Usually, when travel plans fall through, it’s bad news. But for Nicholas Burris, the cancellation turned into a blessing worth $65,435.
The RunGood Poker Series Tulsa Grand Prix $800 Main Event champion decided to head to the Hard Rock Hotel And Casino Tulsa after a friend reminded him of the tournament. It proved a wise call, as Burris topped a field of 469 entries to claim the title and a share of the $328,300 prize pool.
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Burris, a husband and father of three children, shared with PokerNews that he has not been as active in the poker world the last couple of years as he and his wife raised a young child, but the opportunity to play the RGPS Tulsa Grand Prix Main Event presented itself, and he took it.