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Friday, May 16, 2008 --- 69 days ago http://www.pokerlistings.com/two-more-winners-from-wsopc-harrahs-new-orleans-269
| Event 6 was another No-Limit Hold'em affair, this time with a $300+$40 buy-in. (It's worth noting events at WSOPC New Orleans are not finishing in numerical order because some are two-day events while others are just one). A total of 393 players came out with the intention of taking it to the limit in Event 6 but no one did it better than David Avera. The 33-year-old Avera, who works as a supervisor for a cable television contractor, dominated the later stages of play and was never in serious danger of being eliminated. Incredibly Avera had never entered a poker tournament of any kind prior to the event and his only poker experience came from home games. After a rather conservative final table, Avera busted Lou Crispino and Barry Cusimano in successive hands and never looked back. Heads-up play began with Avera holding a 2-1 chip lead over opponent Ben Mintz and Mintz was never able to mount a serious comeback. In the final hand Mintz hit a ten on the flop for top pair but Avera was holding pocket aces. Avera hit another ace on the turn and won the tournament with a monster set of aces. Avera received $35,453 for his efforts and a gold WSOPC ring. Event 9 was a $500+$50 buy-in Limit Hold'em tournament and, as is usually the case, there were considerably fewer players than in the No-Limit tournaments. A modest 56 players came out to try and outlast each other in the methodical game that is Limit poker. After just seve ... |
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