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Oklahoma State Championship of Poker

Limit Omaha Hi/Lo State Championship

February 6, 2007 at 7:00 PM
Cherokee Casino in Tulsa
Tournament Schedule

Buy-In	$300 + $30
Prize Pool	$52,080
Entries	186
Report Available

Loren Klein

Place	Name	Prize
1	Loren Klein (Golden, CO, USA)	$17,186
2	Jim Shaw (Lawton, OK, USA)	$9,479
3	Dave Batten (Okalahoma City, OK, USA)	$5,208
4	Mel Maxwell (Bixby, OK, USA)	$4,166
5	James Copeland (Walters, OK, USA)	$3,125
6	BJ Harrington (Kansas, OK, USA)	$2,604
7	Jerry Gilchrist (Midwest City, OK, USA)	$2,083
8	Jim Gorman (Edwardsville, IL, USA)	$1,562
9	Dale Witherspoon (Aubrey, TX, USA)	$1,042
10	Todd Burrows (Friendswood, TX, USA)	$729
11	Stephen Bilodeau AKA "The Weatherman" (Amarillo, TX, USA)	$729
12	Kenneth Shipp (Alba, TX, USA)	$729
13	Jeff Kahntroff (St Louis, MO, USA)	$625
14	Frank James (Hardin, IL, USA)	$625
15	Nick Polydoros (Anthem, AZ, USA)	$625
16	W. Leroy Cummisky (Catoosa, OK, USA)	$521
17	Steve Jircitando (Tulsa, OK, USA)	$521
18	Brad Farris AKA "alright" (Broken Arrow, OK, USA)	$521

Tournament Report

'Colorado' Klein Wins Oklahoma Championship Limit Omaha H/L Event

Tulsa, OK - Joe Klein, of Golden Colorado, was the victor in the Limit Omaha Hi/Lo event of the 'Oklahoma State Championship of Poker' Tuesday, February 6th, at the Cherokee Casino. Out of a field of 186 players, Klein took 1st Place and was awarded $17,186 in prize money, a handsome diamond ring, and a seat in the $25,000 WPT Championship.
Heads-up, Klein had to defeat Jim Shaw, last year's Omaha H/L Champion. With about a 2-to-1 chip lead and great cards, it didn't take him long to eliminate the former champ and claim the 2007 title.
'I play a lot of poker tournaments and this has to be one of the best,' Klein said, 'It's well run and very well attended.' 'Any player can take a lot of pride in winning here,' he added.
The 2007 'Oklahoma State Championship of Poker' continues through February 13th. Half way through the tournament, participation and prize money for every event has exceeded all previous records. 'We pleased with the exceptional response,' declared Director of Poker and Table Games, Rick O' Connell, a principal architect of the Cherokee's success.