David Hengen Wins Third Ring In Six-Max
While PokerNews is here offering live updates from the High Roller and Main Event, 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 Horseshoe Hammond.
In Event #10: $600 NLH Six-Max, 190 runners created a $97,850 prize pool that was paid out to the top 29 players. Among those to cash but fall short of the official final table were Jeff Trudeau Jr. (8th- $2,773), Peter Kelly (18th - $1,187), Nikolas Stone (22nd - $1,037), Brad Sailor (26th - $936) and Mike Shin (29th - $936).
In the end, it was Nebraska native David Hengen who won his third gold ring along with a $24,364 payday.
��It feels really good. I came into this series with really high goals because I just won a RunGood event two weeks ago, so I feel really good winning this third ring,�� Hengen stated after his win.
Hengen came into Day 2 third in chips with 343,000 and when the final table was set, he sat in second with 803,000 which was just shy of three-time ring winner Brett Reichard's chip lead of 847,500.
The final table saw players drop at a decent rate and Hengen contributed to many of the final table eliminations, but his biggest hand came when he scored a monster double for 900,000 through Russell Clayton.
From that point, Hengen held almost half of the chips in play and never looked back to secure his third ring. ��I just want to thank both my wife and mother-in-law for their support. I love and appreciate them very much for that,�� said Hengen in his closing statement.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Hengen | Omaha, NE | $24,364 |
| 2 | Brett Reichard | Janesville, WI | $15,056 |
| 3 | Michael Melone | Joliet, IL | $10,190 |
| 4 | Russell Clayton | Fernandina, FL | $7,073 |
| 5 | Michael Vanderwoude | Crown Point | $5,039 |
| 6 | Tyler Phillips | Charlotte, NC | $3,688 |