2010 Harrah's Rincon
Event 9 - $500 Buy-in No Limit Holdem Final Results. 2010 Harrah's Rincon WSOP Circuit Events.
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2010 Harrah's Rincon Event #9 Results
2009/2010 World Series of Poker Circuit
Harrah’s Rincon Casino and Resort
Event #9
No Limit Hold’em
Buy-In: $500 (+50)
Total Entries: 142
Total Prize Pool: $68,870
March 26-27, 2010
Harrah’s Rincon Casino and Resort
Event #9
No Limit Hold’em
Buy-In: $500 (+50)
Total Entries: 142
Total Prize Pool: $68,870
March 26-27, 2010
| John "Cowboy" Land |
Final Results:
Place
Name
Hometown
Prize
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
John "Cowboy" Land
Ryan Gentry
Harold Wasson
Jason Jacintho
Raymond McCabe
Christopher Defalco
Hossein Zomorrodi
James Kozono
Guillermo Calderon
Eddy Asady
Raul Carranza
Redentor Ramos
Jeffery Clayton
Stanley Blaby
Narciso Ricasa
Ryan Gentry
Harold Wasson
Jason Jacintho
Raymond McCabe
Christopher Defalco
Hossein Zomorrodi
James Kozono
Guillermo Calderon
Eddy Asady
Raul Carranza
Redentor Ramos
Jeffery Clayton
Stanley Blaby
Narciso Ricasa
Frisco, TX
La Jolla, CA
Corona, CA
San Diego, CA
Anaheim Hills, CA
Murrieta, CA
San Diego, CA
Diamond Bar, CA
Irapuato, Mexico
San Diego, CA
Chula Vista, CA
Chula Vista, CA
Glendale, CA
London, UK
San Diego, CA
La Jolla, CA
Corona, CA
San Diego, CA
Anaheim Hills, CA
Murrieta, CA
San Diego, CA
Diamond Bar, CA
Irapuato, Mexico
San Diego, CA
Chula Vista, CA
Chula Vista, CA
Glendale, CA
London, UK
San Diego, CA
$18,871
$12,775
$8,519
$6,088
$4,869
$3,650
$2,431
$1,977
$1,674
$1,467
$1,467
$1,467
$1,205
$1,205
$1,205
$12,775
$8,519
$6,088
$4,869
$3,650
$2,431
$1,977
$1,674
$1,467
$1,467
$1,467
$1,205
$1,205
$1,205
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“Cowboy” Rides Off with Gold Ring at Harrah’s Rincon
Winner John “Cowboy” Land Wins Second WSOP Circuit Title –
Three Straight Tournaments Won by Repeat Winners
Valley Center, CA – Just moments before the final table of the most recent World Series of
Poker Circuit tournament began, the chip leader John “Cowboy” Land announced to anyone
within earshot, “I’m going to take this one down.”
Those turned out to be prophetic words, indeed. Cowboy ended up winning his second
WSOP Circuit gold ring this year, topping a tough field of 142 players en route to another
satisfying victory.
Cowboy, who earned his fitting nickname because he often wears a white cowboy hat at
the table, is a 45-yearold professional poker player from Dallas, TX. He sold off a successful
construction business last year and has been playing tournament poker since then full-
time. Cowboy travels to many WSOP Circuit events and tournaments held elsewhere
around the country. But he also admits his first love is spending time with his wife and their
12-year-old son. He also says the biggest challenge facing poker pros and those aspiring
to play full time is balancing a home and professional life. But Cowboy also admits that
being successful in tournaments makes the transition easier.
“That’s the biggest thing, to me, is balancing my family with what I love to do which is
poker,” Cowboy said in a post-tournament interview. “I love this game and I am so lucky to
have their support. They really back me up because they know I love poker. But it’s tough
being out on the road for extended periods. And you don’t always win, so that’s just
added pressure.”
Cowboy’s win becomes the third consecutive day in which a former gold ring winner has
repeated. Two days ago, San Diego pro Michael Souza won his second title. Yesterday,
Brooklyn poker pro Dwyte Pilgrim won his third gold ring. Now, the Dallas pro has two gold
rings as well, and joins very distinguished company.
The $500 (+50) buy-in No-Limit Hold’em tournament won by Cowboy was played over two
consecutive days during March 26-27, 2010. Final Table play began on a Saturday
afternoon. There were two former WSOPC gold ring winners among the final nine –
including Chris DeFalco who won the H.O.R.S.E. event at Harrah’s Rincon in 2008 and
“Cowboy,” who won a No-Limit Hold’em event two months ago at Tunica.
