Poker Tournament Results

New England Poker Classic 2001

Place	Name	Prize
1	Rene J Brouilette (West Warwick, RI)	$16,000
2	George Kalaitzis (Brockton, MA, USA)	$10,500
3	Chris Debock (Tampa, FL, USA)	$6,300
4	Kevin Cantwell (Shrewsbury, MA, USA)	$4,200
5	Peter Gershon (Hauppauge, NY)	$2,200
6	Michael P DeVeronica (Hollywood, FL, USA)	$1,800
7	John Phouthasy (Westbrook, CT, USA)	$1,400
8	Daniel Brodsky (Bayside, NY, USA)	$1,000
9	Roy H Herlocher, Jr	$500
10	Seth D Einkelstein	$500
11	Regina L Brown (Cromwell, CT, USA)	$500
12	Marshall J Millwood	$500
13	Erik H Perry	$400
14	Edward Ross (CT, USA)	$400
15	John Valleau (Atlantic City, NJ, USA)	$400
16	Antonio Bueti AKA "TonyB" (Mt. Kisco, NY, USA)	$400
17	Michael Brundage (CT)	$300
18	Robert D. Zizza (Boston, MA)	$300
19	Michael Bernstein AKA "MJ" (Chicago, IL, USA)	$300
20	Joyce Remsen (Reno, NV, USA)	$300

Tournament Report

Rene J Brouilette Brouillette Bests Bevy Steven E. Way A great day to be playing golf was passed up by the 231 entrants to yesterday’s $220 7-Card Stud event at the “New England Poker Classic” tournament held here at Foxwoods Resort Casino. With a field of highly skilled players, winning this championship would be difficult. As usual the event was started right on time, and would see the first few rounds of play set the pace, and determine the outcome for nearly half the contestants. The final table assembled at 7:15 last evening. Six of the eight players were all nearly equally staked, while the remaining two players were woefully short stacked. The first to be eliminated, and claim eighth place would be Daniel Brodsky of Bayside, New York. Starting with just $11,500 in chips made it seem like the right play to push all-in after making Aces up. Kevin Cantwell of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts made the easy call with a King high heart flush for the win. Next to go would be John Phouthasy of Westbrook, Connecticut after he missed a straight draw against a pair of fives held by Peter Gershon of Hauppauge, New York. Hollywood, Florida resident Michael DeVeronica would collect sixth place when he started with Kings and pushed all-in, and then had to watch Cantwell make Jacks and fives as he got no help. With survival on his mind, Gershon made his all-in move with pocket Queens. He was behind from the start when George Kalaitzis of Brockton, Massachusetts called with pocket Aces, and then improved with another pair, eliminating Gershon. Fourth place would be decided when Cantwell confidently played all his chips after making a straight to the six. Rene Brouillette of West Warwick, Rhode Island would calmly call and showdown with a Queen high club flush to eliminate Cantwell. Finishing in third place was an unexpected improvement for Chris Debock of Tampa, Florida. Debock was the short stack at the final table, starting with just $8,500, and skillfully moving up the leader board. Debock was finally eliminated when as still the short stack he went all-in with pocket eights. Improvement came in the form of another small pair, unfortunately Brouillette would catch an unlikely Queen high straight for the win. The final two contestants were now almost equal in chips, and a long battle seemed likely. The two players however continued to play aggressively and the event was over within just ten minutes at 10:00 last night. Down to a handful of chips, Kalaitzis tried to make a comeback doubling up with a King high straight. On the next hand, Kalaitzis, who was playing in his very first tournament event ever, had Queens up on fifth street and pushed all-in again. Brouillette made the call with sevens showing and a pair of Deuces in the hole. As the Dealer burned and turned, the fate of the event rested on the next cards. An Ace and a rag for Kalaitzis were no help, but another seven in Brouillette’s hand filled him and made Rene the latest champion for 2001.