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3rd Annual Chicago Poker Classic

Thursday, February 23, 2012

The Venue at Horseshoe Hammond

We’ve got the hottest action to thaw out your winter as the 3rd Annual Chicago Poker Classic returns to Horseshoe Casino from February 23 through March 5th. The competition will feature over half a million added to the prize pools, including a 2012 Chevy Camaro V8. Record setting live tournament poker is back with the Chicago Poker Classic… Shuffle Up and Deal from February 23 through March 5th only at the Horseshoe Casino.

Preregistration opens in the Poker Room on February 10th

DATE TIME EVENT BUY-IN MONEY ADDED
Feb. 23 12:00pm #1A viagra Hold’em- Re-entry $240 $10,000
8:00pm Nightly NL Hold’em Tourney $130 **
Feb. 24 12:00pm #1B NL Hold’em – Re-entry $240 $10,000
8:00pm Nightly NL Hold’em Tourney $130 **
Feb. 25 12:00pm #2 NL Hold’em $350 $15,000
5:00pm Mega Satellite $350 *
8:00pm Nightly NL Hold’em Tourney $130 **
Feb. 26 12:00pm #3 NL Hold’em w/$100 Re-buys $240 $10,000
2:00pm #4 Seven Game Mix**** $560 $20,000
5:00pm Mega Satellite $350 *
8:00pm Nightly NL Hold’em Tourney $130 **
Feb. 27 12:00pm #5 NL Hold’em $240 $10,000
6:00pm Turbo NL Hold’em $200 ***
8:00pm Nightly NL Hold’em Tourney $130 **
Feb. 28 12:00pm #6 Heads Up NL Hold’em

(3 day)

$1,100 $40,000
6:00pm Turbo NL Hold’em $200 ***
8:00pm Nightly NL Hold’em Tourney $130 **
Feb. 29 12:00pm #7 Pot Limit Omaha/$100 Re-buys $350 $15,000
6:00 pm Turbo NL Hold’em $200 ***
8:00pm Nightly NL Hold’em Tourney $130 **
Mar. 1 12:00pm Super Satellite $240 *
4:00pm Mega Satellite $350 *
7:00pm Super Satellite $240 *
9:00pm Mega Satellite $350 *
Mar. 2 12:00pm #8 NL Hold’em Champshp

(4 day)

$3,125 $60,000
6:00pm Turbo NL Hold’em Nightly $200 ***
8:00pm NL Hold’em Tourney $130
Mar. 3 12:00pm #9 Six-Handed NL Hold’em $350 $15,000
6:00pm Turbo NL Hold’em $200 ***
8:00pm Nightly NL Hold’em Tourney $130
Mar. 4 12:00pm #10 NL Hold’em $240 $10,000
6:00pm Turbo NL Hold’em $200 ***
8:00pm Nightly NL Hold’em Tourney $130
Mar. 5 12:00pm #11 NL Hold’em (1 day) $240 $10,000

CHECK BACK SOON FOR PLAYER POINTS INFORMATION

* All Mega & Super Satellites will have three additional CPC Championship seats added to the prize pool.

** One Chicago Poker Classic Championship seat added to all 8pm nightly tournaments leading up to the championship event.

*** Turbo Series Point Leader wins a 2012 Chevy Camaro V8

**** Event #4 Seven Game is: Hold’em, Omaha 8, Razz, Stud, Stud 8, No Limit Hold’em and PLO.

All Chicago Poker Classic numbered events will be 2 day events except events #6, #8 and #11.

Event #1 will have an additional day due to the re-entry option.

  • Over $350,000 added to prize pools and satellites
  • Over $200,000 added through cash game promotions and daily tournaments
  • 2012 CPC Player Point Leader Wins $50,000 Cash
  • Turbo Series Point Leader Wins a 2012 Chevy Camaro V8

CASH GAME PROMOTIONS

Feb. 1 – Feb. 15: Four times a day a randomly drawn cash game table will high card for a $1,100 Heads Up seat.

Feb. 16 – Feb. 22: Six times a day a randomly drawn cash game table will high card for a $3,125 CPC Championship seat.

DAILY TOURNAMENT PROMOTIONS

Jan. 28 – Feb. 21: Horseshoe weekly tournament winners will receive a $1,100 Heads Up seat.

