Poker Tournament Results

United States Poker Championship

Place	Name	Prize
1	Chaim Halpern (Delray Beach, FL, USA)	$32,800
2	Men "The Master" Nguyen (Bell Gardens, CA, USA)	$18,860
3	Tony Cousineau (Daytona Beach, FL, USA)	$9,840
4	Jeff Rothstein (New York, NY, USA)	$5,740
5	Eracles Panayiotou (Tom's River, NY, USA)	$4,510
6	Jim Bucci (Hollywood, MD, USA)	$3,690
7	Charlie Townsend (Dagsboro, DE, USA)	$2,870
8	Marc Matz (King of Prussa, PA)	$2,050
9	Amir Vahedi (Sherman Oaks, CA, USA)	$1,640

Tournament Report

Matchmaker, matchmaker, just pair the board ........and it was done....His first tournament and a major victory at that! Chaim (Hy) Halpern, today’s winner in Limit Hold’em, is enjoying life in Florida and cruising the world. As a ‘stranger in poker paradise’ , Chaim was befriended by the crowd for his unrelenting performance against Men the ‘Master’. Cheers.......La Chaim! It was pure Kismet that Men ‘Master’ Nguyen should face another final table. He’s ‘one singular sensation ‘ ....... always managing to thrill the crowd with a stirring performance. The 2 hour duel was a good battle, compliments Men. luck, was his Lady Tonight... Okay all you Poker Guys and Dolls, this one is a real pro! Pari-mutuels were his specific field of study in college, where he also perfected his poker game. Anthony Anthony Cousineau. the 3rd place finisher in today’s Limit Hold’em Event, moved on from raising greyhounds, to raising Aces... to the point of no return. Tonight, tonight another event comes to a close and the nearer we draw to the Championship Events of Stud and No-Limit Hold’em. As the curtain comes down on Event #10, the pulse grows stronger, the excitement is building....... for The Taj is Alive, with the Sound of Poker. -Paula Geletei