2010 Harrah's Rincon
Event 5 - $300 Buy-in No Limit Holdem Final Results. 2010 Harrah's Rincon WSOP Circuit Events.
| 2010 Harrah's Rincon World Series of Poker Circuit Events Official Results |
2010 Harrah's Rincon Event #5 Results
2009/2010 World Series of Poker Circuit
Harrah’s Rincon Casino and Resort
Event #5
No Limit Hold’em
Buy-In: $300 (+40)
Total Entries: 120
Total Prize Pool: $34,920
March 22-23 2010
Harrah’s Rincon Casino and Resort
Event #5
No Limit Hold’em
Buy-In: $300 (+40)
Total Entries: 120
Total Prize Pool: $34,920
March 22-23 2010
| Brent Wilkes |
Final Results:
Place
Name
Hometown
Prize
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Brent Wilkes
Joseph Occhipinti
Chuck Martinez
Leo Gianulis
David Luttbeg
Alan Ho
Dave Hosfield
James Matthews
John Cline
Eileen Kelly
John Riley
Leonard Way
Joseph Occhipinti
Chuck Martinez
Leo Gianulis
David Luttbeg
Alan Ho
Dave Hosfield
James Matthews
John Cline
Eileen Kelly
John Riley
Leonard Way
San Diego, CA
Temecula, CA
Suisun City, CA
San Diego, CA
San Diego, CA
San Diego, CA
San Diego, CA
Del Mar, Ca
San Jose, Ca
London, UK
Santee, CA
San Diego, CA
Temecula, CA
Suisun City, CA
San Diego, CA
San Diego, CA
San Diego, CA
San Diego, CA
Del Mar, Ca
San Jose, Ca
London, UK
Santee, CA
San Diego, CA
$10,090
$6,837
$4,561
$3,258
$2,605
$1,956
$1,303
$1,058
$894
$786
$786
$786
$6,837
$4,561
$3,258
$2,605
$1,956
$1,303
$1,058
$894
$786
$786
$786
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No Doubt About It: “The Enigma” Wins at Harrah’s
Rincon
56-Year-Old Retiree Brent “the Enigma” Wilkes Wins First WSOP
Circuit Gold Ring
Valley Center, CA – Everything you need to know about 58-year-old retiree Brent Wilkes is
pretty much summed up by his poker nickname, which is -- “the Enigma.” Indeed, Wilkes
leaves little mystery about why he chose the odd moniker which he uses to confuse and
intimidate opponents at the poker table.
“There are a lot of older guys who player poker,” Wilkes said in a post-tournament
interview just moments after winning his first World Series of Poker Circuit title. “When you
play in these tournaments, the predominant species are the young, Internet poker guys.
They never know what to so with older guys. They are always a little bit mystified….all the
criticism I get when I play when I beat one of them in a hand, they fully explain how badly I
played, so I like to build on that image of being mysterious.”
Wilkes certainly mystified everyone in the most recent WSOP Circuit tournament, which was
held at the at Harrah’s Rincon Casino and Resort. Wilkes won $10,090 in prize money
along with his first-ever old ring, the coveted award which is presented to all champions of
WSOP Circuit tournaments held around the country. This was his fourth time to cash in a
WSOP Circuit tournament. Wilkes made three final table appearances at last year’s Rincon
series, coming up just short of victory on each occasion. But he could take great pride in
this long-awaited victory, which not only brought him a five-figure score, but the satisfaction
of overcoming decisive odds against victory at several stages of play.
The $300 (+40) buy-in No-Limit Hold’em tournament was played over two consecutive days
during March 22-23, 2010. Final Table play began on a Tuesday afternoon. There were no
prior WSOP Circuit gold ring event winners among the final nine players, which guaranteed
a first-time champion. Joseph Occhipinti arrived at the Final Table with a decisive chip
advantage over the remaining players. Closest in chip were David “Four Racks” Luttbeg,
and eventual champion Wilkes, who were covered by the chip leader by about a 2 to 1
margin. The remaining players were down 3 to 1 or more. During most of the five-hour
Final Table, Occhipinit absolutely dominated play. But a late surge by Wilkes and a
determined effort by the experienced veteran was the deciding factor in the victory.
