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Sunday, April 1, 2007
'Poker Trucker' rolls over 'Rabbit' in Indiana
The big deal, officially, at the World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) series at Caesars Indiana is the $5,000 Championship final, set to start Wednesday. But don't tell that to the two latest preliminary event winners, John "Poker Trucker" Garcia and Toby Clark; putting $30k-plus in your pocket is a big deal however you slice it.
Almost 800 other players likely would have felt the same had they taken the title and cash themselves in either Events 3 or 4 at WSOPC Indiana, $300+$40 and $500+$50 No-Limit Hold'em events respectively.
"Poker Trucker" Garcia, a former accountant turned trucker who earned his nickname criss-crossing the country for poker tournaments, was the first of the two to cash, taking out Justin "Rabbit" Stigger in Event 3.
And he did it with a fine sense of the dramatic - with Stigger down to about $80,000 and in the big blind, Garcia made a blind all-in bet with As-3
. Stigger, with pocket eights, made the call.
The flop came with an ace and it was all over, with Garcia taking $39,399 for the win.
Event 4 lacked some of the drama, with a 30-minute negotiation between the final two - Chris McMillian and Toby Clark - resulting in Clark actually collecting $10,000 less despite the championship ring, title and $5,150 seat in the main event.
But Clark was nonetheless extremely pleased with the result, after a flopped two pair finished the heads-up match after 10 hands, scoring him $36,968.
The official final table results for the two events follow below:
Event 3 - $300+$40 No-Limit Hold'em
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Garcia | $39,399 |
| 2nd | Justin Stigger | $21,144 |
| 3rd | William Coyle | $10,506 |
| 4th | Antonio Pansera | $9,193 |
| 5th | Robert French | $7,880 |
| 6th | Jason Campell | $6,566 |
| 7th | Shawn Cunix | $5,253 |
| 8th | Joe Disney | $3,940 |
| 9th | John Hemphill | $2,627 |
Event 4 - $500+$50 No-Limit Hold'em
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Christopher McMillian | $43,205 |
| 2nd | Toby Clark | $23,763 |
| 3rd | Brad Gillespie | $12,151 |
| 4th | Matthew Humphrey | $9,451 |
| 5th | Bill Kanipe | $8,101 |
| 6th | David Seib | $6,751 |
| 7th | Antonio Pansera | $5,401 |
| 8th | Hershel Callahan | $4,050 |
| 9th | Donald Sinkhorn | $2,700 |
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