Brian Landon Takes Home The Title At The Mid-States Poker Tour Stop In St. Louis

Brian Landon got here out on high within the Mid-States Poker Tour cease on the Hollywood Casino in St. Louis on Feb. 23. The high prize of $102,765 was the Iowa native’s largest profession money.

“It’s amazing, I never thought I could do this, but I guess I was wrong,” stated Landon after the win.

There had been 630 entries remodeled three beginning flights within the $1,110 buy-in no-limit maintain’em poker event, which constructed a last prize pool of $605,720 to greater than double the $300,000 assure. The high 68 gamers all secured a min-cash value $2,136.

Every participant that made the cash returned for the ultimate day of the event with a protracted march all the way down to the champion forward of them. The notables that made a deep run via the event included Askia Ingram (tenth), Andy Rogowski (18th), World Series of Poker gold-bracelet winner Blair Hinkle, Gerald Cunniff (twenty seventh), Brett Reichard (thirty third), and up to date MSPT Venetian champion Anthony Scarborough (thirty sixth).

Landon was second in chips when the ultimate day started, and that’s the place he nonetheless sat when the ultimate desk was set. Poker skilled Hunter Cichy was the primary to fall in ninth place, after which Landon acquired on the board by busting Kevin Berthelsen in eighth place. 2024 WSOP essential occasion champion Greg Raymer was out subsequent in seventh place, and he additionally fell by the hands of Landon. Ramakrishnamraju Gadhiraju was eradicated in sixth place, after which Landon acquired again in on the motion once more by sending Brian Roberts house in fifth.

Phil Mader was awarded fourth place after that, and Clint Wolcyn fell in third as Landon scored one other knockout. The chip counts firstly of heads-up play had Landon’s work minimize out for him as he confronted a chip drawback of virtually 4:1 in opposition to him, with Peter Brooks holding the higher hand.

Landon scored a double up within the first main hand between the ultimate two, and he sealed the deal a short while later. The flop learn 632 when Brooks acquired all in for the ultimate hand holding A8. Landon had him lined holding A3 for a pair, and it held after the flip and river bricked out to crown him the victor. Brooks was eradicated in second place, incomes a payday of $84,585. This rating put the WSOP Circuit ring winner’s lifetime haul above $418,000.

Here is a have a look at the payouts and POY factors awarded on the last desk:

The MSPT tour will proceed with one other essential occasion on the Grand Falls Casino in Larchwood, Iowa working from March 19-23.

Photo Credit: Mid-States Poker Tour.