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2007 World Series Of Poker
Mon-Wed June 25-27, 2007
Event #41
Seniors World Poker Championship
No-Limit Hold’em
$1,000 BUY-IN

Players: 1,882

Prize Pool: $1,712,620

1. Ernest Bennett Encino, CA $348,423

2. Tony Korfman Boulder City, NV $217,503
3. Rod Clarida Yorba Linda, CA $142,147
4. Ed Smith Twentynine Palms, CA $95,907
5. Thomas Catanzaro Palm Harbor, FL $65,080
6. Leon Lewis Chelsea, MI $47,953
7. Jack Deutsch Staten Island, NY $35,965
8. Ray Abels Danville, CA $26,546
9. Chuck Anderson Columbus, OH $20,209
10. Hassan Kamoei $15,499
11. Gene Devore La Porte, CO $15,499
12. Randall Harrill Irving, TX $15,499
13. John Zaiss Whitefish, MT $13,787
14. Myron Icke San Diego, CA $13,787
15. Thomas Dreaper Las Vegas, NV $13,787
16. Sanford Cohen Prescott, AZ $12,074
17. Ronald Matusek Las Vegas, NV $12,074
18. Jeanne David Las Vegas, NV $12,074
19. Jack Maresca Oxford, CT $10,361
20. Robert Stotka Martinez, CA $10,361
21. Dennis Foli Kincaid, IL $10,361
22. William Sheffey Stow, OH $10,361
23. Exxon Feyznia Las Vegas, NV $10,361
24. Albert Ethien Bellflower, CA $10,361
25. Keith Uchima Chicago, IL $10,361
26. Vince Burgio West Hills, CA $10,361
27. Robert Menake Las Vegas, NV $10,361
28. Larry Enos Prudenville, MI $8,820
29. Brad Daugherty Las Vegas, NV $8,820
30. Paul Gratsch Cocoa, FL $8,820
31. Imani Heda Layton, UT $8,820
32. James McHugh Thailand $8,820
33. Martin Wennar Milton, VT $8,820
34. Thomas Mcevoy Las Vegas, NV $8,820
35. Kenneth Piel Livingston, TX $8,820
36. Michael Wernick Birmingham, UK $8,820
37. Bud Bidleman Walnut Creek, CA $7,450
38. Joseph Petro Lafayette, LA $7,450
39. Francis Vandal Las Vegas, NV $7,450
40. Thomas Ralph Sioux Falls, SD $7,450
41. Terry Fleischer Las Vegas, NV $7,450
42. Laurence Lubliner Chicago, IL $7,450
43. Douglas Maccallon Missouri City, TX $7,450
44. Larry Pequignot Spring Grove, IL $7,450
45. William Derego San Jose, CA $7,450
46. Michael Rutherford Temple, TX $6,251
47. Gerald Shebar Palo Alto, CA $6,251
48. Wayne Baker Stateline, NV $6,251
49. Bud Tufeld Redondo Beach, CA $6,251
50. Howard Andrew Walnut Creek, CA $6,251
51. Gerald Gregory New Baltimore, MI $6,251
52. Mark Bendure Grosse Pointe Park, MI $6,251
53. Dung Truong Garland, TX $6,251
54. Thomas McCormick Fargo, ND $6,251
55. Ronnie Williams Moreno Valley, CA $5,138
56. James Kasputis Rockford, IL $5,138
57. William Starr Minneapolis, MN $5,138
58. Richard Sadler Bullhead City, AZ $5,138
59. Colleen Mullaney Redmond, OR $5,138
60. Bob Smith Dallas, TX $5,138
61. Roy Upshaw Gainesville, TX $5,138
62. Mark Abrahams Wilmington, DE $5,138
63. James Deluco San Antonio, TX $5,138
64. George Geros Reno, NV $4,282
65. James Bucci Hollywood Stm, MD $4,282
66. Constantine Zdanowich El Segundo, CA $4,282
67. Hugh Bryan Nixa, MO $4,282
68. Arthur Reber Point Roberts, WA $4,282
69. Patti Norris Albuquerque, NM $4,282
70. Albert Chaney III Rolling Hills Estates, CA $4,282
71. Glenn Martinez Santa Rosa, CA $4,282
72. Nicholas Baxter Hillsborough, CA $4,282
73. Kelly Smoot Claremore, OK $3,597
74. Wayne Hirao Richmond, CA $3,597
75. Richard Harris Mission Viejo, CA $3,597
76. William Davis Albuquerque, NM $3,597
77. Gary Raimist Las Vegas, NV $3,597
78. Louis Ray Las Vegas, NV $3,597
79. John Ahm Hyattville, WY $3,597
80. Stephen Wise Australia $3,597
81. Edsel Forshee Concrete, WA $3,597
82. Melvin Tubbs Lawton, OK $2,997
83. Julie Parker Aptos, CA $2,997
84. Marshall Winkler Morrison, CO $2,997
85. Robert Hoffman Rosewll, GA $2,997
86. Paul Guernsey Colleyville, TX $2,997
87. David Malinish Las Vegas, NV $2,997
88. Joel King Encinitas, CA $2,997
89. Kevin Landry Santa Clarita, CA $2,997
90. John McCarthy Palm Beach, FL $2,997
91. David Minto Alamogordo, NM $2,655
92. Ted Smith Vancouver, WA $2,655
93. Paul Apostolides San Diego, CA $2,655
94. Gerald Denicholas Tampa, FL $2,655
95. Bill Halpern Monmouth Junction, NJ $2,655
96. Thomas Preston Amarillo, TX $2,655
97. Geoffrey Hill UK $2,655
98. David Bailey Henderson, NV $2,655
99. Paul Howard Tulsa, OK $2,655
100. Gary Silvey Powell, OH $2,398
101. Louis Adams Las Vegas, NV $2,398
102. Lawrence Haber Beverly Hills, CA $2,398
103. Martin Leonard Las Vegas, NV $2,398
104. Edward Canfield Oxnard, CA $2,398
105. Charles Fisher Las Vegas, NV $2,398
106. Michael Pfeiffer Westland, MI $2,398
107. David Cloud Monument, CO $2,398
108. Bruce Corman UK $2,398
109. David Bartholomew Arthur, IL $2,398
110. Cameron Doner Canada $2,398
111. Steven Schwartz Redondo Beach, CA $2,398
112. Ronald Bowshier Springfield, OH $2,398
113. Roy Duleba Henderson, NV $2,398
114. David Steirman Hillsborough, CA $2,398
115. Kevin Trubman Palo Alto, CA $2,398
116. Michael Skyhorse Santa Ana, CA $2,398
117. Larry Jones Mukwonago, WI $2,398
118. Louise Quintana Thornton, CO $2,398
119. Bernard Denny Julian, NC $2,398
120. Sally Bar Russellville, MO $2,398
121. Evelyn Eisenbrey Oklahoma City, OK $2,398
122. Edward Sullivan $2,398
123. Shelby Miller Alamagordo, NM $2,398
124. Carl Peretta Wallingford, PA $2,398
125. Barry Shipman Bay Harbor Island, FL $2,398
126. Edward Gleason Ridgewood, NY $2,398
127. Robert Heist Silverton, OR $2,226
128. Czeslaw Piotrowski Santa Clara, CA $2,226
129. John Rottman Maple Grove, MN $2,226
130. Leonard St. Germain Southwest Ranches, FL $2,226
131. Akio Ishii Japan $2,226
132. Scott Krone Pagosa Springs, CO $2,226
133. Paul Friedman Las Vegas, NV $2,226
134. John Orr Lodi, WI $2,226
135. Brian Anderson Malibu, CA $2,226
136. Panayote Vilandos Houston, TX $2,226
137. Charles Sipple H. Beach, CA $2,226
138. Robert Zelinka Delray Beach, FL $2,226
139. John Selix Pewaukee, WI $2,226
140. Danny Hart Torrance, CA $2,226
141. Dale Mitchell Fort Meyer, FL $2,226
142. Allen Kremer St. Anthony, MN $2,226
143. Ronald Solarz Roslyn, NY $2,226
144. Jacky Chitwood Celina, TX $2,226
145. Philip Earle Carbonneau, NL $2,226
146. James Mudd San Antonio, TX $2,226
147. Craig Shalhoob Scottsdale, AZ $2,226
148. Lauren Koch Kihei, HI $2,226
149. Andrew Klivan New York, NY $2,226
150. John Mason Virginia Beach, VA $2,226
151. William Thomas Burnet, TX $2,226
152. John Lair La Porte, TX $2,226
153. Skip Plotnicki Fort Worth, TX $2,226


