2010 Harrah's Tunica
Event 8 - $300 Buy-in No Limit Holdem Final Results. 2010 Harrah's Tunica WSOP Circuit Events.
| 2010 Harrah's Tunica World Series of Poker Circuit Events Official Results |
2010 Harrah's Tunica Event #8 Results
2009/2010 World Series of Poker Circuit
Final Results: Harrah’s Tunica
Event #8
No-Limit Hold’em
Buy-In: $300 (+40)
Total Entries: 249
Total Prize Pool: $67,059
January 27-28, 2010
Final Results: Harrah’s Tunica
Event #8
No-Limit Hold’em
Buy-In: $300 (+40)
Total Entries: 249
Total Prize Pool: $67,059
January 27-28, 2010
| John White |
Final Results:
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Name
Hometown
Prize
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2010 WSOP Circuit Harrah's Tunica Schedule and Results
2010 WSOP Circuit Harrah's Tunica Schedule and Results
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John White
Robert Schorr
Dale Curtis
Lawrence Beach
Roy Salinas
David Kopacz
Peter Hernandez
Wayne Gatheright
Bobby Woodruff
James Stallings
Edward Guynes
A Culp
Richard Gibson
Christopher Nash
Christopher Stolz
Michael Watford
Kenny Piel
Richard Stoeckmann
Carlos Hamby
Earl Merritt
Patrick Folgleman
Lou Salamone
Harold Mabe
Terry Coker
Robert Schorr
Dale Curtis
Lawrence Beach
Roy Salinas
David Kopacz
Peter Hernandez
Wayne Gatheright
Bobby Woodruff
James Stallings
Edward Guynes
A Culp
Richard Gibson
Christopher Nash
Christopher Stolz
Michael Watford
Kenny Piel
Richard Stoeckmann
Carlos Hamby
Earl Merritt
Patrick Folgleman
Lou Salamone
Harold Mabe
Terry Coker
Powell, TN
Henderson, NV
Tok, AK
Decatur, GA
San Antonio, TX
Hopkinsville, KY
San Antonio, TX
Walls, MS
Tuckerman, AR
Stevenson, AL
Robinsonville, MS
Marvell, AR
Sidon, MS
Dallas, TX
Huntsville, Al
Richton, MS
Tunica, MS
Princeton, MN
Dalhart, TX
Ponder, TX
Springfield, IL
St. Louis, MO
Abingdon, VA
Robinsonville, MS
Henderson, NV
Tok, AK
Decatur, GA
San Antonio, TX
Hopkinsville, KY
San Antonio, TX
Walls, MS
Tuckerman, AR
Stevenson, AL
Robinsonville, MS
Marvell, AR
Sidon, MS
Dallas, TX
Huntsville, Al
Richton, MS
Tunica, MS
Princeton, MN
Dalhart, TX
Ponder, TX
Springfield, IL
St. Louis, MO
Abingdon, VA
Robinsonville, MS
$17,129
$10,475
$7,430
$5,304
$4,245
$3,185
$2,126
$1,723
$1,462
$1,281
$1,281
$1,281
$1,053
$1,053
$1,053
$878
$878
$878
$764
$764
$764
$684
$684
$684
$10,475
$7,430
$5,304
$4,245
$3,185
$2,126
$1,723
$1,462
$1,281
$1,281
$1,281
$1,053
$1,053
$1,053
$878
$878
$878
$764
$764
$764
$684
$684
$684
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It’s a Science
Retired Nuclear Researcher John White wins Circuit Event #8 at
Harrah’s Tunica
TUNICA, MS – John White, a retired nuclear physicist from Powell, TN, is the winner of
event #8 at the Harrah’s Tunica Circuit. The tournament drew 249 runners. White was
the first player to register for the $340 buy-in Wednesday event but was last in chips
going into the final nine.
