Back in May, the World Series of Poker Circuit wrapped its penultimate stop of the season at Horseshoe Tunica. The stop minted some big-time winners including Maurice Hawkins winning his record-setting 13 gold ring.
The stop culminated with the $1,700 buy-in Main Event, a tournament that attracted 466 entries and generated a $705,990 prize pool. Coming fresh off winning Event #9: $400 No-Limit Hold'em for $23,883, Blake Whittington went back-to-back to win the Main Event for $151,789, his fifth gold ring, and a seat into this 2019 Global Casino Championship.
“I'm elated. The week has just been unbelievable," he said at the time. "I just caught heat in the middle of the week. I had some deep runs, and I gained some confidence. It was crazy after I won the ring in the turbo [Event #9]."
WSOPC Horseshoe Tunica Main Event Final Table Results
Position | Player | Hometown | Prize |
1 | Blake Whittington | Jacksonville, Florida | $151,789 |
2 | Asaf Ben Shushan | Knoxville, Tennessee | $93,847 |
3 | Michael Rossitto | Brooklyn, New York | $68,559 |
4 | Roger Foley | Thayer, Missouri | $50,824 |
5 | Jesse Jones | Springfield, Missouri | $38,222 |
6 | Tim Burt | Diberville, Mississippi | $29,157 |
7 | Taylor Deane | Columbia, South Carolina | $22,556 |
8 | Schuyler Thornton | Corpus Christi, Texas | $17,699 |
9 | Nelson Bernal | Memphis, Tennessee | $14,085 |
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