In other tourney news, Arthur Thompson beat 484 players to win the $160 End of the Month tournament for $6K.įT.
The 32-year-old Calderon won $237K, a trophy and a watch. It was so fun for our staff to be able to root for some players they interact with every day.” “The tournament was special this year, not only did it break records, but we had more regulars make it to the final table than ever before. “Out of all the games and tournaments we host, the Arizona State Poker Championship is easily the most exciting,” director of poker Tom Young said.
The tournament, which set a record for runners at 1,800, lasted five days at the Arena Poker Room. Albert Calderon is the Arizona State champion, capturing the 15th annual ASPC main-event crown at Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale on Aug.
