Level 29 (Blinds 40,000/80,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 513
Players Remaining: 1
Thai Ha (Factoryville, PA) Event 2 Winner ($43,359)
During the dinner break for Event 2, Thai Ha (Factoryville, PA) was lamenting over his position in the tournament, returning to just ten big blinds with two tables remaining. Only a few hours later, it was Ha who would be lifting the Event 2 trophy, finally adding a “first place” on his tournament resume. Poker players talk about the ebb and flows of the tournament grind, and the “runs” that people go on. Ha is coming off what was a career highlighting score, reaching the final table of the $500 Sands Deep Stack Extravaganza (4th Place – $14,561). Only one week later, he is back at another final table, this time getting his hand on the ever elusive Borgata Poker Trophy. Here is a breakdown of the final table finishes, including the prize money that each player took home:
- Thai Ha (Factoryville, PA) $43,359
- Richard Bocola (Syracuse, NY) $24,382
- Gary Kosakowski (Newark, NJ) $15,675
- Eric Greenwood (Virginia Beach, VA) $12,453
- Armando Then (New York, NY) $9,753
- George Karmires (Washington D.C.) $8,012
- Christopher Kusha (Staten Island, NY) $6,357
- Donald Himpele (Mahwah, NJ) $4,964
- Christopher Baublitz (York, PA) $3,483
- Denis Lawlor (Yonkers, NY) $2,264