Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006

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Alex Jacob wins U.S. Poker Open

By Sarah Polson

Alex Jacob won his first major tournament Saturday in the U.S. Poker Championship $10,000 main event at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City. The 22-year-old earned $878,500 for his win.

Jacob conquered a field of more than 260 players to earn the championship title and the cash prize. His previous best placing in a tournament was second in the World Poker Tour (WPT) Foxwoods Poker Classic Championship event in April.

To win, Jacob had to go heads-up against Jordan Morgan, another young pro who was signed on as a member of the InterPoker.com Extreme Team this summer. Morgan earned $405,072 for his second place finish.

The top ten players are as follows:

Place	Name	Prize
1st	Alex Jacob	$878,500
2nd	Jordan Morgan	$405,072
3rd	Michael DeMichele	$215,194
4th	Daniel Shak	$151,902
5th	Stephen Feraca	$113,926
6th	Dale Pinchot	$88,610
7th	Jeffrey King	$63,293
8th	Augustin Mendez	$50,634
9th	Shane Schleger	$40,508
10th	Akio Ishige	$32,912

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