WPT PARX: GREGG OUTDUELS REYNOLDS; ENTERS QJ TOP 10

They were both supposed to be players to watch as the final table picture became clearer in Pennsylvania, and, in the end, Anthony Gregg (2012 QJ/PTPR Rank: 8th) and Stephen Reynolds (2012 QJ/PTPR Rank: 72nd) didn't fail to deliver, playing down to the final two in a fight for the finish.

Gregg is the one who was crowned WPT Champion and, in the process, collects his first-ever major tournament victory - a stat that may be surprising to many as Gregg is widely known in the poker community as one of the best players out there - so many fellow poker pros were ecstatic to hear that Gregg had finally won a big one.

Reynolds held his own, holding a major portion of the chips for awhile during heads up play but a crucial - all-in pre-flop - A-5 (Reynolds) vs. 99 (Gregg) hand in which Gregg's pocket pair held seemed to swing the momentum Tony's way.

Gregg also holds bragging rights on most poker pros as soon after collecting the big win, Olympic gold-medal legend Michael Phelps was quick to congratulate Gregg through his twitter feed - sick brag for sure!

No rest for the wicked over at the WPT as the tour makes it way near Los Angeles for the Legends of Poker - Main Event action starts later next week!

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TOP 10 PAYOUTS (USD) Anthony Gregg $416,127 Stephen Reynolds $244,877 Chris Lee $158,450 Larry Sharp $108,034 Chris Vandeursen $76,824 Andre Nyffeler $61,619 Joey Couden $47,215 Joseph Wertz $33,611 Tommy Miller $24,008 Robert Pyne $18,406 RELATED POSTS > FT SET NEAR PHILLY > MARVIN WINS CYPRUS, #1 RANK > WERTZ WINS WPT REGIONAL > KARR DOMINATES PARX OPEN DEFENDING CHAMPION New Event on WPT Schedule NEXT WPT EVENT Legends of Poker The Bicycle Casino Near Los Angeles, CA August 24-29, 2012

PTPR PREMIER EVENT WORLD POKER TOUR Parx Open Poker Classic NLH Main Event August 10-15, 2012 Parx Casino | Pennsylvania Buy-in: $3,500 | Prizepool: $1,212,694 Entries: 500 PTPR POINTS DISTRIBUTION ANTHONY GREGG 130 STEPHEN REYNOLDS 80 CHRIS LEE 50 LARRY SHARP 40 CHRIS VANDEURSEN 35 ANDRE NYFFELER 30 JOEY COUDEN 30 JOSEPH WERTZ 15 TOMMY MILLER 15 ROBERT PYNE 15 ATHANASIOS POLYCHRONOPOULOS 15 ALAN KRAUT 13 VINNY PAHUJA 13 TIMOTHY CHANG 13 BRENT ROBERTS 13 KEVIN CALENZO 10

WPT PARX: FINAL TABLE SET NEAR PHILLY

One week after crowing Marvin Rettenmaier as its first ever back-to-back Champ, the next tour stop for the World Poker Tour has reached final table play.

Although Rettenmaier won't have the opportunity to make it three in three (Rettenmaier was eliminated early during tournament play), two well-known pros will start the day in the top 2 chip positions, hoping to take their first-ever WPT title.

Stephen Reynolds (2012 QJ/PTPR Rank: T-349th) enjoyed (2) 11th place finishes during this summer's WSOP, he will start the day with the biggest stack of them all.

Anthony Gregg (2012 QJ/PTPR Rank: 132nd) will start the day in second place. Gregg has scored two major tournament Top 10 finishes this year - in the PCA Main Event and during the WSOP this summer.

2011 WSOP bracelet winner Chris Lee (2012 QJ/PTPR Rank: NR) enters final table play with third place chips.


FINAL TABLE SEAT ASSIGNMENTS/CHIP COUNTS:
Seat 1 - Stephen Reynolds 4,035,000
Seat 2 - Andre Nyffeler 895,000
Seat 3 - Chris Lee 3,040,000
Seat 4 - Tony Gregg 3,600,000
Seat 5 - Larry Sharp 870,000
Seat 6 - Chris Vandeursen 2,430,000

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TOP 10 PAYOUTS (USD) 1st $416,127 2nd $244,877 3rd $158,450 4th $108,034 5th $76,824 6th $61,619 Joey Couden $47,215 Joseph Wertz $33,611 Tommy Miller $24,008 Robert Pyne $18,406 RELATED POSTS > MARVIN WINS CYPRUS, #1 RANK > WERTZ WINS WPT REGIONAL > KARR DOMINATES PARX OPEN DEFENDING CHAMPION New Event on WPT Schedule NEXT WPT EVENT Legends of Poker The Bicycle Casino Near Los Angeles, CA August 24-29, 2012

