A Look at the 2010/2011 World Series of Poker Circuit Harrahs Tunica Stop
The Harrahs Tunica stop in the beginning of February marked the halfway point of the 2010/2011 World Series of Poker Circuit schedule and consisted of ten ring events, including the $1,500 Main Event. Thanks to an impressive performance of two wins in ring events, Kyle Cartwright emerged as the Casino Champion and earned a spot in the 100-player WSOP-C National Championship $1,000,000 Freeroll in May. Likewise, Sam Barnhart, winner of the Main Event, also secured a spot. Here are the results for all the ring events from the 2010/2011 WSOP-C Harrah’s Tunica stop.
Event #5 (Ring Event #1) – $345 No-Limit Hold’em
Entrants: 1,032
Prize Pool: $295,866
1st: Bill Wellman (Bethalto, IL) – $54,747
2nd: Donald Johnson (Carbondale, IL) – $33,841
3rd: Robert McDaniel (West Memphis, AR) – $25,149
4th: Richard Gibson (Sidon, MS) – $18,906
5th: Kevin Miles (Rising Fawn, GA) – $14,376
6th: Samuel Devers (Fenton, MO) – $11,059
7th: Christopher Welch (Nashville, TN) – $8,607
8th: Linda Creasy (Hendersonville, TN) – $6,775
9th: Jordan Myers (Bartlett, TN) – $5,397
Event #8 (Ring Event #2) – $345 No-Limit Hold’em
Entrants: 448
Prize Pool: $130,368
1st: Bradley Clay (Southhaven, MS) – $28,090
2nd: Trent Bennett (Fulton, MS) – $17,357
3rd: Roger Foley (Thayer, MO) – $12,683
4th: Charles Belcher (Rowlett, TX) – $9,417
5th: David Jacobs (West Palm Beach, FL) – $7,101
6th: Leonard Rodgers (Paragould, AR) – $5,435
7th: Nicholas Willie (Bowling Green, KY) – $4,221
8th: Luther Lewis (Goodlettsville, TN) – $3,325
9th: Justin Kruger (Denison, TX) – $2,656
Event #14 (Ring Event #3) $345 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Entrants: 155
Prize Pool: $45,105
1st: Jessie Bryant (Conway, AR) – $11,687
2nd: Christopher Logue (Lakeside, TX) – $7,223
>3rd: Jay Pettlon (St. Louis, MO) – $5,200
4th: Mark Pharo (Birmingham, AL) – $3,811
5th: Casey Hayes (Demotte, IN) – $2,842
6th: Kyle Milam (Little Rock, AR) – $2,157
7th: Lindell Price (Memphis, TN) – $1,665
8th: Kenneth Mclendon (Tillatoba, MS) – $1,306
9th: David Whitis (Nashville, TN) – $1,042
Event #17 (Ring Event #4) – $555 No-Limit Hold’em Six Handed
Entrants: 213
Prize Pool: $103,305
1st: James Tripp Kirk (Chamblee, GA) – $25,220
2nd: James Quick (Decatur, TN) – $15,590
3rd: Stephen Vuylsteke (Imperial, MO) – $11,346
4th: Jerry Thielemier (Cordova, TN) – $8,391
5th: Radwan Khuri (Memphis, TN) – $6,303
6th: Russell Boyker (Houston, TX) – $4,807
Event #20 (Ring Event #5) – $345 No-Limit Hold’em
Entrants: 410
Prize Pool: $119,310
1st: Kyle Cartwright (Bartlett, TN) – $25,678
2nd: Tyler Olsen (Little Rock, AR) – $15,869
3rd: Christopher Dandrea (Nashville, TN) – $11,596
4th: Joshua Cooper (Mt. Juliet, TN) – $8,610
5th: Maurice Hawkins (Coral Springs) – $6,493
6th: James Rapp (Centervile, OH) – $4,969
7th: Darrell Hahs (Friedheim, AR) – $3,859
8th: Timothy McNeely (Helena, AR) – $3,040
9th: Austin McCormick (Chesterfield, MO) – $2,428
Event #26 (Ring Event #6) – $555 No-Limit Hold’em
Entrants: 404
Prize Pool: $192,570
1st: Marshall Ruddle (Summertown, TN) – $42,367
2nd: Benjamin Vogt (St. Peters, MO) – $26,180
3rd: John Kulish (Oconto, WI) – $19,130
4th: Joshua Jumpp (Calera, OK) – $14,204
5th: Jennifer Reel (Du Quoin, IL) – $10,711
6th: James McMahon (Olive Branch, MS) – $8,198
7th: Duy Tran (Brentwood, TN) – $6,366
8th: Michael Pagliari (Memphis, TN) – $5,015
9th: Darius Brown (Cleveland, MS) – $4,005
Event #29 (Ring Event #7) $345 H.O.R.S.E.
Entrants: 76
Prize Pool: $22,116
1st: James Mink (Houston, TX) – $6,983
2nd: Jeffery Welch (Greenfield, IN) – $4,321
3rd: Christopher Wolfe (Rolla, MO) – $2,844
4th: Scott Carlson (Tampa, FL) – $1,991
5th: Joshua Palmer (Daphne, AL) – $1,475
6th: Shane Paxton (Bauxite, AR) – $1,154
7th: David Perkins (Olathe, KS) – $950
8th: Stephen Winkel (Germantown, TN) – $820
Event #41 (Ring Event #8) – $555 No-Limit Hold’em
Entrants: 284
Prize Pool: $137,740
1st: La Sengphet (Dallas, TX) – $32,394
2nd: Andy Nguyen (Dallas, TX) – $20,019
3rd: Kelli Mix (Carrollton, GA) – $14,525
4th: Michael Vardeman (Laneville, TX) – $10,717
5th: D. Harfield (California) – $8,037
6th: Daniel Gerald (Nashville, TN) – $6,125
7th: Walter Bell (San Antonio, TX) – $4,740
8th: William McMahan (Newport, TN) – $3,725
9th: Michael Anderson (Cheapeake, VA) – $2,972
Event #44 (Ring Event #9) – $555 No-Limit Hold’em
Entrants: 508
Prize Pool: $147,828
1st: Kyle Cartwright (Bartlett, TN) – $31,111
2nd: Allen Kron (Elizabeth, IN) – $19,236
3rd: Randy Stott (Olla, LA) – $14,052
4th: Ferris McManus Jr. (Rock Hill, SC) – $10,417
5th: Christopher Green (Manhattan, KS) – $7,834
6th: Richard Gum (Grantie City, IL) – $5,976
7th: Suzanne Lackey (Union, MO) – $4,623
8th: Donna Jetter (Nashville, TN) – $3,628
9th: Brian Hunt (Pearland, TX) – $2,887
Event #44 (Ring Event #10) $1,500 Main Event
Entrants: 480
Prize Pool: $698,400
1st: Sam Barnhart (Little Rock, AR) – $148,612
2nd: Jesse White (Billings, MT) – $91,881
3rd: Mary Harden (Ooltewah, TN) – $67,122
4th: Brian Burney (Branson, MO) – $10,417
5th: Marco Palacios (Austin, TX) – $37,422
6th: John Nguyen (Fairview Heights, IL) – $28,547
7th: Preston Derden (Houston, TX) – $4,623
8th: Kurt Jewell (Frankfurt, KY) – $17,328
9th John Holley (Destin, FL) – $13,789
