Congratulations to Travis Lutes, WSOP-C Biloxi Champion ($95,253)!
What a final table it was. At the beginning of the day, nine hopefuls remained from the starting field of 270 that began a couple of days ago here in Biloxi, Mississippi in the World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event at the IP Casino Resort and Spa.
At the start of the day, two men entered the final table with commanding chip stacks. Travis Lutes and Farid Nasserazad each held more than 3x as many chips as their next closest competitor. That being the case, action was fast and furious. It took only 90 minutes for the final table to be whittled from the original nine to the final two players. Not surprisingly, it was Lutes facing off against Nasserazad heads up.
While the final table was action packed, the heads up battle was the opposite. The players jockeyed back and forth, carefully picking their spots and playing with equal patience. For five hours they played, with the chip lead changing hands numerous times. In the end, Lutes emerged victorious and sent Nasserazad home in second place. As a result, he won the $95,253 first-place prize, a gold circuit ring, and a spot in the WSOPC National Championship $1 Million Freeroll in Las Vegas.
Coincidentally, Farid Nasserazad's performance earned him 75 points and will likely make him the points leader for the WSOPC-Biloxi, which would award him a seat into the Freeroll. A nice consolation prize to say the least. Perhaps the two will have a rematch come May.
That wraps up our coverage from here in Biloxi. The next stop on the ciccuit schedule is the WSOPC-Lake Tahoe where we will bring you all the action from the $1,500 Main Event. From everyone here at PokerNews, thanks for following along and we hope to be covering you at the next final table!