Oklahoma Couple Celebrate Poker Victory

TULSA, OK – Jason Mitchell and his wife Lynda, outlasted 305 other teams in the $100+20 No-Limit Hold’em “Jack ‘n Jill” event to kick-off the fourth annual “Scotty Nguyen Poker Challenge”, at the Cherokee Casino and Resort.

The Mitchell’s, from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, amassed $8,502 for 1st Place. “We’ve had so much fun. This is just great!” exclaimed Lynda as she stood up from the table as a champion.

The “Scotty Nguyen Poker Challenge”, November 1-20, is projected to draw record-breaking numbers of players with a main event prize pool exceeding $2,000,000. Among those likely to return are Mike “The Mouth” Matusow, Todd Brunson, Mike Sexton, and of course, Scotty Nguyen.

“We’re off to a great start. More teams enrolled in this Jack & Jill event than the last one.” reports Tournament Director, Jimmie Sommerfield. “The outlook is good and everything is in place for a wonderful tournament series!”