Ray Langston Wins Monster First-Place Prize in Event #2
PokerNews is in town to live report the Main Event here at the World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah’s Cherokee, but that is just one of the gold ring events that will have played out by the end of the series.
In Event #2: $400 NLH Multi-Flight, a hefty 2,248 entrants created a $741,840 prize pool that was paid out to the top 319 players. Among those to make a deep run were Lorenzo Lyons (10th - $9,581), Daniel Vitek (20th - $6,298), Hank Sitton (30th - $3,262), Andrew Brinkley (38th - $2,116), Cody Pack (46th - $1,893), and Vicky Towery (72nd - $1,505).
In the end, 53-year-old retail store owner Ray Langston from Ft. Payne, Alabama beat William Dubose in heads-up play to win the title for $96,921 and his first gold ring (it was also his first-ever tournament win).
“Oh man, it’s great! I’ve been playing about eight years at the WSOP in Tunica and here (Cherokee) – the only two stops I go to. This is the second final table I’ve made,” explained Langston.
“Other than having grand kids, this is probably number one,” Langston added. “What helped me lately is to quit playing small, home game tournaments. I started playing at a friend of mine’s tournaments, and it’s for bigger money with better players, and you’re just not getting in there with the same small hands.”
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Langston | Collinsville, Alabama | $96,921 |
| 2 | William Dubose | Nashville, North Carolina | $61,027 |
| 3 | Zachary Barbaro | Sneads Ferry, North Carolina | $48,312 |
| 4 | Tyler Phillips | Charlotte, North Carolina | $38,402 |
| 5 | Brandon Newsome | Powder Spring, Georgia | $30,588 |
| 6 | Donta Moss | Atlanta, Georgia | $24,351 |
| 7 | Alan Sacks | Matthews, North Carolina | $19,305 |
| 8 | Robert Gregory | Dalton, Georgia | $12,557 |
| 9 | William Anderson | Chattanooga, Tennessee | $11,711 |