Poker Tournament Results

U.S. Poker Championship

Place	Name	Prize
1	Hemish Shah (London, UK)	$32,800
2	Young Van Phan (Garden Grove, CA, USA)	$16,400
3	Daniel Negreanu AKA "Kid Poker" (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$8,200
4	Jacob Horowitz (Sidney, Australia)	$4,920
5	Helen Spooner (Marbury, MD, USA)	$3,690
6	Robert Labella (Henderson, NV, USA)	$2,870
7	Mike Sexton (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$2,050
8	Michael Bittan (Englewood, NJ, USA)	$1,640
9	Ray DiDonato (Laurel Springs, NJ, USA)	$1,312
10	Maurice Edward Ova (Fountain Hills, AZ)	$984
11	Sidney Miller (Wynecote, PA, USA)	$984
12	Satish Vitha (Cerritos, CA, USA)	$943 and Tie
13	Chris Cellucci (Broomall, PA)	$943 and Tie
14	Julie Palmer (Boone, NC, USA)	$902
15	David Dalleo (Poughkeepsie, NY)	$902
16	Howard Mann (Martinsburg, WV, USA)	$820
17	Robert Hull (Mt Vernon, OH, USA)	$820
18	Ken Goldstein (Los Angeles, CA, USA)	$820

Tournament Report

Tonight we have a really big show....Let's welcome the British Invasion! Surrounded by friends, Hamish Shah topped the charts in his No Limit Hold 'em event, which he didn't even plan to enter. A stock broker for London, England, Hemish arrived just a few days ago from the Champs Elysee. This jet setter travels a great deal and has sampled poker in many of the great cosmopolitan cities. Today was a good warm-up for tomorrow's headliner event, Championship No Limit Hold'em, as the curtain goes up at 4.00pm. Listen, do you wanna know a secret....Hemish will be an entrant in the championship event. Young Van Phan, and the restless feeling he got became stronger as the final table dwindled down. Though he placed 2nd in today's event, he felt as though he was playing Omaha. Underdog hands were taking pots, like he'd never seen before. So stay tuned for the next episodes of 'How the flop falls' Happy Birthday, in memory of Frank Sinatra. Dan Negreanu did it his way! The 3rd place finisher in today's event , and last year's No Limit Hold 'em Champion is here to defend his title. Yes, it was a very good year. Start spreadin' the news...Dan is back! Tis the night before Hold 'em And what do we see But a room full of players All longing to be... The No Limit Champion To be crowned in 3 days, How will it happen Bluff, check and raise. The goal is a great one The field stong and vast The best in the world Have gathered at last. Here at the 'Taj' To play their best game, To make that final table, For the money and fame. The tournament is closing, We're all anxious to see Who the next USPC No Limit Hold 'em Champion will be. Go get'em players, we wish you all well !!