Information Current from Horseshoe Casino Website as of 2/1/2012

28
Dec

2010 Chicago Poker Classic Event 9 – No-Limit Hold’em Results

Event 9 – No-Limit Hold’em ($10,000 Added)

Mar 07, ’10

Buy-In:  $200 + $40
Prize Pool:  $59,470
Entrants:  255

Event Results
Place  Player  Winnings  POY Points
1  Eugene Ovsyannikov  $14,567  
2  Perry Bateman  $9,004  
3  Bob Dokhanchi  $5,971  
4  Dominick Gironda  $4,225  
5  John Kim  $3,183  
6  Robert Chow  $2,541  
7  Frank Cowan  $2,142  
8  Michael Ely  $1,902  
9  Phillip Zigulich  $1,775  
10  Numit Agrawal  $1,326  
11  Matthew Tobin  $1,326  
12  Jarrett Jones  $1,326  
13  Gary Lewis  $991  
14  Vincent Tinio  $991  
15  Farrokh Shanghai  $991  
16  Phillip Schechter  $741  
17  Richard Chevarria  $741  
18  Hanif Sashekhem  $741  
19  Randolph Stone  $554  
20  John Tobias  $554

28
Dec

2010 Chicago Poker Classic Event 8 – No-Limit Hold’em Results

Event 8 – No-Limit Hold’em ($15,000 Added)

Mar 06, ’10 – Mar 07, ’10  

Buy-In:  $300 + $50
Prize Pool:  $102,882
Entrants:  302

Event Results

1  Ronald Waxberg  $24,696  360
2  Kevin Buck  $15,259  300
3  Frank Swierczynski  $10,057  240
4  Shannon Toler  $7,040  180
5  Mark Uminn  $5,217  150
6  Asa Snyder  $4,080  120
7  Christopher Pell  $3,358  90
8  Ninos Awraham  $2,901  60
9  Eric Grauer  $2,626  30
10  Oleg Badmayev  $1,950  
11  Brian Shin  $1,950  
12  Sou Nguyen  $1,950  
13  Nathan Carroll  $1,474  
14  Frank Maggio  $1,474  
15  David Adkison  $1,474  
16  Dylan Thomassie  $1,130  
17  Mark Phelps  $1,130  
18  Joshua Williams  $1,130  
19  Wojciech Glab  $870  
20  James Kelly  $870

28
Dec

2010 Chicago Poker Classic Event 7 – No-Limit Hold’em Main Event Results

Event 7 – No-Limit Hold’em Main Event ($60,000 Added)

Mar 05, ’10 – Mar 07, ’10  

Buy-In:  $3,000 + $125
Prize Pool:  $743,850
Entrants:  235

Event Results

1  Ryan Julius  $182,247  864
2  Nick Grippo  $112,619  720
3  Joshua Tekesky  $74,683  576
4  Gian Bencivenga  $52,843  432
5  Curtis Householder  $39,818  360
6  Kenneth Coppens  $31,777  288
7  David Diaz  $26,786  216
8  Dwyte Pilgrim  $23,788  144
9  Gregory Masterson  $22,196  72
10  Nick Jivkov  $16,588  
11  Paul Bianchi  $16,588  
12  Thomas Koral  $16,588  
13  Scott Carroll  $12,400  
14  Kevin Manley  $12,400  
15  Brad Hood  $12,400  
16  Joe Chang  $9,268  
17  Njazi Hysenaj  $9,268  
18  Kenny Nguyen  $9,268  
19  Joseph Revelle  $6,925  
20  James Alstyne  $6,925

28
Dec

2010 Chicago Poker Classic Event 6 – No-Limit Hold’em Heads Up Results

Event 6 – No-Limit Hold’em Heads Up (Porsche Cayman S Added)

  • Mar 03, ’10 – Mar 04, ’10

Buy-In:  $1,000 + $100
Prize Pool:  $121,035
Entrants:  128

Event Results

1  Joshua Goldstein  $33,886  312
2  Benjamin Logan  $20,939  260
3  Kevin Saul  $11,825  182
4  Joel Casper  $11,825  182
5  Robert Starkey  $5,604  91
6  Yossi Azulay  $5,604  91
7  Joshua Blakemorebaig  $5,604  91
8  Anthony Marsico  $5,604  91
9  Curtis Green  $2,518  
10  Michael Disilestro  $2,518  
11  Stuart Marshak  $2,518  
12  Michael Kurich  $2,518  
13  Thomas Conway  $2,518  
14  Scott Mandel  $2,518  
15  Ronald Moore  $2,518  
16  Taylor Shpur  $2,518

28
Dec

2010 Chicago Poker Classic Event 5 – No-Limit Hold’em Results

Event 5 – No-Limit Hold’em ($10,000 Added)

