Ring Event #5: $365 No-Limit Hold'em Six Max

Event #5
No-Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $300 (+$65)
Total Entries: 431
Prize Pool: $129,300

Kevin Sherrill continues to dominate at Harrah's Cherokee.

Cherokee, N.C. (April 20, 2016) -- Kevin Sherrill has won the Harrah's Cherokee six max event for $29,739 and his second WSOP Circuit gold ring. The six max event is always one of toughest events in the series and suites professional poker players well. Sherrill is a professional poker and although he doesn't play a whole lot of tournaments, he has excelled in six max events and in all tournaments at Harrah's Cherokee.

This wasn't the first time Sherrill has been at a Harrah's Cherokee six max final table. The first time the Circuit was ever at Harrah's Cherokee was in April of 2013 and Sherrill reached the six max final table that year, but finished second. That was the first event Sherrill had ever cashed in at Harrah's Cherokee and since he has posted a strong and consistent record at the property.

This is the sixth ever WSOP Circuit series at Harrah's Cherokee and Sherrill has cashed at least one time in each series. His biggest score was in April of 2014 when he took down an 894 player field in a $365 no-limit hold'em event for $52k and his first WSOP Circuit gold ring. He has recorded 12 career cashes at Harrah's Cherokee and has reached five final tables.

The only event that has eluded Sherrill at Cherokee is the Main Event. He said that he has gone 0 for 5, but is looking to change that this time around.

Sherrill is from Conover, North Carolina. He always shows up to play the Cherokee series, but does not travel much outside of that. This win has given Sherrill the lead in the Casino Championship standings with half of the series remaining. This win also puts him in contention for one of the 51 at-large bids to the Global Casino Championship. Sherrill has racked up 97.5 points this season by only playing the two Cherokee stops on the schedule. Sherrill said that if he doesn't win Casino Champion here, he may head to New Orleans to chase points. The 2016 Global Casino Championship is at Harrah's Cherokee and if Sherrill can qualify he will have home field advantage.

Sherrill defeated Michael Sewell heads up for the gold ring. Just like Sherrill, Sewell has been one of the most consistent performers at Harrah's Cherokee. Last April Sewell won his first gold ring here and the Casino Championship. He cashed four times and reached two final tables, including the Main Event final table at that series. Both Sherrill and Sewell have now cashed twice at this series.

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Event #5 was the fifth of 12 gold ring events on the WSOP Circuit schedule at the Harrah's Cherokee series. The $365 No-Limit Hold'em six max tournament attracted 431 players generating a $129,300 prizepool, which more than doubled the $50,000 guarantee. The top 48 players were paid.

Day 1 began Monday at 11 a.m. and lasted 21 levels. Day 2 began Tuesday at 2 p.m. with 10 players remaining. The tournament concluded at about 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at the beginning of Level 28.

Final table results:

1st: Kevin Sherrill - $29,739 + Circuit gold ring
2nd: Michael Sewell - $18,492
3rd: Mike Mestey - $13,085
4th: Whit Brannon - $9,264
5th: Dustin Goldklang - $6,655
6th: Thomas Windham - $4,827

Complete results can be found above under the "Results" tab.

Michael Sewell was eliminated in 2nd place for $18,492. Sewell won his gold ring here last year in the opening event of the April series. He went on to the win the Casino Championship too and continues to post strong results at this property with another final table today. The $18k Sewell won today pushes his Circuit earnings over the $150k mark.

The three remaining players are heading on a 15 minute break.

Chip Counts:

Seat 1: Michael Sewell - 1,925,000 (64 bbs)
Seat 2: Kevin Sherrill - 1,785,000 (59 bbs)
Seat 3: Mike Mestey - 610,000 (20 bbs)

- 50 minutes remain in Level 26: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante

Early into final table play, Thomas Windham was eliminated in 6th place for $4,827 and Dustin Goldklang was eliminated in 5th place for $6,655.

Here is what is at stake for the final four players:

1st: $29,739 + 50 Casino Championship points + WSOP Circuit gold ring
2nd: $18,492 +37.5 points
3rd: $13,085 + 30 points
4th: $9,264 + 27.5 points

Registration has closed for the six max event and the final number of entries is 431. Every single event so far has been up in participation over last year and this one was no different. The six max is up 7.75% over last year's total number of entries. The 431 entries generated a $129,300 prizepool.

The tournament's champion will earn $29,739, a WSOP Circuit gold ring and 50 Casino Championship points. The top 48 places will earn a cash with the 48th place finisher pocketing $491.

Day 1 is scheduled to last 21 levels and should get close to the final table. Day 2 will begin tomorrow at 2 p.m. and play until a winner is reached.

Here is a look at the final table payouts:

The complete payout structure can be found above under the "Prizepool" tab.

The six max event is the first gold ring event of the day. Starting at 4 p.m. is the second and that is the $580 pot-limit omaha event.

11 a.m. - Event #5 - $365 No-Limit Hold'em Six Max ($50,000 Guarantee)

• Registration remains open until the start of Level 9 (3:30 p.m.)
• The entire tournament is played six-handed
  
• Re-entry is not allowed
• Players start with 10,000 tournament chips
• Blinds begin at 25/50
• Levels 1-12 are 30 minutes long, levels 13-21 are 40 minutes long and all remaining levels are 50 minutes long
• Day 1 is scheduled to play 21 levels
• There is a one hour dinner break after Level 12 (5:45 p.m.)
  
• Day 2 begins Tuesday at 2 p.m.