Others to cash but miss the top 10 included Jordan Spurlin (15 th for $12,235), Michael Jozoff (12 th for $14,170) and TV writer Matt Salsberg (11 th for $16,295), who can add a cash in this high-profile tournament to TV credits for writing shows such as Weeds and Kidding, starring Jim Carrey.ĭay 3, the final day of the event, saw the final table begin with a wild disparity in chip stacks. Sneaking into the money was 20 th placed Antonio Rodriguez, who won $9,320. There were 150 entries in the $5,300 buy-in North American Poker Tour (NAPT) High Roller and that meant the top 20 players were paid. Winning over $180,000, Laskowitz beat Shannon Shorr heads-up to take the win, with legends of the felt such as Jesse Lonis and John Riordan also making the final six.
The North American Poker Tour’s $5,300-entry High Roller saw a huge field, a deserving winner and a final table packed with stars as Sam Laskowitz took the title.