Name Hometown Seat Chip Count
Wayne Gatheright Walls, MS 1 101,000
Rogelio Salinas San Antonio, TX 2 200,000
Robert Schorr Henderson, NV 3 990,000
Peter Hernandez San Antonio, TX 4 137,000
David Kopacz Hopkinsville, KY 5 290,000
Lawrence Beach Decatur, GA 6 223,000
Dale Curtis Tok, AK 7 204,000
John White Powell, TN 8 81,000
Bobby Woodruff Tuckerman, AR 9 170,000
Ninth Place
The final nine got underway shortly after 4:00 pm with blinds and antes at
6,000/12,000/2,000. The first casualty of the night was Bobby Woodruff. Woodruff, a
corrections sergeant from Tuckerman, AR, busted after his pocket nines failed to hold
against the K-Q of Dale Curtis. Ninth paid $1,462.
Eighth Place
Next out was Wayne Gatheright. The 70-year old retiree ran his short stack into John
White’s pocket aces all-in with K-Q. Gatheright picked up $1,723.
Seventh Place
Seventh place went to Peter Hernandez, a former realtor-turned-poker pro from San
Antonio, TX. Hernandez was unable to improve on an ace high board with 10c-8c vs.
fellow San Antonian, Rogelio Salinas, who had pocket 3’s. Seventh paid $2,126.
Sixth Place
2008/2009 Horseshoe Southern Indiana event #10 champion, David Kopacz, was the
sixth place finisher. Kopacz picked up his 8th WSOP Circuit cash worth $3,185.
Fifth Place
Salinas was eliminated soon after taking a beat from John White. Salinas’ pocket 3’s
were cracked by White’s A-K after the board double-paired 9’s and 4’s on the river. He
busted the next hand after moving his remaining chips all-in with 9-2 off suit. Fifth place
paid $4,245.
Fourth Place
Lawrence “Andy” Beach busted in 4th after his pocket sixes failed to hold all-in against
Dale Curtis’ J-Q. The 44-year old from Decatur, GA earned $5,304.
Third Place
A short-stacked Curtis was the third place finisher after being outflopped with A-J suited
vs. John White’s Q-2 off. Third place paid $7,430.
At about 8:13 pm with blinds and antes at 15,000/30,000/4,000, heads-up action saw
White and Robert Schorr dueling for a Circuit Event ring and the $17,129 first place prize.
In the final hand, Schorr was all-in with A-2 vs. White’s A-5. The board came
Ks-Qs-4h-3d-Kc to give White kings with a 5-high kicker and the win. Schorr collected
$10,475.
White spent much of his career researching nuclear energy at the national lab. He was
introduced to the game of hold’em back in the late 90’s. He cashed at the 2009 World
Series of Poker Senior’s Event and was once a contestant on the poker game show,
Poker Dome Challenge.
White says nuclear physics and poker share at least one thing in common.
“In both, there’s this element of unpredictability,” said White.
He went on in earnest trying to explain to this tournament reporter the science of
calculating radiation levels and how they are affected as radiation travels through
various elements.
After 10 minutes of going over hand-scrawled diagrams and discussing neutrons,
isotopes and other terms that most of us have locked away forever in some dark
corner of our minds, we’ll just leave it to this:
Poker and nuclear physics can both be unpredictable.
Still to come are 11 more events and single-day non-ring $125 and $230 buy-in
events which begin at 4 pm and 7pm. The WSOP Circuit at Harrah’s Tunica runs
through February 10th.
Ty Stewart – Director, Sponsorship and Licensing, WSOP
Craig Abrahams – Director, Broadcasting and New Media, WSOP
Seth Palansky – Communications Director, WSOP
Executive Staff, World Series of Poker Circuit – Harrah’s Tunica
Bill Wright – General Manager
Jimmy Sommerfeld –Tournament Director
Bill Bruce – Assistant Tournament Director
Patrick Collins – Public Relations Manager
Retired Nuclear Researcher John White wins Circuit Event #8 at
Harrah’s Tunica
TUNICA, MS – John White, a retired nuclear physicist from Powell, TN, is the winner of
event #8 at the Harrah’s Tunica Circuit. The tournament drew 249 runners. White was
the first player to register for the $340 buy-in Wednesday event but was last in chips
going into the final nine.
