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Monday, January 22, 2018 7:38 PM Local Time
Event #5
No-Limit Hold'em
Buy-in: $300 (+$65)
Total Entries: 223
Prizepool: $66,900
For the second time this series, a player has won a Circuit ring playing in their first WSOP Circuit event ever. Last Thursday, Warren Bishop accomplished the feat in Event #2: $365 No-Limit Hold'em and today John Jacob matched Bishop's accomplishment by taking down Event #5: $365 No-Limit Hold'em in his first WSOP Circuit event played ever.
"This was my first WSOP ring event. I was actually not planning on coming out, but my friend convinced me to come out to Tunica," said Jacob. "This is one of the biggest tournaments in terms of money and competition that I have ever played."
Jacob is a student from Texas and considers poker a hobby. He said he doesn't play often now because his studies take the majority of his time, but hopes he has more time for poker in the future.
Jacob will return to school with an extra $16,727 in his pocket, a WSOP Circuit gold ring and a great story for his friends.
Final Table Results:
1st: John Jacob - $16,727 + Circuit gold ring
2nd: Sang Kim - $10,337
3rd: Jefferson "Shorty" Morrill - $7,524
4th: Michael Mantia - $5,564
5th: Darryl Harris - $4,179
6th: Stanley Williams - $3,188
7th: Ryan Enis - $2,469
8th: Andre Ridges - $1,940
9th: Jacob Phillips - $1,547
Complete results can be found above under the "Results" tab.
Monday, January 22, 2018 6:16 PM Local Time
John Jacob has just won the fifth event at the Horseshoe Tunica World Series of Poker Circuit. Jacob bested 223 players in the $365 No-Limit Hold'em event to pocket $16,727 and earn his first career WSOP Circuit gold ring. He also earns 50 Casino Championship points for his victory.
More on Jacob's win will be made available shortly. In the meantime, here's a look at the final table results:
1st: John Jacob - $16,727 + Circuit gold ring
2nd: Sang Kim - $10,337
3rd: Jefferson "Shorty" Morrill - $7,524
4th: Michael Mantia - $5,564
5th: Darryl Harris - $4,179
6th: Stanley Williams - $3,188
7th: Ryan Enis - $2,469
8th: Andre Ridges - $1,940
9th: Jacob Phillips - $1,547
Complete results can be found above under the "Results" tab.
Monday, January 22, 2018 1:17 PM Local Time
Less than 10 minutes into Day 2, the unofficial final table of 10 players has been reached. Here is a look at the final table seating assignments:
Seat 1: Sang Kim
Seat 2: Darryl Harris
Seat 3: Ryan Enis
Seat 4: John Jacob
Seat 5: Andre Ridges
Seat 6: Jefferson "Shorty" Morrill
Seat 7:Jacob Phillips
Seat 8: Jeremy Eyer
Seat 9: Stanley "Kip" Williams
Seat 10: Michael Mantia
Monday, January 22, 2018 2:06 AM Local Time
Day 1 has ended with 12 players remaining in Event #5. The top of the leaderboard is tight with the top three stacks all within five big blinds of each other. Circuit ring winner Jacob Phillips holds a slim lead. Cards are set to go in the air for Day 2 at 1 p.m. and action will continue until a winner has been reached.
Sunday, January 21, 2018 10:47 PM Local Time
Registration closes in Event #5: $365 No-Limit Hold'em with 223 entries generating a $66,900 prizepool. The top 24 places will cash with the winner taking home $16,727 and a WSOP Circuit gold ring. Play tonight will go through Level 18 before players bag. The surviving players will return tomorrow at 1 p.m. for Day 2 and the conclusion of the tournament.
Saturday, January 20, 2018 9:09 PM Local Time
The fifth gold ring event of the series gets underway today at 3 p.m. This is a two-day tournament. Day 2 is scheduled to start tomorrow at 1 p.m. The winner will earn a WSOP Circuit gold ring and 50 Casino Championship points in addition to the 1st place prize money.