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Name
Chris Gros
Bryan Devonshire
R.J. Wright
Scott Clark
Christopher Himmenger
Craig Federspiel
David Wortham
Marsha Waggoner
Barry Goldberg
Alejandro Posso
Rodney Lacsamana
Eric Losee
Jackson Young
Melissa Poff
Florian Sutalo
Eric Rindal
Lance Dillenberg
Ed Martin
Lydia Chang
Randall Garza
Angeliot Trinidad
Ngoc Dang
Ronald Marks
Aaron Bass
Michael Jones
Thanh Huyntt
Frederick Narciso
Bryan Connole
Sonny Lee
Inti Garcia
Jonathan Job
Brian Petersen
Michael Bond
Gregory Eichhorn
John Vasher
Dustin Howes
Arnim Temmler
Jason Seitz
Michael Enea
Gerold Hills
Lucia Gabor
Marcus Pruitt
Lorinda Ahlgren
Robert Pacleb
Gregory Brenner
Curisa Schweibenger
Edward Long
Brian White
Keith Maclaine
Kyle Weurding
Kelly Dora
Matthew Voorhees
Phillip Wong
John Hopkins
Henry Karevowski
Nikkailette Letran
Jake Nowatchik
Charles Clark
Michael Allen
Donnalee Polgar
Victor Randall
William Hagen
Lenoidas Vargas
Thomas Shue
Richard Pecorello
Anthony Zeichick
Scott Bean Jr.
Matthew Rhinerson
Todd Dobereiner
Shawn Karmil
Matthew Hardesty
Richard T. Gatewood
Randall Shur
David Day
Joseph Bodrogi
Patrick Filomena
Joseph Bilckenstaff
Scott Johnson
Jobie Cross
Stephen Angeles
Unknown
Amanda G. Wheeler
Mohammad Fathipour
Neal Lipman
Brian David Kooymar
Woody Rivero
Ari Mzrachi
Lisa Brumbeloe
Richard Haughey
James W. Riley III
Jesse Petrakis
Justo Gutrerrez
Robert Alan Vaneerde
James Margellos
Ashley Young
Curtis Wood
James Gorczyca
Hank Ritchey
Ryan Kirk
Brian Johnson
Joshua McBroom
Chris Gros
Bryan Devonshire
R.J. Wright
Scott Clark
Christopher Himmenger
Craig Federspiel
David Wortham
Marsha Waggoner
Barry Goldberg
Alejandro Posso
Rodney Lacsamana
Eric Losee
Jackson Young
Melissa Poff
Florian Sutalo
Eric Rindal
Lance Dillenberg
Ed Martin
Lydia Chang
Randall Garza
Angeliot Trinidad
Ngoc Dang
Ronald Marks
Aaron Bass
Michael Jones
Thanh Huyntt
Frederick Narciso
Bryan Connole
Sonny Lee
Inti Garcia
Jonathan Job
Brian Petersen
Michael Bond
Gregory Eichhorn
John Vasher
Dustin Howes
Arnim Temmler
Jason Seitz
Michael Enea
Gerold Hills
Lucia Gabor
Marcus Pruitt
Lorinda Ahlgren
Robert Pacleb
Gregory Brenner
Curisa Schweibenger
Edward Long
Brian White
Keith Maclaine
Kyle Weurding
Kelly Dora
Matthew Voorhees
Phillip Wong
John Hopkins
Henry Karevowski
Nikkailette Letran
Jake Nowatchik
Charles Clark
Michael Allen
Donnalee Polgar
Victor Randall
William Hagen
Lenoidas Vargas
Thomas Shue
Richard Pecorello
Anthony Zeichick
Scott Bean Jr.
