Loading...
Online Bonus
-
World-best $500 sign-up bonus at Pacific Poker
Read More
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Lou Esposito WSOPC New Orleans champion
By Erik Sylven
Phil Gordon couldn't hold on to his chip lead at the final table of the World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) event in New Orleans. Instead, Lou Esposito from New York won the Bayou Poker Challenge, and walked away with $516,801 in prize money.
TV-personality Phil Gordon's dreams of winning a WSOPC title ended when he was knocked out in fourth place holding A-T against Clint Schafer's A-Q.
Schafer eventually went on to play heads-up against Lou Esposito. It turned out to be an extremely tough duel lasting for six hours.
The players traded the lead back and forth, but Esposito finally managed to finish his opponent off.
All the chips went into to the pot when the flop showed 8-6-4. Schafer flipped over 6-7 for a pair of sixes, but was dominated by Esposito who sat with K-6 for the same pair but with a better kicker.
Clint Schafer needed to catch a seven to make two pair or a five to make a straight but no help came. The runner-up got $266,736 for his efforts while winner Esposito received $516,801.
Final results from the Bayou Poker Challenge:
| 1st | Lou Esposito | $516,801 |
| 2nd | Clint Schafer | $266,736 |
| 3rd | David Fox | $133,368 |
| 4th | Phil Gordon | $116,697 |
| 5th | Anthony Longornia | $100,026 |
| 6th | J.D. Estilette | $83,355 |
| 7th | David McLeroy | $66,684 |
| 8th | Bobby "Wiz" Wisiak | $50,013 |
| 9th | Scott Mitchell | $33,342 |
Related Article:
- Phil Gordon WSOPC Final Table Leader
- Phil Gordon Leads WSOPC Main Event Pack
- First-Timers Run Strong at Bayou Poker Challenge
- Amazing Race Runner Takes WSOPC Event
- Texan Knows His Hold'em at WSOPC
- Wheat Farmer Dusts Field at Bayou Challenge
- Humphrey Omaha Victor at WSOPC New Orleans
- Georgian Top Stud Player at WSOPC New Orleans
Comment(s) on this article
Leave a comment