Jeffrey West Wins Event #2: $200 Seniors NLH
For the past week, the Heartland Poker Tour has been hosting a slew of side events here at the Hollywood Casino St. Louis.
Event #2: $200 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em, saw 274 entries build up a $44,662 prize pool, and 31 players managed to take home a share of the prize pool. Among those fortunate enough to earn a slice of the pie include James Schulz (9th - $1,121), Philip Day (10th - $871), Michael Patterson (13th - $639), Dorothy Hope (17th - $558), John Larose (19th - $500), James Gidden (23rd - $469) and Jeff Grimes (31st - $406).
Among those to finish in the top 93 and get paid were Martin Warren (9th - $5,030), Andrew Echele (15th - $3,017), Nick Watson (21st - $1,875), Larry Zhao (27th - $1,875), Dennis Bohn (36th - $1,525), Craig Welko (42nd - $1,285), Corey Fleming (51st - $1,125), Kelly Rhoades (57th - $1,005), Carl Masters (61st - $1,005), Leif Nelson (74th - $820), Paul Belken (80th - $820), and David Wilkens (93rd - $750.
In the end, the final eight players worked a deal that saw them all lock up a minimum payday of $3,460, while Jeffrey West took down the title and $4,999 in prize money.
Final Table Deal
| Position | Name | Hometown | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeffrey West | Weldon, Illinois | $4,999 |
| 2 | Gary Lambert | Quincy, Illinois | $4,700 |
| 3 | Keith Gregory | Girard, Illinois | $4,400 |
| 4 | Paul Koenig | Louisville, KY | $3,460 |
| 5 | Jeffrey Hall | St. Louis, Missouri | $3,460 |
| 6 | David Stoneburner | Fox Lake, Missouri | $3,460 |
| 7 | Charles Perkins | Louisiana, Missouri | $3,460 |
| 8 | Alan Perry | St. Charles, Missouri | $3,460 |