Alex Ortiz Wins Event #3: $360 NLH With $100 Bounties
Event #3 of the 2021 bestbet Jacksonville Spring Series saw 194 entries, all of whom had a $100 bounty placed atop their heads from their $360 buy-in. The lion's share of the $58,200 prize pool was decided by heads-up chop between Alex Ortiz and Lawrence Brown, with Ortiz being declared the winner and earning $13,330 and Brown taking $8,808 for his performance.
All eight final table contestants earned at least $1,690 with the top 12 places earning at least a four-figure score. Cheryl Gruden (3rd - $6,560) was the only other player besides Ortiz and Brown to take home more than $5,000.
The top 26 places were paid in total. Richard Evans (20th - $673), Guy Caudill (14th - $921), and Rodney Turvin ($1,107) were among those on the payout list that did not make the final table.
Event #3 Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Ortiz | San Juan, Puerto Rico | $13,330* |
| 2 | Lawrence Brown | Dallas, Texas | $8,808* |
| 3 | Cheryl Gruden | Atlantic Beach, Florida | $6,560 |
| 4 | Kenneth Taffaro | Mooresville, North Carolina | $4,838 |
| 5 | Scott Hudson | Timberlank, North Carolina | $3,627 |
| 6 | Harold Lam | Jupiter, Florida | $2,764 |
| 7 | Steven Oliver | Fort Valley, Georgia | $2,143 |
| 8 | Troy Hoisington | Hilton Head, South Carolina | $1,690 |
*Denotes heads-up deal.