Maxx Coleman vs. John Monnette for $1,100 HORSE Championship Title
From Dec. 12-13, the $1,100 HORSE Championship played out with 286 runners nearly tripling the $100K GTD by creating a prize pool of $277,420.
Day 2 saw 57 players return to action with the top 34 making the money. Among those to cash the tournament but fall short of the final table were David “Bakes” Baker (9th - $5,505), Owais Ahmed (12th - $3,901), Ray Henson (17th - $3,046), Eric Buchman (22nd - $2,592), Ronnie Bardah (29th - $2,329), Aubrey Williams (31st - $2,329), and Maureen Feduniak (33rd - $2,329).
The title came down to two well-known mixed game grinders Maxx Coleman and John Monnette, and their heads-up battle came to a head in a round of 7-Card Stud. Monnette got the last of his chips in on sixth with a pair of nines and was looking to overcome the sevens and deuces two pair of Coleman. Unfortunately for Monnette, he caught a useless ace on seventh and had to settle for second place and $41,115 in prize money.
$1,100 HORSE Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maxx Coleman | $60,240 |
| 2 | John Monnette | $41,115 |
| 3 | James Davis | $30,460 |
| 4 | Jake Liebeskind | $22,576 |
| 5 | Phillip Penn | $16,715 |
| 6 | Joe Brindle | $12,404 |
| 7 | Adam Friedman | $9,271 |
| 8 | John Zaleski | $7,070 |