David Tuthill Wins Second Gold Ring Nearly 7 Years After the First
PokerNews is in town to live report the $1,700 Main Event and two high roller tournaments here at the World Series of Poker Circuit at Hard Rock Tampa, but those are just three of the gold ring events that will have played out by the end of the series.
In Event #3: $400 NLH Turbo, 190 runners created a $62,700 prize pool that was paid out to the top 29 players including Brad Albrinck (5th - $3,506), Chad Kitchen (10th - $1,070), Spencer Hubbell (16th - $794), Eric Emerson (21st - $712), Andrew Kelsall (25th - $624), and Andre Greene (29th - $610).
Coming out on top was David Tuthill, who bested Jesse Carter in heads-up play to win a $15,272 top prize and his second gold ring (his first came back in 2013).
“I’m happy I won the money. It was a turbo so I just won a bunch of all ins, I got very lucky and fortunate to win,” Tuthill said after his win.
He added: “In 2017, I started working for a nonprofit and I don’t play full time anymore. I’ve still had some nice success part-time. There is so much great poker in Florida now and with this amazing new ballroom in Tampa, Tampa is on fire. I still play a lot of great tournaments every year without having to travel like I used to, and I can have stability and a regular family life which is what I was looking for as I got older.”
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Tuthill | St. Petersburg, Florida | $15,272 |
| 2 | Jesse Carter | Blaine, Tennessee | $9,438 |
| 3 | Michael Mccray | Naples, Florida | $6,637 |
| 4 | Jonathan Walsky | Vestavia Hills, Alabama | $4,770 |
| 5 | Brad Albrinck | Cincinnati, Ohio | $3,506 |
| 6 | Sean Smith | Thomasville, Georgia | $2,636 |
| 7 | Adamastor Santos | Jacksonville, Florida | $2,029 |
| 8 | Travis Cathey | Houston, Texas | $1,599 |
| 9 | Patrick Eskandar | Ladera Ranch, California | $1,292 |