Joseph Kuether of Elm Grove, Wis., has moved into fifth place in the race for Ante Up’s 2012 Player of the Year.
Kuether finished seventh in the $1,600-buy-in Grand Challenge main event at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nev., which began May 1. Mike DelVecchio of Las Vegas, Nev., won the 107-player event.
Phahurat, who previously won the Harrah’s Rincon World Series of Poker Circuit event, added earned 163.37 Ante Up POY points at the MGM Grand for a total of 931.39, good for fifth 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.
