PTS AT STAKE: "PEGASUS" HOLDS EARLY LEAD AT WSOPC ST. LOUIS

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A great turnout at WSOP Circuit St. Louis - one shy of 450 players have put up $1,600 US in hopes of qualifying for the WSOPC National Championship Freeroll - coming later this year.

We're still very, very early in this tournament - Mark "Pegasus" Smith leads the way while former WSOP November Niner Dennis Phillips is right behind him. WSOPC Master Dwyte Pilgrim has made the journey to Harrah's St. Louis in hopes to reignite his WSOPC winning ways.

We've already lost two name players in Josh Brikis and legend T.J. Cloutier.

Here is what our runners are playing for (payouts in USD):
1st: $142,290
2nd: $87,927
3rd: $64,249
4th: $47,705
5th: $35,973
6th: $27,533
7th: $21,382
8th: $16,842
9th: $13,453
10th-12th: $10,891
13th-15th: $8,938
16th-18th: $7,438
19th-21st: $6,267
22nd-24th: $5,349
25th-27th: $4,624
28th-30th: $4,049
31st-33rd: $3,590
34th-36th: $3,221
37th-45th: $2,923


PTPR CHALLENGER EVENT
World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah's St. Louis
WSOPC St. Louis NLH Main Event
April 10-12, 2011

Harrah's St. Louis
Maryland Heights, Missouri, USA

Buy-in: $1,600
Prizepool: $646,762
Entries: 449

Defending Champion: Joseph Scimeca

POINTS AT STAKE
1st position 35
2nd position 18
3rd position 10
4th position 8
5th position 5