Brent Hanks Defeats Gavin Griffin to Win 2013 California State Poker Championship

Brent Hanks Defeats Gavin Griffin to Win 2013 California State Poker Championship

On Sunday night, the 2013 California State Poker Championship wrapped up with the conclusion of the $2,080 Main Event. After attracting a field of 258 players and creating a prize pool of over $500,000, 2012 World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner Brent Hanks added $117,760 to his pocket for taking home the title.

Final Table Results
Place Player Hometown Prize
1 Brent Hanks Las Vegas, NV $117,760
2 Gavin Griffin Ladera Ranch, CA $82,640
3 Daniel Park Arcadia, CA $53,160
4 David Mallka Los Angeles, CA $39,340
5 Dong Tao Laguna Niguel, CA $29,530
6 Jesse Martin Northboro, MA $23,620
7 Babken Vardanyan Burbank, CA $19,620
8 Ramzi Srour Burbank, CA $15,720
9 Zhong Chen Riverside, CA $11,760

I was going for David Mallka, get er next time.

Great job to Brent! He is an amazing pokers player.

Dang it...I was cheering for the guy who came in 10th place...

I was really cheering for Gavin. He has seen both sides of success in poker and seems to be really humbled by the ups and downs. Writes some great articles for CardPlayer.