Urim "Tim" Staraveci Wins Event #5: $400 NLH for First Gold Ring
The World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw Durant $1,700 Main Event is just one of a dozen gold ring events at the stop.
For more than a week, a slew of side events has been playing out including Event #5: $400 No-Limit Hold’em, a tournament that drew 150 entries and created a $49,500 prize pool. Urim “Tim” Staraveci, a 40-year-old professional poker player from Plano, Texas, came out on top to capture a $13,125 first-place prize and his first gold ring.
On his way to victory, Staraveci had to contend with 2010 WSOP Player of the Year Frank Kassela at the final table, as well as his daughter Amanda. Fortunately for him, he was able to outlast them both.
Event #5 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urim Staraveci | Plano, Texas | $13,125 |
| 2 | Zackary Walker | Atoka, Oklahoma | $8,109 |
| 3 | Christopher Lawson | Livingston, Texas | $5,610 |
| 4 | Amanda Kassela | Los Angeles, California | $3,976 |
| 5 | William Mattingly | Garland, Texas | $2,888 |
| 6 | Frank Kassela | Las Vegas, Nevada | $2,152 |
| 7 | Dean Baranowski | Lewisville, Texas | $1,645 |
| 8 | Bernard Morrow | Grand Island, Nebraska | $1,292 |
| 9 | John Song | Fort Worth, Texas | $1,043 |
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