World Series of Poker Main Event: Mark Newhouse Eliminated In Ninth PlaceNewhouse Earns $733,224 For His Finish |
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It took 36 hands for the first casualty of the final table to make his presence known.
Mark Newhouse survived for quite a while on the short stack, even doubling up when his pocket queens out flopped Marc-Etienne McLaughlin’s pocket kings.
About an hour later, he made his final push for his last ten big blinds with 9
9
, only to get a call from Ryan Riess and his AK
.
The board ran out K
10776 and Newhouse was sent to the rail in ninth place, earning $733,224.
The 28-year-old pro from Chapel Hill, North Carolina was gracious in his exit and received a nice round of applause from the crowd in the Penn and Teller Theater at the Rio in Las Vegas.
Newhouse, who also holds a World Poker Tour title, came into the final table in eighth place and was a 15-1 underdog to win according to Caesars Entertainment.
The professional poker player who now resides in Las Vegas now has over $2.7 million in career tournament earnings, though he primarily considers himself to be a cash-game player.
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