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NorCal POY race clears mid point The race to be named the 2009 NorCal Poker Tournament Player of the Year has reached the halfway mark, and it’s still anyone’s guess who will come out on top come December. The lead has changed many times over the last several weeks, and there’s no reason to think that won’t continue over the months to come. The contest, in its second year, has really taken a big step forward in 2009. We’re only halfway to the end and already there are 50 percent more participants who have earned points, 50 percent more tournaments reported, and 60 percent more total points awarded than there were for all of last year. As for the current state of this year’s competition—up until a few weeks ago, C. Thompson (North Highlands) was the front runner, but he was overtaken by T. Sharp (Livermore), who has since gone from a small to a medium-sized lead. Currently in third place (and looking to improve on last year’s third place finish) is C. Herro (Livermore). Fourth place is held by G. Davidow (Fresno) and in fifth is last year’s champion, A. Robertson (Livermore). In sixth place is E. Gomez (Livermore), who finished fourth last year. With half the year still to come, the eventual champion might not even be on our current list. If you haven’t signed up yet, get in on the action by registering at one of the cardrooms listed below! The cardrooms that are turning in the majority of the tournament reports (and thus, are the places where you’re sure to get points for your results) are: Bay 101 Casino, San Jose; Casino Royale, Sacramento; Club One Casino, Fresno; Livermore Casino, Livermore; Lucky Buck Card Club, Livermore; Lucky Derby Casino, Citrus Heights; and The 101 Casino, Petaluma. Other cardrooms currently offering points (but be sure to ask them to report your results) are: Cameo Club, Stockton; Capitol Casino, Sacramento; Casino Marysville, Marysville; Garlic City Casino, Gilroy; Phoenix Casino, Citrus Heights; and Wine Country Cardroom, Lodi. Check our website (www.norcalcard room.com) for regular points updates, as well as the full list of everyone who has received points. |