Event #9: $1,125 No-Limit Hold'em

Event #9
No-Limit Hold’em
Buy-In: $1,000 (+$125)
Total Entries: 100
Prize Pool: $100,000
September 24-25, 2015

DePersio earns $30,000, his first WSOP Circuit gold ring and takes head of steam into the Main Event.

Event #4 winner John Vale records second final table of 12-day series, takes Casino Championship lead.

West Palm Beach, Fla. (September 25, 2015) — Event #9 of the World Series of Poker Circuit at the Palm Beach Kennel Club concluded Friday afternoon alongside Flight A of the Main Event. Topping the 100-player field in the $1,125 buy-in event was Parkland, Fla.’s John DePersio. For the effort, DePersio earned $30,000 as well as 50 points toward the Casino Championship and his first Circuit gold ring.

In comparison to the $365 prelims, Event #9 attracted a higher caliber of player. DePersio bested a field that included the defending champion Kristopher Bradshaw, bracelet winner David Diaz, four-time ring winner Sam Panzica, three-time ring winner Daniel Gilmer and others. The in-the-money field included Florida pro Darryll Fish (11th), Bradshaw (fifth), Orlando Romero (third) and two-time ring winner Mark Fisher (second).

Despite the talent of its players and a top-heavy prize structure, the event played out in a flash. The field narrowed from 100 starting to just two remaining following 21 levels of Day 1 play. Action resumed the following day with more than 125 big blinds still up for grabs and plenty of room left for play. DePersio held a slight advantage over Fisher, but it was truly anybody’s game.

With the highly-regarded main Event playing out behind them, DePersio and Fisher bet and raised like they had somewhere to go. In the end, it took just 30 minutes for DePersio to eliminate Fisher second and come out victorious. The runner-up finish sent Fisher home with $18,542.

In addition to DePersio’s victory, the tournament yielded one other major headline in regard to the Casino Championship. Event #4 winner John Vale recorded his second final table of the series ultimately finishing fourth. On top $9,590, he earned 27.5 points toward the Casino Championship bringing his total to 95. That number helped leapfrog then-leader Cody Pack’s 87.5-point pace and placed him firmly at the top through nine events.

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Event #9 was the ninth of 12 gold ring events on the WSOP Circuit schedule at the Palm Beach Kennel Club. The $1,125 no-limit hold’em event attracted 100 players. The total prize pool came to $100,000 and the top 12 finishers were paid.

The tournament began Thursday, September 24 at noon ET and Day 1 wrapped at the end of Level 21 (at about 2:15 a.m.). Day 2 resumed Friday at noon with two players remaining and action concluded toward the end of Level 22 less than 30 minutes later.

Final results:

1st: John DePersio - $30,000
2nd: Mark Fisher - $18,542
3rd: Orlando Romero - $13,202
4th: John Vale - $9,590
5th: Kristopher Bradshaw - $7,104
6th: Anthony Ruberto - $5,363
7th: Michael Newman - $4,125
8th: Jerry Wong - $3,231
9th: Jeffrey Dobring - $2,576
10th: Charles Sickmeir - $2,089
11th: Darryll Fish - $2,089
12th: Christian Rodriguez - $2,089

Event #9 resumes at noon ET as John DePersio enjoys a slight chip lead over two-time ring winner Mark Fisher. Each player has maneuvered their way to a guaranteed score of at least $18,542 while the tournament's winner earns $30,000, a Circuit gold ring and 50 points toward the Casino Championship.

Here's a look at where the final table stands:

Heads-up chip counts

John DePersio - 896,000 (74 bb)
Mark Fisher - 604,000 (50 bb)

Remaining payouts

1st - $30,000 + Circuit gold ring
2nd - $18,542

Updated results

3rd: Orlando Romero - $13,202
4th: John Vale - $9,590
5th: Kristopher Bradshaw - $7,104
6th: Anthony Ruberto - $5,363
7th: Michael Newman - $4,125
8th: Jerry Wong - $3,231
9th: Jeffrey Dobring - $2,576
10th: Charles Sickmeir - $2,089
11th: Darryll Fish - $2,089
12th: Christian Rodriguez - $2,089

We will touch base with you again after the Circuit's newest ring winner dons his trophy.

Following 21 levels, just two remain from 100 starting in Thursday's $1,125 ring event. John DePersio of Parkland, Fla. holds 896,000 chips and leads the 604,000-chip stack of two-time ring winner Mark Fisher. There's plenty of room for play as more than 125 big blinds are still up for grabs.

Heads-up chip counts:

John DePersio - 896,000 (74 bb)
Mark Fisher - 604,000 (50 bb)

The players elected to move the restart up. Thus, play resumes Friday at noon ET. Complete prize pool information and updated results are available under their respective tabs above.

Twelve players remain and they are in the money. Each has locked up $2,089 with the tournament's winner earning $30,000, 50 points toward the Casino Championship and a Circuit gold ring.

We will provide updated seating assignments and chip counts after the final table gets underway.

Event #9 of the Palm Beach Kennel Club Circuit drew a field of 100 players -- slightly more than last year's field of 95. The $100,000 prize pool pays the top 12 finishers at least $2,089. The tournament's winner, expected to take his or her throne tomorrow, earns $30,000, 50 points toward the Casino Championship and a WSOP Circuit gold ring.

Full prize structure:

The clock currently reads 72 players remaining toward the end of Level 7. Notables still alive include defending champion Kristopher Bradshaw, bracelet winner David Diaz, four-time ring winner Sam Panzica, three-time ring winner, Daniel Gilmer as well as ring winners Brian Reinert and Brandon Newsome.

Day 1 is scheduled to log 21 levels before play wraps at roughly 2:15 a.m. local time. We will update you again as the event gets a little deeper into the structure.

Cards are in the air for Day 1 of Event #9, a $1,125 no-limit hold'em tournament. Here's a closer look at the tournament structure:

Noon - Event #9: $1,125 No-Limit Hold’em - Day 1

-$1,125 buy-in gets players 15,000 chips
-Blinds begin at 25/50
-Registration remains open through Level 6 (until about 3:30 p.m.)
-A 60-minute dinner break occurs after Level 12 (at about 6:45 p.m.)
-Day 1 concludes after Level 18 (at about 2:15 a.m.)
-Levels 1-12 are 30 minutes, Levels 13-21 are 40 minutes, all remaining levels are 50 minutes
-Advancing players return for Day 2 Friday at 2 p.m.

We provide final attendance figures and complete prize pool information shortly after registration closes.