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Kevin Balsman Wins Pot-Limit Omaha Championship at Harrah’s St. Louis
Once again, we're going to refer to the WSOP report for a brief recap of Event #3's action:
The local part-time poker player and professional driver, [Kevin Balsman], achieved every poker player’s dream by winning the very first World Series of Poker event he entered. Balsman overcame 149 fellow players and ultimately walked away with $11,844 in prize money.
Balsman’s victory came on a record-setting Saturday inside the Harrah’s St. Louis Casino. Not only was another tournament final table played at the same time, the largest poker tournament in Missouri history began with more than 1,000 entrants in Event #4.
Balsman wasn’t at all distracted by the zoo inside the poker tournament area. He calmly collected his money and lit a well-deserved cigar as he exited the arena.
WSOP Circuit Harrah’s St. Louis Event #3 Pot-Limit Omaha
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $300+$55 | 150 | $43,650 |
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Balsman | St. Louis, MO | $11,844 |
| 2 | Cory Sargent | Terre Haute, IN | $7,320 |
| 3 | Gordon Brown | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,284 |
| 4 | Robert Quick | Belton, MO | $3,883 |
| 5 | William Matula | Ballwin, MO | $2,903 |
| 6 | Joseph Hebda | Saint John, IN | $2,207 |
| 7 | Nicholas Alumbaugh | Indianapolis, IN | $1,706 |
| 8 | Ryan Gentry | La Jolla, CA | $1,340 |
| 9 | Gary Menard | Wellsville, MO | $1,070 |