The honor of being tapped wasn’t lost on relative newcomer and recent WPT Playground Champ Ema Zajmovic. He still has the shirts from when he busted Joe Kuether and JC Tran from previous years. “I’m not sure if I like yet, I’ve only been a bounty once before in a Jacksonville event,” Kornuth said. “I final tabled last year so hoping to do even better this time around.”Ĭhance Kornuth was named as a bounty for the first time in his career. “It’s always on or around my birthday but it’s such a unique and fun tournament that I never miss it,” she said. Maria Ho is returning for her fifth consecutive year as a Shooting Star. “I’ve never seen poker fandom match the enthusiasm you see at Bay 101,” said Tony Dunst, WPT Host and player.
The buzz from the local fans is well-known on the Tour. In addition to the bounties, there is a $10,000 cash bonus for the Day 1A and 1B chip leader.
The tournament is a favorite for locals and pros alike, often with the rail three people deep, sweating the 54 “Shooting Stars” that come with a $2,500 bounty. The second stop in the World Poker Tour’s California Swing is the $7,500 Bay 101 Shooting Star at the Bay 101 Casino in San Jose.
