Cherokee Poker(credit: Cherokee Casino)
TULSA, Okla. – Cherokee Casino Resort is currently holding its first Mid-South Poker Classic May 15 – 25, the second of three major tournaments this year. The tournament features 20 events over 12 days with buy-ins ranging from $100 - $1,000.
Day six of the Mid-South Poker Classic featured two No Limit Hold ‘em events.
The first event, No Limit Hold ‘em Six Handed, attracted 116 players, with a $200+$30 buy-in, generating a $20,880 prize pool.
Final results are as follows:
1) Justin Barclay (Claremore, OK) - $8,144
2) Jason Potter (Tulsa, OK) - $4,802
3) Linda Wood (Tulsa, OK) - $2,923
4) Jared Hoover (Tulsa, OK) - $2,297
5) Eric Quandt (Tulsa, OK) - $1,670
6) William Benton (Houston, TX) - $1,044
The second event, Ladies No Limit Hold ‘em, attracted 86 players, with a $125+$25 buy-in, generating a $9,030 prize pool.
Final results are as follows:
1) Sharon Walker (Conroe, TX) - $3,160
2) Dianna Phillips (Coweta, OK) - $1,806
3) Marian Gibson (Claremore, OK) - $993
4) Patti Hoffmeister (San Antonio, TX) - $813
5) Teresa Ramsey (Sapulpa, OK) - $632
6) Leann Lay (Ft. Gibson, OK) - $542
7) Kyla Scherler (Walters, OK) - $452
8) Myra Pearce (Van Buren, AR) - $361
9) Linda Kittle (Tulsa, OK) - $271
Cherokee Casino Resort houses the largest poker room in the mid-South with 36 poker tables and 37 table games. Players can take advantage of the resort’s discounted hotel rates frequently provided to tournament participants. Cherokee Casino Resort features 150 luxurious rooms and suites, more than 1,500 electronic games, four dining venues including a fine-dining restaurant, and four entertainment venues with live entertainment seven nights a week.