Donald Devish Wins Monster Stack for Nearly $30k and His First Gold Ring
While PokerNews is only live reporting the High Roller and Main Event tournaments at the World Series of Poker Circuit Foxwoods stop, there have been plenty of other side events playing out all week long.
One of them was Event #8: $400 Monster Stack, a tournament that drew 443 entrants and offered up a $146,190 prize pool. Among those to cash it were Ashley Baiungo (10th - $2,163), Michael Stashin (17th - $1,461), Vincent Brickner (29th - $818), Kirkwood Saccardo (37th - $614), and Chris Leong (53rd - $584).
Donald Devish emerged the victor to win the title, $29,969 in prize money, and his first WSOP Circuit gold ring.
“It feels pretty great,” said Devish, who has been playing poker since he was 12 years old. “My dad actually taught me – playing home games, bars and local games.”
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald Devish | Oxford, Massachusetts | $29,969 |
| 2 | Andrew Dubuque | Essex Junction, Vermont | $18,523 |
| 3 | Mark Ferrari | N/A | $13,493 |
| 4 | Dennis Brand | Sugar Land, Texas | $9,956 |
| 5 | Bryan Kunkel | N/A | $7,455 |
| 6 | Mike Balfe | N/A | $5,658 |
| 7 | Norman Rodriguez | New York, New York | $4,356 |
| 8 | Ross Ward | Gainsville, Georgia | $3,407 |
| 9 | Jason Bolton | Attleboro, Massachusetts | $2,715 |