Jeff Trudeau Jr. Lays Claim to His Sixth Gold Ring
PokerNews is on site at the Ameristar St. Charles for the latest World Series of Poker Circuit stop, and while we’re only doing live updates from the $1,700 Main Event, it’s not the only tournament that’s been playing out inside the casino.
For the past week, a slew of side events has taken place and awarded gold rings to the lucky winners. One such tournament was Event #9: $600 No-Limit Hold’em, which attracted 132 runners and offered up a $67,980 prize pool.
Coming into the vent, five-time gold ring winner Jeff Trudeau Jr. had a pair of final table appearances at Ameristar St. Charles, and the third time proved to be the charm as he finished as the last player standing to win $18,265 and his sixth career ring.
“Yes, very happy, so I can play the Main tomorrow,” the 25-year-old Trudeau said regarding the expedient finish of Event #9, which was scheduled as a two-day tournament but managed to finish in just one.
The win also gave him 50 more Casino Championship points, which made him the third player to cross the 100-point mark. He sits in second place behind Rob Keeling (135) but ahead of Cory Bogert (102.5).
Trudeau opted to make the trip to St. Louis because of Hurricane Dorian in Florida, which is where he’s now based.
“There was a hurricane coming to Florida and it seemed like a good stop, and a good chance to visit some family too, up here,” Trudeau explained.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Trudeau Jr. | Winter Garden, Florida | $18,265 |
| 2 | Brian Altman | Longmeadow, Massachusetts | $11,289 |
| 3 | Pierce Acuff | West Des Moines, Iowa | $7,852 |
| 4 | Jerod Smith | St. Louis, Missouri | $5,600 |
| 5 | Carl Masters | Clarksville, Tennessee | $4,097 |
| 6 | James Pupillo | Gilbert, Arizona | $3,077 |
| 7 | Mitchell Bank | Arlington, Virginia | $2,374 |
| 8 | Christopher Parsley | Caseyville, Illinois | $1,883 |
| 9 | Bradley Mercer | Elon, North Carolina | $1,537 |