The Harrah’s New Orleans Casino played host to 10 WSOP Circuit Tournaments.
Event #1 No-Limit Hold’em Buy-In: $300
The first tournament event brought 380 players to the tables. A prize pool was $110,580. Here are the results of the final table which had 10 players:
1. Matthew Terral - $34,280
2. Wendall Welch - $17,693
3. Bradley Soshes - $8,846
4. Tuan Tran - $7,741
5. Michael Nadeau - $6,635
6. Craig Andras - $5,529
7. Eric DeSoto - $4,423
8. Chean Chin - $3,317
9. Gabriel Costner - $2,212
10. Scott Ryals - $1,327
Event #2 No-Limit Hold'em Buy-In: $500 (+50)
A prize pool of $108,640 was split between the top 27 finishers. In total there were 224 players in this tournament.
1. Philip Sparta - $34,765
2. Ryan Farrell - $19,121
3. Billy McBrayer - $9,778
4. (Smokey) Charlie Oliver - $7,605
5. Caywood Vanstratum - $6,518
6. Tony Barchetti - $5,432
7. Jeffrey Purpera - $4,346
8. Birol Lermi - $3,259
9. Anthony Taormina - $2,173
Event #3 No-Limit Hold'em Buy-In: $500
Russ Floyd came out on top of a 187 player field to take the most of a $90,695 prize pool that was built up for the tournament. Money went to the top 18 finishers.
1. Russ Floyd - $29,385
2. Lam Luu - $15,418
3. Michael Prestenback - $9,070
4. Andrew Becker - $7,256
5. Johnnie Short - $5,442
6. Richard Becker - $4,535
7. Matt Brady - $3,628
8. Samuel Zurik - $2,721
9. Howard (Tahoe) Andrew - $1,814
Event #4 No-Limit Hold'em Buy-In: $300
A prize pool of $60,528 came from the 208 players that entered event 4. When the tournament finished, money only went to the top 27.
1. Eddie Rayl - $19,269
2. Bradley Oubre - $10,653
3. Mark Eastman - $5,448
4. Dana Murse - $4,237
5. Joseph Stokes -- $3,632
6. Richard Cannette - $3,026
7. Curtis Terry - $2,421
8. Jeffrey Quin - $1,816
9. Alan Scott Hunter - $1,211
Event #5 No Limit Hold'Em Buy-In: $500
At the tables for this event were 221 players, each fighting for a slice of a $107,185 prize pool. The top 27 were paid.
1. Shane Turner - $34,299
2. Carl Giesse - $18,865
3. Jason Barnes - $9,647
4. Gregory Aumann - $7,503
5. Scott Beck - $6,431
6. Mark Ellerbe - $5,359
7. Don Todd - $4,287
8. James Russ - $3,216
9. James Digaetano - $2,144
Event #6 No Limit Hold'Em Buy-In: $300
Size of the prize pool hit $81,771 for 281 players at the tables for Event 6. Cash again went only to the top 27 finishers.
1. Timothy Martin - $26,167
2. Khalid Dghaim - $14,392
3. Dominic Tramonte - $7,359
4. Freddie Burnsed - $5,724
5. Ronnie Bardah - $4,906
6. Andrew Hoechstetter - $4,089
7. Charles Miller - $3,271
8. Jim Bullard - $2,453
9. Ryan Halsrud - $1,635
Event # 7 No-Limit Hold’em Buy-In: $1,000 (+80)
The seventh event had 260 player sign up for it to compete for a slice of a $252,200 prize pool. Cash went to the top 27.
1. John Sarver - $75,734
2. Terry Lade - $41,654
3. Bruce F. McGregor - $21,300
4. Timothy Pughsley - $16,567
5. David Compton - $14,200
6. James McBride - $11,833
7. Gabriel Tender - $9,467
8. Brian Cospolich - $7,100
9. Donald Vance - $4,733
Event #8 No-Limit Hold’em Buy-In: $1,000 (+80)
1. Timothy Miles - $80,704
2. Shaun Johnson - $44,387
3. John Conroy - $22,698
4. Brett Kimes - $17,654
5. Ronald Nacol - $15,132
6. Chris Savage - $12,610
7. Nicolas Gellepis - $10,088
8. Rogelio Salinas - $7,566
9. Gary Burks - $5,044
Event #9 Ladies Championship -- No-Limit Hold’em Buy-In: $200 (+30)
There were 170 ladies at the tables for this event. But only the top 18 finishers saw a piece of the $32,980 prize pool with Wendy Michel taking home $10,686 for winning the tournament.
1. Wendy Michel - $10,686
2. Nancy Decuers - $5,607
3. Abbe Garfinkel - $3,298
4. BJ Orsack - $2,638
5. Theresa Gex - $1,979
6. Derra Perumean - $1,649
7. Lynn "All In" Howard - $1,319
8. Sheila Semander - $989
9. Elizabeth Bishop - $660
Event #10 Circuit Championship Buy-In: $5,000
A total of 160 player hit the tables for the big one, being rewarded with a $765,000 prize pool for the event. Money went to the top 18 finishers.
1. Andy Philachack - $247,860
2. Josh Arieh - $130,050
3. Theodore (Ted) McCollom - $76,500
4. David Fox - $61,200
5. Nic (Nick The Greek) Gellepis - $42,075
6. Leonard Pruzansky - $42,075
7. Bruce MacGregor - $30,600
8. Philip Sparta - $22,950
9. Lou Esposito - $15,300