One of the biggest World Series of Poker Circuit events of the year concluded very early on Tuesday when Vanessa Truong topped a 1,164-player field for a $318,646 payoff at WSOP Circuit Cherokee Main Event.
Truong, a Vietnam native who now calls nearby Raleigh, North Carolina, home, works as a nail salon tech. It's her first recorded live cash.
"Can't explain it, kind of like a dream," she told WSOP reporters after the win.
Official Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanessa Truong | Raleigh, NC | $318,646 |
| 2 | Daniel Pearlman | Hollywood, FL | $196,809 |
| 3 | Joshua Horton | Rainsville, AL | $146,245 |
| 4 | Dustin Nelson | Tallahassee, FL | $109,998 |
| 5 | Jason Gooch | Vidor, TX | $83,756 |
| 6 | Jose Anaya | San Antonio, TX | $64,532 |
| 7 | Billy Cashwell | Stedman, NC | $50,302 |
| 8 | Mike Horchoff | River Ridge, LA | $39,652 |
| 9 | Corey Bierria | Atlanta, GA | $31,603 |
The 1,164 entries created a massive prize pool of $1,746,000.