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$2,000 Turbo Event

Format: Texas Hold'em 9-Handed (?)

9–handed (maximum) tables, No-Limit Texas Hold'em

Dec. 13, 2011Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas NV

Event Information

Buy-In Entries
$2,000 59
Total Prize Pool
$112,100

Level Information

Current Level Blinds Ante
22 5,000 / 10,000 1,000

59 players showed up for the first Epic Poker $2k Turbo Event, a tournament open to the public and providing players eliminated from the Pro/Am Event an opportunity to play against some of the best talent.

The Matt Savage designed turbo structure kept the tournament fast and loose with the players having a great time while playing for a $112,100 prizepool. Eric Froehlich, Scott Clements, Dan Fleyshman were just a few of the players to survive to make the cash.

In the end it was Mike Watson who defeated Scott Clements in the heads up battle for the title and $39,240. $2k Turbo Event Payouts:

  1st: Mike Watson - $39,240
  2nd: Scott Clements - $22,420
  3rd: Chris Amaral - $14,570
  4th: Joseph Cheong - $10,090
  5th: Tyler Kenney - $7,850
  6th: Eric Froehlich - $6,170
  7th: Bryn Kenney - $5,040
  8th: Eric Wasserson - $3,920
  9th: Dan Fleyshman - $2,800

$2K Turbo Event Structure Sheet (PDF format)

Tournament Winner

Michael Watson
Payout: $39,240

Winner Recap: At a final table that included Eric Froehlich, Dan Fleyshman, Joseph Cheong, and the Kenney brothers (Bryn and Tyler), it took a good heads up battle between Scott Clements and Mike Watson to declare a champion. Watson followed up his 2nd place finish in the Epic Poker Charity Event with a victory in the first $2k Turbo even for the title and $39,240.


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Payout

  1st: Mike Watson - $39,240
  2nd: Scott Clements - $22,420
  3rd: Chris Amaral - $14,570
  4th: Joseph Cheong - $10,090
  5th: Tyler Kenney - $7,850
  6th: Eric Froehlich - $6,170
  7th: Bryn Kenney - $5,040
  8th: Eric Wasserson - $3,920
  9th: Dan Fleyshman - $2,800