Matthew Rhinerson
Todd Dobereiner
Shawn Karmil
Matthew Hardesty
Richard T. Gatewood
Randall Shur
David Day
Joseph Bodrogi
Patrick Filomena
Joseph Bilckenstaff
Scott Johnson
Jobie Cross
Stephen Angeles
Unknown
Amanda G. Wheeler
Mohammad Fathipour
Neal Lipman
Brian David Kooymar
Woody Rivero
Ari Mzrachi
Lisa Brumbeloe
Richard Haughey
James W. Riley III
Jesse Petrakis
Justo Gutrerrez
Robert Alan Vaneerde
James Margellos
Ashley Young
Curtis Wood
James Gorczyca
Hank Ritchey
Ryan Kirk
Brian Johnson
Joshua McBroom
Hometown
Henderson, NV
Burnsville, MN
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Hemet, CA
Downey, CA
Las Vegas, NV
Sunrise, FL
Temecula, CA
Mt. Pleasant, MI
Las Vegas, NV
THC, Indiana
Renton, WA
Aurora, IL
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Henderson, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Santee, CA
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Tampa, FL
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Palm Springs, CA
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Houston, TX
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Lake Orion, MI
Hayward, CA
Dortmund, GM
Shakopee, MN
Stockton, CA
Gilbert, AZ
Las Vegas, NV
Los Angeles, CA
Las Vegas, NV
Vallejo, CA
Palm Desert, CA
N/A
El Cajon, CA
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
St. Clair Shores, MI
Englewood, CO
Mesa, AZ
El Caton, CA
Incline Village, NV
Keiut, WA
Milwaukie, OR
Windbear, PA
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
New Caney, TX
San Jose, CA
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Sherrill, NY
Las Vegas, NV
Reno, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Davenport, IA
Mill Creek, WA
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Henderson, CO
Las Vegas, NV
Henderson, NV
Henderson, NV
Henderson, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Marana, AZ
Las Vegas, NV
Unknown
Las Vegas, NV
Woodland Hills, CA
Las Vegas, NV
Hanford, CA
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Auburn, CA
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Napa, CA
Arruyo Seco, NM
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Pleasanton, CA
Las Vegas, NV
Henderson, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Federal Way, WA
Arcata, CA
Las Vegas, NV
Henderson, NV
Burnsville, MN
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Hemet, CA
Downey, CA
Las Vegas, NV
Sunrise, FL
Temecula, CA
Mt. Pleasant, MI
Las Vegas, NV
THC, Indiana
Renton, WA
Aurora, IL
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Henderson, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Santee, CA
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Tampa, FL
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Palm Springs, CA
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Houston, TX
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Lake Orion, MI
Hayward, CA
Dortmund, GM
Shakopee, MN
Stockton, CA
Gilbert, AZ
Las Vegas, NV
Los Angeles, CA
Las Vegas, NV
Vallejo, CA
Palm Desert, CA
N/A
El Cajon, CA
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
St. Clair Shores, MI
Englewood, CO
Mesa, AZ
El Caton, CA
Incline Village, NV
Keiut, WA
Milwaukie, OR
Windbear, PA
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
New Caney, TX
San Jose, CA
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Sherrill, NY
Las Vegas, NV
Reno, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Davenport, IA
Mill Creek, WA
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Henderson, CO
Las Vegas, NV
Henderson, NV
Henderson, NV
Henderson, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Marana, AZ
Las Vegas, NV
Unknown
Las Vegas, NV
Woodland Hills, CA
Las Vegas, NV
Hanford, CA
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Auburn, CA
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Napa, CA
Arruyo Seco, NM
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Pleasanton, CA
Las Vegas, NV
Henderson, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Federal Way, WA
Arcata, CA
Las Vegas, NV
Prize
$127,496
$66,528
$38,531
$22,720
$22,176
$19,404
$16,632
$13,860
$12,474
$11,088
$10,256
$9,425
$8,593
$7,762
$6,930
$6,098
$5,267
$4,435
$3,604
$3,604
$3,604
$3,604
$3,604
$3,604
$3,604
$3,604
$3,604
$2,772
$2,772
$2,772
$2,772
$2,772
$2,772
$2,772
$2,772
$2,772
