Pamela Belote Wins 7th Ring in WSOPC Caesars Southern Indiana Ladies Event

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This week has proven to be a good one for women in poker on the World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC), with Christina Gollins, Sally Stephens, Kathy Chang and Jessica Vierling all winning bracelets at WSOPC Commerce. As Vierling was closing in on winning the WSOPC Commerce Main Event for $328,273 in Los Angeles on Monday evening, Oklahoma's Pamela Belote was across the country winning her seventh ring at WSOPC Caesars Southern Indiana.

The WSOPC Caesars Southern Indiana stop consisted of 17 Circuit ring events that generated more than $1.5 million in prize money. Belote earned her seventh ring in the series finale WSOPC Event #17: $300 Ladies Event, an event that drew 77 entrants for a prize pool of $18,480.

The victory marks Belote's fifth WSOPC Ladies Event win, having won her two other rings in open events. She took down WSOPC Event #12: $600 No-Limit Hold'em at WSOPC Horseshoe Council Bluffs in September 2023 for $13,206 and won WSOPC Event #9: $300 No-Limit Hold'em a month later at WSOPC Choctaw for $10,609. And it's been a quick rise for Belote, who won her first ring in January 2019.

Christopher Cochran Wins Main Event

The main draw of the series, the $1,700 buy-in WSOPC Caesars Southern Indiana Main Event, drew 301 players for a prize pool of 301. Georgia's Christopher Cochran came out on top for $101,269 and his second Circuit ring as he defeated Ohio's Dan Hummer. Others at the final table included Tyler Shoemaker (9th - $8,329), Cameron Payne (7th - $13,289), Devon Sturges (4th - $31,616) and Jesse Williams (3rd - $44,031).

The Main Event victory came just months after Cochran took down Event #15: $600 Saturday Night Showdown at WSOPC Cherokee for his first Circuit ring and $21,153.

WSOPC Caesars Southern Indiana Main Event Final Table Results

 PLACEPLAYERHOMETOWNPRIZE (IN USD)
 1Christopher CochranRinggold, GA$101,269
 2Dan HummerCincinnati, OH$52,589
 3Jesse WilliamsWinchester, KY$44,031
 4Devon SturgesLouisville, KY$31,616
 5Brandt AtkinsNoblesville, IN$23,180
 6Stephen CleghornClarksville, TN$17,361
 7Cameron PayneMt. Washington, KY$13,289
 8Kenneth HicksCincinnati, OH$10,402
 9Tyler ShoemakerNashville, TN$8,329

There were other highlights at the WSOPC stop in Indiana, including Florida grinder John Holley winning his 11th ring and $16,334 in Event #9: $600 No-Limit Hold'em as he defeated Main Event fourth-place finisher Sturges during heads-up play. Holley won his tenth ring a week earlier at WSOPC Cherokee in Event #6: $400 Pot-Limit Omaha 8 or Better.

John Holley
John Holley

Other players who picked up rings at the WSOPC Caesars Southern Indiana stop include Brian Wardrup (Event #2: $400 No-Limit Hold'em - $35,741), William Troy (Event #7: $400 Monster Stack - $38,586), Daniel Scroggins (Event #10: $2,200 High Roller - $27,786) and Iverson Snuffer (Event #14: $600 Seniors Event - $24,208).

A full list of ring winners at the WSOPC Caesars Southern Indiana stop is available in the table below.

WSOPC Caesars Southern Indiana Ring Winners

 EVENTENTRANTSPRIZE POOLWINNERHOMETOWNPRIZE (IN USD)
 WSOPC Event #1: $400 No-Limit Hold'em221$72,928Byron HubertLeopold, IN$16,979
 WSOPC Event #2: $400 No-Limit Hold'em585$193,045Brian WardrupUnion, KY$35,741
 WSOPC Event #3: $400 No-Limit Hold'em Mega Stack188$62,040Joshua SnodgrassCatlettsburg, KY$15,110
 WSOPC Event #4: $600 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed67$34,505Kelly WolfeCincinnati, OH$10,957
 WSOPC Event #5: $400 No-Limit Hold'em156$51,476Michael WoodsMadison, CT$13,213
 WSOPC Event #6: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha115$59,224Alan ClunieNew Salisbury, IN$16,372
 WSOPC Event #7: $400 Monster Stack643$180,975William TroyMt. Sterling, KY$38,586
 WSOPC Event #8: $400 Pot-Limit Omaha63$62,389Joshua AdcockHopkinsville, KY$20,341
 WSOPC Event #9: $600 No-Limit Hold'em112$57,679John HolleyDestin, FL$16,334
 WSOPC Event #10: $2,200 High Roller36$71,999Daniel ScrogginsBurlington, KY$27,786
 WSOPC Event #11: $1,700 Main Event301$456,015Christopher CochranRinggold, GA$101,269
 WSOPC Event #12: $1,100 Pot-Limit Omaha64$62,402Bradley ButcherYellow Springs, OH$20,344
 WSOPC Event #13: $400 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo136$44,881Shane CollinsClarksville, IN$11,960
 WSOPC Event #14: $600 Seniors EventTBDTBDIverson SnufferMilton WV$24,208
 WSOPC Event #15: $400 No-Limit Hold'emTBDTBDWade WallaceOhio City, OH$12,608
 WSOPC Event #16: $300 Seniors Event260$62,400Manish MadanAlpharetta, GA$13,992
 WSOPC Event #17: $300 Ladies Event77$18,480Pamela BeloteEdmond, OK$5,781

*Photos courtesy WSOP 8131 Media

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