Poker action returned to MGM Mirage's Beau Rivage in Biloxi with the Spring Break Poker Classic, which ran from March 27 - April 13. Twenty-two tournament events were held over eighteen days with buy-ins from $200 up to $2,500 for the Spring Break Poker Classic Championship Event on April 8.

In addition, daily no-limit hold 'em tournaments, $270 + $30 mega satellites and single table satellites, with buy-ins ranging from $45-$450, were held every day, along with $175 buy-in + $25 nightly tournaments.

Last issue we reported on Events No. 1 - 16, and we have the remainder of the Spring Break Poker Classic coverage here.

Way back in the second event of this series, William Sineath finished quietly in forty-ninth place and won $638 for his efforts. But either the stars aligned differently or he improved dramatically over the next week-and-a-half. In Event No. 17, the $2,500 + $100 main event, Sineath prevailed over a field of 122 players to capture $104,652 for his first place finish. In addition to the cash, Sineath also won a $5,150 seat in the Gulf Coast Poker Championship main event scheduled to take place at Beau Rivage in September 2009.

He triumphed over Nicholas Vita, who won $55,233 for finishing second, while show money went to David Diaz, who took down $34,884 for his third place finish.

BEAU RIVAGE HOTEL & CASINO SPRING BREAK POKER CLASSIC
EVENT #17 4/8/09
NO LIMIT HOLD'EM CHAMPIONSHIP
BUY-IN $2,500 + $100
PLAYERS 122
PRIZE POOL $290,700
1. William Sineath . . $104,652
2. Nicholas Vita . . . . . . $55,233
3. David Diaz . . . . . . . . $34,884
4. Leo Boothe . . . . . . . $23,256
5. Mark Eddleman . . . $20,349
6. Jeremy Beeter . . . . . $17,442
7. Dan Walsh . . . . . . . . $14,535
8. Ben Clayborn . . . . . $11,628
9. Davy Murrah . . . . . . $8,721

EVENT 21 4/11/09
NO LIMIT HOLD'EM
BUY-IN $300 + $40
PLAYERS 100
PRIZE POOL $26,940
1. Nekoda Foster . . . . . . $9,698
2. Chad . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,119
3. Richard Palter . . . . . $3,233
4. David Smith . . . . . . . $2,155
5. Daniel Mascari . . . . . $1,886
6. Herman Stewart . . . . $1,616

EVENT 20 4/10/09
H.O.S.E.
BUY-IN $300 + $40
PLAYERS 25
PRIZE POOL $7,275
1. Shannon Hancock . . . $2,618
2. Caroll Clark . . . . . . . $1,455
3. Toby Smith . . . . . . . . . .$946
4. Mike Husar . . . . . . . . . .$655
5. Keith Murray . . . . . . . .$509

EVENT 19 4/10/09
NO LIMIT HOLD'EM
BUY-IN $300 + $40
PLAYERS 86
PRIZE POOL $25,026
1. Scott Standridge . . . . $9,009
2. Lindsey Spence . . . . . $4,755
3. Brian Hunt . . . . . . . . $3,003
4. Chris Forward . . . . . $2,002
5. June Tolson . . . . . . . . $1,752
6. Brandon Stanford . . $1,502
5. June Tolson . . . . . . . . $1,752

EVENT 18 4/9/09
NO LIMIT HOLD'EM 6-HANDED
BUY-IN $300 + $40
PLAYERS 68
PRIZE POOL $19,788
1 Jonathan Murphy . . . $6,134
2. James Williams . . . . . $3,166
3. Matthew Bowman . . $2,177
4. Preston Perry . . . . . . $1,583
5. Gregory Owen . . . . . $1,385
6. Jeff Kimbro . . . . . . . . $1,187