The 2016/17 WSOP Circuit IP Biloxi schedule included three turbo-format events and all three have now been completed, with Corey Bierria emerging as the winner of the third such tournament only several hours ago.
Bierria topped the field of the $365 No-Limit Hold’em (One-Day Event), designated as Event #11 on the festival’s schedule. The player from Atlanta, Georgia received $8,911 for his first-place finish and his first gold ring.
Bierria is no stranger to the WSOP Circuit action. Quite the contrary, his cash history shows 12 in-the-money finishes in the tournament series and winnings of a total of $602,545. More than 11 years ago, the player almost scooped a WSOP Circuit Championship title at Harrah’s New Orleans, but eventually had to settle for the runner-up finish. His consolation payout from the $10,000 tournament that marked the 2004/05 season’s end amounted to $433,050.
The $365 No-Limit Hold’em at IP Biloxi took place yesterday. The event kicked off at 4 pm local time, featuring 20-minute levels. Registration remained open up until the beginning of Level 9. Players who got busted could not re-enter the tournament. Shortly after the ninth level kicked off, organizers announced that the event had attracted a total of 99 players. The eventual prize pool amounted to $29,700 and the top 12 finishers were slated to take home a payout.
The unofficial ten-handed final table was set after five hours of play. Then, it did not take long before the names of the nine final-table players became clear. An hour and a half later, there were only two men sitting at the table – Bierria, who was looking to finally win a gold ring, and his heads-up opponent Todd Owens. Although Owens is relatively new to the WSOP Circuit scene, this did not prevent him from making it to a second-place finish in the $365 buy-in tournament last night. The player scooped a payout of $5,507 for his efforts.
James Moon finished 3rd in the event for $3,921. Rusty Moorer took 4th place for $2,848. Russel Duval collected $2,110 for finishing 5th. Nestor Punay took home $1,593 for his sixth-place finish. Kristopher Cannatelli finished 7th for a payout of $1,225. James Beetz took 8th place, good for $960. Finally, Michael Warrington rounded out the final table for $765.
