Retired Marine Corps Infantryman John Megahan Finds Gold in Opening Event
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team is at the Horseshoe Baltimore to live report both the $1,700 Main Event and $3,250 High Roller; however, that is just one of more than a dozen gold ring events that have taken place over the past week. As such, we thought we��d profile some of the preliminary tournaments and those who struck it big.
In Event #1: $250 No-Limit Hold��em, 152 entrants created a $69,500 prize pool. That was paid out to the top 23 players including Beth Griffee (1oth - $532), Greg Parker (15th - $455), Timothy Worley (20th - $364), and John McCauley (23rd - $341).
In the end, it was 41-year-old John Megahan of Greenville, North Carolina �C a retired Marine Corps infantryman �C who came out on top to win an $8,054 top prize and his first gold ring.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Megahan | $8,054 |
| 2 | James Freeze | $4,980 |
| 3 | Brook North | $3,445 |
| 4 | An Huang | $2,442 |
| 5 | Mark Harris | $1,774 |
| 6 | Thomas Gallo | $1,321 |
| 7 | Steven Nooralian | $1,011 |
| 8 | Joseph Harr | $794 |
| 9 | Otavio Meneses | $532 |