Opening Event Kick Starts HPT Golden Gates; Andreas Ramadanis Wins for $51K
While all eyes are on the $1,100 HPT Golden Gates Main Event, the stop actually kicked off last week with the first of several side events. The first was the $400 buy-in NLH Kick Start Deep Stack, a tournament that started players with 20,000 in chips and featured 30-minute levels.
The tournament attracted 930 runners - a new Colorado state record - and created a $316,200 prize pool.
Among those to finish in the top 94 and make the money was Thomas Moore (11th - $4,269), Phanora Prom (12th - $4,269), Chandler Duncan (20th - $1,834), David Quick (30th - $1,613), Travis Northrope (34th - $1,613), Greg Geller (35th - $1,613), Barry Faecher (53rd - $1,233), James Swan (70th - $1,007), and Max Chrisp (80th - $950).
In the end, Andreas Ramadanis was crowned the champ after working a three-way deal that left $9,000 on the table to play for.
Event #1 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andreas Ramadanis | Denver, Colorado | $51,085* |
| 2 | Daniel Burke | Englewood, Colorado | $42,162* |
| 3 | Ben Jensen | Golden, Colorado | $39,710* |
| 4 | Kurt MacDonald | Littleton, Colorado | $17,707 |
| 5 | Reza Yazdi | Denver, Colorado | $12,680 |
| 6 | Doug Jones | Highlands Ranch, Colorado | $9,612 |
| 7 | Jamal Sawaqdeh | Arvada, Colorado | $7,747 |
| 8 | Chris Tulien | Lakewood, Colorado | $6,545 |
| 9 | Phraseuth Sananikone | Austin, Texas | $5,439 |
*Denotes three-handed deal.