It was Pace’s first win in a large tournament after years of grinding the poker scenes in Oceanside and San Mateo.
He parlayed that entry into a big chip stack and qualified for Day 2 among the leaders. The win caps off a whirlwind weekend for Pace, who fired three bullets in a satellite on Day 1c before finally qualifying. “I’m going to enjoy this moment,” said Pace in a post-win interview with PokerNews. *Denotes four-way deal Wild Weekend for the Winner
