Highland Park's own Tim Loecke earned $257,334 for his 23rd-place finish (out of a starting field of more than 6,500) in the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.
Loecke, who is sales manager at Staples in Highland Park, was badly short-stacked and went all in with a pair of sixes. He was busted by a pair of 3's that turned into a set on the turn.
This was his first-ever live poker tourney, as he is an on-line player. He won his entry into the WSOP main event by winning a qualifying tourney online that cost him $63 to enter.
Parlaying $63 into $257,000 in seven days ... not too shabby!
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Proof positive that anything can happen in the World Series of Poker, being contestest as we speak in Las Vegas.
A local guy, Tim Loecke of Highland Park, has outlasted more than 6,000 other players in the main event and is in the final 27 (3 tables left) in the marathon event. This is the FIRST live event he's ever played in, as he's been an on-line player.
Anyone can enter the WSOP main event for $10,000, but Loecke got in by winning an on-line qualifying tournament that cost him $63 to enter.
If he's the next guy to bust out, he would win $257,334. Right now, Loecke is short-stacked, but he's been that way for the last day and has survived.
Locke is a sales manager for Staples. His dream is to make it to the final table (final 9 players).
You can follow the progress of Loecke and the other 26 today on Web site www.worldseriesofpoker.com.
