Poker Tournament Results

Legends of Poker/ WPT Event Season 5

Place	Name	Prize
1	Jack Larson (Golden, CO, USA)	$22,615
2	Phillip Penn Sr AKA "JB" (Omaha, NE, USA)	$11,155
3	Moe Jazayeri (Berkeley, CA, USA)	$5,430
4	Michael Krescanko (Scottsdale, AZ, USA)	$3,620
5	Genefredo Legaspi AKA "Freddy" (Eagle Rock, CA, USA)	$2,715
6	Jason Katsutani (Los Angeles, CA, USA)	$2,110
7	Michael Lemkin AKA "Doctor Doom, MikieMike" (Santa Monica, CA, USA)	$1,510
8	Boris Kostov (Van Nuys, CA, USA)	$1,210
9	Kim Fontes (Oceanside, CA, USA)	$905
10	Henry Castillo (Long Beach, CA, USA)	$755
11	Rocky Enciso (Glendale, CA, USA)	$755
12	Phueng Nguyen (Biloxi, MS, USA)	$755
13	Mariano Angkaham (Los Angeles, CA, USA)	$605
14	Lisa Rosenbloom (Redondo Beach, CA, USA)	$605
15	Raffi Krikorian (Glendale, CA, USA)	$605
16	Henry Ferguson (Los Angeles, CA, USA)	$480
17	Raouf Eskak	$480
18	JIM CARROLL (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$480
19	Michael Cipolla (Fresno, CA, USA)	$390
20	Sang Bum Lim	$390
21	Kassab Ama (El Cajon, CA, USA)	$390
22	Michael Gutenplan (Culver City, CA, USA)	$390
23	James Athanas (Orange, CA, USA)	$390
24	Carl Anderson	$390
25	Matthew Kirisits (Poway, CA, USA)	$390
26	Rocky Brown (USA)	$390
27	Dung Bich Thi Vo	$390

Tournament Report

Retired H.S. Teacher Schools Entire Final Table The first non-Hold'em event of the 2006 Legends of Poker attracted 201 Omaha Hi-Lo players creating a prize pool of $60,300. The field included last year's winner Sirous Baghchehsaraie. Sirous could not repeat last year's performance but 73 year-old retired High School teacher, Jack 'Lucky' Larson, played his 'A-game' and took home $22,615 plus the 'Legends of the Ring', a white gold ring, for his 1st place finish. The final table began at 1:10am on Level #12 with blinds of $1,500/$3,000. It was hand #4 that initially narrowed the final table field. Mike Krescanko, the chipleader, raised and Kim Fontes 3-bet. After Mike's call, the flop came 7c-3c-2s. The post-flop betting put shortstack Kim all-in. Mike held As-3s-5-6 and Kim showed A-6-4d-Qd. The turn Kd and river 4s gave Mike the wheel for the scoop and sent Kim to the rail. Kim Fontes finished in 9th place and earned $905 for one nights work. The second elimination occurred two hands later. M. Jazayeri raised UTG and Boris Kostov re-raised all-in for his last $4,500 chips. Jazayeri called and the flop was 5s-5d-Qs. Jazayeri held A-2-5-8 with trip 5s and Boris held 2-3-3-9 for bottom 2 pair. The turn and river were running 7s. Jazayeri filled up and scooped the pot with no qualifying low. Boris was eliminated in 8th place and took $1,210 to the cashier's cage. On hand #17, Jack 'Lucky' Larson raised from the small blind and Michael Lemkin called from the big blind. The flop was Kd-10h-Qh, Michael bet his last $1,000 and showed A-K-5-X for top pair top kicker. 'Lucky' showed Q-Q-J-10 for trips Queens and an straight draw. The turn and river are running 4's giving 'Lucky' the full house with no low available. 'Lucky' scooped the pot and Michael Lemkin, a stockbroker from Santa Monica, was eliminated in 7th place earning $1,510. Michael has a long list of Omaha 8/B wins including a 2004 Legends and a 2005 Stars & Stripes title. The rest of the table was lucky to lose one of its toughest opponents. On the very next hand, Jay Katsutani, a professional player who lists his occupation as 'Bum', raised and the button, Jack Larson, 3-bet. Jay called and the flop was 7d-2h-Js. Jay bet all-in for his last few chips and Jack called. Jack had A-A-4-8, an overpair for the high and a second-nut low draw. Jay showed A-3-5-9 for a nut low draw. The turn was a Kd and the river a Jh. No possibility for a low and Jack scooped another pot with Aces-up. Jay was eliminated in 6th place and added $2,110 to his 'Bum' wallet. Hand #25 demonstrated how difficult Omaha Hi-Lo can be to a player who flops the near nuts. Tournament poker pro, Freddy Legaspi, raises from the button and M. Jazayeri 3-bet. Freddy calls all-in with his last $3,000 and the flop is J-6-J. Freddy had J-Q-K-K and had just flopped a set of Jacks. Jazayeri showed A-2-4-Q needing back door draws to get any part of this pot. The turn is a 5 and the river 3 giving Jazayeri a scooper with the nut low wheel and the 6-high straight. The runner-runner ripped the pot out from Freddy and he gave the board the common Omaha 'I can't believe that just happened.' stare. Freddy finished in 5th place and received $2,715. The final elimination came on hand #28 where Jack Larson raised from the small blind and Mike Krescanko, the big blind, called all-in with his last chips. Mike had 2-4-8-10 and Jack showed K-K-Q-5. The flop was 9s-Ac-3d. Mike has the nut low draw and is behind on the high. The turn was a 9h and the river was a 3c. No low for Mike and Jack 'Lucky' scooped another pot. Mike Krescanko, a poker pro from Phoenix, ends his night in 4th place with $3,620 in prize money. The final 3 players elected for a chop and the tournament concluded with Jack 'Lucky' Larson as champion. Jack received the winner's gold ring and $22,615. Phillip Penn Sr. had just taken the all-around points lead after his second final table appearance in the three tournaments he has played so far. -Jay 'Bugsy' Siegel BIOGRAPHY Jack 'Lucky' Larson, 73, of Golden Colorado has traveled all over the world playing poker and experiencing the vast global cultures. Jack grew up in a family that always played games together. Poker was one of the popular games that he learned beginning at the age of 6. This retired school teacher is on vacation in Southern California so he can 'play the ponies' at Del Mar and get a little poker in at The Bicycle Casino. Jack holds degrees in education including B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. He taught high school English and Social Studies for 29 years and thinks his experience with teenagers helps him understand his adult opponents (with teenage tendencies). He feels it is his job to 'school' them at the table and he apparently does this by taking all their chips. Jack would like to thank his wife Fran for all her support. Jack will be playing next week's $500 Omaha Hi-Lo event and expects another win. School's out and Jack could not be happier.