Event #6 of the 2008 World Series of Poker Circuit at Horseshoe Hammond concluded on October 28th. This was a $200 Buy-in Pot Limit Omaha tournament with a total of 142 entries. There were a total of 511 rebuys and the prize pool was worth $78,648.
Joel Casper of Chicago, Illinois defeated Alec Milam heads up to capture the win at Event #6 of the 2008 WSOP Circuit Tour at Horseshoe Hammond. Casper won $19,475. Alec Milam of Chicago, Illinois finished in second place and received $11,760 for his runner up finish.
To view a complete listing of results for Event #6 of the 2008 World Series of Poker Circuit at Horseshoe Hammond, click on the link below:
2008 Horseshoe Hammond WSOP Circuit – Event #6 Results
Joel Casper Plays First Omaha Event And Wins PLO Circuit Tournament
He Decides to Enter at Last Minute After Getting Knocked Out of $1,000 Event
Hammond, IL–Joel Casper, a 28-year-old pro from Chicago, had never played Omaha in a tournament in his life and no more than 40 hours in side games. Then, after getting knocked out the second day in the $1,000 no-limit event on a bad beat (A9 versus A-4), barely cashing, he decided to take a crack at the $200 pot-limit rebuy Omaha event, which was slated to start in 10 minutes. The bad beat wasn’t so bad after all because he ended up winning this sixth event of the WSOP Circuit tour at Horseshoe Hammond. His victory was worth $19,475 and included the coveted gold-and-diamond trophy ring and a $5,150 buy-in to the main event here.
He found Omaha very much to his liking. “I’m a gambler by nature,” he explained, “and Omaha gives you a lot more draw possibilities for making big hands.” He got some quick coaching from friends along the way, but admitted he’s still hardly an expert in the game.
Casper’s style is to play aggressively pre-flop, giving the illusion of looseness, but then play “small-ball” poker afterwards. Casper, who had previously been a financial planner, has played poker five years and turned pro three years ago. He divides his poker time about evenly between cash games, favoring $10-$20 no-limit, and tournaments. This is his third Circuit try, and he has a Heartland Poker Tour championship win worth $122,334, along with a handful of WSOP cashes on his resume. He also enjoys sports.
To view the complete tournament report for Event #6 of the 2008 World Series of Poker Circuit Event at Horseshoe Hammond, click on the link below:
2008 Horseshoe Hammond WSOP Circuit – Event #6 Tournament Report
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