Benjamin Yu has moved into sixth place in the race for Ante Up’s 2012 Player of the Year.
Yu won the $1,100-buy-in Red Rock Poker Challenge main event at Red Rock Resort near Las Vegas, Nev., which began Jan. 20. Yu earned $75,000 for the victory in the 247-player field.
He earned 635.17 Ante Up POY points, good for sixth place. Abraham Araya of Carrollton, Texas, remains in first place with 1,314 points.
Players earn Ante Up Player of the Year points for finishing in the top 10 of qualifying events. Visit Ante Up’s Player of the Year page for a list of upcoming tournaments and Ante Up’s Leaderboard page for player standings.