Darren Elias Finished 3rd in End Boss NJ Event #5: $535 Saturday 6-Max NL RE
On Saturday, "The End Boss Poker Series" continued in New Jersey with the $535 buy-in Event #5: $40K GTD Saturday 6-Max NL RE, a tournament that attracted 68 runners. That meant the $40,000 prize pool was paid out to the top nine finishers.
Among those to compete but fail to cash were Michael "Gags30" Gagliano, Anthony "supremetny" Chin. and Don "dhimp20" Himpele, who was the bubble boy after falling in 10th place.
Ryan “simlSgg” Hagerty's excellent 2021 continued with an End Boss final table appearance where he ultimately finished in eighth place for $1,200. Meanwhile, BetMGM Ambassador Darren Elias, who helped design "The End Boss Poker Series," had his best finish to date taking third place for $5,600.
After 6 hours and 53 minutes, it was "ZenRead" defeating "Core4" in heads-up play to win the tournament for $11,770.40.
End Boss New Jersey Event #5 Final Results
| Place | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "ZenRead" | $11,770.40 |
| 2 | "Core4" | $9,589.61 |
| 3 | Darren "Darren_Elias" Elias | $5,600 |
| 4 | "s2rtt" | $4,160 |
| 5 | "MBohmerwald23" | $3,120 |
| 6 | "MYSTICMOUNTAIN" | $2,160 |
| 7 | "jdd17" | $1,200 |
| 8 | Ryan “simlSgg” Hagerty | $1,200 |
| 9 | "ROCK64" | $1,200 |
On Sunday, the $1,060 buy-in Event #6: $150K GTD 8-Max NLH Main Event will get underway at 5 p.m. ET followed by the $215 buy-in Event #7: $25K GTD Second Chance 8-Max NLH two hours later at 7 p.m. ET.
The End Boss Poker Series is also running in Pennsylvania and Michigan, and will conclude November 28.
Here's a look at those who've captured End Boss Poker Series titles thus far in New Jersey:
| Date | State | Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/23/21 | NJ | Event #1: $535 No-Limit Hold'em | 89 | $44,500 | "Cholie" | $13,906 |
| 11/24/21 | NJ | Event #2: $215 Pot-Limit Omaha | 76 | $20,000 | "gary_kos" | $6,566 |
| 11/25/21 | NJ | Event #3: $320 8-Max PKO Bounty | 58 | $25,000 | "Cshmncs" | $8,517.51 |
| 11/26/21 | NJ | Event #4: $215 Freezeout 8-Max NLH | 77 | $15,400 | "stiltwalk1974" | $5,055.82 |
| 11/27/21 | NJ | Event #5: $535 Saturday 6-Max NL RE | 68 | $40,000 | "ZenRead" | $11,770.40 |