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2007 World Series Of Poker
Fri-Sun June 15-17, 2007
Event #25
No-Limit Hold’em
$2,000 BUY-IN

Players: 1,619

Prize Pool: $2,946,580

1. Ben Ponzio Elmwood Park, IL $599,109

2. David Hewitt Greer, SC $373,985
3. Justin Rollo Boston, MA $244,415
4. Evan Schwartz Oakland, CA $164,907
5. Travis Rice Fort Worth, TX $111,901
6. Danny Noam Phoenix, AZ $82,453
7. Adam Ross Dallas, TX $61,840
8. Ken Einiger Las Vegas, NV $45,644
9. Darryl Ronconi Naperville, IL $34,748
10. Praz Banji $26,650
11. Martin Green Brighton, England $26,650
12. Yakov Hirsch Brooklyn, NY $26,650
13. Bassam Alsharairi Irvine, CA $23,705
14. David Daneshgar Westlake Village, CA $23,705
15. Eric Baldwin Beaver Dam, WI $23,705
16. Kazuki Ikeuchi Japan $20,761
17. Richard Toth Miskolci, Hungaria $20,761
18. Peter Auer Stockholm, Sweden $20,761
19. Justin Pechie Thompson, CT $17,816
20. Ross Boatman London, England $17,816
21. Matthew Beisher Reno, NV $17,816
22. Charlie NG Las Vegas, NV $17,816
23. Benjamin Armstrong Tulsa, OK $17,816
24. Jordan Morgan Norman, OK $17,816
25. Jeffrey Teck Chatsworth, CA $17,816
26. John Zentner III Oak Park, CA $17,816
27. Jennifer Lam San Francisco, CA $17,816
28. Christopher Collins Ironton, OH $15,166
29. William Corrigan Las Vegas, NV $15,166
30. Douglas Miranda Henderson, NV $15,166
31. Brandon Schaffer Seattle, WA $15,166
32. Jeff Kennedy Saint John, CA $15,166
33. Roy Mikus Naperville, IL $15,166
34. Nelson Tum San Diego, CA $15,166
35. Henri Kasper Estonia $15,166
36. Hang La Manhattan Beach, CA $15,166
37. Anthony Ruberto Everett, MA $12,810
38. Kevin Saul Forest Park, IL $12,810
39. David Aalvik Longbeach, CA $12,810
40. Ryan Perfetti Baldwinsville, NY $12,810
41. Joseph Webber II Bryan, OH $12,810
42. Donald Emery Myrtle Beach, SC $12,810
43. Kostantin Anastasydis Netherlands $12,810
44. Hannojoffen Germany $12,810
45. Daniel Falkenstein Huntington Beach, CA $12,810
46. Derek Boice Sitka, AK $10,748
47. Frank Romero Moore, OK $10,748
48. Stephen O'Dwyner Las Vegas, NV $10,748
49. William Boner Phoenix, AZ $10,748
50. Dustin Pattinson Edinburg, TX $10,748
51. Rolf Slotboom Netherlands $10,748
52. Robert Cooperstein Brookline, MA $10,748
53. Richard Meisner Short Hills, NJ $10,748
54. Ezra Udoff Washington DC $10,748
55. Kyle Brossia Perrysburg, OH $8,834
56. Jason Gonong Dallas, TX $8,834
57. Jason Stern San Jose, CA $8,834
58. Roy Von Der Locht Germany $8,834
59. Vivek Rajkumar Seattle, WA $8,834
60. Brian Lamkin Austin, TX $8,834
61. Robert Rents Phoenix, AZ $8,834
62. Jeremiah Santiege Wichita, KS $8,834
63. Lauchlin McKinnon Donahue, IA $8,834
64. Anthony Schwartz San Ramon, CA $7,362
65. Stephen Kroger Vienna, VA $7,362
66. Stephen Feraca Plainview, NY $7,362
67. Sunny Chattha United Kingdom $7,362
68. Phillip Rael Albuquerque, NM $7,362
69. Jeffrey Shulman Las Vegas, NV $7,362
70. Gary Margolis Sierra Madre, CA $7,362
71. Stephen Jones Springfield, IL $7,362
72. Ronald Linden Henderson, NV $7,362
73. Jim Huntley Smyrna, GA $6,184
74. Michael Guadano San Diego, CA $6,184
75. Peter Rho Las Vegas, NV $6,184
76. Jesse Currier Brookings, SD $6,184
77. Amnon Filippi New York, NY $6,184
78. Ronald Haeri San Diego, CA $6,184
79. Vicken Arslanian Reseda, CA $6,184
80. Michael Watson Canada $6,184
81. Adam Marshall Pittsburgh, PA $6,184
82. Patrick Cottle Brentwood, MO $5,153
83. David Schneyer Commerce Township, MI $5,153
84. Michael Turnbull San Jose, CA $5,153
85. Angel Freytez Omaha, NE $5,153
86. Douglas Lorgree Buffalo Grove, IL $5,153
87. Michael Melkersen New Market, VA $5,153
88. Viken Gazarian West Hills, CA $5,153
89. Liz Lieu Las Vegas, NV $5,153
90. Steve Danne $5,153
91. Terry Kulibert Appleton, WI $4,564
92. David Black Caledonia, IL $4,564
93. Derek Lerner Canada $4,564
94. David Derringer Louisville, KT $4,564
95. Waylon Frey San Marcos, TX $4,564
96. Michael Woo Desert Hot Springs, CA $4,564
97. Sabri Alenius Sweden $4,564
98. Jeremy Menard Raleigh, NC $4,564
99. Benjamin Kramer Terre Haute, IN $4,564
100. Michael Lancaster Sand City, CA $4,123
101. Robert Bansyckle Spring Lake, NJ $4,123
102. William Jensen College Park, MD $4,123
103. Christopher Klodnicki Woorhees, NJ $4,123
104. Richard Stephen Sugar Land, TX $4,123
105. Earl Plyler Union Hall, VA $4,123
106. Jeremiah Fitzpatrick Bringhton, MA $4,123
107. Brayan Griggs New Castle, WA $4,123
108. Joep Durkstra $4,123
109. Donovan Panone Marietta, GA $4,123
110. Christopher Guinnup Saline, MI $4,123
111. Ly Le Huntington Beach, CA $4,123
112. Roger Linnemann Florida $4,123
113. Matthew Shepsky Skokie, IL $4,123
114. Ernest Guthrie New Zealand $4,123
115. Anthony Gargano Sterling Heights, MI $4,123
116. Aditya Agarwal Philadelphia, PA $4,123
117. Michael Mateo Las Vegas, NV $4,123
118. Michael Shklover Stamford, CT $4,123
119. Christopher Gulla Las Vegas, NV $4,123
120. James English Tamarae, FL $4,123
121. Brian Ragauckas Secaucus, NJ $4,123
122. Johnathan O Eaton Las Vegas, NV $4,123
123. Warren Karp Lake Forest, CA $4,123
124. Robert Topham Salt Lake City, UT $4,123
125. David Israelite Alexandra, VA $4,123
126. Carl Deprete Delray Beach, FL $4,123
127. Levon Zakarian Reseda, CA $3,828
128. Eugene Bauerlein St. Petersburg, FL $3,828
129. Darren Black Portland, OR $3,828
130. Alexander Brigandi Las Vegas, NV $3,828
131. Gregory Dockus Columbus, OH $3,828
132. David Peay Harrisburg, NC $3,828
133. Garrett Allen Chandler, AZ $3,828
134. Mario Perez El Paso, TX $3,828
135. Shane Foulds Vancouver, Canada $3,828
136. James Lamatria Las Vegas, NV $3,828
137. Daniel Spangenberg Mantomedi, MN $3,828
138. Christopher Valterza Chicago, IL $3,828
139. Michael Gustyn Niagara Falls, OH $3,828
140. Scott Preston Northridge, CA $3,828
141. Andrew Webking Seattle, WA $3,828
142. Brian Kennedy El Paso, TX $3,828
143. John Kim Las Vegas, NV $3,828
144. Christopher Gunter Port Richey, FL $3,828
145. Shannon Frankfather Findlay, OH $3,828
146. Gabriel Cook West Terre Haute, IN $3,828
147. John Morris United Kingdom $3,828
148. Mark Hope Parker, CO $3,828
149. John White Houston, TX $3,828
150. Shannon Elizabeth East Los Angeles, CA $3,828
151. Michael Swick San Jose, CA $3,828
152. Ivan Caldwell Henderson, NV $3,828
153. Mazen Nassar Worth, IL $3,828


