1st Peter Brownstein Arnold, MD $21,840 2nd Gary Harmon Kendall Park, NJ $11,200 3rd Ben Grizzaffi Sewell, NJ $5,600 4th Mitchell �Big Red� Katz New York, NY $3,360 5th Robert Ferdinand Revere, MA $2,520 6th Vincent Oliver Las Vegas, NV $1,960 7th Barry Bindelglass Boca Raton, FL $1,400 8th Jim Bucci Hollywood, MD $1,120 9th Steve Solomon Randallstown, MD $952 10th Fran Bryson Columbia, MD $728 11th Jan Chen Princeton, NJ $728 12th John Hall Jr. Frederick, MD $700 12th Lawrence Berg Harmony, PA $700 14th Sid Miller Wyncote, PA $672 15th Marc Matz King of Prussia, PA $672 16th Daniel Bakker Hot Springs, AR $616 17th Gerald Cheatham Willingboro, NJ $616 18th Ngoc Tran Houston, TX $616 Tournament Report Austria is his favorite travel destination, but the final table of Omaha High/Low Split is his successful poker destination, as 4 out of 4 final omaha tables were first place wins for Peter Brownstein, our 1st place finisher today. This retired financial planner wasn�t even going to play in this event because he feels stud is really his game, but he was coaxed into it by a friend. A lover of travel and the opera, Peter would visit Europe once a year to play tournament poker. Very competitive in sports, he likes basketball, baseball and tennis. Peter, you belted out a big win and your play was quite in tune here at the USPC! This year�s USPC has seen a number of firsts, the player roster bursting with fresh talent.....first time tournament entries, first time wins, and today is a first time tournament for Gary Harmon, the 2nd place finisher. Congratulations on your tournament experience! He loves that old time rock and roll and of course, omaha. In the midnight hour, Ben Grizzaffi, software engineer signed on the USPC label and the result was a 3rd place finish in today�s Omaha High/Low Split Event. Football and trips to Vegas are pleasures to Ben, but forget about it, next year he�s going to Italy. This poker revolution is producing pure classics! Live via satellite, Mitchell �Big Red� Katz entered today�s tournament with a voucher he won playing a single table satellite, and broadcasted a 4th place finish. �Big Red�, the Hedge Fund Trader from NYC, also has a big heart. Volunteering with Canines for Independence, Mitch trains dogs such as Vito, his lab/retriever, to assist those with special needs. There is a steam train tempo in the room..getting louder and faster as the championship events draw near. Don�t miss the ride! -Paula Geletei

2002 U.S. Poker Championship