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2010 Harrah's New Orleans
Event 1 - $300 Buy-in No Limit Holdem Final Results. 2010 Harrah's New Orleans WSOP Circuit Events.

2010 Harrah's New Orleans
World Series of Poker Circuit Events
Official Results
World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit Results
2010 Harrah's New Orleans Event #1 Results
2009/2010 World Series of Poker Circuit
Harrah’s New Orleans
Event #1
No Limit Hold’em
Buy-In: $300 (+40)
Total Entries:  547
Total Prize Pool:  $154,014
May 7-8, 2010
Ryan Eriquezzo
Final Results:
Place
Name
Hometown
Prize
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
Ryan Eriquezzo
Danny Lee
Morris Lewis
Chad Tucker
Johnny Nowak
Allen Kessler
John Nguyen
Steven Brudi
Alex Olwine
Clayton Bates
Jay Thomas
Robert Quin
Christopher Harris
Peter Favaro
Ali Bakhshieshi
Mark Rose
H Steven Byers
Zal Irani
Cristina Ramirez
Bryan Quebedeaux
Mitchell Franks
Jon Sexton
Bryan James
Robert Habisreitinger
Kenneth Weidner
Christopher Williamson
John Tucker
Elliott Miller
Michael Jacobs
Robert Tourres
Brian Anderson
Alex Wood
Matthew Mullins
Donna Murray
Jae Chung
Sidney Farrell
Jimmy Bryan
Bryan Lanoix
Antuan Bunklay
Himeda Gay
Zachary Bartel
Frank Alpandinar
Scott Horvath
Martin Zenter
Arthur Sauceda
Philip Walsh
Steven Garza
Richard Keranen
Ryan Gafford
Bac Nguyen
Vittario Iemolo
Rhueben Towne
Jacob Naquin
Carson Nunez
Kevin Arrowwood
Danbury, CT
New York, NY
New Orleans, LA
Winfield, AL
Fairview, TX
Las Vegas, NV
Harvey, LA
NA
Dayton, OH
Livingston, TX
Baton Rouge, LA
Metairie, LA
Kenner, LA
San Antonio, TX
Dallas, TX
Orlando, FL
Kingwood, TX
New Orleans, LA
Dallas, TX
Austin, TX
Shreveport, LA
Gulfport, MS
Colma, LA
Cummington, LA
Reading, PA
New Orleans, LA
Austin, TX
New Orleans, LA
Houston, TX
Seattle, WA
Gulfport, MS
New Orleans, LA
Baton Rouge, LA
Austin, TX
Atlanta, GA
New Orleans, LA
New Orleans, LA
Baton Rouge, LA
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Humble, TX
Kenner, LA
Baton Rouge, LA
Corpus Christi, TX
New Orleans, LA
New Orleans, LA
Gulfport, MS
Corpus Christi, TX
Denham Springs, LA
Denham Springs, LA
Austin, TX
Sarasota, FL
Missouri City, TX
New Orleans, LA
Erath, LA
Moody, AL
$34,656
$21,948
$13,477
$11,012
$9,010
$7,085
$5,544
$4,389
$3,234
$2,079
$2,079
$2,079
$1,694
$1,694
$1,694
$1,309
$1,309
$1,309
$1,001
$1,001
$1,001
$1,001
$1,001
$1,001
$1,001
$1,001
$1,001
$847
$847
$847
$847
$847
$847
$847
$847
$847
$693
$693
$693
$693
$693
$693
$693
$693
$693
$616
$616
$616
$616
$616
$616
$616
$616
$308
$308
Ryan Eriquezzo Takes Opener at Harrah’s New Orleans

Connecticut Poker Pro Wins First WSOP Circuit Gold Ring

First of 19 WSOP Circuit Gold Ring Events Attracts Large Field of
547 Players

New Orleans, LA -- If any city can rightfully claim to be the birthplace of poker, it is most
certainly New Orleans.  Long before Las Vegas existed, French settlers colonized Louisiana
and brought with them a game they called “poque,” the forbearer of the game as we know
it today.  During the 1800s, poker became the craze on steamboats roaring up and down
the mighty Mississippi River, with the major stopping point being New Orleans.
     
