Last weekend, GulfCoastPoker.Net hosted the Pearl River Poker Open at the Pearl River Resort in Mississippi. In what has become a popular regional stop in the south, the series was comprised of nine different tournaments that awarded more than $1.1 million in prize money.
Among those to capture titles were Kenard Bowie (Event #1 for $41,225), Russell Boyette (Event #2 for $29,267), Thomas Blakenship (Event #3 for $7,211), Teddy Conner (Event #5 for $21,210), Sabrathia Smith (Event #6 for $11,334), Hiep Doan (Event #7 for $9,955), and Nicholas Hawkins (Rookies Event for $2,206).