Former Marine Tim Adkison Makes Astoria Proud in Big 50
Tim Adkison busted the Big 50 in 40th place for $27,620, the biggest score of his career. Prior to his elimination, PokerNews caught up with the 27-year-old former marine and UNLV student to talk about the experience of playing the largest tournament in poker history.
��Because of the tournament itself, it��s awesome,�� said Adkison, who is originally from Astoria, Oregon. ��I��ve played pretty deep in other tournaments but this is obviously the deepest. It��s pretty tough. There��s no more fish in this entire tournament, so every chip is important.��
It actually marked Adkison��s second attempt at the Big 50 after busting an early bullet.
��I pre-regged the first time and made it to Level 10,�� he explains. ��I busted and got back in line for the next day. It wasn��t that bad of a line as it was after midnight.��