2010 Caesars Palace Las Vegas
Event 9 - $500 Buy-in No Limit Holdem Final Results. 2010 Caesars Palace Las Vegas WSOP Circuit Events.
| 2010 Caesars Palace Las Vegas World Series of Poker Circuit Events Official Results |
2010 Caesars Palace Las Vegas Event #9 Results
2009/2010 World Series of Poker Circuit
Caesars Palace Las Vegas
Event #9
No Limit Hold’em
Buy-In: $500 (+50)
Total Entries: 195
Total Prize Pool: $25,060
April 20-21, 2010
Caesars Palace Las Vegas
Event #9
No Limit Hold’em
Buy-In: $500 (+50)
Total Entries: 195
Total Prize Pool: $25,060
April 20-21, 2010
| Kevin "Chewy" Chickowski |
Final Results:
Place
Name
Hometown
Prize
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Kevin Chickowski
Joseph Attila Tosaky
Daniel Lowery
Everett Carlton
Richard Yelland
Jared Byczko
Samuel Anastasio
Martin John
Jeremiah “J.J.” Gould
Michael Montegue
Warren Sharp
Chris Grigorian
Scott Bateson
Ronald Waxbery
David Williams
John Harris
Robert Suer
Joseph Labounty
Joseph Attila Tosaky
Daniel Lowery
Everett Carlton
Richard Yelland
Jared Byczko
Samuel Anastasio
Martin John
Jeremiah “J.J.” Gould
Michael Montegue
Warren Sharp
Chris Grigorian
Scott Bateson
Ronald Waxbery
David Williams
John Harris
Robert Suer
Joseph Labounty
Chatham, Ontario
Las Vegas, NV
Peter Pender, AR
St. Paul, MN
Las Vegas, NV
Merrillville, IN
Ft. Meyers, FL
Olean, NY
Utica, NY
Las Vegas, NV
Peter Pender, AR
St. Paul, MN
Las Vegas, NV
Merrillville, IN
Ft. Meyers, FL
Olean, NY
Utica, NY
$25,060
$15,132
$9,694
$7,566
$5,911
$4,729
$3,783
$3,074
$2,601
$2,128
$2,128
$2,128
$1,892
$1,892
$1,892
$1,655
$1,655
$1,655
$15,132
$9,694
$7,566
$5,911
$4,729
$3,783
$3,074
$2,601
$2,128
$2,128
$2,128
$1,892
$1,892
$1,892
$1,655
$1,655
$1,655
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Champion Chewy
Kevin “Chewy” Chickowski Wins First WSOP Circuit Victory
Canadian Takes Gold Ring and $25,060 First Place Prize at
Caesars Palace
Las Vegas, NV – Kevin “Chewy” Chickowski won the most recent World Series of Poker
Circuit tournament held at Caesars Palace Las Vegas. He conquered a strong field of 195
players en route to his first major tournament victory. In fact, this was Chewy’s first time
ever to cash in a major event of any kind.
Chewy is a 43-year-old millwright, from Chatham, Ontario (Canada). He spends most of his
days working on heavy machinery. Many nights are spent at the poker table -- at private
games and casinos close to his home. Yet this was his first time to play in a WSOP-related
tournament. It didn’t matter than Chewy was up against players with considerably more
experience. He confidently collected $25,060 in prize money, plus the coveted gold ring,
the ultimate symbol of achievement for winning a WSOP Circuit tournament.
Immediately following his first victory, Chewy was asked what he plans to do with the prize
money. Some of it will go towards buying a dirt bike for his son, he stated. Prior to making
the trip to Las Vegas, Chewy told his son he would buy him the special present if he hit it
big. When he returns to Canada, Chewy will now have to pay up.
The $500 (+50) buy-in No-Limit Hold’em tournament was played on April 20th and April
21st. There were 195 entries, which produced a prize pool totaling $94,575. The top 18
finishers collected prize money.
