Friday, September 16, 2016 12:32 AM Local Time
Andrew Hines Takes Down the Monster Stack
Event #8
No-Limit Hold'em Monster Stack
Buy-in: $300 (+$65)
Total Entries: 229
Prizepool: $68,700
Coasting through Event #8, the young poker pro, David "Andrew" Hines went on to win his first career gold ring.
Biloxi, Mississippi (September 14, 2016) – Andrew Hines outlasted a field of 229 players in Event #8: $365 No-Limit Hold’em Monster Stack to win his first Circuit gold ring. The tournament lasted two days and concluded Thursday evening on the IP main stage.
Previously a poker dealer, Hines has transitioned to poker playing being his full-time profession. This win could be a sign of good things to come for the 24-year-old. The career switch seems to be working out so far.
Hines had already made a solid statement before this first place finish. During the 2015/16 WSOP Circuit tour, Hines took sixth in the Harrah’s Cherokee Main Event in December. When asked to compare his Cherokee conquest to his newly prized gold ring win, Hines did not hesitate with an answer.
“I like the other one better,” Hines responded.
A gold ring is a great accomplishment, but there was a noticeable difference between the two payouts in question. Hines’ Main Event finish in Cherokee netted him a cool $56,631, while his most recent prize money was $17,174. Although Hines preferred the bigger payday, he still understood the great significance in acquiring a WSOP gold ring.
There was no real danger during Hines’ tournament play. He coasted to the final table where he held the chip lead for majority of the time it took to compete.
“I never really got low. I never really had to panic, or make any moves. I just played A B C the whole way,” said Hines.
The final table was one of the slowest during the series thus far. Hines chalked it up to simply being a tough table with a lot of good players. One of these solid players was Mark Fleddermann, who was Hines’ eventual heads up foe. Fleddermann, a seasoned pro, has two rings to his name already, but could not claim a third. It was Andrew Hines' day to shine and he will look to continue his good play. He plans to visit the next WSOP in Cherokee.
here's a look at the final table results:
1st: Andrew Hines - $17,174
2nd: Mark Fleddermann - $10,616
3rd: Jeter Brock - $7,726
4th: Jim Luna - $5,714
5th: Morton Davis - $4,292
6th: Billy Zibilich - $3,274
7th: Greg Besse - $2,535
8th: Trey Walton - $1,992
9th: Tommy Zhu - $1,589
Complete results can be found above, under the "Results" tab.