2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's New Orleans

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's New Orleans

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
8k
Prize
$228,600
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,675
Prize Pool
$1,143,000
Entries
762
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Lowery Gets Long-Awaited First Gold Ring in Event #6 $365 NLHE

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante
Daniel Lowery finally won his first gold ring by taking down Harrah's New Orleans Event #6 $365 NLHE. Photo courtesy of WSOP.
Daniel Lowery finally won his first gold ring by taking down Harrah's New Orleans Event #6 $365 NLHE. Photo courtesy of WSOP.

Daniel Lowery, who finished second in chips on Day 1a, is a regular on the tournament circuit, but up until a few days ago a victory had eluded him. That all changed Tuesday night when he emerged victorious over a 325-player field in Event #6 No-Limit Hold’em to capture a $22,912 first-place prize and his long overdue first gold ring.

Lowery, a 39-year-old owner of a sawmill from Peter Pender, Arkansas, had previously made three WSOP Circuit final tables, including a fourth-place finish in the New Orleans Main Event last year and second in the 2011/2012 WSOP Circuit Choctaw Main Event. He was no doubt worried about falling short once again, but Lowery managed to ride his final table chip lead to plow through the final table, which included tough players like circuit regular Preston Derden, two-time gold ring winner James Henson and Charles “Woody” Moore, who has 24 WSOP Circuit cashes for $412,272.

Other ring winners that cashed in the event included Joshua Pender, “Captain” Tom Franklin, Paul Sokoloff and Kat Bowen.

WSOP Circuit Harrah’s New Orleans Ring Event #6 No-Limit Hold’em

Buy-inEntrantsPrize Pool
$300+$65325$97,500
PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Daniel LoweryPeter Pender, AR$22,912
2Michael HorchoffRiver Ridge, LA$14,167
3Thomas TyraBossier City, LA$10,289
4Eric SampaNew York, NY$7,600
5James HensonLake Jackson, TX$5,706
6Charles “Woody” MooreLas Vegas, NV$4,351
7Mark NicholsBirmingham, AL$3,371
8Davidson MatthewLas Vegas, NV$2,650
9Preston DerdenHouston, TX$2,115

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