There was only one former WSOP Circuit gold ring event winner among the final nine
players – Everett Carlton, who won his first victory here at Caesars last week. Daniel
Lowery arrived at the Final Table with a clear chip advantage over the remaining players.
But five other players were within a double up of the chip lead, making the finale a wide
open competition.
Chewy doubled up early, and was the chip leader much of the way. When the final table
became two-handed, a deal was reached by the final two players.
When Final Table play began at 2:00 pm on a Wednesday afternoon, the nine finalists and
their starting chip counts were as follows:
Seat Player Hometown Chip Count
1 J.J. Gould Utica, NY 132,000
2 Richard Yelland Las Vegas 203,000
3 Kevin “Chewy” Chickowski Chatham, Ontario 283,000
4 Jared Byczko Merrillville, IN 93,000
5 Martin John Olean, NY 72,000
6 Sam Anastasio Ft. Meyers. FL 148,000
7 Joe Attila Tosaky Las Vegas, NV 233,000
8 Daniel Lowery Peter Pender, AR 393,000
9 Everett Carlton St. Paul, MN 298,000
The final table lasted only about four hours and played until 6:00 pm. Players were
eliminated in the following order:
Ninth Place: J.J. Says Bye-Bye
Jeremiah “J.J.” Gould went out quickly, and accepted the consolation prize of a $2,601
payout. The college student from Utica, NY previously had two high finishes on the
Heartland Poker Tour – taking 2nd and 5th place in events held this year. This was his only
WSOP-related in-the-money finish, to date.
Eighth Place: Martin John Finishes Eighth
Martin John, a software consultant from Olean, NY was disconnected from the final table in
eighth place, after lasting about an hour at the table. He took a brutal beat which cost him
most of his chips and ultimately settled for a payout worth $3,074.
Seventh Place: Sam Anastasio Ends Up Seventh
Sam Anastasio, from Ft. Meyers, FL went out seventh. He has a previous win at the
Windstar Casino, plus several in-the-money finishes. This was his best WSOP-related
finish, which resulted in $3,783 in prize money.
Sixth Place: Jared Byczko Takes Sixth Place
Jared Myczko, who works in marketing and lives in Indiana, lasted about 90 minutes before
going out in sixth place. He pocketed $4,729 in prize money.
Fifth Place: Richard Yelland Makes Second Final Table at Caesars, Finishes Fifth
Richard Yelland cashed for the third time this month, and second time at this Caesars
series. A few days ago, he took ninth place. This time, Yelland moved four spots up the
money ladder and ended up in fifth place. This was his eighth time to cash in a WSOP
Circuit event, and fourth final table appearance. Yelland’s best finish was second place a
few years ago at Harrah’s Rincon. He received a payout totaling $5,911.
Fourth Place: Everett Carlton’s Bid for a Second Gold Ring Falls Short
Everett Carlton, from St. Paul, MN appeared to be on his way towards a second WSOP
Circuit gold ring victory within the past week. But he ran into trouble late in this
tournament and went out unceremoniously in fourth place. Carlton now has six WSOP
Circuit cashes, which includes a 1st, 3rd, 9th, 10th, and now a 4th. Carlton added $7,566
to his poker bankroll.
Third Place: Lowery Takes Third
Daniel Lowery, a 36-year-old sawmill owner from Arkansas, ended up as the third-place
finisher. He had previously won a tournament held in Mexico, which was part of the Latin
American Poker Tour. Lowery also cashed in various other tournaments, most notably the
World Poker Open. Third place paid $9,694.
Second Place: Attila Agrees to Second
Joe Attila Tosaky (who goes by “Joe Attila”), who has tournament wins including the Binion’
s Poker Classic, agreed to a deal where he took second place. His official payout amounted
to $15,132. He is a poker pro from Las Vegas.
There was no final hand, since the two remaining players agree to a deal. Terms of the
agreement were not disclosed.
