Chris Parsley Proves Himself a Bounty Hunter After Nabbing First 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 #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
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Parsley | Caseyville, Illinois | $9,634 |
| 2 | Jerod Smith | St. Louis, Missouri | $5,956 |
| 3 | Richard Porter | Dunedin, Florida | $4,141 |
| 4 | Alexander Hoff | Wentzville, Missouri | $2,945 |
| 5 | Thomas Wall | Ballwin, Missouri | $2,145 |
| 6 | Helen Denton | Chesterfield, Missouri | $1,600 |
| 7 | David Simon | St. Louis, Missouri | $1,223 |
| 8 | Charlie Dawson | Owensboro, Kentucky | $959 |
| 9 | Kirby Brewer | St. Louis, Missouri | $772 |