Michael Narlesky Victorious in Event #1: $250 Series Kickoff
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team is at Thunder Valley to live report action from both the $1,700 Main Event and $3,250 High Roller, but those are just a couple of the dozen gold ring events at the stop. As such, we thought we’d profile some of the preliminary tournaments and those who struck it big.
The stop kicked off with Event #1: $250 Series Kickoff, a tournament that drew 290 entrants and created a $58,000 prize pool. The special Labor Day tournament was won by Michael Narlesky, who earned $13,278 and his first gold ring.
Others to cash were Linwood Bailey (4th - $4,212), Justin Kuraitis (8th - $1,378), James Prager (12th - $805), Sok Chean (17th - $613), Ryan Pham (25th - $414), Van Nguyen (30th - $369), and Derek Criswell (40th - $337).
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Narlesky | N/A | $13,278 |
| 2 | Patrick Siemsen | Citrus Heights, California | $8,208 |
| 3 | Shane Miller | Auburn, California | $5,829 |
| 4 | Linwood Bailey | N/A | $4,212 |
| 5 | Sheila Triggs | Hillsboro, Oregon | $3,099 |
| 6 | Randy Gil | Roseville, California | $2,321 |
| 7 | Charles Allen | Berkeley, California | $1,772 |
| 8 | Justin Kuraitis | Sacramento, California | $1,378 |
| 9 | Donald Todd | Gladstone, Oregon | $1,092 |