Neil Patel Captures Second Career WSOPC Gold Ring
PokerNews is in town to live report the $1,700 Main Event here at the World Series of Poker Circuit at Horseshoe Tunica, but that is just one of the gold ring events that will have played out by the end of the series.
In Event #9: $250 NLH One-Day, 303 runners created a $60,600 prize pool that was paid out to the top 46 players including Tim Burt (6th - $2,400), Steve Karp (7th - $1,843), Jesse Lott (13th - $773), Chris Hughes (19th - $564), Michael Sanders (24th - $497), Juli Black (32nd - $387), and Michael Lech (40th - $366).
Coming out on top was Neil Patel, who not only claimed a $13,354 top prize but also his second career gold ring.
“It feels great, I’ve been working for this. Today was that tournament for me,” he said after his win. “I got my second ring in my pocket, cause I was like, I’m winning this thing. That was the goal, to come here, and win my second ring, and maybe third. Today was that day, and it feels great.”
The 38-year-old added: “It was average most of the time, but when I had big hands I would raise and somebody would re-raise and then try to bluff me 90% me of the time, for massive pots.”
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neil Patel | St. Louis, Missouri | $13,354 |
| 2 | Charles White | N/A | $8,254 |
| 3 | Robert Keeling | Portland, Missouri | $5,905 |
| 4 | Zocarlo Benologa | Manhattan, Kansas | $4,297 |
| 5 | Richard Hughes | Jackson, Tennessee | $3,183 |
| 6 | Tim Burt | Biloxi, Mississippi | $2,400 |
| 7 | Steve Karp | North Miami Beach, Florida | $1,843 |
| 8 | Austin Reilly | Gulf Shores, Alabama | $1,441 |
| 9 | Joshua Reeves | Murfreesboro, Tennessee | $1,149 |