Event #3 of the 2008 World Series of Poker Circuit Events at Harveys Lake Tahoe concluded on November 10th. This was a $500 buy-in No Limit Holdem tournament with a total of 146 players entered. The prize pool was worth $70,810.
Jon Schwartz of Campbell, California beat Joe Fernandez heads up to win Event #2 of the 2008 WSOP Circuit Event at Harveys Lake Tahoe. Schwartz won a total of $21,277 for his first place finish as well as a gold and diamond WSOP Circuit ring trophy. Joe Fernandez of Turlock, California finished in second place and received $12,463 for his runner up finish.
To view a complete list of results for Event #3 of the 2008 Harveys Lake Tahoe World Series of Poker Circuit Events, click on the link below:
2008 WSOP Circuit Events Harveys Lake Tahoe – Event #3 Results
Musician Jon Schwartz Hits All the Right Notes in Winning Event #3, $500 No-Limit
He Holds Chip Lead Throughout Final Table, But Has a Tough Heads-Up Battle
Stateline, NV — Jon Schwartz describes himself as “Mr. Versatility” in the music world, because he plays guitar, piano and drums. He also listed his occupation as “unemployed musician.” Next week he hopes to change that designation by trying out for a spot in a band. But whatever the outcome, the 22-year-old will have enough to eat for a while after earning $21,277 tonight. He collected the money by winning the third event in the WSOP Circuit tour stop at Harveys Lake Tahoe, $500 no-limit hold’em.
Schwartz, who lives in Campbell, California, came to the final table with a big chip lead. He held it throughout, but still had a long and tough heads-up battle with a strong competitor, Joe Fernandez, who owns the Turlock Poker Room in Turlock, California.
Schwartz began playing four years ago in home games. He still plays 25-50 cent dealer’s choice games with friends as well as small no-limit hold’em in casinos. His best tournament cash was 41st in a razz event at this year’s WSOP. It was a disappointment for him because he had a huge stack at one point, and kept losing every pot after that. This is his second Circuit try. He amassed his big final table lead late last night by taking down a big pot with pocket queens. At the final table, he played cautiously at first, then opened up, but tried not to get involved too much with Fernandez, who kept “firing away.”
This tournament attracted 146 entrants, and the prize pool was $70,810. It was the first two-day event thus far to get down to the final nine on day one. The finalists returned the next day with Schwartz way in front, hogging 406,600 of the 1.02 million chips in play. Action began with blinds of 1,500-3,000 and 400 antes, 29 minutes on the clock…
To read a complete tournament report for Event #3 of the 2008 WSOP Circuit Event at Harveys Lake Tahoe, click on the link below:
2008 Harveys Lake Tahoe WSOP Circuit – Event #3 Tournament Report
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