Shane Sigsbee, recent graduate of Notre Dame University, was clearly not overwhelmed by his recent triumph on the Heartland Poker Tour.
Interviewed after the $2,500, televised tournament, he said, 'This feels pretty good. Now it is off to the golf course.'
He was competing in a US Amateur qualifier in Indiana where he had his daddy as a caddy
He persevered at the Majestic Star Casino after one of the shortest final tables in HPT history. When the 42nd hand was dealt, he and Jason DeWitt flopped top pair but Sigsbee had a better kicker.
The twenty-three year old options trader had the burden of accepting $206,273 before he was allowed to put on his polo shirt and plus fours.
In another part of his interview, he said 'Options trading and poker are very similar. It is all about managing risk and taking advantage of probabilities.'
It was a philosophy that characterised his play as he gradually outlasted his 479 opponents by re-raising and putting the other players under pressure.
The Heartland Poker Tour is now halfway through its high-flying season and is drawing record crowds. Its next stop is Soaring Eagle Casino, Mount Pleasant Michigan.
Heartland Poker Tour - $2,500 event – Majestic Star Casino
- Shane Sigsbee - $206,273
- Jason Dewitt - $103,136
- Frank Berretoni - $61,882
- John Sladek - $48,130
- Paul Lieu - $41,255
- Ryan Henline $34,379
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