Poker Tournament Results

New England Poker Classic

Place	Name	Prize
1	Steven Rosen (Armonk, NY, USA)	$149,460
2	Wendell Barnes (Charlton, MA, USA)	$80,560
3	Brett Richey (Boston, MA, USA)	$44,520
4	Alan Ehrenworth AKA "PAULKYLE" (Cranbury, NJ, USA)	$29,680
5	Leonard Tannenbaum (Armonk, NY, USA)	$21,200
6	Chris Bell (Raleigh, NC, USA)	$16,960
7	Robert "Bo" Toft (Yardley, PA, USA)	$12,720
8	Bryan Schlein (Owings Mills, MD, USA)	$10,600
9	Stephen Lateano (New Britain, CT, USA)	$9,540
10	Larry Lawson AKA "Zekeness" (Patterson, NJ, USA)	$8,480
11	Kenny Elazzeh (New Bern, NC, USA)	$7,420
12	Brian L Malczewski (Buffalo, NY, USA)	$6,630
13	Keith R Laflam (Essex jct, VT, USA)	$5,300
14	Mariealena Calabrese (Egg Harbour Township, NJ, USA)	$4,240
15	Edward Atanasio (Orlando, FL, USA)	$3,180
16	Daniel T Mulhall (Douglaston, NY, USA)	$2,756
17	Joe Simmons (Philadelphia, PA, USA)	$2,756
18	Ethan K Foulkes (Westfield, MA, USA)	$2,756
19	Shane Schleger (Santa Monica, CA, USA)	$2,756
20	Regina L Brown (Cromwell, CT, USA)	$2,756

Tournament Report

FIRST TIME WINNER STEVEN ROSEN WINS $149,460! The 2005 New England Poker Classic had a first time winner in a first time event, as Steven Rosen of Armonk, NJ, captured first place and $149,460. He outdueled Charlton, MA, resident, Wendell Barnes, in heads-up action. Wendell had established a chip lead but, when Steve went all-in with KJ, Wendell called with QJ. A flop of K76 gave Steven the chip advantage. Wendell was soon all-in with pocket 5's but Steven called with pocket 10â??s and, with a flop of KK10, Steven had the championship trophy, winner's jacket and prize money. Wendell collected $80,560 for his efforts. Brett Richey, Allston, MA, was the third place finisher. Brett entered the final table as the chip leader but his position slowly eroded throughout the day as he was unable to hit the big hand. In the end, his pocket 5's were against Wendell's K9 and, with a 9 on the flop, Brett's day was over. Hamilton, NJ, resident, Alan Ehrenworth, fought his way into the fourth slot from second lowest chip position. He had earlier won sizable pots with AK and AA versus AQ; however, his all-in with A10 was called by Wendell with AQ and a Q on the flop left him with $29,680. Leonard Tannenbaum, Armonk, NY, also battled from a short stack position to place fifth. His pocket 9's were not quite enough as he lost his remaining chips to Steven Rosen who called his all-in with pocket 10's. Christopher Bell of Raleigh, NC, as the short stack on the final table, showed great resiliency in finishing sixth. In earlier all-in situations with Brett, he had taken sizable pots with A10 versus AK (10 on the flop) and 109 versus 104 when his 9 kicker provided the edge. He gave considerable thought in calling Brettâ??s all-in with pocket 7's and was the winner of $16,960 when Wendell showed pocket 9's. Bo Toft, Yardley, Pa, went all-in with AQ over Wendell; but Wendell, with pocket K's, called and Bo was claiming seventh. The eighth place finisher, Bryan Schlein, Owings Mills, MD, who had earlier lost with AQ to Alanâ??s A's, went all-in with AJ and was again confronted by Alan who produced AQ. Stephen Lateano of West Suffield, CT, was also done in by Alan. He lost with AQ to AK and went all-in with Q8. Alan called with J10 and Stephen felt hopeful after an 8 came on the flop but a 10 on the turn left him in ninth. Larry Lawson, Patterson, NJ, lost the first hand of the final table to Alan. He had pocket 6's and Alan called his all-in with AK. A K on the flop left Larry as the short stack and he was soon out. Reported by Jeffrey A Toth for Foxwoods Resort Casino