCA main event. The ironic thing is that Hall was the short stack going into heads up while Oliver had around 35,000,000 in chips. Win or lose, both of these gentlemen played one of the best games of poker that I've ever been lucky enough to watch. It was a perfect combination of skill and luck that won't soon be forgotten. I'm glad to see good play get rewarded instead of donks getting paid off for being idiots. As a famous dolly of a poker player once said, "Don't Be Afraid To Go Out On A Limb, Because That's Where The Fruit Is." These two players did exactly that and they were rewarded handsomly for their efforts.