Fast forward nearly two hundred years later.  When the World Series of Poker Circuit was
initially launched back in 2005, Harrah’s New Orleans became a natural tour stop.  Many
events held that first year completely sold out.  In fact, poker was so popular here that
New Orleans has since been one of only four stops on the tour which has hosted a WSOP
Circuit during each of the first six seasons.
     
The final WSOP Circuit stop of the 2009-2010 season began today with the first tournament
of 19 gold ring events to be played at Harrah’s New Orleans.  The $300 (+40) buy-in No-
Limit Hold’em tournament was took place over two consecutive days during May 7th and
8th.  The tournament attracted 547 entries.  The top 55 finishers divided a prize pool
totaling $154,014.  After most of the field was eliminated on the first day, final table play
began on a Saturday afternoon.  There were no prior WSOP Circuit gold ring event winners
among the final nine players, which guaranteed a first-time champion.
     
Ryan Eriquezzo arrived at the Final Table with a decisive chip advantage over the rest of
the field.  Closest in chips was Danny Lee.  Everyone else was more than 2 to 1 behind the
chip leader.  Eriquezzo and Lee ended up playing heads-up for the title.  The final nine also
included well-known poker pro Allen “Chainsaw,” Kessler, who was making a triumphant
return to New Orleans for the first time since winning last year’s Winter Bayou Poker
Challenge championship.
     
When Final Table play began at 8:00 pm on a festive Saturday night just steps away from
Bourbon Street, the nine finalists and their starting chip counts were as follows:

Seat     Player                                    Hometown                 Chip Count
1           Morris “the Moose” Lewis        New Orleans, LA        576,000
2           Johnny “Chicago” Nowak         Fairview, TX               496,000
3           John “GM” Nguyen                   Harvey, LA                 286,000
4           Alex Olwine                              Dayton, OH                210,000
5           Chad Tucker                             Winfield, AL               418,000
6           Ryan Eriquezzo                        Danbury, CT              1,265,000
7           Steven Brudi                            NA                              560,000
8           Allen “Chainsaw” Kessler        Las Vegas, NV            270,000
9           Danny Lee                               New York, NY              773,000
                               
Final Table play lasted about five hours and ended at 1:10 am.  Players were eliminated in
the following order:

Ninth Place:  Nine for Alex Olwine
Alex Olwine, from Dayton, OH arrived at the final table with a short stack.  He lasted only
about 15 minutes before losing a race with AK against a pocket pair.  Olwine failed to catch
either an ace or a king, which resulted in payout totaling $3,234.  This was his first time to
cash in a WSOP-related tournament.

Eighth Place:  Rude Finish for Brudi
Steven Brudi took a tough beat on his final hand when he was dealt pocket aces and
moved all in.  He got a call, which turned out to be a bad thing when three clubs came,
which made a flush.  That meant Brudi, making his first WSOP Circuit cash, collected $4,389
in prize money.

Seventh Place:  No Win for Nguyen
John “GM” Nguyen, from Harvey, LA went out in disappointing fashion when his QQ lost to
AQ.  Although Nguyen was a solid favorite from the start, the flop came KJT, which gave
Nguyen’s opponent a straight.  Nguyen failed to improve.  The 23-year-old gamer and poker
pro, who was playing in his first WSOP Circuit tournament ever, collected $5,544 in prize
money.  Prior to taking up poker full-time, Nguyen traveled around the country, specializing
in a popular video game called “Counter-Strike.”

