Ken Baime wasn’t even supposed to be here tonight. He had a flight booked home with his wife and already checked out of his hotel room, but the poker gods had other plans.
Baime dueled heads up with Miles Barnum for nearly three hours before finally claiming victory at the Mid Stakes Poker Tour (MSPT) United States Poker Championship at Sycuan Casino and a $82,512 payday.
MSPT United States Poker Championship Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ken Baime | United States | $82,512 |
| 2 | Miles Barnum | United States | $67,511 |
| 3 | Jason Kapoor | United States | $41,721 |
| 4 | Brayan Noriegasolis | United States | $30,764 |
| 5 | Hal Marcus | United States | $23,178 |
| 6 | Brian Nordin | United States | $17,700 |
| 7 | Elvis Toomas | United States | $13,907 |
| 8 | Suhail Khan | United States | $10,957 |
| 9 | Kevin Malis | United States | $8,007 |
Winner's Reaction
Baime said he was thankful to have his wife along on these adventures even if she wasn’t awake by the time things wrapped up in the wee hours of the morning.