2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Ameristar St. Charles

$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Ameristar St. Charles

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j9
Prize
$130,667
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,700
Entries
414
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
258
Players Left
42

Chris Parsley Proves Himself a Bounty Hunter After Nabbing First Gold Ring

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Chris Parsley
Chris Parsley

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 #6: $400 NLH Bounty, which drew 160 runners and had a $36,800 prize pool.

Among those to cash but fall short of making the final table were Jason Tang (10th - $638), Zach Hudson (15th - $542), and Heather Alcorn (18th - $474), just to name a few.

Chris Parsley, a 59-year-old retiree from Caseyville, Illinois, ultimately came out on top to collect $9,634 and his first gold ring.

“You just got to be patient and just hope that the cards fall your way. That’s all you can do, especially heads up. It’s just a lot of luck involved,” Parsley said, touching on the dynamic of playing for 14 hours.

“I usually play once a week and that’s all I play is tournaments,” Parsley added. “I love it. I love the WSOP stage. I go out to Vegas every year and play.”

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Chris ParsleyCaseyville, Illinois$9,634
2Jerod SmithSt. Louis, Missouri$5,956
3Richard PorterDunedin, Florida$4,141
4Alexander HoffWentzville, Missouri$2,945
5Thomas WallBallwin, Missouri$2,145
6Helen DentonChesterfield, Missouri$1,600
7David SimonSt. Louis, Missouri$1,223
8Charlie DawsonOwensboro, Kentucky$959
9Kirby BrewerSt. Louis, Missouri$772

Tags: David SimonAlexander HoffCharlie DawsonChris ParsleyHeather AlcornHelen DentonJason TangJerod SmithThomas Wall