Cherokee Casino(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 eight of the Mid-South Poker Classic featured two events.
The first event, Pot Limit Omaha, attracted 75 players, with a $200+$30 buy-in, generating a $13,500 prize pool.
Final results are as follows:
1) William Benton (Houston, TX) - $4,725
2) Barry Smith (St. Louis, MO) - $2,700
3) Heath Rigmaiden (Houston, TX) - $1,485
4) Mark Mitchener (Bonner Springs, KS) - $1,215
5) Randy Murfin (Ozark, MO) - $945
6) Stanley Pyle (Battlefield, MO) - $810
7) Terry Barron (Tulsa, OK) - $675
8) Brian Jordan (Houston, MO) - $540
9) Scott McKinney (Oklahoma City, Ok) - $405
The second event, No Limit Hold ‘em ($3K Chop), attracted 125 players, with a $200+$30 buy-in, generating a $23,750 prize pool.
Final results are as follows:
1) Linda Bredenger (Tulsa, OK) - $3,000
2) Kenneth Ruggles (Clarksville, TN) - $3,000
3) Cicely Payne (Oklahoma City, OK) - $3,000
4) Christopher Nash (Dallas, TX) - $3,000
5) James Sterry (McKinney, TX) - $3,000
6) Matthew Terral (Shreveport, LS) - $3,000
7) Laresa Raney (Broken Arrow, OK) - $3,000
8) Michael Nadeau (Clearwater, FL) - $2,750
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.