Event 7 and Event 8 of the Winter Poker Open concluded late last night with two familiar faces in the winner’s circle — that of Mike Laake and John Pappas. Laake, a Seminole Hard Rock Poker ambassador, earned $54,000 while Pappas, a regular in the room, went home with $3,485.
Here’s a closer look at their respective victories:
Click the text below each winner’s photo for the tournament’s final report
Mike Laake defeated 634 entries in Event 7 ($560 Deep Stack NLH) for $54,756
John Pappas defeated 202 entries in Event 8 ($150 Deep Stack NLH Turbo) for $3,485
Additional WPO winners:
- Steven Bennett defeated 741 entries in Event 1 ($350 Deep Stack NLH) for $24,583
- Jean Miccio defeated 40 entries in Event 2 ($150 Ladies NLH) for$1,000 and $600 spa package
- John Duhig defeated 199 entries in Event 3 ($150 Deep Stack NLH Turbo) for $4,668
- Eric Wert defeated 546 entries in Event 4 ($150 Big Stack NLH) for $7,752
- Anthony Pellegrini defeated 103 entries in Event 5 ($250 PLO) for $3,729
- Jami Cvek defeated 124 entries in Event 6 ($150 Double Green Chip Bounty) for $1,621