After spilling over into two days with 12 hours of actual playing time, Chris McLean of Destin finally won the Emerald Coast Poker Championships main event.
Ultimately he eliminated David Burns of Tallahassee when his preflop all-in with – held up against Burns’ –, earning almost $16K for defeating 114 players.
Burns pocketed nearly $12K for second in Ebro Greyhound Park’s signature event.
Here are the results from all of the series’ events.
Event #1: $110 NLHE
103 players • Prize pool: $10,300
1. Ross Mustatea, Lynn Haven, $2,987
2. John Holley, Panama City Beach, $2,060
3. Karl Jones, Los Angeles, $1,236
4. Shane Smith, Hiram, GA, $1,030
5. John Laney, Chipley, $824
Event #2: $250 NLHE
60 players • Prize pool: $13,500
1. Rusty Moorer, Crestview, $4,490
2. Reba Hanson, Panama City, $3,090
3. Trey Trawick, Iron City, GA, $1,890
4. Gordon Alberti, Panama City Beach, $1,620
5. Clarence "CJ" Pinkard, Panama City, $1,340
6. Charles Baker, Birmingham, AL, $1,070
Event #3: $330 NLHE
57 players • Prize pool: $17,100
1. Brandon Gustein, Tallahassee, $5,643
2. Willy Lawrence, Atlanta, $3,993
3. Bob Beck, $2,394
4. Ray Young, $2,052
5. Joe Green, $1,710
6. Dave Pleat, Destin, $1,368
Event #4: $275 Bounty Shootout
40 players • Prize pool: $10,000
1. Michael Warrington, Chipley, $3,360
2. JR Moneyham, Grand Ridge, $2,160
3. Burt Curry, Destin, $1,360
4. Carl Walker, Panama City Beach, $1,120
Event #5: $400 NLHE
40 players • Prize pool: $14,400
1. Gordon Alberti, Panama City Beach, $6,048
2. John Juliano, Hoover, AL, $3,888
3. JR Moneyham, Grand Ridge, $2,448
4. Wayne Burnett, Destin, $2,016
Event #6: $220 HHPT Ladies
21 players • Prize pool: $4,200
1. Jackie Walker, Panama City Beach, $2,100
1. Wanda Kelley, Dothan, AL, $1,260
3. Lisa Bennett, Panama City Beach, $840
Main Event: $600 NLHE
115 players • Prize pool: $63,250
1. Chris Mclean, Destin, $15,662
2. David Burns, Tallahassee, $10,024
3. Reba Hansen, Lynn Haven, $7,518
4. Gordon Alberti, Panama City Beach, $6,265
5. W. Ray Della Rosa, Panama City Beach, $5,638
6. Eddie Monk, Marianna, GA, $5,012
7. Chuck Bauer, Birmingham, AL, $4,385
8. Quinn Brock, Headland, AL, $3,132
9. Vince Zanghi, Panama City, $2,506
10. Jim Williamson, Panama City Beach, $1,566
11. Brandon Andrews, Ebro, $939
12. Dave Rossbaum, $600