Kyle Klett Beats Byron Ziebell to Win Event #2: $400 PLO
PokerNews is in town to report the $1,700 Main Event here at the World Series of Poker Circuit at Milwaukee��s Potawatomi Hotel and Casino, but that is just one of the gold ring events that will have played out by the end of the series.
In Event #2: $400 Pot-Limit Omaha, 164 runners created a $54,120 prize pool that was paid out amongst the top 25 players, including Chris Roth (5th - $3,089), Alexander Hill (8th - $1,411), Dan Bekavac (10th - $958), Kirby Rogers (17th - $730), Gary Herstein (23rd - $628), and Nick Pupillo (24th - $628).
In the end, Kyle Klett defeated former WSOPC Potawatomi Casino Champ Byron Ziebell in heads-up play to win the title for $13,723 and his first gold ring a year after finishing runner-up in a tournament at the WSOPC Potawatomi stop.
��I didn��t want to get it all in with the short stacks, I wanted to bleed them,�� said Klett, a 27-year-old broker. ��I feels really good. Last year when I got second it stung a lot and the outcome of this event just feels a lot better �� I just want to shoutout to my rail, Monkey and Bruger for taking a half-day to come watch me play.��
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Klett | Madison, Wisconsin | $13,723 |
| 2 | Byron Ziebell | Hales Corners, Wisconsin | $8,483 |
| 3 | James Kelly | Mukwonago, Wisconsin | $5,913 |
| 4 | Douglas Timmer | Mequon, Wisconsin | $4,222 |
| 5 | Chris Roth | Waukesha, Wisconsin | $3,089 |
| 6 | Justin Lee | N/A | $2,318 |
| 7 | Shawn Quinn | Middleton, Wisconsin | $1,785 |
| 8 | Alexander Hill | Madison, Wisconsin | $1,411 |
| 9 | John Ames | Elkhorn, Wisconsin | $1,147 |