$2,218
$2,218
$2,218
$2,218
$2,218
$2,218
$2,218
$2,218
$2,218
$1,663
$1,663
$1,663
$1,663
$1,663
$1,663
$1,663
$1,663
$1,663
$1,386
$1,386
$1,386
$1,386
$1,386
$1,386
$1,386
$1,386
$1,386
$1,109
$1,109
$1,109
$1,109
$1,109
$1,109
$1,109
$1,109
$1,109
$1,109
$1,109
$1,109
$1,109
$1,109
$1,109
$1,109
$1,109
$1,109
$832
$832
$832
$832
$832
$832
$832
$832
$832
$832
$832
$832
$832
$594
$594
$594
$594
$594
$594
$594
$127,496
$66,528
$38,531
$22,720
$22,176
$19,404
$16,632
$13,860
$12,474
$11,088
$10,256
$9,425
$8,593
$7,762
$6,930
$6,098
$5,267
$4,435
$3,604
$3,604
$3,604
$3,604
$3,604
$3,604
$3,604
$3,604
$3,604
$2,772
$2,772
$2,772
$2,772
$2,772
$2,772
$2,772
$2,772
$2,772
$2,218
$2,218
$2,218
$2,218
$2,218
$2,218
$2,218
$2,218
$2,218
$1,663
$1,663
$1,663
$1,663
$1,663
$1,663
$1,663
$1,663
$1,663
$1,386
$1,386
$1,386
$1,386
$1,386
$1,386
$1,386
$1,386
$1,386
$1,109
$1,109
$1,109
$1,109
$1,109
$1,109
$1,109
$1,109
$1,109
$1,109
$1,109
$1,109
$1,109
$1,109
$1,109
$1,109
$1,109
$1,109
$832
$832
$832
$832
$832
$832
$832
$832
$832
$832
$832
$832
$832
$594
$594
$594
$594
$594
$594
$594
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Tournament Report
Chris Gros Wins First Event at the 2006 World Series of Poker!
Casino Employees World Poker Championship Shatters All-Time
Attendance Record – with 1,232 Entries
On most days and nights, players in the “Casino Employees World Poker
Championship” can be found providing customer service to the guests of their
respective casino and hotel properties. On this day however, the concept of
hospitality was the farthest thing from any of their minds.
As well it should have been.
The all-time record field of 1,232 participants competed for a total prize pool
of $554,850 in the traditional kick-off to the six-week long World Series of
Poker Tournament held at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino.
The ten players at the final table displayed an array of individuals vying for
the $127,616 first prize and coveted WSOP championship gold bracelet. The
lone female finalist, Marsha Waggoner was unwavering when asked how she
felt as the only woman at the table. “This is where I belong,” she replied
with a confident grin.
10th Place Finisher -- Alejandro Posso.
After a spell of little action in the early rounds, Alejandro Posso moved all-in
with pocket kings. For Posso, opportunity quickly turned into a devastating
instance of bad timing as Christopher Himmenger called and showed pocket
aces. The flop of 3h 3c 8h did nothing for Posso, representing The Seminole
Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida. The turn showed the 4d, while a Qs
on the river sealed the Columbian-born poker dealer’s 10th place finish.
9th Place Finisher -- Barry Goldberg
A little more than an hour later, Barry Goldberg moved all in with Ac-Jd and R.
J. Wright quickly called. Wright’s dominating Ad-Qc ended Goldberg’s bid as
the flop showed 9s, 10s, 3d followed by a benign 5d at the turn and a 10d on
the river.
8th Place Finisher -- Marsha Waggoner
The Brisbane, Australia native took home $13,860 after finishing in 8th place.
An executive host for Hollywood Park in Inglewood, California, Waggoner
beat out 1,227 other competitors before being eliminated.
7th Place Finisher -- David Wortham
Originally from Atlanta, GA, Wortham played a tight game at the final table,
doubling-up when the opportunity presented itself. However, what seemed
to be an opportunity turned into a bust as his pocket Queens were trumped
by Bryan Devonshire’s pocket Aces. Luck was not a lady that night as
Devonshire’s rockets held-up against Wortham.
6th Place Finisher -- Craig Federspiel
Moving all-in with pocket Jacks, Federspiel was called by Chris Gros who
turned over what else? Pocket Aces. The Mirage Las Vegas dealer originally
from Louisville, KY who holds a Bachelor’s Degree from UNC Chapel Hill was
eliminated as Gros’s aces held up.
5th Place Finisher -- Chris Himmenger
With the blinds increased to $4,000-$8,000, Chris Himmenger moved all-in for
$49,000 and R.J. Wright obliged. Himmenger, a waiter at Binion’s Casino in
Las Vegas turned over As-6h. Wright showed 10s-9s. The flop came 2c - 7c -
7s. An 8h at the turn gave Wright an open-ended straight draw while the Jh
on the river completed the straight and busted Himmenger.
