Troy Tillett won the October World Series of Poker qualifier at the Nugget, beating 41 opponents in the no-limit Texas hold'em tournament Saturday.

Lytle, a poker dealer at the Nugget, defeated another dealer, Doug Gregory, to earn 10 points and the winner's share of a $2,100 jackpot. Completing the top five were Jim Vickers, Ron Kaltenbach and Patti Franzen.

A 30-player line-up will compete in February for one of five $2,000 seats for the 2008 World Series of Poker, to be held in the All-Suite Hotel and Casino.

Players qualify for a free roll by completing 40 or more hours of live play in a calendar month. The next free roll is Nov. 10, with Oct. 31 the cutoff date.

Standings

The unofficial Nugget Free-Roll No-Limit Texas hold-em poker tournament points standings, through September:

1. Rollie Batayola, 21 points;

2. Rupert Hodnett, 15;

3. Jim Robertson, 14;

4. Andy Lytle, 13;

5. Bob Black, 12;

6. Buzz Busbee, 11;

6. Tom Duke, 11;

8. Troy Tillett, 10;

8. Terry Farrington, 10;

8. Nella Lawson, 10;

11. Barry Moffett, 7;

12. Rob Reddick, 5;

12. Doug Gregory, 5;

12. Walter Mellon, 5;

15. Dave Von Alst, 4;

15. Blackie Harms, 4;

17. Jim Vickers, 3;

17. Rene Soto, 3;

17. Jason Earnest, 3;

17. Ray Guin, 3;

21. Ron Kaltenbach, 2;

21. Gary Horvitz, 2;

21. Andy Franzen, 2;

24. Patti Franzen, 1;

24. Jean Selzer, 1;

24. Joe Beaupre, 1.

The top 30 players will qualify for the finals, to be contested in February 2008.