Cowboy arrived at the Final Table holding a decisive chip advantage. In fact, he was ahead
nearly 2 to 1 over his closest rival. Within striking distance were Ray “Mac the Knife”
McCabe and Ryan Gentry. When Final Table play began at 2:15 pm, the nine finalists and
their starting chip counts were as follows:
Seat Player Hometown Chip Count
1 Billy Calderon Irapuato, Mexico 67,000
2 Ryan Gentry La Jolla, CA 170,000
3 Chris DeFalco Murrieta, CA 80,000
4 Harold Wasson Murrieta, CA 42,000
5 Hossein Zomorrodi San Diego, CA 143,500
6 Jason Jacintho San Diego, CA 56,500
7 John “Cowboy” Land Dallas, TX 350,000
8 James Kozono Diamond Bar, CA 134,000
9 Ray “Mac the Knife” McCabe Anaheim Hills, CA 173,500
Final Table player introductions can be seen here: http://www.twitvid.com/D9EEF
Players were eliminated in the following order:
Ninth Place: Viva Mexico!
Billy Calderon, a 32-year-old greenhouse manager from Irapuato, Mexico lasted about an
hour. But he was too short stacked to be a factor and was eliminated with Kh Jc against
Ryan Gentry’s As Ks. Calderon saw a nice flop, which came with three clubs – Qc 4c 3c.
Another club or a jack would have given him the pot. But the last two cards were Ah 8s
which meant Calderon’s end. He received $1,674 for ninth place.
Eighth Place: Kozono Gone
James Kozono, a 32-year-old restaurant manager from Diamond Bar, CA lasted about 90
minutes but went out holding pocket eights. He took 8s 8c in a race against Harold Wasson’
s Kc Js. The board slaughtered Kozono’s shot of making a comeback as the cards ran: Ks
Qs 9s Jd 4c. Wasson’s two pair scooped Kozono’s last 100,000 in chips. As a trade off,
Kozono collected $1,977 for eighth place.
Seventh Place: Zomrrodi Engineers Seventh-Place Finish
Joe Zomorrodi, a 50year-old civil engineer from San Diego, CA became short stacked and
went out with Ad Kd against Ryan Gentry’s 7h 7d. The final board showed 9c 6s 5c 6d Jc
which meant Zomorrodi lost the race. This was one his first poker tournaments ever, and
marked his first time to cash in any event. Zomorrodi could certainly be proud of his
seventh-place finish, which paid 2,431.
Sixth Place: Former WSOPC Gold Ring Winner Busts
Chris DeFalco, a 39-year-old pawn broker from Murrieta, CA failed in his attempt to win a
second gold ring when he moved all-in with pocket J’s which lost to a pair of K’s. DeFalco
was dealt Js Jc versus Jason Jacintho’s As Kc. The board showed Ks 8h 4c 2d 9h, leaving
DeFalco with $3,650. This marked his third time to cash in a WSOP Circuit tournament.
Fifth Place: Second Final Table this Week for Mac “the Knife” McCabe.
Mac “the Knife” McCabe took a terrible beat on his final hand of the tournament. He was
low on chips and moved all-win with Ac Th. He got a call from Harold Wasson, who showed
9c 9s. The flop could not have been much better for McCabe as he paired his ten. He
improved to two pair on the turn with an ace. But a fourth spade on the river gave Wasson
a flush. The final board showed Ts 5h 4s As 6s. McCabe, who is President of a health food
company called Egg Whites International, collected $4,869 after finishing eighth place in a
previous tournament here at Rincon.
Fourth Place: Jasintho Now 2 for 2 in Tournaments
Jason D. Jasintho, an organic chemist from El Cajon, has played in two tournament this year
at Rincon, and final tabled both. He finished in second place in Event 3. This time, his
destiny was fourth place. He should have finished higher given how his final hand was
played. Jasintho had plenty of chips and moved all-in pre-flop with Qc Qs. He got a baffling
call from “Cowboy,” which basically put his tournament life at stake with As 8h. Jasintho
was thrilled with the look of things early. But the flop was a crushing blow. An ace came
and the final board showed Ah 8d 6c 9d 6h, which gave “Cowboy” the big pot. Jasintho
had to settle for $6,088 in prize money. But he could certainly be proud of his performance
at Rincon, which now includes two top four finishes.
