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 two of the Mid-South Poker Classic featured two No Limit Hold ‘em tournaments. The first event attracted 209 players, with a $200 + $30 buy-in, generating a $37,620 prize pool.
Final results are as follows:
1) Daniel Burton (Broken Arrow, OK) - $12,040
2) Todd Etzel (Bryan, TX) - $6,621
3) Michael Wilbanks (Edmond, Ok) - $3,386
4) Andrew Watson (Tulsa, OK) - $2,633
5) Greg Hawthorne (Lowell, AR) - $2,257
6) Ronnie Wheat (Springdale, AR) - $1,881
7) Joey Lewis (Tulsa, OK) - $1,467
8) Luciano Casillas (Broken Arrow, OK) - $1,091
9) Courtney Farrell (Norman, Ok) - $715
The second event attracted 340 players, with a $125 + $25 buy-in, generating a $35,700 prize pool.
Final results are as follows:
1) Vincent Standridge (Fort Smith, AR) - $11,416
2) Chris Hooper (Tulsa, Ok) - $6,212
3) Wayne Marcotte (Bella Vista, AR) - $3,213
4) Densil Mills (Nixa, MS) - $2,499
5) Larry Ogilbe (Austin,TX) - $2,142
6) Tedi Blevins (Lawrence, KS) - $1,785
7) Perry Calton (Lawton, Ok) - $1,357
8) Steven Lafeerty (Lenapah, OK) - $928
9) Bernie Papin (Lenxa, KS) - $571
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.