March 11 2004

The night of the Spring Break Tournament was finally upon the Oregon Poker Tour. Before the main event, however, ten players gathered to play a normal game before the big one. This game featured a few odd twists, including the return of Amir Kadri to the card table. Who would gather momentum going into the first big tournament of the year?

   

The Winner ($24.00):

Jeff Hartman
PLACE Name: Busted By:
10 Jerry Pickering Amir Kadri
9 Chris Rutkowski Emily Bean
8 Sara Ritter Jeff Hartman
7 Tim Dugan Amir Kadri
6 Cory Stevenson Jeff Hartman
5 Emily Bean Jeff Hartman
4 Amir Kadri Jeff Hartman
3 Luke Shortridge Jeff H. / Christina Z.
2 Christina Zimmerman Jeff Hartman

* red indicates busted on same hand

Jeff won his first game ever in the OPT right before the Spring Break Tournament. Could he use that as a spring board for the win in the next game?

Spring Break 2004 Championship

And then, it was time for the major tournament. Thirteen players gathered around the tables and put up $5.00 of their own money at a shot at a $50 cash prize. Who would get the automatic invite to the OPT Championship in December?

   

Third Place ($5.00)
Second Place ($10.00)
Brent Pirolli
Tim Dugan

The Winner ($50.00):

Christina Zimmerman
PLACE Name: Busted By:
13 Chris Rutkowski Emily Bean
12 Josh Cowan Jerry Pickering
11 Jeff Hartman Luke Shortridge
10 Amir Kadri Tim Dugan
9 Cory Stevenson Brent Pirolli
8 Luke Shortridge Christina Zimmerman
7 Sara Ritter Tim Dugan
6 Jerry Pickering Emily Bean
5 Ray Welch Christina Zimmerman
4 Emily Bean Tim Dugan
3 Brent Pirolli Christina Zimmerman
2 Tim Dugan Christina Zimmerman

Christina pulled out her first win in the OPT when it mattered, and is the first entry into the 2004 OPT Championship.