The final World Series of Poker Circuit event, the Southern Regional Championship, to qualify for the $1 million Championship freeroll at Caesars next week was played in New Orleans and won by AJ Jejelowo from Texas. He and the other eight final tablists are eligible to compete next Friday for the $300,000 top prize.
The 27-year-old graduate of Johns Hopkins University who now works as a medical researcher at Rice University had qualified for the $10,000 buy-in event through a satellite. He outlasted the other 74 players to win the $235,956 top prize.
“This feels great to win. I’m really stoked right now. But I’m really tired, too.”
Jejelowo plays to use some of his winnings to play off his student loans.
Finishing in second place after losing the final hand with A,K to Jejelowo's A,9,, was Gary Friedlander who settled for $145,422 and Harry Cullen who finished in third for $94,214.
Notables that played in the event included David Williams, Dwyte Pilgrim, Brandon Adams, Chad Brown, Tommy Vedes, Kido Pham, David Singer, Joseph Cheong, and John Dolan.
The 27-year-old graduate of Johns Hopkins University who now works as a medical researcher at Rice University had qualified for the $10,000 buy-in event through a satellite. He outlasted the other 74 players to win the $235,956 top prize.
“This feels great to win. I’m really stoked right now. But I’m really tired, too.”
Jejelowo plays to use some of his winnings to play off his student loans.
Finishing in second place after losing the final hand with A,K to Jejelowo's A,9,, was Gary Friedlander who settled for $145,422 and Harry Cullen who finished in third for $94,214.
Notables that played in the event included David Williams, Dwyte Pilgrim, Brandon Adams, Chad Brown, Tommy Vedes, Kido Pham, David Singer, Joseph Cheong, and John Dolan.
