Mozden Marches to Event #1 Trophy of Spring PlayNow Poker Championship
The 2019 Spring PlayNow Poker Championship presented by Farmery Estate Brewery got officially underway with Event #1, the $600 No Limit Hold'em event on Thursday April 25. The event saw 219 entries, including 24 satellite winners from the night before to create a prize pool worth $120,450. The winner would receive a grand prize of $31,912 while the tournament paid out the top 22 players with 19th-22nd spots receiving a min cash of $1,396.
After the final card was dealt, Clayton Mozden was holding all the chips to collect the first prize worth $31,912. Narrowly nudged for the trophy, Rocky Cairns settled for the runner up finish, collecting $20,221.
Mozden entered the final table third in chips while Mel Podaima had the chip lead. Kyle Harare entered the final table of ten players as the short stack.
Here is how the final table payouts played out:
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clayton Mozden | $31,912 |
| 2 | Rocky Cairns | $20,221 |
| 3 | Robert Anderson | $13,515 |
| 4 | Ferosh Tailor | $9,492 |
| 5 | Mel Podaima | $6,977 |
| 6 | Kyle Hartree | $5,345 |
| 7 | Allan Alejandro | $4,251 |
| 8 | Chad Wilkinson | $3,495 |
| 9 | Leo Leclerc | $2,958 |
| 10 | Jonathan Sanborn | $2,567 |
With the conclusion of the $600 No Limit Hold'em event in one day that leaves the $300 Turbo Bounty No Limit Hold'em event as the only tournament on the docket for Friday April 26. Play begins at 2:00 PM local time.
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