Sixth Place:  “Chainsaw” Hacked
Allen “Chainsaw” Kessler, coming off his championship victory in last year’s Winter Bayou
Poker Challenge which was held here at Harrah’s New Orleans, was short-stacked
throughout the later stages of the tournament.  He went out about two hours into the final
table when he pushed all in with AJ, which got steamrolled by pocket aces.  Kessler, a
longtime tournament player with 12 WSOP Circuit cashes, two WSOP final table
appearances, and nearly $1.5 million in overall major tournament winnings the past five
years, added another $7,085 to his poker bankroll.

Fifth Place:  “Johnny Chicago” Sings the Blues
Johnny “Chicago” Nowak ran low on chips and made his final stand with K8 suited.  He was
involved in a coin-flip situation against pocket 6s, hoping to double up.  But a 6 fell on the
turn, giving his opponent trips, which ended “Johnny Chicago’s” hopes of earning his first
major tournament victory.  Nowak, who is originally from Chicago and now lives in Texas,
pocketed $9,010 in prize money.

Fourth Place:  Chad Beat Bad
Chad Tucker took a brutal beat on his final hand.  The Alabama poker player moved it all in
holding pocket aces, and got a call from this chip leader, with 87 suited.  The middle cards
were both diamonds and the flop stunned all observers when three diamonds came.  
Tucker failed to improve and had to settle for $11,012.  This marked his first time to cash in
a WSOP-related tournament.

Third Place:  The Moose is Loose
Morris “the Moose” Lewis was cut loose from the final table when he lost a big hand with
AK.  He moved all in after the flop when he caught top pair (kings).  Danny Lee had J7 and
two spades and made the call when two spades flopped, which gave him a flush draw.  A
third spade (an ace) hit on the turn, which completed Lee’s flush, but which also gave Lewis
two pair.  That was as far as Lewis went, as a blank fell on the river.  Morris “the Moose”
Lewis, a landscaper from New Orleans enjoyed a nice payout totaling $13,477.

Second Place:  Lee Surrenders
Danny Lee, an amateur poker player from New York City, made an incredible run in this, his
first WSOP tournament, by coming within just a few hands of the most improbable of
victories.  Lee had a healthy stack size during most of the finale.  After a deal was made
when three players remained, Lee and his final opponent agreed to a deal whereby Ryan
Eriquezzo was declared the winner and Lee ended up taking second place.  Danny Lee’s
official payout amounted to $21,948.

First Place:  Ryan Eriquezzo is the Champ!
Poker pro Ryan Eriquezzo was declared the winner of Event #1.  He officially collected
$34,656 and his first WSOP Circuit gold ring.  Eriquezzo has plans to play more WSOP
Circuit events here in New Orleans, and perhaps win another gold ring.

Eriquezzo lives in Danbury, CT.  He is 25-years-old.  Eriquezzo now has nearly $200,000 in
career tournament winnings.  This was his eighth major cash in 2010.  It was his first time
to cash in a WSOP-related tournament.

An interview with Ryan Eriquezzo at tableside, moments after his win can be seen at
YouTube:  keyword – “Ryan Eriquezzo”

The WSOP Circuit at Harrah’s New Orleans continues through May 19th.  This year’s
schedule includes 19 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 Harrah’s New Orleans Poker Room.  This marks the sixth straight year Harrah’s New
Orleans has been a part of the WSOP Circuit.  This is the 11th and final WSOP Circuit stop
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, Harrah’s St. Louis, and Caesars Palace Las Vegas.


Executive Staff, World Series of Poker Circuit – Harrah’s New Orleans

Tournament Director – Steve Frezer

General Manager of Harrah’s New Orleans -- Jim Hoskins
Vice President of Marketing – Sandie McNamara
Director of Table Games – Tosha Skipper
Shift Manager of Harrah’s New Orleans – Larry Barrett
Special Events Coordinator – Gretchen Holzhauser
To view the complete schedule and results for the 2010 Harrah's New Orleans WSOP Circuit Events, click on the link below:

2010 WSOP Circuit Harrah's New Orleans Schedule and Results
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2010 Harrah's New Orleans WSOP Circuit Event 1 Winner Ryan Eriquezzo