2017 Fun in the Sun Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 6
$560 No Limit Hold’em
Entries: 197
Prize Pool: $98,500
December 30, 2017
The final event of the 2017 Fun in the Sun Poker Open took place on Saturday. The $560 No Limit Hold’em Main Event drew 197 entries and generated a prize pool of $98,500, nearly doubling the $50,000 guarantee. When all was said and done, Bill Farnan emerged the victor after a heads-up deal was reached.
When the final table of 10 players was reached, Farnan was on top of the chip counts. However, he lost a crucial hand with nine players remaining to become the short stack. From there, Farnan turned just more than one big blind into a chip leading stack once again. When heads-up play was reached, a deal was immediately agreed upon and Farnan was officially the winner.
Residing in Jupiter, FL, the 57-year-old Farnan now has nearly $100,000 in career tournament earnings.
| Place | First Name | Last Name | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill | Farnan | *$21,848 |
| 2 | Nathaniel | Anderson | *$19,551 |
| 3 | Matthew | Friendly | $10,096 |
| 4 | Jalal | Farooq | $6,141 |
| 5 | Dani | Dayan | $4,743 |
| 6 | Israel | De La Cerda | $3,930 |
| 7 | Gabriel | Flores | $3,349 |
| 8 | Bob | Norris | $2,896 |
| 9 | Josh | Tzur | $2,452 |
| 10 | Alcides | Gomez | $2,133 |
| 11 | Zeevy | Malik | $2,133 |
| 12 | Eric | Guadette | $2,133 |
| 13 | Kevin | Chan | $1,822 |
| 14 | Juan | Diaz | $1,822 |
| 15 | Yigal | Hen | $1,822 |
| 16 | Jack | Shea | $1,512 |
| 17 | Richard | Blanchar | $1,512 |
| 18 | Lloyd | Gunther | $1,512 |
| 19 | Ory | Hen | $1,207 |
| 20 | Witold | Wasik | $1,207 |
| 21 | Jacquelyn | Scott | $1,207 |
| 22 | Pasquale | Caiazza | $911 |
| 23 | Evan | Teitelbaum | $911 |
| 24 | Fernando | Pages | $911 |
| 25 | Peter | Dailey | $739 |
*denotes heads-up deal