Justin Truesdell Wins World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah’s New Orleans Main EventNew Orleans Based Pro Earns Second Gold Ring and $204,747 |
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With the conclusion of the $1,600 buy-in no-limit hold’em main event at Harrah’s New Orleans, the 2011-2012 World Series of Poker Circuit season has come to a close on a high note. The main event drew the largest turnout in the eight-year history of the New Orleans WSOP Circuit stop, with 694 total entrants and a total prize pool of $1,008,770.
Finding a way through this massive field, the last man standing was Justin Truesdell, a professional player from New Orleans. For the win Truesdell was awarded the $204,747 first prize, his second WSOP Circuit gold ring and 840 Card Player Player of the Year points.
The 30-year-old pro has tournament results dating back to 2005, and 82 career cashes, and is a well-respected online MTT player who has cashed for roughly $400,000 under the screen name “truesyalose.” His lifetime tournament cashes now exceed $900,000. Truesdell will be looking to greatly increase this number at the WSOP National Championship in Las Vegas this summer, which he also received entry into as a result of his win in addition to entry into the WSOP main event.
Truesdell defeated Andrew “Winners” Nguyen, a poker pro from Dallas for the title. Nguyen has cashed a total of five times in WSOP Circuit events this season, with this most recent score worth $126,693.
Here is a look at the prizes and POY points awarded at the final table:
| Place | Player | Earnings | POY Points |
| 1 | Justin Truesdell | $204,747 | 840 |
| 2 | Andrew Nguyen | $126,693 | 700 |
| 3 | Antony Vidmer | $92,925 | 560 |
| 4 | Daniel Lowery | $69,104 | 420 |
| 5 | Dominic Gabaldon | $52,085 | 350 |
| 6 | Michael Hallen | $39,781 | 280 |
| 7 | Shane Smith | $30,782 | 210 |
| 8 | George Miro | $24,130 | 140 |
| 9 | Ramon Martinez | $19,156 | 70 |
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