2007-2008 World Series of Poker Circuit
Winter Bayou Poker Challenge - Harrah’s New Orleans
Event #10 - Championship Event - Buy-In: $5,000 (+150)
Number of Entries: 160
Total Prize Money: $765,000
End of Day One Results: 50 Players Remaining
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Josh Arieh
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Atlanta, GA
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157,700
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11
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5
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Kenny Milam
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La Place, LA
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88,100
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14
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5
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Francis Vizza
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Cold Spring Harbor, NY
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59,400
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16
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5
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Stuart Fox
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Gainesville, FL
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55,500
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15
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3
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Joel Font
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Orlando, FL
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55,300
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13
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1
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Mark Ellerbe
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Richmond, TX
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53,900
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12
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9
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Matt Hillis
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Mandeville, LA
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52,100
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13
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8
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Lou Esposito
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Glendale, NY
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49,400
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15
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2
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Clinton J. McCollom
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Seabrook, TX
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48,600
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12
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3
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Craig J. Mordock
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New Orleans, LA
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46,500
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15
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8
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Andy Philachack
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Garland, TX
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44,000
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16
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9
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Rodney Corr
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Bay St. Louis, MS
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42,400
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14
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9
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Lance Campione
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Hattiesburg, MS
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41,500
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15
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4
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Leonard Pruzansky
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Richmond, TX
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38,700
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13
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3
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Ron Jeandron
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New Orleans, LA
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37,500
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11
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8
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Carl Giesse
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NA
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37,200
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11
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4
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Rodney Shows
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Hattiesburg, MS
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36,000
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11
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7
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David Kopacz
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Hopkinsville, KY
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35,700
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14
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8
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Carl Johnson
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Georgetown, TX
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35,500
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13
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5
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Nic Gellepis
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Tallahassee, FL
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33,600
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11
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9
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Ben "Flash" Gordon
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Pensacola, FL
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32,000
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16
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4
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Chris Stull
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Austin, TX
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29,400
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13
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2
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Will "the Thrill" Futhy
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NA
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26,400
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16
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7
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Philip Sparta, Jr.
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Fairfax, VA
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25,800
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12
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6
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Jay Hyndes
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Roatan, Honduras
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25,600
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16
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3
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David Fox
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Corum, NY
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23,800
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11
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1
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Ted Ely
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Brooklyn, NY
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22,700
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11
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2
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Charles Wight
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Houston, TX
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22,500
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13
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6
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Mike Nadeau
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Clearwater, FL
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21,000
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12
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8
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Clint Schafer
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Baton Rouge, LA
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20,600
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16
|
8
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Jordan Smith
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Tool, TX
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20,100
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15
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7
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Jeremy Gaubert
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Lockport, LA
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19,500
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14
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6
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Doug Heise
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Daytona Beach, FL
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19,500
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15
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9
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Ciaran O'Leary
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Seattle, WA
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19,000
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13
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7
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Tim Debenport
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Baton Rouge, LA
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19,000
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15
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5
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Ian Palomo
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San Antonio, TX
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18,200
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12
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4
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Mike Browne
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Tampa, FL
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17,500
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13
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4
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Bruce F. MacGregor
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Port Orange, FL
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16,700
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16
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2
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Steve Wilk
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Helotes, TX
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15,900
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12
|
1
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Brandon Cantu
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Vancouver, WA
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14,900
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14
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2
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Larry Satterwhite
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Houston, TX
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14,400
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14
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3
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Hector Acuna
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Holiday, FL
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12,900
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15
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1
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Robert Niehay
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Lake Jackson, TX
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12,700
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14
|
1
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Louis Bonnecaze
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Baton Rouge, LA
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12,100
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12
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5
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Larry Coggins
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Lakeland, FL
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10,600
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12
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7
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Ted McCollum
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Seabrook, TX
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10,400
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14
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4
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Robert Thornhill
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Spring, TX
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10,200
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11
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6
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Thomas Hovar
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Las Vegas, NV
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9,300
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15
|
6
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Chad Padgett
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Dalton, GA
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9,100
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14
|
7
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Philip Hall
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Kemah, TX
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7,800
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16
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1
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$5,000 BUY-IN CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT
PRIZE MONEY PAYOUTS:
1st $247,860
2nd 130,050
3rd 76,500
4th 61,200
5th 45,900
6th 38,250
7th 30,600
8th 22,950
9th 15,300
10th 12,240
11th 12,240
12th 12,240
13th 10,710
14th 10,710
15th 10,710
16th 9,180
17th 9,180
18th 9,180
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