\"Biffsworld\" Wins Bodog Poker Open III Main Event

Online poker player 'biffsworld' became Bodog's next poker champion last night after winning the Bodog Poker Open III Main Event. (Bodog Beat Image)"]

The Bodog Poker Open III wrapped up a hugely successful week of tournaments last night with the $470+$30 buy-in BPO Main Event, and coming out on top of the 279-player field to capture the $40,283 first-place prize was online poker player "biffsworld."

The 23-year-old has been playing on Bodog since October 2007 and has taken down several tournaments over the past couple of years, but this is by far his biggest cash.   "Biffsworld" did not have an easy road to the victory either as the field featured several well-known online poker pros including Bodog poker pros Jean-Robert Bellande and Justin Bonomo and Bodog regulars "ImTheJackal," IGotAPair," "Bevos_Nuts," "daisyxoxo," "vinnyb9," "3pounder" and the inaugural BPO Main Event winner "phatcat."

Here are the final table results and payouts:

1. biffsworld - $40,283
2. ShuMoneyTonite - $26,989
3. Mr Walcott - $17,885
4. Seanpoker1 - $12,890
5. Sebby10 - $9,346
6. ImTheJackal - $7,251
7. RJules12 - $5,640
8. Mazelucky - $4,028
9. SKeeeter - $2,739

Also taking place yesterday was the $150+$13 buy-in, $30,000 guaranteed BPO3 Mid-Main Event, which drew out 113 players and was taken down by "scarface0928." Here are the full final table results:

1. scarface0928 - $8,951.24
2. alienface - $5,696.25
3. mr_dynomite - $3,775.80
4. PC12Pilot - $2,604.00
5. DUSoonerKid - $1,953.00
6. theycallmetrues - $1,464.75
7. Renster12 - $1,139.25
8. SpauldingSmails - $846.30
9. HungQver - $553.35

The low-stakes tier of the Bodog Poker Open III also reached a conclusion last night with the $46+$4 buy-in BPO3 Mini Main Event with a $15,000 guaranteed prizepool. Pulling in the most players of all three championships yesterday the Mini event drew 321 players to the virtual felt of the Bodog Poker room. Emerging from that big field to win the $3,750 first-place prize was "winjack."

1. winjack - $3,750.00
2. exit01 - $2,512.50
3. HungQver - $1,665.00
4. sickboy_d - $1,200.00
5. MrPrice - $870.00
6. TheRoyal420 - $675.00
7. BertieWooster - $525.00
8. STR8_QUEEN - $375.00
9. christygause - $255.00

Stay tuned to the Beat for an interview with the BPO3 Main Event Winner and don't forget to check out all of Bodog's poker promotions and the full schedule of online poker tournaments.