Kai Chang Wins 2013 WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star and Over $1.1 Million

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Kai Chang has won the 2013 WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star and a grand prize of $1,138,350.  Among the finalists for this event was Erik Seidel who, with life time earnings in live tournaments now at just over $17 million, ranks 2nd as poker’s biggest earner to date.

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Chang also managed to upset Paul Volpe, who has taken in just shy of $1.6 million at live tournaments to date.

643 players took part in this World Poker Tour event.

Final table payouts were as follows:

1st:  Kai Chang  -  $1,138,350
2nd:  Joe Nguyen  -  $666,740
3rd:  Paul Volpe  -  $435,610
4th:  Erik Seidel  -  $295,590
5th:  Chris Johnson  -  $208,910
6th:  Joe Kuether  -  $162,240

- Patrick Flanagan, Gambling911.com

 

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