Faith Klimczak Beats Table Full of Bracelet Winners to Win Event #9: $600 HORSE
PokerNews is in town to live report both the $1,700 Main Event and $2,200 High Roller here at the World Series of Poker Circuit Rio Las Vegas, but those are just three of the gold ring events that will have played out by the end of the series.
In Event #9: $600 HORSE, 148 entrants generated a $76,220 prize pool that was paid out to the top 23 players. Among those to cash were WSOP bracelet winners Ron Ware (5th - $4,366), Tyler Gorth (6th - $3,248), and Kevin Gerhart (8th - $1,961), Omar Mehmood (11th - $1,337), Nicolas Milgrom (17th - $962), Daniel Plonsker (20th - $962), and Philip Eisman (23rd - $924).
Coming out on top to capture a $20,201 first-place prize and her first WSOPC gold ring was Faith Klimczak, who bested three-time bracelet winner Scott Clements in heads-up play.
“It’s amazing, I beat so many good players over these two days and I think it is because they underestimate the power of a girl,” said the first female winner of the Rio Las Vegas Circuit stop.
“I never play poker; I only play for fun with my friends. All my friends came to play this tournament and that is the only reason I decided to come, just to be able to hang out with my friends. It’s fantastic.”
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faith Klimczak | Henderson, Nevada | $20,201 |
| 2 | Scott Clements | Mount Vernon, Washington | $12,486 |
| 3 | Onur Unsal | Cyrpus | $8,566 |
| 4 | Clifford Ziff | San Francisco, California | $6,033 |
| 5 | Ron Ware | Las Vegas, Nevada | $6,033 |
| 6 | Tyler Groth | Las Vegas, Nevada | $3,248 |
| 7 | Raymond Guin | N/A | $2,487 |
| 8 | Kevin Gerhart | Las Vegas, Nevada | $1,961 |
| 9 | David Bagheri | Las Vegas, Nevada | $1,594 |