51-year old "whippersnapper," Rogers Patterson wins Seniors Event at Harrah's Tunica
Tourney draws unexpectedly large turnout with 67% increase over last year's event.
The past few years in poker have been marked by incredible accomplishments by players just old enough to participate in the game.
During the 2006 WSOP a young Jeff Madsen took down two bracelets. In 2008, Peter Eastgate became the youngest player to win the WSOP Main Event title, while in 2009 Joe Cada overtook the honor just a year old enough to play at the World Series.
51-year old Rogers Patterson followed in that trend Monday, January 25th after outlasting a field of 409 players to win the 2009/2010 World Series of Poker Seniors Event at Harrah's Tunica.
Last year's seniors event attracted 274 participants. This year's numbers marked a 67% increase.
The seniors event is open to players 50 years of age and over, making Patterson just a year old enough to play.
Patterson, a database administrator from Bryant, AR, chipped his way through the mammoth field of well-refined and experienced competitors to face a final table of his elders.
"Fantastic, absolutely fantastic," said Patterson about how he felt to win the tournament.
Despite his young age, Patterson seemed mature enough to handle his newly found success pretty well.
"I'm surprised they didn't card me," joked Patterson. "I guess I look older than I am."
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by Alan Fowler - WSOP Assistant Media Director
The past few years in poker have been marked by incredible accomplishments by players just old enough to participate in the game.
During the 2006 WSOP a young Jeff Madsen took down two bracelets. In 2008, Peter Eastgate became the youngest player to win the WSOP Main Event title, while in 2009 Joe Cada overtook the honor just a year old enough to play at the World Series.
51-year old Rogers Patterson followed in that trend Monday, January 25th after outlasting a field of 409 players to win the 2009/2010 World Series of Poker Seniors Event at Harrah's Tunica.
Last year's seniors event attracted 274 participants. This year's numbers marked a 67% increase.
The seniors event is open to players 50 years of age and over, making Patterson just a year old enough to play.
Patterson, a database administrator from Bryant, AR, chipped his way through the mammoth field of well-refined and experienced competitors to face a final table of his elders.
"Fantastic, absolutely fantastic," said Patterson about how he felt to win the tournament.
Despite his young age, Patterson seemed mature enough to handle his newly found success pretty well.
"I'm surprised they didn't card me," joked Patterson. "I guess I look older than I am."
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by Alan Fowler - WSOP Assistant Media Director
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