2005 United States Poker Championship – Reset

Because the California State Poker Championship, a WPT event, and a WSOP circuit event weren’t enough, September brings us yet another major poker event. This time, it is the United States Poker Championship at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey. It began September 19 with the first of seventeen preliminary events, culminating with the $10,000 Main Event during the first full week of October. Below are the top finishers of each tournament. Dates listed indicated when the event completed.

September 19 – Limit Hold’em -- $300 + $40

(Place/Player/Prize Money)

1. James Kinney -- $35,810
2. Sidney Wells -- $16,512
3. Ronald Evans -- $8,772
4. Leland Krane -- $6,192
5. Frank Citelli -- $4,644
6. Isaac Eskenazi -- $3,612
7. Amza Sulejman -- $2,580
8. Tracy Yantosh -- $2,064
9. Anthony Immordino -- $1,651

September 20 – Seven Card Stud -- $300 + $40

1. Michael Nickerson -- $23,421
2. Melissa Hayden -- $12,027
3. Willard Noyes -- $6,014
4. James Martin -- $3,798
5. Monica Barnes -- $3,165
6. Neal Friets -- $2,532
7. Yong Joo Yun -- $1,899
8. David McGee -- $1,329

September 21 – Omaha High-Low 8/B -- $300 + $40

1. John Ruggieri -- $31,750
2. Lawrence Berg -- $14,640
3. Elsie Rodrigues -- $7,778
4. David Jacobs -- $5,490
5. Darlene Springman -- $4,118
6. Rathe Miller -- $3,202
7. Barry Bindelglass -- $2,288
8. 'Miami' John Cernuto -- $1,830
9. Valerie Morris -- $1,464

September 22 – Seven Card Stud High-Low 8/B -- $300 + $40

1. Walter Twardus -- $24,864
2. Ted Forrest -- $12,768
3. Mark Fast -- $6,384
4. Jeffrey Brooks -- $4,032
5. Joseph O'Connor -- $3,360
6. Daniel Yanofski -- $2,688
7. Patricia Katz -- $2,016
8. Jerry Yavner -- $1,411

September 23 – No-Limit Hold’em -- $300 + $40

1. David Colonello -- $58,563
2. James Solomon -- $29,282
3. Ray DiDonato -- $14,532
4. Woo Yang Lin -- $12,363
5. Jarrett Behar -- $9,327
6. David Bartole -- $7,375
7. Tom McGrath -- $5,422
8. Gregory Shlain -- $4,338
9. Anton Rusin -- $3,470

September 24 – No-Limit Hold’em -- $500 + $50

1. Evan Kochav -- $71,820
2. Bob Capanna -- $35,910
3. Brian Donohue -- $18,724
4. Dajuan Whorley -- $15,390
5. Jason Paquette -- $11,542
6. Dominick Giovanniello -- $8,978
7. Robert Nardizzi -- $6,412
8. David McGuire -- $5,130
9. Lawrence Greenberg - $4,104

September 25 – Limit Hold’em -- $500 + $50

1. Donald Thompson -- $39,814
2. Akio Ishige -- $20,900
3. Tony Salerno -- $10,450
4. Gregory Shlain -- $6,270
5. George Krafft -- $4,702
6. Lawrence Silk -- $3,658
7. Jee Johnson -- $2,612
8. Joseph Palma -- $2,090
9. David King -- $1,776

September 26 – Seven Card Stud -- $500 + $50

1. Jim Paluszek -- $25,600
2. Christopher Barnes -- $12,800
3. Nicholas Catalano -- $6,400
4. B Munley -- $3,840
5. Norman Whiteley -- $3,200
6. Donna Varlotto -- $2,560
7. Walter Twardus -- $1,920
8. Kijoon Park -- $1,280

September 27 – No-Limit Hold’em -- $500 + $50

1. Howard Herman -- $46,151
2. Evan Mandery -- $21,280
3. Anthony Patterson -- $11,305
4. Chris Hammett -- $7,980
5. Charles Stepp -- $5,985
6. Phil Lifschitz -- $4,655
7. William Tomasini -- $3,325
8. Jack Barnes -- $2,660
9. Myron Rosenbaum -- $2,128

September 28 – No-Limit Hold’em -- $300 + $40

1. Michael Jasman -- $42,030
2. Joel Peterson -- $21,015
3. Joseph Maro -- $11,068
4. Robert Collison II -- $8,406
5. David Soloway -- $6,304
6. Peter Campo -- $4,904
7. Robert Nappe -- $3,502
8. Brian Bonacci -- $2,802
9. Rob Vinci -- $2,242

September 29 – No-Limit Hold’em -- $300 + $40

1. Massoud Nikjovian -- $40,680
2. Jimmy Mitchell -- $20,340
3. Jeffrey Adamiak -- $10,712
4. Gilbert Sacks -- $8,136
5. Daniel Benjamin -- $6,102
6. Simon Shalev -- $4,746
7. Erol Ata -- $3,390
8. Mark Rubin -- $1,966
9. Dominick Fusco -- $1,966

September 30 – No-Limit Hold’em -- $300 + $40

1. Stefan Holtz -- $59,510
2. Chad Moore -- $27,440
3. Dennis Aiello -- $14,578
4. Eufene Fouksman -- $10,290
5. Michael Kitrel -- $7,718
6. Gary Therrien -- $6,002
7. Diana Breandly -- $4,288
8. Gerald Mortensen -- $3,430
9. Jack Lichaa -- $2,744

October 1 – No-Limit Hold’em -- $1,000 + $75

1. Stephen Williams -- $108,958
2. Chad Moore -- $50,240
3. Todd Terry -- $26,690
4. Charles Day -- $18,840
5. Augustin Melendez -- $14,130
6. Chris Tsiprailidis -- $10,990
7. Edward Sweet -- $7,850
8. Jon Van Orden -- $6,280
9. Wayne Kaufmann -- $5,024

October 2 – Seven Card Stud -- $2,500 + $100

1. Mark Seif -- $55,000
2. Yuebin Guo -- $31,625
3. Stephen Delvecchio Jr. -- $16,500
4. Vadim Naroditsky -- $9,625
5. Michael Esposito -- $8,250
6. Merton Sells -- $6,875
7. Henry Orenstein --$5,500
8. Charles Ballestreri -- $4,125


Originally published September 26, 2005

Last updated October 3, 2005