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Thursday, March 8, 2007
The other Chan the man at WSOPC
By Erin Warner
Tournament newcomer Jerry Chan swept the World Series of Poker circuit Event 2 at Caesars Atlantic City in a dominating performance likened to those of greats Doyle Brunson and Phil Hellmuth.
The Brooklyn College business student had yet to win a poker event before he nailed down a victory in the $500+$60 No-Limit Hold'em tournament Wednesday.
More than 500 players competed, swelling the prize pool to $254,000. Chan's portion of the money totaled $76,200 after he smoothly defeated runner-up Rick Austin in heads-up poker.
By all accounts, Chan, 23, was in the zone throughout the two-day event, rarely relinquishing his hold on the chip lead.
The momentum carried through to the heads-up, and after 20 hands Chan had built a stack to be reckoned with. When Austin moved all-in with A-5, Chan called holding A-8. Austin wouldn't recover after the flop paired Chan's eight.
The final tournament results are as follows:
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jerry Chan | $76,200 |
| 2nd | Rick Austin | $40,894 |
| 3rd | Carl Restifo | $20,320 |
| 4th | Perry McGinnis | $17,780 |
| 5th | Bobby Roberts | $15,240 |
| 6th | Ryan Blankenship | $12,700 |
| 7th | Jose Torres | $10,160 |
| 8th | Shane Keller | $7,620 |
| 9th | Brian Murphy | $5,080 |
With 1,106 registered players, the Caesars Atlantic City event is the second-largest WSOP circuit to date.
To read more results throughout the tournament, check back daily with the PokerListings.com news team.
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