“I wasn’t intimidated by the professionals.
The opening event of the 2023 PCA attracted a wide-ranging field of notable poker professionals from all over the world. I’ve had some cashes down here and I’ve gone deep in some tournaments where I busted out before it really got exciting.
This is the first win for Barnes, and a long time coming after a few deep runs in the shallow seas. For whatever reason, I have a lot of success down here.” “That’s a bonus, and PokerStars does a great job with these tournaments. “First of all, me and my wife absolutely love The Bahamas,” Barnes said in his post-win interview with PokerNews.
Since then, he’s cashed a total of seven times in the Caribbean, most recently in 2018. Barnes is no stranger to The Bahamas, in fact, he had his first recorded cash in the Turbo Edition of the PCA Main Event back in 2015.
