Tuesday, Oct 7, 2008 Bodog Poker Open II - zubs1aa Wins Main Event
Bodog Poker pro player Justin Bonomo finished in 9th place.
The tournament series named "the biggest week in Bodog Poker history" by the site, ended with the $300,000 guaranteed Main Event. 477 players paid the $500 buy-in, meaning that Bodog Poker had to put up over $60,000 in overlay money.
Bodog regular Arik "zubs1aa" Marks, of Cambridge, Mass. Won the tournament and took home the $75,000 first prize.
"The Bodog Poker Open II was the biggest tournament series in Bodog history, and we're thrilled to have Arik Marks become its biggest winner," said Morris Mohawk Gaming Group (MMGG) CEO Alwyn Morris (MMGG is the exclusive licensee of the Bodog online gaming brand in North America).
Final-table results from the Main Event:
1. zubs1aa - $75,000.00
2. El Rubio - $45,000.00
3. cmizzles3687 - $28,500.00
4. flipflopn - $21,000.00
5. Justin58 - $16,500.00
6. Hasn82 - $13,500.00
7. SHiFtYFiNGeR - $10,500.00
8. ArmyDrill - $6,600.00
9. Justin Bonomo - $5,100.00
Bodog Poker II consisted of 14 tournaments. In total 3,539 players entered the different events, and $737,478 was paid out in prize money.
"With the Main Event in the books, we're already looking ahead to the next Bodog Poker Open, and you can bet it will be even bigger and better," said Alwyn Morris.
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