Retired Teacher Javid Javani Wins Monster Stack for $61,795
PokerNews is in town to live report both the Main Event and High Roller here at the World Series of Poker Circuit Bicycle Casino, but those are just two of the gold ring events that will have played out by the end of the series.
One of those tournaments was Event #5: $400 NLH Monster Stack (Quantum), which drew 815 entries and offered up a $325,050 prize pool. That was paid out to the top 99 players including Andrew Moreno (3rd - $28,195), Dylan Wilkerson (4th - $21,095), Ryan Lenaghan (9th - $5,955), Ping Liu (11th - $4,795), Sam Cosby (27th - $1,930), Mohsin Charania (35th - $1,275), and Andrew Ostapchenko (41st - $1,135).
Coming out on top after beating Artashes Kartalyan in heads-up play was Javid Javani, a 61-year-old retired teacher who won $61,795 and his first gold ring.
“It’s nice to get my first ring,” said Javani who has cashes dating back to the 2008 WSOP in Las Vegas. “I play a lot of poker but I just retired so I’m going to playing a little bit more.”
He added: “Last night I was very tired, but I played a pretty solid game all the way, the first and the second round. I played the right cards; folded the right cards; folded ace-queen three times yesterday.”
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javid Javani | Los Angeles, California | $61,795 |
| 2 | Artashes Kartalyan | Pasadena, California | $38,200 |
| 3 | Andrew Moreno | Las Vegas, Nevada | $28,195 |
| 4 | Dylan Wilkerson | San Francisco, California | $21,095 |
| 5 | Cole Sudeck | Newport Beach, California | $15,985 |
| 6 | Robert Schmidt | Arcadia, California | $12,260 |
| 7 | Ronnie Tate | Honolulu, Hawaii | $9,520 |
| 8 | Robert Schmier | Chula Vista, California | $7,485 |
| 9 | Ryan Lenaghan | Mobile, Alabama | $5,955 |