Tournament Notes:

--The winner of the 2007 Seniors Poker World Championship was Ernest Bennett. He is a 55-year-old former business owner from Encino, CA. This was his first WSOP victory.

-- Bennett was born in Canada. He moved to the U.S. at a young age. Bennett attended college and earned a B.S. in civil engineering. He owned a successful chain of dry cleaners and recently sold off his businesses.

-- Bennett started playing seriously about five years ago. He learned the game mostly through playing with friends. He has a very impressive string of cashes in recent years. In fact, Bennett has cashed over 30 times in tournaments since 2004. However, he has yet to win a major tournament.

-- Bennett arrived at the final table with a significant chip advantage. It took him just over five hours to achieve victory. This was Bennett's first time ever to cash at the WSOP. First place paid $348,423.

-- "Aggressive poker - that's the only way I know how to play," Bennett said in a post-tournament interview. "I'm always raising. Sometimes I have to try and slow it down, but I think the aggressive style works for me."

-- Leon Lewis was the 6th-place finisher. Lewis was once a nationally-ranked pistol shooter and former police officer.

-- This event was won by a woman last year - the first such occasion. Clare Miller became the first lady to win the seniors event in history. Women players did not fare as well this year. The highest woman finisher in this tournament was Jeanne David of Las Vegas (18th).

-- The age requirement to play in the Seniors World Poker Championship was 50 years or higher. Player ages at the final table ranged from 51 (youngest) to 71 (oldest).

-- This was the largest seniors poker event of all time. The 1,882 entries destroyed the previous record that was set last year (1,184) by more than 30 percent.

-- Former WSOP gold bracelet winner and poker writer/author Vince Burgio finished in 26th place.

-- 1991 world poker champion Brad Daugherty finished in 29th place.

-- 1983 world poker champion Tom McEvoy finished in 34th place.

-- Two-time WSOP gold bracelet winner Howard "Tahoe" Andrew finished in 50th place. This is Tahoe's 34th consecutive year to play at the WSOP, which is the all-time record.

-- Gambling author and psychologist Arthur Reber (The New Gambler's Bible) formally an academic at Brooklyn College took 68th place.

-- Poker legend "Amarillo Slim" Preston, the 1972 world poker champion cashed for the first time in five years at the WSOP. The poker icon finished in 96th place and was given a nice ovation from the crowd.

-- Former WSOP gold bracelet winner and mystic Phil "Doc" Earle, from Newfoundland, Canada cashed in 145th place.

Nolan Dalla


2007 World Series of Poker

Event 1 Event 2 Event 3 Event 4
Event 5 Event 6 Event 7 Event 8
Event 9 Event 10 Event 11 Event 12
Event 13 Event 14 Event 15 Event 16
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
Event 55 Final Table

 

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