February 27 2004

It was another night of low stakes poker for the Oregon Poker Tour. On this night, eleven players gathered together at the house of Jerry Pickering for the action. OPT leader Josh Cowan was looking to keep his lead, while Co-founder Luke Shortridge was looking to take first place from him. With only two weeks left before the first OPT Special Tournament, the players were looking to put themselves as high on the leader board as they could.

The Winner ($26.50):

Ray Welch

PLACE	Name:	Busted By:
11	Emily Bean	Christina Zimmerman
10	Jerry Pickering	Jeff H. / Sara R. / Matt G.
9	Sara Ritter	Jeff Hartman
8	Christina Zimmerman	Josh Cowan
7	Chris Rutkowski	Josh Cowan
6	Josh Cowan	Tim Dugan
5	Matt Gonzo	Jeff Hartman
4	Luke Shortridge	Tim Dugan
3	Tim Dugan	Ray Welch
2	Jeff Hartman	Ray Welch

Ray took his second victory of the year, after being down to his very last $40 in chips; a comeback never seen before in the OPT.

The second game of the night involved only ten of the original eleven players. Many players were still looking for their first win in the OPT this year, others were looking for their first win period. With $24 on the line for the winner, who would take it?

The Winner ($24.00):

Co-Founder Luke Shortridge

PLACE	Name:	Busted By:
10	Jeff Hartman	Luke Shortridge
9	Jerry Pickering	Christina Zimmerman
8	Matt Gonzo	Luke Shortridge
7	Christina Zimmerman	Luke Shortridge
6	Chris Rutkowski	Emily Bean
5	Josh Cowan	Emily Bean
4	Tim Dugan	Luke Shortridge
3	Ray Welch	Emily Bean
2	Emily Bean	Luke Shortridge

Luke took another tournament, jumping into first place in the OPT leader board. Now, only one event remained before the Spring Break Tournament.