Brad Berman wins second FPC Main Event title
Brad Berman is one of the most established poker players in Minnesota, having won more than $800,000 in live tournaments including a World Poker Tour final table and a 2006 Fall Poker Classic Main Event title.
On Friday night, Berman added another FPC Main Event title to his belt, outmaneuvering a shark-filled field of 234. He is the first player to win the FPC Main Event twice.
The chip leader for nearly the entire tournament, Mike Pickett, won a WSOP circuit event in February, 2008, and he has over $300,000 in live tournament winnings, but he wound up finishing in 4th place.
Brandon Meyers, who plays on PokerStars as “oncommand” is the top-ranked internet player in Minnesota. He bowed out 13th.
Runner-up Don Eagen spent time working behind the scenes for the Heartland Poker Tour a few years ago. He currently plays poker professionally and worked a 9-handed short stack into a heads-up chip lead, but eventually fell victim to Berman.
For a more detailed write-up, be on the look out for the December issue of Minnesota Poker Magazine.
| Event #14 – $1,000 NLHE – 234 entrants | ||
| Place | Name | Cash |
| 1 | Brad Berman | $74,901 |
| 2 | Don Eagen | $38,587 |
| 3 | David Bashel | $27,238 |
| 4 | Mike Pickett | $20,428 |
| 5 | Jeremy Dresch | $13,619 |
| 6 | Kevin Reichel | $11,349 |
| 7 | Lane Skinner | $9,079 |
| 8 | Steve Hammerschmidt | $6,809 |
| 9 | Darren Childs | $4,540 |
| 10 | Mark Dunbar | $2,270 |
| 11 | John Dragich | $2,270 |
| 12 | John Alexander | $2,270 |
| 13 | Brandon Meyers | $2,270 |
| 14 | Mark Sandness | $2,270 |
| 15 | Jay Durant | $2,270 |
| 16 | Tim Olson | $2,270 |
| 17 | David Abranowicz | $2,270 |
| 18 | John Ryan | $2,270 |
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