Event #5 of the 2008 Horseshoe Hammond WSOP Circuit concluded on October 28th. This was a $500 Buy-in No Limit Holdem tournament with a total of 262 players entered and a prize pool which was worth $127,070.
Justin Filtz of Stevens Point, WI beat Patrick Heneghan heads up to take down the win in Event #5. Filtz won a total of $29,566 for his first place finish as well as a gold and diamond WSOP Circuit ring trophy. Patrick Heneghan of Chicago, Illinois finished in second place and received a total of $18,288 for his runner up finish.
To view a complete listing of results for Event #5 of the 2008 World Series of Poker Circuit Event at Horseshoe Hammond, click on the link below:
2008 WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Hammond – Event #5 Results
21-Year-Old Pro Justin Filtz Captures Horseshoe Hammond #5, $500 No-Limit
He Began Playing Poker in Minnesota Casinos At Age 18, Where it is Legal
Hammond, IL–Justin “Fluffdog” Filtz, who is 21-year-old pro from Stevens Point, Wisconson, got a head-start on the game because it is legal to play in casinos in nearby Minnesota at age 18, and that’s when he began. The experience showed tonight as he dominated the fifth event of the WSOP Circuit Tour at Horseshoe Casino Hammond, $500 no-limit hold’em. He quickly built chips at the start, was the chip leader with two or three tables left, and arrived at the final table of 10 still in front with 458,000 of the 1.8 million chips in play, and held the lead until the end. First place brought him $29,566, a gold and diamond trophy ring and a $5,150 buy-in into the main event.
“I just kept pounding away,” said Filtz, who describes his style as very aggressive, especially pre-flop. “They think I’m going crazy,” he said. “If I can pick up a lot of pots that way, then I can afford to lose some hands. I’m on a freeroll.”
Filtz plays mostly cash games, mostly $10-$20 no-limit hold’em, along with larger tournaments. His biggest cash by far was for $214,139 when he placed third in a $2,500 no-limit event at the WSOP this year.
There were 262 entrants in this event, and a $127,070 prize pool. Ten players survived day one, and they returned the next day playing with blinds of 3,000-6,000 and 500 antes, Filtz in the lead…
To view the complete tournament report for Event #5 of the 2008 Horseshoe Hammond WSOP Circuit, click on the link below:
2008 Horseshoe Hammond WSOP Circuit – Event #5 Tournament Report
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