The final four cut an ICM chop deal of which Pitesa claimed the lion’s share, but he was out in fourth when his ace-deuce came up short against Nguyen’s ace-king. DJ Buckley came up short in his bid for the MSPT Hall of Fame. She is also currently involved in a high-profile lawsuit against PayPal with 2003 WSOP Main Event champ Chris Moneymaker advising. Poker fans might recall Evans as the founder of the women's group Poker League of Nations. The run propelled Pitesa to a commanding chip lead, but DJ Buckley fought into the mix with a few big pots and the elimination of Lena Evans, who shoved with nines but lost to Buckley’s tens. A few minutes later, MSPT Hall of Famer Rich Aslup shoved with ace-nine, but Pitesa was waiting once again, this time with pocket queens. Jason Hickey wasn’t far behind in seventh place after shoving his ace-king into another pocket pair of cowboys from Pitesa. Skinner’s bustout kicked off an eight-handed final table, where Scott Subak was first to the rail when his kings were cracked by Pace’s set of eights. I’m very happy.” Final Table ActionĬhristopher Skinner fell in ninth place when he shoved with ace-king and ran into Pitesa’s pocket kings.

“I am going to take this one moment at a time. It was Pace’s first win in a large tournament after years of grinding the poker scenes in Oceanside and San Mateo. He parlayed that entry into a big chip stack and qualified for Day 2 among the leaders.

The win caps off a whirlwind weekend for Pace, who fired three bullets in a satellite on Day 1c before finally qualifying. “I’m going to enjoy this moment,” said Pace in a post-win interview with PokerNews. *Denotes four-way deal Wild Weekend for the Winner

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