First Place: Chewy Wins Championship
Kevin “Chewy” Chickowski became the 2010 WSOP Circuit champion for Event #9 at
Caesars Palace. His official payout amounted to $25,060. It was his first and only WSOP-
related in-the-money finish.
An interview with Chewy at tableside moments after his win can be seen here:
http://www.twitvid.com/9TCP3
The WSOP Circuit at Caesars Palace continues through April 30th. This year’s schedule
includes 14 gold ring events, along with multiple second-chance tournaments, single table
and mega satellites, in addition to cash games going around the clock inside the Caesars
Palace Poker Room. This marks the fifth straight year Caesars Palace has been a part of
the WSOP Circuit. This is the tenth WSOP Circuit stop (of 11) of the 2009-2010 season
following previous tournaments held in Chicago, Southern Indiana, Lake Tahoe, Harrah’s
Atlantic City, Tunica, Council Bluffs, Caesars Atlantic City, Harrah’s Rincon, and Harrah’s St.
Louis.
Executive Staff, World Series of Poker Circuit – Caesars Palace Las Vegas
Jim Pedulla – Poker Room Manager
Jed Wickers – Tournament Director
Mitch Dietze -- Assistant Tournament Director
Kevin “Chewy” Chickowski Wins First WSOP Circuit Victory
Canadian Takes Gold Ring and $25,060 First Place Prize at
Caesars Palace
Las Vegas, NV – Kevin “Chewy” Chickowski won the most recent World Series of Poker
Circuit tournament held at Caesars Palace Las Vegas. He conquered a strong field of 195
players en route to his first major tournament victory. In fact, this was Chewy’s first time
ever to cash in a major event of any kind.
Chewy is a 43-year-old millwright, from Chatham, Ontario (Canada). He spends most of his
days working on heavy machinery. Many nights are spent at the poker table -- at private
games and casinos close to his home. Yet this was his first time to play in a WSOP-related
tournament. It didn’t matter than Chewy was up against players with considerably more
experience. He confidently collected $25,060 in prize money, plus the coveted gold ring,
the ultimate symbol of achievement for winning a WSOP Circuit tournament.
Immediately following his first victory, Chewy was asked what he plans to do with the prize
money. Some of it will go towards buying a dirt bike for his son, he stated. Prior to making
the trip to Las Vegas, Chewy told his son he would buy him the special present if he hit it
big. When he returns to Canada, Chewy will now have to pay up.
The $500 (+50) buy-in No-Limit Hold’em tournament was played on April 20th and April
21st. There were 195 entries, which produced a prize pool totaling $94,575. The top 18
finishers collected prize money.
There was only one former WSOP Circuit gold ring event winner among the final nine
players – Everett Carlton, who won his first victory here at Caesars last week. Daniel
Lowery arrived at the Final Table with a clear chip advantage over the remaining players.
But five other players were within a double up of the chip lead, making the finale a wide
open competition.
Chewy doubled up early, and was the chip leader much of the way. When the final table
became two-handed, a deal was reached by the final two players.
When Final Table play began at 2:00 pm on a Wednesday afternoon, the nine finalists and
their starting chip counts were as follows:
Seat Player Hometown Chip Count
1 J.J. Gould Utica, NY 132,000
2 Richard Yelland Las Vegas 203,000
3 Kevin “Chewy” Chickowski Chatham, Ontario 283,000
4 Jared Byczko Merrillville, IN 93,000
5 Martin John Olean, NY 72,000
6 Sam Anastasio Ft. Meyers. FL 148,000
7 Joe Attila Tosaky Las Vegas, NV 233,000
8 Daniel Lowery Peter Pender, AR 393,000
9 Everett Carlton St. Paul, MN 298,000
The final table lasted only about four hours and played until 6:00 pm. Players were
eliminated in the following order:
Ninth Place: J.J. Says Bye-Bye
Jeremiah “J.J.” Gould went out quickly, and accepted the consolation prize of a $2,601
payout. The college student from Utica, NY previously had two high finishes on the
Heartland Poker Tour – taking 2nd and 5th place in events held this year. This was his only
WSOP-related in-the-money finish, to date.
