Tom Pierce, a Navy veteran from Wyoming, won a contest through PokerNews for a trip to Las Vegas to compete in the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Main Event.
The NAPT Gold Pass contest winner who appeared on the PokerNews Podcast to accept his prize competed in the biggest tournament of his life. He is a recreational player who'd never entered a poker tournament with a buy-in even as high as $1,000. The cost to play the NAPT Main Event for anyone who didn't win a seat? $5,300.
Meet the Qualifier
Pierce, 58, grew up in Fort Collins, Colorado and has six children and six grandchildren.