Tournament Notes:

--The winner of the $2,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em championship was Ben Ponzio, from Elmwood Park, IL. He is 32-years-old and married. He has one daughter. Ponzio works for a major Chicago area radio station as the advertising sales manager.

-- Ponzio's full name is Alessandro Ben Ponzio. He took his first and middle name from his grandfather and great grandfather.

-- In addition to playing poker, Ponzio enjoys fantasy sports.

-- Ponzio is a graduate of the University of Illinois. He earned his degree in speech and communications.

-- Ponzio works for Chicago's WBBM-FM which is a hits and hip hop station. He was scheduled to work the morning after the tournament, but his WSOP victory will cause him to miss a day at the office. "I didn't want to take an extra vacation day until I knew I would get this far," Ponzio explained later.

-- "Sure, I’m going back to work," Ponzio said in a post-tournament interview. "Six-hundred thousand (dollars) is a lot of money. But it’s not enough to live on the rest of my life."

-- This is the third time Ponzio has attended the WSOP. He cashed one time previously - with a 122nd place finish two years ago. His combined tournament winnings coming into this event totaled just $9,000. First place in this tournament paid a whopping $599,109.

-- Ponzio developed and was credited with a math theorem in high school. It is a formula designed to measure the size of circles.

-- Adam Ross, from Dallas, TX finished in 7th place. The Stanford University graduate who also received his law degree from the University of Texas Law School was once the Texas State Wrestling Champion.

-- Ken Einiger, a native New Yorker who now resides in Las Vegas, finished in 8th place. He won the world blackjack championship last year.

-- Rolf Slotboom, Dutch writer and poker theorist, took 51st.

-- Card Player magazine editor-in-chief Jeff Shulman finished 69th.

-- Actress Shannon Elizabeth, best-known from her role in the "American Pie" series of hit movies, finished 150th.

Nolan Dalla


2007 World Series of Poker

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Event 5 Event 6 Event 7 Event 8
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Event 17 Event 18 Event 19 Event 20
Event 21 Event 22 Event 23 Event 24
Event 25 Event 26 Event 27 Event 28
Event 29 Event 30 Event 31 Event 32
Event 33 Event 34 Event 35 Event 36
Event 37 Event 38 Event 39 Event 40
Event 41 Event 42 Event 43 Event 44
Event 45 Event 46 Event 47 Event 48
Event 49 Event 50 Event 51 Event 52
Event 53 Event 54 Event 55 Day 1-A Event 55 Day 1-B
Event 55 Day 1-C Event 55 Day 1-D Event 55 Day 2-A Event 55 Day 2-B
Event 55 Day 3 Event 55 Day 4 Event 55 Day 5 Event 55 Day 6
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