Retired Marine Corps Infantryman John Megahan Finds Gold in Opening Event
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team is at the Horseshoe Baltimore to live report both the $1,700 Main Event and $3,250 High Roller; however, that is just one of more than a dozen gold ring events that have taken place over the past week. As such, we thought we’d profile some of the preliminary tournaments and those who struck it big.
In Event #1: $250 No-Limit Hold’em, 152 entrants created a $69,500 prize pool. That was paid out to the top 23 players including Beth Griffee (1oth - $532), Greg Parker (15th - $455), Timothy Worley (20th - $364), and John McCauley (23rd - $341).
In the end, it was 41-year-old John Megahan of Greenville, North Carolina – a retired Marine Corps infantryman – who came out on top to win an $8,054 top prize and his first gold ring.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Megahan | $8,054 |
| 2 | James Freeze | $4,980 |
| 3 | Brook North | $3,445 |
| 4 | An Huang | $2,442 |
| 5 | Mark Harris | $1,774 |
| 6 | Thomas Gallo | $1,321 |
| 7 | Steven Nooralian | $1,011 |
| 8 | Joseph Harr | $794 |
| 9 | Otavio Meneses | $532 |