When Final Table play began at 2:10 pm, the nine finalists and their starting chip counts
were as follows:
Seat Player Hometown Chip Count
1 Jimmy Matthews San Diego, CA 23,000
2 Alan Ho San Diego, CA 62,000
3 David Hosfield Solana Beach, CA 65,500
4 Brent “the Enigma” Wilkes Coronado, CA 148,500
5 John Cline San Jose, CA 27,500
6 Leo Gianulis San Diego, CA 89,500
7 David “Four Racks” Luttbeg San Diego, CA 163,500
8 Chuck Martinez Suisun City, CA 96,500
9 Joseph Occhipinti Temecula, CA 281,000
Final Table player introductions can be seen here: http://www.twitvid.com/411AF
Players were eliminated in the following order:
Ninth Place: Cline is Ninth
John Cline, a 38-year-old production manager from San Jose, CA lasted only one hand at
the Final Table. He was low on chips and moved all-in on his first hand with Kc Jd. Chip
leader Joseph Occhipinti called and showed Ad Jh. Chine was dominated and failed to make
a pair. The final board ran with Th 6s 6d 3h 5s which meant the ace-high played. So, Cline
had to settle for $894 for his two minute stay in the finale.
Eighth Place: Photographer Exposed
Jimmy Matthews, a 25-year-old photographer from San Diego, CA went out a short time
later when he moved all-in with the shortest stack holding 9c 9s. The pocket 9’s appeared
to be a good double up spot after the turn, which showed Ks Td 8h 2c. But Alan Ho held Ad
Qh and still had one card to come. The Js fell on the river, giving Ho a straight. That meant
Matthews was out with $1,058 in prize money.
Seventh Place: Hosfield Hosed
David Hosfield, a soon-to-be-father who lives in Solana Beach, CA went out in seventh
place when his Ac Js failed to connect with a board that showed 8h 7h 4s 8c 4d. Grim
reaper Joseph Occhipinti was on the other side of Qc Qs which scooped the large pot. The
chip leader managed to widen his advantage even further, while knocking out Hosfield, who
received $1,303 in prize money.
Sixth Place: Ho Goes Home
Alan Ho, a 44-year-old small business owner from San Diego, CA took a horrible beat on his
final hand and went out in sixth place. Ho, who owns and runs a tea shop/restaurant,
moved all-in with Kh Kc. He was called by the chip leader, who was on the roll of a lifetime
by this point, showing 5s 5c. The board went from bad, to worse, to horrific for Ho as the
cards came in succession: 9c 7s 6d 4h 8h Occhipinti ended up with a straight, leaving Ho
with $1,956 and a bad beat story. This marked Ho’s third time to make a WSOP Circuit final
table.
Fifth Place: “Four Racks” – All Empty
David “Four Racks” Luttbeg, a 34-year-old model from San Diego, CA survived a rocky two
hours at the Final Table before busting out with As 4c. He moved all-in and got a call from
none other than Joseph Occhipiniti, who tabled 7s 7d. As if he could do nothing wrong,
Occhipinti watched with delight as the board came Qs 9d 5d 6c Kh, which meant another
150,000 in chips to his monumental stack. Meanwhile, Luttbeg collected $2,605 for his
impressive tournament finish. He has previously won major tournaments held elsewhere
and now has more than 30 final table appearances during his poker career.
Fourth Place: Chef Cooked
Leo Gianulis, a 36-year-old chef from San Diego, CA lasted a few hours before busting out
with 7c 7d on his final hand. He ran into the poker beast Joseph Occhipiniti (holding Kd Ks),
who faded Gianulis’ all-in bet with an easy call. The flop was nothing but salt in the wound
to Gianulis, who saw Ac Kh 4h come, followed by As and 3d. Occhipinit’s trip kings scooped
the pot. That fried the chef’s chances of victory and left him with $3,258 in dough.
