Brandon West Tops 1,162 Entries to Win WSOP Circuit PH Opening Event for $106,303
The 2015/2016 World Series of Poker Circuit continued this weekend at Planet Hollywood Casino in Las Vegas. The stop, which will award 12 gold rings and culminate with the $1,675 Main Event this coming weekend, kicked off with Event #1: $580 No-Limit Hold'em Reentry, a tournament that attracted 1,162 entries and created a prize pool of $581,000.
Just 177 players returned for Day 2 on Sunday, and it would take until 6:30 a.m. on Monday for local player Brandon West to emerge victorious for $106,030, his first WSOP-related cash. Prior to the win, West had less than $11,000 in tournament earnings, with his top score being $7,377.
The tournament, which featured six starting flights, saw 117 players make the money, while everyone at the final table secured a five-figure payday.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon West | Las Vegas, NV | $106,030 |
| 2 | Jared Griener | Santa Ana, CA | $65,490 |
| 3 | Jonathan Dimmig | Amherst, NY | $48,665 |
| 4 | Michael Levine | Los Angeles, CA | $36,603 |
| 5 | Stephen Hesse | Houston, TX | $27,871 |
| 6 | Daniel Pickering | Portland, ME | $21,474 |
| 7 | Alexander Condon | Sioux City, IA | $16,739 |
| 8 | Eugene Tito | Glendale, CA | $13,195 |
| 9 | Troy Campbell | - | $10,516 |
Notable finishes: Anthony Spinella (10th - $8,477), Charles "Woody" Moore (18th - $5,694), Jordan Cristos ($2,917), Javier Zarco (44th - $1,964), Ben Yu (73rd - $1,330), and Carlos Mortensen (79th - $1,330)
PokerNews will bring you a recap of the WSOP Circuit Planet Hollywood Main Event once it concludes.
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