Nicholas Mandikos Wins First Gold Ring with Event #6: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha Victory
The $1,700 Main Event is just one of a dozen gold ring events taking place at the Harrah’s Cherokee stop. For over a week, players have been competing for WSOP Circuit hardware and big chunks of prize money.
In Event #6: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha, a tournament that drew 229 entries and created a $117,935 prize pool, it was Nicholas Mandikos coming out on top to win $27,907 and his first gold ring.
“This is incredible, it’s surreal, “he told the media. “I’d Like to play more; I play when I can, I just play up here three times a year.”
Mandikos is truly a recreational player, so much so that he wasn’t even sure if he’d play any more events.
“We will see what happens, I will have to figure it out,” he said.
WSOP Circuit Harrah’s Cherokee Event #6 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholas Mandikos | North Carolina | $27,907 |
| 2 | Christopher Carey | Efland, North Carolina | $17,251 |
| 3 | Edward Smith | Suwanee, Georgia | $12,227 |
| 4 | John Scherr | Charlotte, North Carolina | $8,833 |
| 5 | Bobbi Smith | Greenville, South Carolina | $6,505 |
| 6 | Michael Kassem | Kingsport, Tennessee | $4,886 |
| 7 | Adam Geyer | Austin, Texas | $3,745 |
| 8 | Brian Feck | Charlotte, North Carolina | $2,929 |
| 9 | Paul Fleck | Stockbridge, Georgia | $2,340 |