Alex Jacob wins U.S. Poker Open

Alex Jacob won his first major tournament Saturday in the U.S. Poker Championship $10,000 Main Event at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City. The 22-year-old earned $878,500 for his win.

Jacob conquered a field of more than 260 players to earn the championship title and the cash prize. His previous best placing in a tournament was second in the World Poker Tour (WPT) Foxwoods Poker Classic Championship event in April.

To win Jacob had to go heads-up against Jordan Morgan, another young pro who was signed on as a member of the InterPoker.com Extreme Team this summer. Morgan earned $405,072 for his second place finish.

The top ten players are as follows:

Place Name Prize
1st Alex Jacob $878,500
2nd Jordan Morgan $405,072
3rd Michael DeMichele $215,194
4th Daniel Shak $151,902
5th Stephen Feraca $113,926
6th Dale Pinchot $88,610
7th Jeffrey King $63,293
8th Augustin Mendez $50,634
9th Shane Schleger $40,508
10th Akio Ishige $32,912

News Added: 11 October, 2006

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