Bernard "Mr. Possibilities" Maiden Wins $250 Seniors Event
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team is at the Horseshoe Baltimore to live report both the $1,700 Main Event and $3,250 High Roller; however, that is just one of more than a dozen gold ring events that have taken place over the past week. As such, we thought we��d profile some of the preliminary tournaments and those who struck it big.
In the first $250 Seniors NLH Event, 121 runners created a $24,200 prize pool that was paid out to the top 19 players. Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Sheri Moores (10th - $464), Jeff Ball (15th - $401), and Carol Grissom (19th - $330), just to name a few.
It was 67-year-old Bernard Maiden of Randallstown, Maryland who ultimately finished as the last player standing, good for $6,595 and a gold ring. Maiden, who is nicknamed ��Mr. Possibilities,�� has been married for 30 years and has spent the last 15 years working for the government.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard Maiden | Randallstown, Maryland | $6,595 |
| 2 | William LeBleu | Richmond, Virginia | $4,075 |
| 3 | Kevin Holloway | Williamsport, Maryland | $2,835 |
| 4 | Joel Manson | Leesburg, Virginia | $2,021 |
| 5 | Robert Seannes | N/A | $1,478 |
| 6 | Richard Reinhardt | N/A | $1,110 |
| 7 | Kevin Wilson | Des Plaines, Illinois | $856 |
| 8 | Dorothy Adams | Richmond, Virginia | $678 |
| 9 | Gary Gardner | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | $533 |