Nick Jivkov Wins Ring No. 3 in Event #1 $365 No-Limit Hold'em
The WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Council Bluffs kicked off on April 11 with Event #1 $365 No-Limit Hold��em, which drew 260 runners and created a $78,000 prize pool. While those numbers aren��t overly impressive, WSOP bracelet winner Nick Jivkov taking down the title was as it marked his third gold ring. Not only that, he earned $19,110 and 50 points toward the Casino Championship.
��I hold the rings and the bracelet in very high regard,�� Jivkov told the WSOP after his win. ��When I won my bracelet, to be honest with you, the $200,000 that it came with was the largest amount I had won up to that point and I didn��t even realize that until three days later. The overwhelming feeling of winning a WSOP bracelet was so big that the money didn��t even enter into my mind until two or three days later. To some aspect [the trophies] are even more important [than the money], because they validate what I��m doing.��
On his way to victory, Jivkov outlasted some stiff competition including Jose Serratos (27th), Zal Irani (12th), Drew Woodke (8th), Everett Carlton (4th), Jason Mayfield (3rd) and Patrick Dixon.
��I felt that this was destiny for me,�� Jivkov said. ��When we pulled in the parking lot [last night] my odometer read 33,333 miles and we walked in the hotel room at 3:33 a.m. I told my friend and my wife I thought it was some type of a sign because I was playing for my third ring.��
WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Council Bluffs Ring Event #1 No-Limit Hold��em
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $300+$65 | 260 | $78,000 |
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nick Jivkov | Piovdiv, Bulgaria | $19,110 |
| 2nd | Patrick Dixon | Topeka, KS | $11,808 |
| 3rd | Jason Mayfield | Cabot, AR | $8,531 |
| 4th | Everett Carlton | St. Paul, MN | $6,278 |
| 5th | Fred Walker | Omaha, NE | $4,703 |
| 6th | Raymond Rife | Omaha, NE | $3,584 |
| 7th | Timothy Anstine | Omaha, NE | $2,777 |
| 8th | Drew Woodke | Omaha, NE | $2,186 |
| 9th | William Perpich | Mahtomedi, MN | $1,749 |