Joe Nichols - 2nd Place - $13,138Joe Nichols (Nutley, NJ) is a computer programmer and was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY.
You gotta be tough to play poker and Joe plays three times a week in home games and comes down to Borgata once a month.
He has some nice finishes, including 2nd place after re-buying four times, but this will be his biggest cash to date. His Polar Bear marker was a Christmas gift from his seven-year-old daughter. He used it as a paperweight until he started playing poker 6 years ago. Now his cards are always protected with it.
You gotta be tough to play poker and Joe plays three times a week in home games and comes down to Borgata once a month.
He has some nice finishes, including 2nd place after re-buying four times, but this will be his biggest cash to date. His Polar Bear marker was a Christmas gift from his seven-year-old daughter. He used it as a paperweight until he started playing poker 6 years ago. Now his cards are always protected with it.
Joe had pocket aces ten times today and they held up all ten. But...live by the aces, die by the aces. In a great heads up battle that was virtually even, Joe's 7-7 ran into Tom's pocket rockets.
Joe shook Tom's hand before the cards fell, realizing he was drawing very thin.
Board: 9-J-4-2-9 brought this tournament to a close.
Joe is turning 50 on Tuesday. Happy birthday Joe!
$13,138...what a great early birthday present.
