So, there he sat in a ballroom full of players in one of Atlantic City’s most storied buildings, home of its first Boardwalk casino and a hotel where Sinatra used to play. I’ve missed PokerStars since it went away on Black Friday, and I just wanted to get back to playing again.” “I’m just a huge fan of Jason (Somerville). “It took me almost 13 hours with traffic,” Turner said. He left Greenwood, Indiana and started driving east. This weekend, Brandon decided he would drive even further. He owns a remodeling business with his dad, and they travel all over the state of Indiana for their work. On any normal day, Brandon Turner would be rebuilding the inside of Wendy’s restaurants. To understand why, you need to ask yourself a question: how far would you journey for a $30 poker tournament? To your bedroom? To a buddy’s house? A half hour to a local casino?Īt least one person did just that, one of 124 people who traveled from far and wide to play a $30 poker tournament, meet their hero Jason Somerville, and be a part of PokerStars’ five-year journey back to the United States.

This weekend’s Run It Up Resorts Rumble turned out to be about both. You’ve heard it time and again: life is about the journey, not the destination.

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