Alan Carlson Takes Down Event #2: $250 PLO
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
While PokerNews is here offering live updates from the $1,100 Main Event, we��d be remiss if we didn��t tell you about some of the side events that have taken place out over the past week during the Winter Poker Classic.
In Event #2: $250 PLO, 186 runners created a $36,429 that was paid out to the top 21 players. Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Blake Anderson (20th - $446), Thai Dinh (18th - $484), George Veazey (15th - $558), Brandon Mead (13th - $707), and John Corrigan (10th - $707).
In the end, it was Minnesota native Alan Carlson who collected every chip in play to capture the first-place $5,868 payday.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Carlson | $5,868 |
| 2 | Jonathan Mackey | $5,192 |
| 3 | Lisa Seamans | $4,438 |
| 4 | Scott Schoonmaker | $4,415 |
| 5 | John Johnson | $3,912 |
| 6 | Wayne Borgatzki | $3,479 |
| 7 | Kou Yang | $1,376 |
| 8 | Michael Hiatt | $1,079 |
| 9 | Nick Welu | $856 |