Third Place: Chuck Mucks
Chuck Martinez, a 58-year-old owner of a flooring company, was swept away in third place
when he took a bad on his final hand. Martinez was dealt Ks Qc, which dominated Brent
Wilkes’ Kd 9d. Things looked good for Martinez after the flop, which showed Jh 5c 2d. But
the 9c on the turn gave Wilkes a pair of 9’s. That ended up taking down the pot, leaving
Martinez with $4,561 in prize money. This was high best tournament finish ever in a major
event.
Second Place: Occhipinti Finally Runs Bad
Once heads-up play began, the tournament took a 180-degree detour. Chip leader Joseph
Occhipinti, a 33-year-old poker pro from Temecula, CA who had been so dominant during
the first four hours of play that some players actually thought they were playing for second
place, lost a few pots and then went on a slow but steady decline that reversed the chip
lead in Brent Wilkes favor, and ultimately flip flopped what many might have expected as far
as an outcome.
The last hand came when Occhipinti moved all-win with Ah 6h. The raised was called by
Wilkes, who showed Ac 9d. The final board of the tournament came: Ts 8h 3d Kc 7d which
meant Wilkes’ 9d played as a better high card. The victory went to Wilkes while Occhipinti
had to settle for runner-up status, which paid $6,837.
The final hand of the tournament can be seen here: http://www.twitvid.com/A77C7
First Place: “The Enigma” Becomes Champion
Brent “the Enigma” Wilkes, from Coronado, CA won $10,090 and the coveted WSOP Circuit
gold ring in what was his fourth final table appearance at Harrah’s Rincon within just two
years. He is a former executive consultant who is now retired and is spending much of his
time writing and playing poker.
An interview with “The Enigma” at tableside moments after his win can be seen here:
http://www.twitvid.com/BF7DB
The WSOP Circuit at Harrah’s Rincon continues through March 31st. This year’s schedule
includes 12 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 Rincon
Poker Room. This marks the sixth straight year that Harrah’s Rincon has been a part of the
WSOP Circuit. It is one of only three Harrah’s resorts which hosted a WSOP Circuit every
year. This is the eighth 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, and Caesars Atlantic City.
Executive Staff, World Series of Poker Circuit – Harrah’s Rincon
Janet Beronio – General Manager
Robert Livingston – Assistant General Manager and VP of Operations
Jill Barrett – VP of Finance
Lee Torres – Director of Marketing
John Sebastian – Director of Casino Operations
Michelle Becker – Table Games Supervisor
Elizabeth Liemandt – Public Relations Manager
Alexia Alsop – Poker Room Manager
Tom Mendenhall – Table Games Manager
Jimmy Sommerfeld – Tournament Director
Bill Bruce – Assistant Tournament Director
Rincon
56-Year-Old Retiree Brent “the Enigma” Wilkes Wins First WSOP
Circuit Gold Ring
Valley Center, CA – Everything you need to know about 58-year-old retiree Brent Wilkes is
pretty much summed up by his poker nickname, which is -- “the Enigma.” Indeed, Wilkes
leaves little mystery about why he chose the odd moniker which he uses to confuse and
intimidate opponents at the poker table.
“There are a lot of older guys who player poker,” Wilkes said in a post-tournament
interview just moments after winning his first World Series of Poker Circuit title. “When you
play in these tournaments, the predominant species are the young, Internet poker guys.
They never know what to so with older guys. They are always a little bit mystified….all the
criticism I get when I play when I beat one of them in a hand, they fully explain how badly I
played, so I like to build on that image of being mysterious.”
