Dan Dow wins February Island Tournament
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The end of December into January is generally considered tournament poker’s offseason, even in Minnesota, where many seasonal players pack the card rooms while the weather is cold.
The “offseason” came to a close on Sunday with Treasure Island holding its first Island Tournament of 2009 — a $660 buy-in event that drew 48 players.
Dan Dow, a 22-year-old who lives right across the street from Treasure Island, used relentless aggression at the final table to power his way to a $9,120 payday.
Dow received some help from the deck on the final hand of heads-up play. Scott Bullock pushed all in on a J-2-7 flop with J-5, and Dow looked him up with 7-5. Of course, Dow spiked another 7 on the river to send Bullock packing.
February Island Tournament Results:
Entrants: 48
Buy-in: $600+$60
| 1 | Dan Dow | Red Wing | $9,120 |
| 2 | Scott Bullock | Plymouth | $5,472 |
| 3 | Bryant Wencl | Owatonna | $4,256 |
| 4 | Darren Childs | Welch | $3,648 |
| 5 | Billy Glander | Millville | $3,040 |
| 6 | Vu Tran | Fountain Valley, CA | $2,736 |
| 7 | Paul Becker | Kasson | $2,128 |
February 7th, 2010 at 6:21 am
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