Congratulations to AJ Jejelowo, WSOP-C Southern Regional Champion ($235,956)!
About 12 hours after the first hand of the final table was dealt, we have a winner here at Harrah's New Orleans. AJ Jejelowo topped the field of 75, taking home a first-place prize of $235,956.
Entering the final table with the chip lead, Jejelowo slipped a little at the start. From there, however, it was smooth sailing as he played a slow and steady game to consistently add to his stack. He was by far the most aggressive at the table constantly putting his opponents to the test with three-bets. Those preflop wins suited Jejelowo just fine as he watched the other players drop one by one. It wasn't until three-handed play when Jejelowo got in on the eliminations, sending a short-stacked Harry Cullen to the rail. On the final hand, Jejelowo's 
got there against Gary Friedlander's 
on the river when the board ran out 
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Born in England, Jejelowo moved to the United States with his parents before his ninth birthday. After going to Johns Hopkins University, he moved to Houston, Texas where he is a medical researcher at Rice University. He arrived here in New Orleans on Wednesday, winning a mega-satellite to play in the Regional Championship. On Day 1 he finished as one of the short stacks, but vaulted his way up the chip counts and held a place near the top the rest of the way, en route to his first-place finish.
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AJ Jejelowo | $235,956 |
| 2 | Gary Friedlander | $145,422 |
| 3 | Harry Cullen | $95,214 |
| 4 | Allie Prescott | $66,202 |
| 5 | Scott Lipshutz | $48,673 |
| 6 | Allen Kessler | $37,736 |
| 7 | Matt Waxman | $30,794 |
| 8 | Kunal Patel | $26,401 |
| 9 | Jeremy Gaubert | $12,000 |
Congratulations to Jejelowo for a job well done. He'll have a few days to celebrate before heading to Caesars Palace in Las Vegas for the WSOP-C National Championship. That concludes our coverage from New Orleans, but we'll be back at it on Friday to bring you the conclusion of the WSOP-C season.
Until then, all that's left is good night!