Staff writer
Seventeen friends and family of Bob Phillips, Jr. gathered Saturday at Peabody American Legion Hall for a Texas Hold ’Em poker tournament to support a scholarship given annually to a Peabody-Burns High School student.
Tim Ross of Marion won first place, Scott Weber of Peabody was second, Joey Turbovich of Newton took third place, Allie Morris of Peabody was fourth.
Morris also had a high hand of four nines.
A pink T-shirt signifying the first player out was won by Rob Turner of Peabody. The tournament raised $475.