The World Series of Poker Main Event Harveys Lake Tahoe is in the books, and after three long days of play Bryan Schultz was crowned the winner and took home the WSOPC ring and $111,812. Schultz outlasted a field of 327 players and an experienced final table to claim the title.
On the final day of play, 11 returned, and in less than 30 minutes of action, the final table was set. Ron McMillen and Dennis Pevarnick busted within just a few moments of each other, and the field was able to redraw and move to the feature table area.
Casey McCarrel was eliminated in ninth place. He saw a flop with David Clark and Ron Segni. The board was
Chris Clark was the next player to go when he three-bet shoved from the cutoff. Joe Fernandez called from the small bind with pocket queens. Clark held
Fernandez was the next to go after he got involved in a three-way pot. More importantly, though, it was with Daniel Lowery, who was on a heater. The board ran
David Clark was next to go. Schultz opened from under the gun and action folded to Clark in the small blind. He moved all-in although he was behind holding
Jim Atwood fell next. Schultz opened for 75,000 from under the gun and Atwood, who was nursing a short stack, called from the big blind. The flop came
Hank Czarnecki finished in fourth place when he got all his chips in the middle holding
Next out the door was Ron Segni after only four hands of three-handed play. Schultz opened for 100,000 on the button; Segni called from the small blind. The flop came
The decisive hand of heads-up play occurred when Schultz and Lowery got their stacks in the middle preflop. Lowery had Schultz out-chipped by only around 800,000. Schultz held
WSOPC Harveys Lake Tahoe Results
*Place | Player | Prize |
1 | Bryan Schultz | $111,812 |
2 | Daniel Lowery | $69,132 |
3 | Ron Segni | $50,210 |
4 | Hank Czarnecki | $37,087 |
5 | Jim Atwood | $27,843 |
6 | David Clark | $21,234 |
7 | Joe Fernandez | $16,448 |
8 | Chris Clark | $12,932 |
9 | Casey McCarrel | $10,320 |
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