4th Place Finisher -- Scott Clark
After watching his colossal chip-count slowly diminish, Clark, a 25-year old
dealer at the Rio Las Vegas pushed his remaining stack into the pot. Once
again, R.J. Wright sensed opportunity and called. Clark, or “Scooter” as his
friends and family affectionately call him, showed pocket fives. Wright turns
over Ad-3s. It was bad news for Clark as the flop showed Ac, 4s, 9c. Wright
eliminated his third opponent at the final table as the turn came with an 8s
and the river showed Qc.
3rd place Finisher -- R.J. Wright
Only a couple of hands later, the “eliminator” became the “eliminated” when
Wright went all-in after a flop of 6d, 2d, 2h, re-raising Chris Gros’s 200K bet.
Gros called and showed Ks-Qs. Wright, a New Jersey native and dealer at
the Luxor in Las Vegas, turned over the better hand, As-5d. The turn
brought the 3h. A Kc on the river prompted a loud eruption from spectators
as Wright was eliminated.
Heads-Up Action -- Chris Gros vs. Bryan Devonshire
After a number of alternating re-raises and folds between the two finalists,
Gros, a dealer at Caesar’s Palace called 24-year-old Devonshire’s 30K pre-
flop re-raise. After a flop of 3s, 3d, 8h, Devonshire, a semi-professional poker
player from Burnsville, MN bet $45,000. Gros re-raised to 100K and
Devonshire moved all-in. Chris Gros, a St. Louis native who holds a Bachelor’
s Degree in Biology called and revealed that he caught trip 3’s with 4h,-3c in
his hand. Devonshire turned over Ac-Kc. A 10h at the turn and a 7s on the
river made Gros the champion of the opening 2006 World Series of Poker
event.
“Oh my God,” replied Gros when asked how it felt to be a WSOP bracelet
winner. “I don’t know what’s more exiting, not having to make another
mortgage payment or winning the bracelet. It is something that I will always
have.”
Report by Alan Fowler (WSOP Staff)
World Series of Poker Commissioner – Jeffrey Pollack
Director of Sports and Entertainment Marketing (Licensing) -- Ty Stewart
Director of Sports and Entertainment Marketing (Communications) – Gary
Thompson
Vice President of Specialty Gaming -- Howard Greenbaum
WSOP Tournament Director – Robert Daily
WSOP Tournament Director/Director of Poker Operations for Harrah’s
Entertainment – Jack Effel
Chris Gros Wins First Event at the 2006 World Series of Poker!
Casino Employees World Poker Championship Shatters All-Time
Attendance Record – with 1,232 Entries
On most days and nights, players in the “Casino Employees World Poker
Championship” can be found providing customer service to the guests of their
respective casino and hotel properties. On this day however, the concept of
hospitality was the farthest thing from any of their minds.
As well it should have been.
The all-time record field of 1,232 participants competed for a total prize pool
of $554,850 in the traditional kick-off to the six-week long World Series of
Poker Tournament held at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino.
The ten players at the final table displayed an array of individuals vying for
the $127,616 first prize and coveted WSOP championship gold bracelet. The
lone female finalist, Marsha Waggoner was unwavering when asked how she
felt as the only woman at the table. “This is where I belong,” she replied
with a confident grin.
10th Place Finisher -- Alejandro Posso.
After a spell of little action in the early rounds, Alejandro Posso moved all-in
with pocket kings. For Posso, opportunity quickly turned into a devastating
instance of bad timing as Christopher Himmenger called and showed pocket
aces. The flop of 3h 3c 8h did nothing for Posso, representing The Seminole
Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida. The turn showed the 4d, while a Qs
on the river sealed the Columbian-born poker dealer’s 10th place finish.
9th Place Finisher -- Barry Goldberg
A little more than an hour later, Barry Goldberg moved all in with Ac-Jd and R.
J. Wright quickly called. Wright’s dominating Ad-Qc ended Goldberg’s bid as
the flop showed 9s, 10s, 3d followed by a benign 5d at the turn and a 10d on
the river.
