24 Nov 08
David R. Lloyd Wins Caribbean Poker Classic 2008
The Caribbean Poker Classic Tour came to an end this weekend, when David R. Lloyd took down 113 player and cashed in $91,200 by eventually defeating Sol Bergren in the heads-up.
The fifth annual Caribbean Poker Classic took place from the 16th until the 23rd of November and 114 players joined the event for a shot at almost $100,000 representing the grand prize.
Unlike previous years, the CPC was actually held on a cruise ship instead of the St. Kitts Resort & Royal Beach Casino Marriott. Another significant change was the fact that the buy-in went down from $6,000 to $2,700. Because of this, the prize pool was only $276,450, which is lower than in previous editions.
David Lloyd entered the final table as second in chips, right after Mark Phillips. However, it only took a few levels and Phillips busted in the fourth position, mainly because of Lloyd.
Eventually, Lloyd reached the heads-up phase of the event, where he went up against Sol Bergren. It didn't take long for Lloyd to give Bergren the final blow:
Bergren went all-in preflop with A-4, and Lloyd called with Q-5. When the flop showed T-7-6, Bergren was ahead, just like when the turn revealed a K. However, the river brought a Q, and Lloyd took home the first place of $91,200.
