Cory Bogert Captures First Gold Ring and $50k in Prize Money in Event #2: $400 NLH Multi-Flight
PokerNews is on site at the Ameristar St. Charles for the latest World Series of Poker Circuit stop, and while we’re only doing live updates from the $1,700 Main Event, it’s not the only tournament that’s been playing out inside the casino.
For the past week, a slew of side events has taken place and awarded gold rings to the lucky winners. One such tournament was Event #2: $400 No-Limit Hold’em Multi-Flight, which drew 1,093 entries over five starting flights and offered up a $360,690 prize pool.
Among those to cash the tournament were Tuan Duong (10th - $4,832), Carlos Loving (15th - $4,063), Josh Turner (18th - $3,476), Austin McCormick (31st - $2,580), Kyle Ahner (41st - $1,693), Ryan Hicks (54th - $1,546), and Rodney Spriggs (73rd - $938).
In the end, 28-year-old student Cory Bogert defeated five-time ring winner Jeff Trudeau to claim the title, a $50,034 top prize, and his first gold ring.
“I’m an online guy. I play mostly cash. I don’t play a lot of tournaments,” said Bogert. “I was going to play everything. I mean, I’m in school, so anything that school permits me to play.”
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cory Bogert | Chesterfield, Missouri | $50,034 |
| 2 | Jeffrey Trudeau | Winter Garden, Florida | $30,773 |
| 3 | Michael Johns | Clarksville, Tennessee | $23,402 |
| 4 | Blake O'Brien | Maryland Heights, Missouri | $17,968 |
| 5 | Peter Brooks | St. Louis, Missouri | $13,962 |
| 6 | Lonny Weitzel | Texarkana, Texas | $11,085 |
| 7 | Cory Aurentz | Springfield, Missouri | $8,756 |
| 8 | Jerod Smith | Troy, Illinois | $7,075 |
| 9 | Zachary Carey | Sullivan, Missouri | $5,846 |