Day: April 23, 2012

Missouri

Big names highlight HPT’s 100th event

Will Failla continued his great 2012 run with a St. Louis Poker Showdown victory in the Heartland Poker Tour’s 100thevent, which was co-hosted by River City Casino and Lumiere Casino in St. Louis. Failla, who pocketed $119,064 for first, said this event wasn’t on his schedule and jokingly said he only played because “Allen Kessler […]

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Nevada

Wynn Classic $5K main goes to Baron

By Todd Lamansky Though a number of well-known professionals enjoyed great runs, the 2012 Wynn Classic helped make March the month of the up-and-comer. Isaac Baron topped a field of 190 players, taking home top honors and $240,512 in the $5K main event, bringing his career total to more than $2.5 million. Heads-up, Baron defeated […]

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