1st Anthony Cousineau Daytona Beach, FL $33,930 2nd Eric Panayiotou Toms River,NJ $17,400 3rd Gary Panico Glendale, NY $8,700 4th SGM Bobber Sherry Beltsville, MD $5,220 5th Jim Wilsey Brockton, MA $3,915 6th Jason Viriyayuthakorn Hamilton, NJ $3,045 7th Avi Freedman Elkins Park, PA $2,175 8th Michael Teich Miami, FL $1,740 9th Tristan Baum New York, NY $1,479 10th David Troyer Fredericksburg, VA $1,131 11th Dominic Maisano Aberdeen, NJ $1,131 12th Richard Hemphill Newtown Square, PA $1,131 13th Scott Marks Sterling, VA $1,044 14th Paul McKinney Princeton, WV $1,044 15th John Reardon Thornton, PA $1,044 16th Bradley Kavanagh Sewell, NJ $957 17th Michael Wisniewski Poughkeepsie, NY $957 18th Jason Roth Atlantic City, NJ $957 Tournament Report Spend 350 days a year on the road and yes, you too can own a new 350Z if you turn perennial poker pro, like Anthony Cousineau, the 1st place finisher in today�s No-Limit Hold�em Event. Anthony is a retired sports better who has been pro now for about 3 years. A changed man, no more baseball hat, sporting a �friends� hairdo, Anthony is living the good life and leaving his mark on the tournament circuit. Employing about 150 people in his own construction company, Eric Panayiotou erected a mountain of chips which placed him in 2nd today, in the No-Limit Hold�em event. Reading hands like a blueprint, Eric was in control of his game all day long. A native of Cyprus, Eric plans to visit Greece during the Olympics. We tip our hard hats to you Eric...you have left a monumental mark at the USPC! With all the elbow grease he could muster, Gary Panico threw a wrench into the play of 171 opponents. A plumber by trade, Gary allowed no leaks in his game, playing confidently. All-in with a flush draw, but losing to trip deuces was the final play, which sealed up the 3rd place position. Solid play, like copper fittings, will make you a permanent fixture at the USPC! With seven events already commenorated with an engraved watch, you stillhave the opportunity to try for yours. Satellites and Super Satellites are offered each day to encourage tournament participation. The Championship No-Limit Hold�em Event will award a Rolex. So...keep your eyes on the prize! -Paula Geletei

2002 U.S. Poker Championship