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Leif Force (credit: Poker Stars Blog)

Event #12 at the WSOPC Tunica was played on Saturday, January 12, 2008. 380 people paid to play in the $700 NLHE tournament. 36 people partook of the tasty $256,120 prize pool including Wade Townsend, the champ.

Here are the results:

1) Wade Townsend - $77,042
2) Gene Frank - $39,772
3) Rex Rigdon - $19,898
4) Justin Cometti - $17,413
5) Scott Sitron - $14,929
6) McDonald Ledbetter - $12,445
7) Jimmy Tidwell - $9,960
8) Wayne Hervey - $7,476
9) Chance Steed - $5,122

Lynn Achey of Sheldon, MO emerged victorious in the $500 No-Limit Hold’em tournament at the Grand Casino Tunica on January 13, 2008. Achey beat out 460 other folks to take the title and the lion’s share of the $221,280 prize pool.

These are the final standings:

1) Lynn Achey - $64,411
2) Allan Monterroza - $34,574
3) Kirby Brewer - $17,187
4) Charles Williams - $15,042
5) Fabien Bourdon - $12,895
6) Bruce MacGregor - $10,749
7) Chris Blaich - $8,602
8) James Davis - $6,455
9) David Gutfreund - $4,426

In Event #11 at the WSOPC Tunica, Robert Castoire took second place, winning nearly $40,000. He followed that up with a strong finish in Event #12 (24th position). However, the Kentucky resident won his first circuit championship on the 15th of January, taking down the $1,000 NLHE tournament. He defeated 130 other players en route to the title.

Here are the results:

1) Robert Castoire - $40,497
2) Ronald Sewell - $22,350
3) Kenneth Blanton - $12,295
4) Allen Kessler - $9,842
5) Dina Rylander - $7,390
6) David Rylander - $6,163
7) Brett Atiyeh - $5,057
8) Jerry Van Strydonck - $3,792
9) Wade Woelfel - $2,528

303 people took to the felt for Event #15 at the Grand Casino in Tunica this past week. They each put up their $500, driving up the prize pool to an impressive $145,440. 36 players cashed in the tournament including Charles Williams of Reno, NV. Williams earned more than $43,000 for his first place finish.

These are the final standings:

1) Charles Williams - $43,746
2) David Dao - $22,588
3) Patrick Fagen - $11,302
4) Khalid Dghaim - $9,892
5) W.D. Morgan - $8,481
6) Darrell Hopkins - $7,070
7) Wayne DePalma - $5,660
8) Jozef Pikula - $4,363
9) Jack Christian - $2,909

Event #16 was a Pot Limit Omaha festival with rebuys. 51 players paid their $1,000 to play in the event. A total of 88 rebuys were made during the rebuy period generating a prize pool of $134,575. Five players made bank in the event.

Here are the results:

1) Leif Force - $58,773
2) Jeremy Tinsley - $32,667
3) Frank Kassela - $19,613
4) Gary Clark Jr. - $13,086
5) Bruce Borders - $6,559

Leo Whitt of Louisville, KY took the top spot at the World Series of Poker Circuit tournament. The $500 Limit Hold’em spectacular had 120 entrants and a total prize pool of $57,600.

These are the final standings:

1) Leo Whitt - $22,365
2) Clifford Matthews - $12,867
3) Chris Province - $6,721
4) Neil Camponovo - $4,032
5) Rick Glaser - $3,168
6) Bill Eichel - $2,592
7) Russell Bozeman - $2,016
8) David White - $1,440
9) David Whalen - $1,152

The $1,500 NLHE tournament was the last event prior to the beginning of the Main Event at Tunica. A total of 215 people paid to play in the tournament including John Racener. Racener, who is also playing at the WPT event in Robsinsville, MS across the way, has a WSOPC championship under his belt. The 22 year old from Port Richey, Florida took down the Main Event at the World Series of Poker Circuit – Harrah’s Atlantic City on December 18, 2007. In Event #18, he finished second, adding an additional $50,000 to his lifetime tournament earnings.

Jae Chang of Round Rock, TX won the event and more than $96,000 for his efforts.

Here are the results:

1) Jae Chang - $96,807
2) John Racener - $53,269
3) Jack Ward - $27,264
4) Dale Gesner - $21,216
5) Jeff Gibralter - $18,191
6) Don Barton - $15,168
7) Michael Baas - $12,143
8) Stuart Fox - $9,120
9) Robert Harris - $6,235

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