Harley Wilmot Claims Gold Ring in Seniors Event
While PokerNews is here offering live updates from the $1,700 Main Event, we��d be remiss if we didn��t tell you about the full schedule of side events that have been playing out over the past week at the World Series of Poker Circuit Harveys Lake Tahoe.
One such tournament was the $250 buy-in Seniors Event #1, which drew 294 entries and offered up a $58,800 prize pool.
That was paid out amongst the top 45 players including Steven Oliver (10th - $894), Keith Asbell (19th - $531), Gary Mick (29th - $381), Leslie Johnson (38th - $333), Marc Brown (41st - $333), and Patricia Molina (45th - $333).
In the end, Harley Wilmot of Coleville, California beat out Temecula��s Michael Ruter in heads-up play to win the title and accompanying $13,387 first-place prize.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harley Wilmot | Coleville, California | $13,387 |
| 2 | Michael Ruter | Temecula, California | $8,270 |
| 3 | Michael Fuston | Citrus Heights, California | $5,883 |
| 4 | Craig Rank | Las Vegas, Nevada | $4,258 |
| 5 | Jeff Trettenero | South Lake Tahoe, California | $3,136 |
| 6 | Anthony Trifiletti | Livermore, California | $2,352 |
| 7 | Glen Elliott | Escondido, California | $1,796 |
| 8 | Alton Raymond | Placerville, California | $1,397 |
| 9 | Paulette Spaschak | Redding, California | $1,107 |