Big Stax 300 (Day 1C): Killer B's

Level 8 (Blinds 400/800/100)
Total Day 1C Entries: 255

Craig Bateman (Bryn Mawr, PA)

Earlier we mention Joshua Beckley in the field, the winner of the Big Stax VII 1500 Main Event.  One of the players that was on the rail for a good portion of that final table was Craig Bateman, Joshua's good friend that had won the Big Stax 500 one week earlier.

Bateman had two results from tournaments in Reno eight years ago, and was basically an unknown in the poker community.  He used some run good and great play to dominate the final table, and eventually made a deal with Jose Montes and Deding Xu.  Bateman would receive first place money in the deal, earning over $71,000.

Bateman has since went on to cash in two tournament during the Borgata Poker Open, including the prestigious $3,300 WPT Championship Event (109th - $6,868).  Craig just doubled through Jimmy Lillis to get close to the chip average for the first time today.