Brett Schwertley Wins Largest WSOP Circuit Event in HistorySemi-Pro Outlasts a Field of 1,611 |
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This past Saturday, Nebraska native Brett Schwertley won the largest World Series of Poker Circuit event in history.
The 27-year-old semi-pro outlasted a field of 1,611 in event no. 1 ($350 no-limit hold’em) at the Regional Championship at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Ind. He won $77,438 in prize money and the gold ring.
The $350 buy-in tournament was the largest poker event ever held in the seven-year history of the WSOP Circuits.
The final action in the battle between Schwertley and runner-up Edward Corrado came on board reading K
Q
3 6 7. All the money went in with Corrado holding the K
2
, but the pair was no good when Schwertley exposed the Q 3 for a flush.
Here is a look at the final results:
1. Brett Schwertley — $77,438
2. Edward Corrado — $47,975
3. Jack Ranallo — $36,203
4. Jacob Glanton — $27,511
5. Dan Whalen — $20,945
6. Daniel Pyszynski — $16,090
7. Jason Schroeder — $12,530
8. Michael Gassner — $9,848
9. Alex Smith — $7,860
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