A well-known punk singer reached the final table of a tournament at Thunder Valley – CodigoPoker

A well-known punk singer reached the final table of a tournament at Thunder Valley - CodigoPoker
Un conocido cantante punk llegó a la mesa final de un torneo en Thunder Valley

While it is true that on the big stages of world poker it is normal to see great professionals reaching final tables time and again, it is also true that major poker tournaments are a good place to find all kinds of characters. Celebrities, entrepreneurs, workers, artists, and athletes, everyone loves a good game of poker where thousands of dollars are at stake. On this occasion, the singer of the punk band NOFX, “Fat” Mike Burkett

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, participated and reached the final table of a WPT Rolling Thunder event, in North Carolina.

The tournament was the US$1.100 buy-in Seniors Event, played as part of the WPT Rolling Thunder at the Thunder Valley Casino Resort. It collected a total of 75 entries, forming a prize pool of US$75.000, which was distributed among the top 10 positions of the event.

The famous singer ended up finishing in 8° place, an achievement that earned him a cash for US$3.000. A modest sum compared to the millions of dollars raised by his band NOFX on their last tour. In any case, it is known that “Fat Mike” plays poker for fun and is even a regular player in the Charity Series of Poker.

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After his elimination, the tournament continued and ended up in the hands of Steven Spunt

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, who took home the champion’s trophy and a prize of US$25.345.

Mesa Final Wpt Rolling Thunder Seniors

Tournament Final Table

WPT Rolling Thunder – Seniors

Buy-in: US$1.100
Entries: 75
Prize Pool: US$75.000

Prizes

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Steven Spunt – US$25.345
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Mike Kinney – US$14.625
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Scott Buller – US$9.150
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Michael Persky – US$6.190
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Edward Miller – US$4.690
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Jeffrey Day – US$3.750
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Chuck Nguyen – US$3.375
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“Fat” Mike Burkett – US$3.000
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Chiori Gannon – US$2.625
10°
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Allan Capurro – US$2.250

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