Wheat farmer dusts field at Bayou Challenge

Mitch Merritt, a 57-year-old farmer from Ponder, Texas, is your latest World Series of Poker Circuit champion, taking yesterday's $500+$50 No-Limit Hold'em tournament at Harrah's New Orleans.

Over 350 runners squared up the buy-in for this one, the sixth event at this year's Bayou Poker Challenge, with Merritt catching a huge rush of cards at the end to take his first major tournament victory.

He collected $53,675, a seat in the World Series of Poker Main Event and a shiny WSOP Circuit gold ring for the win.

Here are the rest of your final table results:

Place Name Hometown Prize
1st Mitch Merritt Ponder, Texas $53,675
2nd Matt Brady Philadelphia, Pa. $27,703
3rd Bill Hobbs New Iberia, La. $13,852
4th Jose S. Corban Miami, Fla. $12,120
5th B.J. McBrayer Tuscaloosa, Al. $10,389
6th Rowdy MacPherson Montevallo, Al. $8,657
7th Todd Tregre Baton Rouge, La. $6,926
8th Ivan Martin Miami, Fla. $5,194
9th Donna Murray Gautier, Miss. $3,463

courtesy of Christopher Hunt

News Added: 17 May, 2007

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