BILOXI, MS - The final event of the IP Casino WSOP Circuit Event in Biloxi, Mississippi wrapped up on November 9th with John “Angry John” Durio or Metairie, LA, besting a field of 138 players to take home the Circuit Ring as well as the $11,128 first place prize.
Durio made the final table of the first ring event at this year’s WSOP Circuit Events at the IP, but his short stack was able to withstand only a few hands before he was the first to be eliminated.
Two weeks later, during the final ring event of the series, Durio would again outlast the bulk of his competitors to be among the last nine survivors. However this time around, he was intent on a different outcome, one that involved $11,218, 50 points toward the Circuit National Championship and of course, a nice piece of gold jewelry to wear on his finger.
With the final table of the IP Circuit Main Event also underway, Durio, a 44-year-old vending machine business owner, played his way up ring event #10’s payout ladder until he was heads up against his final opponent Robert Beck.
Beck, who had final tabled the Seniors Event at the 2009 WSOP had age and experience on his time. Durio, however, having come close to glory in ring event #2, had determination, which he used to defeat his final opponent and win his first WSOP Circuit Event.
With the series wrapped up, two more players advanced to the WSOP Circuit National Championship event. Travis Lutes won an automatic seat by winning the $1,600 Main Event at the IP Casino. Bobbie Talbot ended the series with 82.5 points, enough to earn the automatic seat for the most points at the series.
The WSOP National Championship is a $1,000,000 freeroll with 100 players who qualified during the various Circuit events. The National Championship takes place from May 27th-29th at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
See the complete IP Resort Hotel and Casino poker tournament schedule and previous results here. The WSOP Circuit at the IP runs through November 10th. You can find the complete 2010/2011 WSOP Circuit Schedule here.
IP Resort Hotel and Casino
850 Bayview Ave
Biloxi, MS 39530
Telephone: (228) 436-3000
Toll-Free: 1 (888) WIN-AT-IP
www.ipbiloxi.com