Federal agent David Hubbard wins first WSOP ring
Texan recreational player and soon to be retired federal agent David Hubbard has taken down the last $1,675 buy-in Main Event of the season in the Big Easy earning his first Circuit ring, a seat into the Global Poker Championship, and a payday of $235,500.
"My first ring, it feels really good. I've played a lot of tournaments and I've run deep a lot and I got coolered in a few of 'em. So I got paid back in this one big time," Hubbard explained.
The Harrah's New Orleans Main Event attracted 785 entries compared to last year's 554 boosting the prize pool to $1,177,500 which paid out the top 81 finishers.
Final table results for the 2016 Harrah's New Orleans Circuit Main Event were:
1: David Hubbard – $235,500
2: Jake Dollinger – $145,186
3: Riley Fuller – $107,035
4: David Diaz – $79,776
5: David Slaughter – $60,253
6: Ryan Dunn – $46,099
7: Corey Brysman – $35,714
8: Virgil Beddingfield – $28,013
9: Blake Barousse – $22,243
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