Name Hometown Seat Chip Count
Wayne Gatheright Walls, MS 1 101,000
Rogelio Salinas San Antonio, TX 2 200,000
Robert Schorr Henderson, NV 3 990,000
Peter Hernandez San Antonio, TX 4 137,000
David Kopacz Hopkinsville, KY 5 290,000
Lawrence Beach Decatur, GA 6 223,000
Dale Curtis Tok, AK 7 204,000
John White Powell, TN 8 81,000
Bobby Woodruff Tuckerman, AR 9 170,000
Ninth Place
The final nine got underway shortly after 4:00 pm with blinds and antes at
6,000/12,000/2,000. The first casualty of the night was Bobby Woodruff. Woodruff, a
corrections sergeant from Tuckerman, AR, busted after his pocket nines failed to hold
against the K-Q of Dale Curtis. Ninth paid $1,462.
Eighth Place
Next out was Wayne Gatheright. The 70-year old retiree ran his short stack into John
White’s pocket aces all-in with K-Q. Gatheright picked up $1,723.
Seventh Place
Seventh place went to Peter Hernandez, a former realtor-turned-poker pro from San
Antonio, TX. Hernandez was unable to improve on an ace high board with 10c-8c vs.
fellow San Antonian, Rogelio Salinas, who had pocket 3’s. Seventh paid $2,126.
Sixth Place
2008/2009 Horseshoe Southern Indiana event #10 champion, David Kopacz, was the
sixth place finisher. Kopacz picked up his 8th WSOP Circuit cash worth $3,185.
Fifth Place
Salinas was eliminated soon after taking a beat from John White. Salinas’ pocket 3’s
were cracked by White’s A-K after the board double-paired 9’s and 4’s on the river. He
busted the next hand after moving his remaining chips all-in with 9-2 off suit. Fifth place
paid $4,245.
Fourth Place
Lawrence “Andy” Beach busted in 4th after his pocket sixes failed to hold all-in against
Dale Curtis’ J-Q. The 44-year old from Decatur, GA earned $5,304.
Third Place
A short-stacked Curtis was the third place finisher after being outflopped with A-J suited
vs. John White’s Q-2 off. Third place paid $7,430.
At about 8:13 pm with blinds and antes at 15,000/30,000/4,000, heads-up action saw
White and Robert Schorr dueling for a Circuit Event ring and the $17,129 first place prize.
In the final hand, Schorr was all-in with A-2 vs. White’s A-5. The board came
Ks-Qs-4h-3d-Kc to give White kings with a 5-high kicker and the win. Schorr collected
$10,475.
White spent much of his career researching nuclear energy at the national lab. He was
introduced to the game of hold’em back in the late 90’s. He cashed at the 2009 World
Series of Poker Senior’s Event and was once a contestant on the poker game show,
Poker Dome Challenge.
White says nuclear physics and poker share at least one thing in common.
“In both, there’s this element of unpredictability,” said White.
He went on in earnest trying to explain to this tournament reporter the science of
calculating radiation levels and how they are affected as radiation travels through
various elements.
After 10 minutes of going over hand-scrawled diagrams and discussing neutrons,
isotopes and other terms that most of us have locked away forever in some dark
corner of our minds, we’ll just leave it to this:
Poker and nuclear physics can both be unpredictable.
Still to come are 11 more events and single-day non-ring $125 and $230 buy-in
events which begin at 4 pm and 7pm. The WSOP Circuit at Harrah’s Tunica runs
through February 10th.
Ty Stewart – Director, Sponsorship and Licensing, WSOP
Craig Abrahams – Director, Broadcasting and New Media, WSOP
Seth Palansky – Communications Director, WSOP
Executive Staff, World Series of Poker Circuit – Harrah’s Tunica
Bill Wright – General Manager
Jimmy Sommerfeld –Tournament Director
Bill Bruce – Assistant Tournament Director
Patrick Collins – Public Relations Manager