PTPR PREMIER EVENT WORLD POKER TOUR Parx Open Poker Classic NLH Main Event August 10-15, 2012 Parx Casino | Pennsylvania Buy-in: $3,500 | Prizepool: $1,212,694 Entries: 500 PTPR POINTS DISTRIBUTION 1st place 130 2nd place 80 3rd place 50 4th place 40 5th place 35 6th place 30 JOEY COUDEN 30 JOSEPH WERTZ 15 TOMMY MILLER 15 ROBERT PYNE 15 ATHANASIOS POLYCHRONOPOULOS 15 ALAN KRAUT 13 VINNY PAHUJA 13 TIMOTHY CHANG 13 BRENT ROBERTS 13 KEVIN CALENZO 10

WERTZ WINS WPT REGIONAL AT PARX CASINO

PICTURE: PARX CASINO

We call it a - fairly early - night as we are already done at the Parx Spring Showdown WPT Regional Main Event.

Joseph Wertz has won the event, collecting over 65K USD for the win. Wertz outlasted Marvin Siegal heads up.


Live tournament veteran Lee Childs was third in the event. Childs first arrived on the scene in 2007 when he finished 7th in the WSOP Main Event, the year Jerry Yang won it all ... yes it's already been five years since Mr. Yang won the series - my how time flies!

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TOP 10 PAYOUTS (EURO) JOSEPH WERTZ $65,588 MARVIN SIEGAL $45,629 LEE CHILDS $34,222 STEVE ZHANG $25,666 JEFFREY WICKER $19,250 RYAN D'ANGELO $14,972 MATTHEW BURNITZ $11,407 VITALY KOVYAZIN $9,268 BRIAN LEMKE $7,842 IGOR RABINOVICH $6,417

PTPR CHALLENGER EVENT Parx Spring Showdown WPT Regional NLH Main Event April 29-2, 2012 Parx Casino | Pennsylvania Buy-in: $1,600 | Prizepool: $285,180 Entries: 195 PTPR POINTS DISTRIBUTION JOSEPH WERTZ 35 MARVIN SIEGAL 18 LEE CHILDS 10 STEVE ZHANG 8 JEFFREY WICKER 5

KARR DOMINATES, WINS PARX OPEN

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McLean Karr took the lead at the Parx Open Poker Classic late on Saturday night, and he never looked back.

Karr picks up his third PTPR Score of the 2011 season with this win, he defeated Dan Smith heads up - Smith earns his fourth PTPR Score this year.

Ronald Lee finished third in the event, earning his second PTPR Score of the year while notable Mike Sica finished fifth in the event.

Thanks to Kevmath for tons of updates from the event!

RELATED:
KARR IS LEADER AS DAY 2 BEGINS AT PARX
RESULTS NOW IN: KARR WINS WPT VIENNA HIGH ROLLERS


PTPR CHALLENGER EVENT
Parx Open Poker Classic
NLH Main Event
August 20-22, 2011

Parx Casino | Pennsylvania
Buy-in: $2,000 | Prizepool : $324,808 | Entries: 181

FINAL RESULTS:
MCLEAN KARR 35
DAN SMITH 18
RONALD LEE 10
MATT BOWERS 8
MIKE SICA 5

PTS AT STAKE: KARR IS THE LEADER AS DAY 2 BEGINS AT PARX

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It's time for Day 2 at the Parx Open Poker Classic in Pennsylvania, and, there is a familiar name on top of the leaderboard.

Although he had only a few chips left prior to the dinner break, McLean Karr must have enjoyed some good food as he took over the Main Event once play started up again and never looked back. Karr has over 320K in chips.

181 players each put up $2,000 for the opportunity to win the Championship.

NOTABLE CHIP COUNTS:
McLean Karr – 328k
Rocco Luciano – 222k
Brian Lemke – 201k
Ronald Lee – 170k
Kobi Waldfogel – 168k
Robert Pyne – 124k
Joe Palma – 122k

Notable eliminations during Day 1 play: Tristan Wade, Michael Mizrachi and Mike "The Mouth" Matusow.


RELATED:
RESULTS NOW IN: KARR WINS WPT VIENNA HIGH ROLLERS


PTPR CHALLENGER EVENT
Park Open Poker Classic
NLH Main Event
August 20-22, 2011

Parx Casino | Pennsylvania
Buy-in: $2,000 | Prizepool : $324,808 | Entries: 181

PTS AT STAKE:
1st place 35
2nd place 18
3rd place 10
4th place 8
5th place 5