Ian Steinman Wins 4th Career WSOPC Gold Ring
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 #10: $400 NLH Double Stack, 339 entrants created a $111,870 prize pool that was paid out to the top 51 players including Maria Mcalpin (3rd - $10,915), William Donovan (7th - $3,392), Robert Cheung (12th - $1,687), Al Chiozzi (22nd - $857), Shawn Rice (29th - $685), and Sam Cosby (36th - $593).
In the end, Ian Steinman beat Sal DiCarlo in heads-up play to win a $24,635 top prize and his fourth career circuit ring.
“It feels good, it is always fun to win tournaments. This is the most money I’ve won when winning my rings, so that’s nice,” said Steinman. “I’m just trying to play well honestly. I’d love to win a bracelet but that’s kind of a strange goal to have because I can’t control as much as I would like to. It is weird to have a goal if you can’t control the outcome. I can have a goal to win a bracelet and get all-in with pocket aces - and still loose. I want to win a bracelet, but I don’t want to make it my goal because I don’t want it to affect me mentality if I don’t do that.”
He added: “My goal is to get over a million in cashes and feel like I still have a good time doing it. As long as I’m having a good time and making good decisions, I’m happy.”
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Steinman | Mountain View, California | $24,635 |
| 2 | Salvatore DiCarlo | Las Vegas, Nevada | $15,225 |
| 3 | Maria Mcalpin | Boise, Idaho | $10,915 |
| 4 | Michael Christiansen | White Lake, Michigan | $7,952 |
| 5 | David Larson | Las Vegas, Nevada | $5,888 |
| 6 | Kory Miller | Austin, Texas | $4,432 |
| 7 | William Donovan | Longview, Texas | $3,392 |
| 8 | Adekunle Olonoh | Pleasant Hill, California | $2,641 |
| 9 | Joshua Solnosky | Johnstown, Pennsylvania | $2,092 |