Poker Tournament Results

United States Poker Championship

Place	Name	Prize
1	Mark Rathbun (Westerly, RI)	$28,416
2	Men "The Master" Nguyen (Bell Gardens, CA, USA)	$14,952
3	David Ferrante (Atco, NJ, USA)	$7,296
4	Nicholas Partenope (Colonia, NJ, USA)	$4,608
5	Howard Mann (Martinsburg, WV, USA)	$3,456
6	Nicholas Pompo (Glenolden, PA, USA)	$2,688
7	Daniel Negreanu AKA "Kid Poker" (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$1,920
8	Jerry Brinkman (Henderson, NV, USA)	$1,536
9	Kenneth Kolbert (Brooklyn, NY, USA)	$1,228
10	Chris Fargis (Brooklyn, NY, USA)	$921
11	Michael Sukonik AKA "Shag" (Warminster, PA, USA)	$921
12	Ronald Velardi (Woodbridge,NJ)	$921
13	Scott Adams (Atlantic City, NJ, USA)	$768
14	Dean Schultz (Stow, OH, USA)	$768
15	Arnold Han (New York, NY)	$768
16	Thomas Duncker (Highland Falls, NY, USA)	$614
17	Gregory Shlain (Brooklyn, NY, USA)	$614
18	Frank Rasile (Staton Island, NY, USA)	$614
19	Guy Calvert (New York, NY, USA)	$460
20	Jeffrey Abrams (Manalapan, NJ, USA)	$460
21	Walter Marion Williams (Augusta, GA, USA)	$460
22	George Kamens (Akron, OH, USA)	$460
23	Daniel Yanofski (W.Orange, NJ, USA)	$460
24	John Kapp (Jackson, NJ)	$460
25	Wayne Greenberg (Fairfax, VA, USA)	$460
26	David Parker (Interlaken, NJ)	$460
27	Sam Astorino (Pittsburgh, PA, USA)	$230
28	André Lebail (Paris, France)	$230

Tournament Report

It's a wonderful life....for this PokerShift Manager from Foxwoods. Immediately after the winning pot was pushed, and the little celebratory yelping, of course, Mark Rathbun pulled out his cell phone to call his wife Jane. After all, this is his first No-Limit Hold'em Tournament. Mark expresses his gratitude to Mark Napolitano at PokerPages.com for the experience he received on PokerPages free on-line tournaments. That's Entertainment! Finishing 2nd in today's No-Limit Hold-em Event, non other than the "Master" himself. Never letting his audience down, Men gave a thrilling performance which kept the fans enthralled and eager to watch every move. Gracious with his opponents, Men is a seasoned pro. He enjoys his annual visit to Atlantic City for the USPO tournament and the crowd enjoys his comdeic antics. As the curtain came down on Event #3, the crowd applauded with support... for The Show Will Go On! Gentleman Jim...? No.. that was Dave Ferrante, one of Atlantic City's own, walking away with the 3rd place finish in today's No Limit Hold'em Event. He came out fighting with both hands, gave it his all, "duking" it out against a tough field of contenders. You got the right stuff kid, so stay in that ring. You're ready for a shot at the title fight! We, at the Taj, would like to extend a warm welcome and show of appreciation to all the USPO participants. Many of you have traveled great distances, and we truly hope that your experience is a pleasant one. -Paula Gelstel