Jacob Naquin Becomes the Latest Ring Winner By Capturing Event #8 $1,080 NLHE
For the last time tonight, we turn to the WSOP's Nolan Dalla to give you the lowdown on one of Harrah's New Orleans preliminary events, that being Event #8 $1,080 NLHE:
The winner was Jacob Naguin, a local poker player and business owner from New Orleans. He collected one of the bigger cash prizes awarded at this series, so far �C totaling $56,260. Naquin pretty much demolished everyone at the final table, winning the top prize in a lightning-fast three hours �C much shorter than many observers were predicting, given the strong quality of competition that routinely competes in bigger buy-in events.
Indeed, the cards went Naguin��s way during much of the second day. He shed the disappointment of four previous final table appearances without a win. Naquin has now cashed seven times on the WSOP Circuit, along with four cashes at the WSOP in Las Vegas. He made a final table last year, finishing fourth in one of the $1,500 buy-in tournaments. Naguin also scored big in one of the last major online poker tournaments before the effects of ��Black Friday.�� He has more than six-figures wrapped up at one site, which prompted an admission that this $56K in winnings came at a great time �C just prior to the start of the WSOP (in two weeks)
Naquin owns two convenience stores in the New Orleans area. The name of the stores is ��Cheap Smokes.�� Alas, Naguin is the one who smoked everyone in this tournament.
WSOP Circuit Harrah��s New Orleans Event #8 No-Limit Hold��em
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $1,000+$80 | 232 | $232,000 |
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Naquin | Destin, FL | $56,260 |
| 2 | Ryan Tosoc | Chicago, IL | $34,773 |
| 3 | Nicolas Gellepis | Tallahassee, FL | $25,308 |
| 4 | Huy Nguyen | Oklahoma City, OK | $18,716 |
| 5 | Dominic Gabaldon | Iowa City, IA | $14,058 |
| 6 | Daniel Weinman | Atlanta, GA | $10,723 |
| 7 | Brett Schwertley | Omaha, NE | $8,303 |
| 8 | Chris Conrad | Tampa, FL | $6,526 |
| 9 | Leroy Spires | Las Cruces, NM | $5,205 |