Wilkes certainly mystified everyone in the most recent WSOP Circuit tournament, which was
held at the at Harrah’s Rincon Casino and Resort. Wilkes won $10,090 in prize money
along with his first-ever old ring, the coveted award which is presented to all champions of
WSOP Circuit tournaments held around the country. This was his fourth time to cash in a
WSOP Circuit tournament. Wilkes made three final table appearances at last year’s Rincon
series, coming up just short of victory on each occasion. But he could take great pride in
this long-awaited victory, which not only brought him a five-figure score, but the satisfaction
of overcoming decisive odds against victory at several stages of play.
The $300 (+40) buy-in No-Limit Hold’em tournament was played over two consecutive days
during March 22-23, 2010. Final Table play began on a Tuesday afternoon. There were no
prior WSOP Circuit gold ring event winners among the final nine players, which guaranteed
a first-time champion. Joseph Occhipinti arrived at the Final Table with a decisive chip
advantage over the remaining players. Closest in chip were David “Four Racks” Luttbeg,
and eventual champion Wilkes, who were covered by the chip leader by about a 2 to 1
margin. The remaining players were down 3 to 1 or more. During most of the five-hour
Final Table, Occhipinit absolutely dominated play. But a late surge by Wilkes and a
determined effort by the experienced veteran was the deciding factor in the victory.
When Final Table play began at 2:10 pm, the nine finalists and their starting chip counts
were as follows:
Seat Player Hometown Chip Count
1 Jimmy Matthews San Diego, CA 23,000
2 Alan Ho San Diego, CA 62,000
3 David Hosfield Solana Beach, CA 65,500
4 Brent “the Enigma” Wilkes Coronado, CA 148,500
5 John Cline San Jose, CA 27,500
6 Leo Gianulis San Diego, CA 89,500
7 David “Four Racks” Luttbeg San Diego, CA 163,500
8 Chuck Martinez Suisun City, CA 96,500
9 Joseph Occhipinti Temecula, CA 281,000
Final Table player introductions can be seen here: http://www.twitvid.com/411AF
Players were eliminated in the following order:
Ninth Place: Cline is Ninth
John Cline, a 38-year-old production manager from San Jose, CA lasted only one hand at
the Final Table. He was low on chips and moved all-in on his first hand with Kc Jd. Chip
leader Joseph Occhipinti called and showed Ad Jh. Chine was dominated and failed to make
a pair. The final board ran with Th 6s 6d 3h 5s which meant the ace-high played. So, Cline
had to settle for $894 for his two minute stay in the finale.
Eighth Place: Photographer Exposed
Jimmy Matthews, a 25-year-old photographer from San Diego, CA went out a short time
later when he moved all-in with the shortest stack holding 9c 9s. The pocket 9’s appeared
to be a good double up spot after the turn, which showed Ks Td 8h 2c. But Alan Ho held Ad
Qh and still had one card to come. The Js fell on the river, giving Ho a straight. That meant
Matthews was out with $1,058 in prize money.
Seventh Place: Hosfield Hosed
David Hosfield, a soon-to-be-father who lives in Solana Beach, CA went out in seventh
place when his Ac Js failed to connect with a board that showed 8h 7h 4s 8c 4d. Grim
reaper Joseph Occhipinti was on the other side of Qc Qs which scooped the large pot. The
chip leader managed to widen his advantage even further, while knocking out Hosfield, who
received $1,303 in prize money.
Sixth Place: Ho Goes Home
Alan Ho, a 44-year-old small business owner from San Diego, CA took a horrible beat on his
final hand and went out in sixth place. Ho, who owns and runs a tea shop/restaurant,
moved all-in with Kh Kc. He was called by the chip leader, who was on the roll of a lifetime
by this point, showing 5s 5c. The board went from bad, to worse, to horrific for Ho as the
cards came in succession: 9c 7s 6d 4h 8h Occhipinti ended up with a straight, leaving Ho
with $1,956 and a bad beat story. This marked Ho’s third time to make a WSOP Circuit final
table.
