Published January 5, 2020
Biloxi, MS : Event #1 of the 2020 Million Dollar Heater at The Beau Rivage Resort & Casino concluded just after midnight Sunday evening when the final seven players from a field of 2,612 agreed to an ICM chop. The massive four-flight field generated a total prize pool of $861,960 with $103,318 for top spot. After chip stacks were verified and all players agreed, Schuyler Thornton, who has over $1,000,000 in reported live earnings on the Hendon Mob poker database, was declared the winner and claimed the adjusted first place prize of $64,040.
“It was a lot of fun. I ran really well all tournament…had a couple of bumps in the road, but never had any really tough spots. Every time I did lose a pot, they were small pots, which is key obviously.”
Thornton won’t be able to make the $2,000 High Roller Event this weekend. “I live in Dallas and my girlfriend has been out of town for six weeks so I need to get back. I’ll be in Choctaw next weekend. They have a WSOP main.”
Tuscaloosa, Al., native Edmund Sexton Jr. topped 157 entrants in last year’s MDH $2,700 Main Event for $105,282.
Play continues at “The Beau” today (January 5th) with the $300 Heads up No-Limit Hold’em Event at 11:00 a.m., a $300 No-Limit Hold’em single day event at 1:00 p.m., and a $300 Limit Omaha 8 Or Better Event #6 at 5:00 p.m.
For the complete 2020 MDH schedule click here.
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Already known as the crown jewel of the Gulf Coast, Beau Rivage Resort & Casino continues to raise the bar. Named one of the “South’s Best Resorts” by Southern Living, MGM Resorts International’s AAA Four Diamond beachfront resort features 1,740 elegantly appointed guest rooms and suites, nine restaurants, exciting nightlife and an 85,000-square-foot gaming area including TAP Book Bar & Bistreaux, Mississippi’s full-service sports betting and entertainment destination. The resort also offers live entertainment in its 1,550-seat theatre, an upscale shopping promenade, a world-class spa & salon and Fallen Oak, a Tom Fazio-designed championship golf course. For more information and reservations, call (888) 567-6667 or visit www.beaurivage.com.
