Tunica Ring Winners Heading Into the Main Event
There have been nine ring events leading up to today's Main Event. Here were the big winner of those tournaments:
Event #5 ($345 NLHE/1,032 players)- William Wellman ($54,747)
Event #8 ($345 NLHE/448 players)- Bradley Clay ($28,090)
Event #14 ($345 Omaha 8 or better/155 players)- Jessie Bryant ($11,687)
Event #17 ($555 6-Handed NLHE/213 players)- Tripp Kirk ($25,220)
Event #20 ($345 NLHE/tbd)- Kyle Cartwright ($25,678)
Event #26 ($555 NLHE/404 players)- Marshall Ruddle ($42,367)
Event #29 ($345 H.O.R.S.E./76 players)- Jim Mink ($6,983)
Event #41 ($555 NLHE/284 players)- La Sengphet ($32,394)
Event #44 ($345 NLHE/508 players)- Kyle Cartwright ($31,111)
As you can see, Kyle Cartwright has had quite the WSOPC, taking home two gold rings. Barring some amazing performance in the Main Event by another player, Cartwright will emerge as the "Casino Champion" and earn himself a spot in the National Championship.