Fifth Place: “Four Racks” – All Empty
David “Four Racks” Luttbeg, a 34-year-old model from San Diego, CA survived a rocky two
hours at the Final Table before busting out with As 4c. He moved all-in and got a call from
none other than Joseph Occhipiniti, who tabled 7s 7d. As if he could do nothing wrong,
Occhipinti watched with delight as the board came Qs 9d 5d 6c Kh, which meant another
150,000 in chips to his monumental stack. Meanwhile, Luttbeg collected $2,605 for his
impressive tournament finish. He has previously won major tournaments held elsewhere
and now has more than 30 final table appearances during his poker career.
Fourth Place: Chef Cooked
Leo Gianulis, a 36-year-old chef from San Diego, CA lasted a few hours before busting out
with 7c 7d on his final hand. He ran into the poker beast Joseph Occhipiniti (holding Kd Ks),
who faded Gianulis’ all-in bet with an easy call. The flop was nothing but salt in the wound
to Gianulis, who saw Ac Kh 4h come, followed by As and 3d. Occhipinit’s trip kings scooped
the pot. That fried the chef’s chances of victory and left him with $3,258 in dough.
Third Place: Chuck Mucks
Chuck Martinez, a 58-year-old owner of a flooring company, was swept away in third place
when he took a bad on his final hand. Martinez was dealt Ks Qc, which dominated Brent
Wilkes’ Kd 9d. Things looked good for Martinez after the flop, which showed Jh 5c 2d. But
the 9c on the turn gave Wilkes a pair of 9’s. That ended up taking down the pot, leaving
Martinez with $4,561 in prize money. This was high best tournament finish ever in a major
event.
Second Place: Occhipinti Finally Runs Bad
Once heads-up play began, the tournament took a 180-degree detour. Chip leader Joseph
Occhipinti, a 33-year-old poker pro from Temecula, CA who had been so dominant during
the first four hours of play that some players actually thought they were playing for second
place, lost a few pots and then went on a slow but steady decline that reversed the chip
lead in Brent Wilkes favor, and ultimately flip flopped what many might have expected as far
as an outcome.
The last hand came when Occhipinti moved all-win with Ah 6h. The raised was called by
Wilkes, who showed Ac 9d. The final board of the tournament came: Ts 8h 3d Kc 7d which
meant Wilkes’ 9d played as a better high card. The victory went to Wilkes while Occhipinti
had to settle for runner-up status, which paid $6,837.
The final hand of the tournament can be seen here: http://www.twitvid.com/A77C7
First Place: “The Enigma” Becomes Champion
Brent “the Enigma” Wilkes, from Coronado, CA won $10,090 and the coveted WSOP Circuit
gold ring in what was his fourth final table appearance at Harrah’s Rincon within just two
years. He is a former executive consultant who is now retired and is spending much of his
time writing and playing poker.
An interview with “The Enigma” at tableside moments after his win can be seen here:
http://www.twitvid.com/BF7DB
The WSOP Circuit at Harrah’s Rincon continues through March 31st. This year’s schedule
includes 12 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 Rincon
Poker Room. This marks the sixth straight year that Harrah’s Rincon has been a part of the
WSOP Circuit. It is one of only three Harrah’s resorts which hosted a WSOP Circuit every
year. This is the eighth 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, and Caesars Atlantic City.
Executive Staff, World Series of Poker Circuit – Harrah’s Rincon
Janet Beronio – General Manager
Robert Livingston – Assistant General Manager and VP of Operations
Jill Barrett – VP of Finance
Lee Torres – Director of Marketing
John Sebastian – Director of Casino Operations
Michelle Becker – Table Games Supervisor
Elizabeth Liemandt – Public Relations Manager
Alexia Alsop – Poker Room Manager
Tom Mendenhall – Table Games Manager
Jimmy Sommerfeld – Tournament Director
Bill Bruce – Assistant Tournament Director
To view the complete schedule and results for the 2010 Harrah's Rincon WSOP Circuit Events, click on the link below:
2010 WSOP Circuit Harrah's Rincon Schedule and Results
2010 WSOP Circuit Harrah's Rincon Schedule and Results
