Candida Ross-Powers of Sacramento, Calif., has moved into 17th place in the race for Ante Up’s 2012 Player of the Year.
Ross-Powers won the $425-buy-in Thunder Valley Players Championship main event at Thunder Valley Resort in Lincoln, Calif., earning $28,000 for winning the 452-player event that began Aug. 10.
Ross-Powers earned 804.87 points to move into 17th place in the Ante Up Player of the Year race. John Dolan of Biloxi, Miss., remains in the lead with 1,485 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.