Third Place: Realtor Receives $8,519 Commission
Harold Wasson, a 63-year-old real estate broker from Murrieta, CA enjoyed a healthy stack
for about four hours, but then ran low on chips and finally went out with pocket 7’s, which
lost to pocket 9’s. Wasson was dealt 7c 7s on his final hand, which faced “Cowboy’s” 9c
9h. The board came Kh Td 5s 3s 6c giving “Cowboy” the pot. Wasson had to settle for a
nice payout which amounted to $8,519.
Second Place: Gentry Agrees to Second
Ryan Gentry, a poker pro from La Jolla, CA finished as the runner up. When play became
heads-up, Cowboy had the chip advantage. A deal was made between the final two
players. There terms of their agreement were not disclosed. Gentry collected and official
payout amounting to $12,775.
First Place: Cowboy Declared Winner
John “Cowboy” Land was his second WSOP Circuit gold ring and first place prize money
totaling $18,871. He plans to play in the upcoming Main Event, plus the WSOP Circuit
events at St. Louis and New Orleans, in addition to the WSOP in Las Vegas, coming this
summer.
An interview with champion John “Cowboy” Land at tableside moments after his win can be
seen here: http://www.twitvid.com/697FF
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
Winner John “Cowboy” Land Wins Second WSOP Circuit Title –
Three Straight Tournaments Won by Repeat Winners
Valley Center, CA – Just moments before the final table of the most recent World Series of
Poker Circuit tournament began, the chip leader John “Cowboy” Land announced to anyone
within earshot, “I’m going to take this one down.”
Those turned out to be prophetic words, indeed. Cowboy ended up winning his second
WSOP Circuit gold ring this year, topping a tough field of 142 players en route to another
satisfying victory.
Cowboy, who earned his fitting nickname because he often wears a white cowboy hat at
the table, is a 45-yearold professional poker player from Dallas, TX. He sold off a successful
construction business last year and has been playing tournament poker since then full-
time. Cowboy travels to many WSOP Circuit events and tournaments held elsewhere
around the country. But he also admits his first love is spending time with his wife and their
12-year-old son. He also says the biggest challenge facing poker pros and those aspiring
to play full time is balancing a home and professional life. But Cowboy also admits that
being successful in tournaments makes the transition easier.
“That’s the biggest thing, to me, is balancing my family with what I love to do which is
poker,” Cowboy said in a post-tournament interview. “I love this game and I am so lucky to
have their support. They really back me up because they know I love poker. But it’s tough
being out on the road for extended periods. And you don’t always win, so that’s just
added pressure.”
Cowboy’s win becomes the third consecutive day in which a former gold ring winner has
repeated. Two days ago, San Diego pro Michael Souza won his second title. Yesterday,
Brooklyn poker pro Dwyte Pilgrim won his third gold ring. Now, the Dallas pro has two gold
rings as well, and joins very distinguished company.
The $500 (+50) buy-in No-Limit Hold’em tournament won by Cowboy was played over two
consecutive days during March 26-27, 2010. Final Table play began on a Saturday
afternoon. There were two former WSOPC gold ring winners among the final nine –
including Chris DeFalco who won the H.O.R.S.E. event at Harrah’s Rincon in 2008 and
“Cowboy,” who won a No-Limit Hold’em event two months ago at Tunica.
Cowboy arrived at the Final Table holding a decisive chip advantage. In fact, he was ahead
nearly 2 to 1 over his closest rival. Within striking distance were Ray “Mac the Knife”
McCabe and Ryan Gentry. When Final Table play began at 2:15 pm, the nine finalists and
their starting chip counts were as follows:
Seat Player Hometown Chip Count
1 Billy Calderon Irapuato, Mexico 67,000
2 Ryan Gentry La Jolla, CA 170,000
3 Chris DeFalco Murrieta, CA 80,000
4 Harold Wasson Murrieta, CA 42,000
5 Hossein Zomorrodi San Diego, CA 143,500
6 Jason Jacintho San Diego, CA 56,500
7 John “Cowboy” Land Dallas, TX 350,000
8 James Kozono Diamond Bar, CA 134,000
9 Ray “Mac the Knife” McCabe Anaheim Hills, CA 173,500
Final Table player introductions can be seen here: http://www.twitvid.com/D9EEF
Players were eliminated in the following order:
Ninth Place: Viva Mexico!
