Patel Wins Commerce Series Championship

The $2,000 no-limit hold’em championship of the 2010 Commerce Hold’em Series ended September 19 with Ayyub Patel taking down the largest tournament of his career for $86,920.

The first event of the Commerce Series began back on September 1 in Los Angeles. The three-day main event (No. 16) wrapped up the Series on Sept. 17. The championship saw 140 players come out, creating a $271,600 prize pool.

When action reached the final table, Patel sat down with the least career tournament winnings of the remaining players, at just around $10,000. At the conclusion of the event that had all changed with the Torrance, California-native nearing the $100,000 club.

To win it, Patel had to outlast experienced players like Joe Tehan, who entered the final table with more than $2 million in career tournament winnings. Tehan, a former World Poker Tour champion, ultimately fell in 6th-place, good for $10,590.

Here’s a look at the final table results

1. Ayyub Patel — $86,920
2. John Smith — $46,170
3. Melik Bagdasaryan — $29,880
4. Richard Duran — $21,730
5. Noelle Quevido — $13,310
6. Joe Tehan — $10,590.
7. Philip Stark — $7,880
8. Barry Woods — $5,700
9. Raz Mael — $4,070

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