Eighth Place: Martin John Finishes Eighth
Martin John, a software consultant from Olean, NY was disconnected from the final table in
eighth place, after lasting about an hour at the table. He took a brutal beat which cost him
most of his chips and ultimately settled for a payout worth $3,074.
Seventh Place: Sam Anastasio Ends Up Seventh
Sam Anastasio, from Ft. Meyers, FL went out seventh. He has a previous win at the
Windstar Casino, plus several in-the-money finishes. This was his best WSOP-related
finish, which resulted in $3,783 in prize money.
Sixth Place: Jared Byczko Takes Sixth Place
Jared Myczko, who works in marketing and lives in Indiana, lasted about 90 minutes before
going out in sixth place. He pocketed $4,729 in prize money.
Fifth Place: Richard Yelland Makes Second Final Table at Caesars, Finishes Fifth
Richard Yelland cashed for the third time this month, and second time at this Caesars
series. A few days ago, he took ninth place. This time, Yelland moved four spots up the
money ladder and ended up in fifth place. This was his eighth time to cash in a WSOP
Circuit event, and fourth final table appearance. Yelland’s best finish was second place a
few years ago at Harrah’s Rincon. He received a payout totaling $5,911.
Fourth Place: Everett Carlton’s Bid for a Second Gold Ring Falls Short
Everett Carlton, from St. Paul, MN appeared to be on his way towards a second WSOP
Circuit gold ring victory within the past week. But he ran into trouble late in this
tournament and went out unceremoniously in fourth place. Carlton now has six WSOP
Circuit cashes, which includes a 1st, 3rd, 9th, 10th, and now a 4th. Carlton added $7,566
to his poker bankroll.
Third Place: Lowery Takes Third
Daniel Lowery, a 36-year-old sawmill owner from Arkansas, ended up as the third-place
finisher. He had previously won a tournament held in Mexico, which was part of the Latin
American Poker Tour. Lowery also cashed in various other tournaments, most notably the
World Poker Open. Third place paid $9,694.
Second Place: Attila Agrees to Second
Joe Attila Tosaky (who goes by “Joe Attila”), who has tournament wins including the Binion’
s Poker Classic, agreed to a deal where he took second place. His official payout amounted
to $15,132. He is a poker pro from Las Vegas.
There was no final hand, since the two remaining players agree to a deal. Terms of the
agreement were not disclosed.
First Place: Chewy Wins Championship
Kevin “Chewy” Chickowski became the 2010 WSOP Circuit champion for Event #9 at
Caesars Palace. His official payout amounted to $25,060. It was his first and only WSOP-
related in-the-money finish.
An interview with Chewy at tableside moments after his win can be seen here:
http://www.twitvid.com/9TCP3
The WSOP Circuit at Caesars Palace continues through April 30th. This year’s schedule
includes 14 gold ring events, along with multiple second-chance tournaments, single table
and mega satellites, in addition to cash games going around the clock inside the Caesars
Palace Poker Room. This marks the fifth straight year Caesars Palace has been a part of
the WSOP Circuit. This is the tenth WSOP Circuit stop (of 11) of the 2009-2010 season
following previous tournaments held in Chicago, Southern Indiana, Lake Tahoe, Harrah’s
Atlantic City, Tunica, Council Bluffs, Caesars Atlantic City, Harrah’s Rincon, and Harrah’s St.
Louis.
Executive Staff, World Series of Poker Circuit – Caesars Palace Las Vegas
Jim Pedulla – Poker Room Manager
Jed Wickers – Tournament Director
Mitch Dietze -- Assistant Tournament Director
To view the complete schedule and results for the 2010 Caesars Palace Las Vegas WSOP Circuit Events, click on the link below:
2010 WSOP Circuit Caesars Palace Schedule and Results
2010 WSOP Circuit Caesars Palace Schedule and Results
