Kuong Yek Wins Running Aces Anniversary Tournament

12:15 a.m. Update – Kuong Yek of Woodbury was a short stack when he arrived at the final table Sunday evening but managed to grind his way through several players and the big stacks of Brian Schallhammer and David Gonia to take down the title and over $19K.  Final results:

1st – Kuong Yek – $19,430

2nd – David Gonia – $11,103

3rd – Brian Schallhammer – $8,327

4th – John Marlowe Jr. – $6,662

5th – Justin Thurlow – $4,996

6th – Nancy Larson – $3,331

7th – Peter Miller – $1,664

9:20 Update - 3 players remain, Brian Schallhammer, Kuong Yek and David Gonia (pictured)

7:30 Update – Currently 8 players remain, 7 is the money.  Mark Dunbar just busted 9th, Troy Huston busted 10th.  John Marlowe Jr. is still alive and has a healthy stack, 2nd in chips.  Marlowe Jr. just won the Canterbury Firecracker 500 yesterday for over $10K.  They are playing for a $19,430 1st place prize.  Here are the 8 remaining:

Seat 2: Brian Schallhammer – St. Paul

Seat 4: David Gonia – White Bear Lake (Chip Leader)

Seat 5: Kuong Yek – Woodbury

Seat 6: Nancy Larson – Stillwater

Seat 7: Peter Miller - Golden Valley

Seat 8: Kathleen Day-Coen – Marine on St. Croix

Seat 9: Justin Thurlow – Cottage Grove

Seat 10: John Marlow Jr. – St. Paul

10:30 A.M. Update - Running Aces Harness Park is hosting their 2nd Anniversary Tournament today.  The $1,000+$100 buy-in tourney started at 10:00 this morning, 40 minute levels and $25K starting stack.  59 Entrants.