8th Place Finisher -- Marsha Waggoner
The Brisbane, Australia native took home $13,860 after finishing in 8th place.
An executive host for Hollywood Park in Inglewood, California, Waggoner
beat out 1,227 other competitors before being eliminated.
7th Place Finisher -- David Wortham
Originally from Atlanta, GA, Wortham played a tight game at the final table,
doubling-up when the opportunity presented itself. However, what seemed
to be an opportunity turned into a bust as his pocket Queens were trumped
by Bryan Devonshire’s pocket Aces. Luck was not a lady that night as
Devonshire’s rockets held-up against Wortham.
6th Place Finisher -- Craig Federspiel
Moving all-in with pocket Jacks, Federspiel was called by Chris Gros who
turned over what else? Pocket Aces. The Mirage Las Vegas dealer originally
from Louisville, KY who holds a Bachelor’s Degree from UNC Chapel Hill was
eliminated as Gros’s aces held up.
5th Place Finisher -- Chris Himmenger
With the blinds increased to $4,000-$8,000, Chris Himmenger moved all-in for
$49,000 and R.J. Wright obliged. Himmenger, a waiter at Binion’s Casino in
Las Vegas turned over As-6h. Wright showed 10s-9s. The flop came 2c - 7c -
7s. An 8h at the turn gave Wright an open-ended straight draw while the Jh
on the river completed the straight and busted Himmenger.
4th Place Finisher -- Scott Clark
After watching his colossal chip-count slowly diminish, Clark, a 25-year old
dealer at the Rio Las Vegas pushed his remaining stack into the pot. Once
again, R.J. Wright sensed opportunity and called. Clark, or “Scooter” as his
friends and family affectionately call him, showed pocket fives. Wright turns
over Ad-3s. It was bad news for Clark as the flop showed Ac, 4s, 9c. Wright
eliminated his third opponent at the final table as the turn came with an 8s
and the river showed Qc.
3rd place Finisher -- R.J. Wright
Only a couple of hands later, the “eliminator” became the “eliminated” when
Wright went all-in after a flop of 6d, 2d, 2h, re-raising Chris Gros’s 200K bet.
Gros called and showed Ks-Qs. Wright, a New Jersey native and dealer at
the Luxor in Las Vegas, turned over the better hand, As-5d. The turn
brought the 3h. A Kc on the river prompted a loud eruption from spectators
as Wright was eliminated.
Heads-Up Action -- Chris Gros vs. Bryan Devonshire
After a number of alternating re-raises and folds between the two finalists,
Gros, a dealer at Caesar’s Palace called 24-year-old Devonshire’s 30K pre-
flop re-raise. After a flop of 3s, 3d, 8h, Devonshire, a semi-professional poker
player from Burnsville, MN bet $45,000. Gros re-raised to 100K and
Devonshire moved all-in. Chris Gros, a St. Louis native who holds a Bachelor’
s Degree in Biology called and revealed that he caught trip 3’s with 4h,-3c in
his hand. Devonshire turned over Ac-Kc. A 10h at the turn and a 7s on the
river made Gros the champion of the opening 2006 World Series of Poker
event.
“Oh my God,” replied Gros when asked how it felt to be a WSOP bracelet
winner. “I don’t know what’s more exiting, not having to make another
mortgage payment or winning the bracelet. It is something that I will always
have.”
Report by Alan Fowler (WSOP Staff)
World Series of Poker Commissioner – Jeffrey Pollack
Director of Sports and Entertainment Marketing (Licensing) -- Ty Stewart
Director of Sports and Entertainment Marketing (Communications) – Gary
Thompson
Vice President of Specialty Gaming -- Howard Greenbaum
WSOP Tournament Director – Robert Daily
WSOP Tournament Director/Director of Poker Operations for Harrah’s
Entertainment – Jack Effel
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2006 World Series of Poker
Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino – Las Vegas
Official Report
Event #1
Casino Employees World Championship
No-Limit Hold’em
Number of Entries: 1,232
Total Prize Money: $554,850
Official Results:
Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino – Las Vegas
Official Report
Event #1
Casino Employees World Championship
No-Limit Hold’em
Number of Entries: 1,232
Total Prize Money: $554,850
Official Results: