After seven hours of final table play, Little Rock, Arkansas native Sam Barnhart won the 2011 World Series of Poker Circuit event at Harrah's Tunica. He won $148,612, a gold circuit ring, and entry into the WSOP-C National Championship $1 Million Freeroll to be played in May at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas.Barnhart outlast a field of 480 entrants who each bought in for $1,500 to the main event of the WSOP-C Tunica poker series.
Barnhart defeated Jesse White heads up. White took home $91,881. The last woman standing, Mary Harden, went out in third.
Place Player Hometown Winnings
1st Sam Barnhart Little Rock, AR $148,612
2nd Jesse White Billings, MT $91,881
3rd Mary Harden Ooltewah, TN $67,122
4th Brian Burney Branson, MO $49,759
5th Marco Palacios Austin, TX $37,422
6th John Nguyen Fairview Hts, IL $28,547
7th Preston Derden Houston, TX $4,623
8th Kurt Jewell Frankfurt, KY $17,328
9th John Holley Destin, FL $13,789
The next scheduled WSOP Circuit event begins in a couple weeks from the Palm Beach Kennel Club in Florida.
