Jon Aldalur Wins First Ring In Event #3: $600 No-Limit Hold'em
While PokerNews is here offering live updates from the Main Event and High Roller, we��d be remiss if we didn��t tell you about the full schedule of side events that have been playing out over the past week at the World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah's Las Vegas.
In Event #3: $600 NLH, 188 runners created a $100,000 prize pool that was paid out to the top 29 players. Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were David Larson (11th - $1,705), Benjamin Craig (15th- $1,449), Mark Liedtke (21st - $1,198), Joshua Turner (24th - $1,062), and Ryan Dodd (25th - $977).
In the end, it was United Kingdom native Jon Aldalur who collected every chip in play to capture his first ring along with a $24,298 payday.
Aldalur hails from Spain. He and his girlfriend are in the midst of an extended vacation to New York, and Aldalur took a few days to come to Las Vegas to play the WSOP Circuit for his birthday. Coming here on his own took a little convincing �C ��She was doubting,�� he admitted with a slight smile.
��I��m in shock,�� a joyful Aldalur said after securing his victory.
Aldalur is a recreational player who works in commercial auto sales. But he��s a fairly serious amateur. ��I play a lot of tournaments,�� he said. ��I just like to play poker.��
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Aldalur | Tolosa, Spain | $24,298 |
| 2 | Steven Potashnick | San Diego, California | $15,010 |
| 3 | Alex Dickson | Keizer, Oregon | $10,573 |
| 4 | Ansel Smith | Plano, Texas | $7,599 |
| 5 | Barbara Visher | - | $5,585 |
| 6 | Rizzloe Jones | Roeland Park, Kansas | $4,199 |
| 7 | Michael Souza | San Diego, California | $3,232 |
| 8 | Peter Dailey | Oakland, California | $2,548 |
| 9 | Isaiah Black | Mililani, Hawaii | $2,058 |