Taylor Williams Claims Event #11: $400 NLH Turbo Title for $25K
The PokerNews live reporting team is currently in North Carolina to live report the Main Event here at the World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah��s Cherokee, but that is just one of the gold ring events that will have played out by the end of the series.
In Event #11: $400 No-Limit Hold��em Turbo, 350 runners created a $115,500 prize pool that was paid out to the top 53 players including Henry Reed (10th - $1,738), Chris Davis (17th - $1,190), Dan Gloss (25th - $773), Houman Alaeddini (34th - $597), and Jonathan Leatherman (42nd - $570).
In the end, 33-year-old Taylor Williams beat Brian Parker in heads-up play to win the title for $25,184 and his first gold ring.
��It��s great. It��s been a long time coming. I��ve been coming up here for a number of years grinding. I fired a lot of bullets this week and it��s the only one that got through,�� he said. ��I have a full-time job, but I supplement my income with this.��
He added: ��Just putting the time in alone, studying hand histories with friends. I spend a lot of time on forums, on Reddit, just reading, studying, talking. Basic stuff. I don��t do anything special.��
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor Williams | Winston Salem, North Carolina | $25,184 |
| 2 | Brian Parker | Wilmington, North Carolina | $15,565 |
| 3 | Frank Schinco | Frankenmuth, Michigan | $11,186 |
| 4 | David Attride | Marietta, Georgia | $8,165 |
| 5 | Linda Carpenter | Marietta, Georgia | $6,056 |
| 6 | Aaron Chavis | Neeses, South Carolina | $4,564 |
| 7 | David Shaw | Taylors, South Carolina | $3,496 |
| 8 | Michael Masone | Charlotte, North Carolina | $2,723 |
| 9 | Brian Kan | Charlotte, North Carolina | $2,157 |