Billy Calderon, a 32-year-old greenhouse manager from Irapuato, Mexico lasted about an
hour. But he was too short stacked to be a factor and was eliminated with Kh Jc against
Ryan Gentry’s As Ks. Calderon saw a nice flop, which came with three clubs – Qc 4c 3c.
Another club or a jack would have given him the pot. But the last two cards were Ah 8s
which meant Calderon’s end. He received $1,674 for ninth place.
Eighth Place: Kozono Gone
James Kozono, a 32-year-old restaurant manager from Diamond Bar, CA lasted about 90
minutes but went out holding pocket eights. He took 8s 8c in a race against Harold Wasson’
s Kc Js. The board slaughtered Kozono’s shot of making a comeback as the cards ran: Ks
Qs 9s Jd 4c. Wasson’s two pair scooped Kozono’s last 100,000 in chips. As a trade off,
Kozono collected $1,977 for eighth place.
Seventh Place: Zomrrodi Engineers Seventh-Place Finish
Joe Zomorrodi, a 50year-old civil engineer from San Diego, CA became short stacked and
went out with Ad Kd against Ryan Gentry’s 7h 7d. The final board showed 9c 6s 5c 6d Jc
which meant Zomorrodi lost the race. This was one his first poker tournaments ever, and
marked his first time to cash in any event. Zomorrodi could certainly be proud of his
seventh-place finish, which paid 2,431.
Sixth Place: Former WSOPC Gold Ring Winner Busts
Chris DeFalco, a 39-year-old pawn broker from Murrieta, CA failed in his attempt to win a
second gold ring when he moved all-in with pocket J’s which lost to a pair of K’s. DeFalco
was dealt Js Jc versus Jason Jacintho’s As Kc. The board showed Ks 8h 4c 2d 9h, leaving
DeFalco with $3,650. This marked his third time to cash in a WSOP Circuit tournament.
Fifth Place: Second Final Table this Week for Mac “the Knife” McCabe.
Mac “the Knife” McCabe took a terrible beat on his final hand of the tournament. He was
low on chips and moved all-win with Ac Th. He got a call from Harold Wasson, who showed
9c 9s. The flop could not have been much better for McCabe as he paired his ten. He
improved to two pair on the turn with an ace. But a fourth spade on the river gave Wasson
a flush. The final board showed Ts 5h 4s As 6s. McCabe, who is President of a health food
company called Egg Whites International, collected $4,869 after finishing eighth place in a
previous tournament here at Rincon.
Fourth Place: Jasintho Now 2 for 2 in Tournaments
Jason D. Jasintho, an organic chemist from El Cajon, has played in two tournament this year
at Rincon, and final tabled both. He finished in second place in Event 3. This time, his
destiny was fourth place. He should have finished higher given how his final hand was
played. Jasintho had plenty of chips and moved all-in pre-flop with Qc Qs. He got a baffling
call from “Cowboy,” which basically put his tournament life at stake with As 8h. Jasintho
was thrilled with the look of things early. But the flop was a crushing blow. An ace came
and the final board showed Ah 8d 6c 9d 6h, which gave “Cowboy” the big pot. Jasintho
had to settle for $6,088 in prize money. But he could certainly be proud of his performance
at Rincon, which now includes two top four finishes.
Third Place: Realtor Receives $8,519 Commission
Harold Wasson, a 63-year-old real estate broker from Murrieta, CA enjoyed a healthy stack
for about four hours, but then ran low on chips and finally went out with pocket 7’s, which
lost to pocket 9’s. Wasson was dealt 7c 7s on his final hand, which faced “Cowboy’s” 9c
9h. The board came Kh Td 5s 3s 6c giving “Cowboy” the pot. Wasson had to settle for a
nice payout which amounted to $8,519.
Second Place: Gentry Agrees to Second
Ryan Gentry, a poker pro from La Jolla, CA finished as the runner up. When play became
heads-up, Cowboy had the chip advantage. A deal was made between the final two
players. There terms of their agreement were not disclosed. Gentry collected and official
payout amounting to $12,775.
First Place: Cowboy Declared Winner
John “Cowboy” Land was his second WSOP Circuit gold ring and first place prize money
totaling $18,871. He plans to play in the upcoming Main Event, plus the WSOP Circuit
events at St. Louis and New Orleans, in addition to the WSOP in Las Vegas, coming this
summer.
An interview with champion John “Cowboy” Land at tableside moments after his win can be
seen here: http://www.twitvid.com/697FF
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
