Canterberry Poker League · Tournament #34
Doole Wins at the Sixteenth Attempt
The two men at the top of the standings met heads-up, and it took them two minutes to settle it.
First and second in the standings arrived at the final two together, and then it was over almost at once. David Doole needed two minutes and seven seconds heads-up to beat Charlie Drotar, after four hours and sixteen minutes of everything before it. It pays $141, and it is his first Canterberry Poker League win in sixteen tournaments.
He has been second, fourth and now first this season without ever having won one before.
Charlie takes $79, a month after his own first win. Erik Treiber played his first league tournament and finished third for $47 with three knockouts. Steve McLean was fourth for $31 in his second appearance, and Rick Mazza completed the money in fifth for $25 — with five knockouts, more than anybody in the room and only three fewer than the entire top four managed between them.
Where the money went
| Player | Prize | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Doole | $141 |
| 2 | Charlie Drotar | $79 |
| 3 | Erik Treiber | $47 |
| 4 | Steve McLean | $31 |
| 5 | Rick Mazza | $25 |
The undercard
Lee Ugarte bubbled in sixth. Kjell Wygant, the reigning champion, was the first man out after an hour and thirteen minutes — sent home by a player in only his second league tournament.
The bigger picture
Four tournaments, four different winners, and the two at the top are inseparable: Charlie on 66 points, Doole on 65. Between them they have cashed six times in eight tournaments this season, and they have now met in the final two.
Twenty points back sits Rick Mazza on 46, having played one tournament fewer than either.
| League standings — after #34 | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Drotar | 66 |
| 2 | David Doole | 65 |
| 3 | Rick Mazza | 46 |
| 4 | Mike Conner | 33 |
| 5 | Josh Reel | 33 |
Canterberry Poker League #34 — Friday, September 23, 2011. 17 entrants, five paid from a $323 prize pool. Points shown are the league standings after four tournaments of the 2011-12 season.