Mar 02, ’10 – Mar 03, ’10

Buy-In:  $200 + $40
Prize Pool:  $93,011
Entrants:  444

Event Results

1  Kevin Manley  $21,856  
2  Asa Snyder  $13,510  
3  Tom White  $8,889  
4  Josh Williams  $6,208  
5  Anthony Venturini  $4,581  
6  Phil Delaney  $3,562  
7  Steve Story  $2,915  
8  Albert Suarez  $2,500  
9  Neil Yates  $2,242  
10  Faris Youhanna  $1,622  
11  Ted Gatses  $1,622  
12  Nicholas Minniecheski  $1,622  
13  Aaron Massey  $1,208  
14  Roger Wakenight  $1,208  
15  Timothy Dietzman  $1,208  
16  Gary Kreymer  $919  
17  Dustin Breeden  $919  
18  Michael Kohler  $919  
19  Steven Keeley  $707  
20  Dennis Ritt  $707

28
Dec

2010 Chicago Poker Classic Event 4 – No-Limit Hold’em Six Handed Results

Event 4 – No-Limit Hold’em Six Handed ($15,000 Added)

Mar 01, ’10 – Mar 02, ’10

Buy-In:  $300 + $50
Prize Pool:  $92,191
Entrants:  276

Event Results

1  Chris Ball  $24,892  336
2  David McDermott  $15,393  280
3  James Hall  $10,085  224
4  Matthew LaBotz  $6,989  168
5  Sergei Antropov  $5,106  140
6  Peter Hotaling  $3,921  112
7  Daniel Wirgan  $2,745  101
8  John Xenos  $2,745  73
9  Givseppe Fuoti  $1,921  45
10  Ronald Waxberg  $1,921  
11  Evan Bethyo  $1,345  
12  Daniel Maccione  $1,345  
13  Bruce Knee  $941  
14  Derek Boundy  $941  
15  William Gibbons  $941  
16  Michael Cloutier  $941  
17  Alfredo Ceballos  $941  
18  Bobby Poe  $941  
19  Austin McCormick  $726  
20  Frederick Pavlich  $726

28
Dec

2010 Chicago Poker Classic Event 3 – No-Limit Hold’em/ Pot-Limit Omaha Results

Event 3 – No-Limit Hold’em/ Pot-Limit Omaha ($20,000 Added)

Feb 28, ’10 – Mar 01, ’10  

Buy-In:  $500 + $60
Prize Pool:  $81,865
Entrants:  13

Event Results

 

 1  Paul Bianchi  $23,741  156
2  Brian Weissenburger  $14,736  130
3  Charlse Casavant III  $9,824  104
4  Tom Franklin  $7,122  78
5  Frank Maggio  $5,076  65
6  Joe Messineo  $4,011  52
7  Andrew Masdcov  $3,275  39
8  Sheera Eby  $2,783  26
9  Alec Milam  $2,374  13
10  John Folta  $2,047  
11  Lance Iwicki  $1,801  
12  Michael Siedlecki  $1,801  
13  Patrick Heneghan  $1,637  
14  Douglas Redman  $1,637

28
Dec

2010 Chicago Poker Classic Event 2 – No-Limit Hold’em Results

Event 2 – No-Limit Hold’em ($15,000 Added)

Feb 27, ’10 – Feb 28, ’10
Buy-In:  $300 + $50
Prize Pool:  $197,533
Entrants:  638

Event Results

1  Shawn Rusch  $44,447  480
2  Joseph Revelle  $27,457  400
3  Aaron Massey  $18,021  320
4  Michael Durouy  $12,508  240
5  Chirs Ybarra  $9,156  200
6  Ghaleb Zayed  $7,050  160
7  Jeremy Saunders  $5,697  120
8  Jorge Ortiz  $4,820  80
9  Vince Bon  $4,261  40

28
Dec

2010 Chicago Poker Classic Event 1 – No-Limit Hold’em Results

Event 1 – No-Limit Hold’em

($10,000 Added)

Feb 26, ’10 – Feb 27, ’10
Buy-In:  $200 + $40
Prize Pool:  $162,075
Entrants:  800

Event Results

1  Tim Barney  $34,842
2  Nathan Timmerman  $21,538
3  Gary Herstein  $14,109
4  John Cawley  $9,767
5  Brett Nichols  $7,123
6  Craig Mithchell  $5,459
7  Blaise D’Sylva  $4,386
8  Yossi Azulay  $3,687
9  Daniel Flores  $3,237

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