Biloxi, MS (January 7, 2009) – Bill Bostick, a 39-year-old from St. Clair, MI, decided to play poker regularly after being layed off from his job one year ago. His escapades has taken him to cashes on the Heartland Poker Tour in New York, the WSOP Circuit at Lake Tahoe, the Bayou Winter Poker Challenge in New Orleans, and then today winning his first major poker tournament. With this USD 12,366 victory, he now has over USD 100,000 in tournament winnings!