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New England Poker Classic
by PokerPages LIVE Tournament Coverage - 2005   
Saturday, 09 April 2005


2005 New England Poker Classic - $5,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Day 2 of 4) by Daniel Lazerek

$5,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Day 2 of 4)
90 players remain



All remaining players will be combined today. Blinds start at $400-$800.

NEW ENGLAND POKER CLASSIC
Foxwoods Resort Casino
Event #9: $5,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em
Buy In: $5,000 + $200
Entries: 387
Prize Pool: $1,935,000 + $20,000
Players Remaining: 90


Chip Count
Table-SeatPlayerChip Count
1-2Shahrokh Sarafzadeh$67,500
1-4Seth Gomes$64,400
1-1Matthew Casterella$60,800
4-8Jeffrey King$53,100
6-6John Rogers$48,800
9-5Brian Lesser$48,000
4-9John J. Aglialoro$42,500
8-8Stephen "Dakota" Happas$41,800
5-7Christopher Griffin$40,300
4-5William J. Hill$40,000
2-7Alan Ehrenworth$39,700
8-3Robey Rossi$37,800
5-2Michael Siwek$36,100
8-4Mazen Nesheiwat$34,900
1-6Michael Salem$34,100
7-2Raymond Sgambati$33,800
TBDRobert Barrett$33,000
5-8Barry Berger$31,900
6-2Jason Langiaese$31,000
7-7Steven Champ$29,800
6-8Joseph Tantillo$29,600
TBDGavin Smith$29,500
2-6Geoffrey Munday$29,400
TBDJonathan Schwartz$28,900
6-10David Singer$28,400
9-4George Kalaitzis$26,400
9-9Keith M. Geller$26,400
TBDKhenh Chanthamala$26,200
3-1Lawrence Cole$25,500
3-2Carlos Zambrano$24,600
3-7Luke Clark$24,400
8-7Curt Kohlberg$24,200
6-4Matthew Szymaszek$24,100
2-2Sam Haddad$23,800
7-8Todd Bourgault$23,800
8-2Rawley C. Hanssen$23,700
5-10Burton Bramble$22,800
9-3Howard Elfant$22,800
2-4Gregory Kolo$22,600
8-5Charles Casavant III$21,700
TBDAlfred Matthews III$20,900
TBDDavid Thompson$20,800
9-8Scott Reynolds$19,000
4-4Thomas Schreiber$18,800
3-5George G. Valos$18,500
9-1Bernard Lee$16,800
9-2Fran Cipriano$16,600
8-10Peter Athanasoulis$15,500
5-5Gerard Nadeau$15,400
3-3Peter J. Flanagan Jr.$15,200
4-2John Carello$14,500
4-10Cost Katikis$14,100
1-9John Pito$13,700
2-5Avdo Djokovic$13,700
5-6Tonio Scali$13,400
7-5Dick Carson$13,300
7-10Joseph Fernandez$13,000
TBDJustin Peckholdt$13,000
7-3David J. Barinelli$12,900
TBDJames Bernard$12,800
2-3Brian Seymour$12,500
6-3Gregory Breiner$12,500
1-10Vincent Napolitano$12,000
3-8Mary Dale$11,900
9-10Paul Lombardo$11,500
2-1William Gazes$11,400
8-9Eli J. Rassow-Kantor$11,300
6-7Edson Pap$11,000
5-9John Amabile$10,900
3-10Neal Gersony$10,500
9-6Michael Luciano Polera$10,400
4-1Paul Matteo$9,700
6-9Kim Ung$9,700
5-3Ari Abramowitz$9,500
2-9Robert Teahan$9,300
4-3David Aronberg$8,900
1-5James T. Rhodes$8,700
2-8Paul Niles$8,700
1-7Robert Mackie$8,000
7-9Chad Moore$7,600
1-8John King$6,400
6-1Jerry Burgess$6,100
7-4Stephen Lateano$6,000
3-6James Pember$5,900
8-1Kevin Cantwell$5,900
5-4Joseph Peruti$5,700
3-4Robert Peterson$4,900
7-6Joseph Anthony$4,400
9-7John Lahoud$3,100
4-7Guy Louis Cicconi$2,700

Chip Count (by table)
Table-SeatPlayerChip Count
1-1Matthew Casterella$60,800
1-2Shahrokh Sarafzadeh$67,500
1-4Seth Gomes$64,400
1-5James T. Rhodes$8,700
1-6Michael Salem$34,100
1-7Robert Mackie$8,000
1-8John King$6,400
1-9John Pito$13,700
1-10Vincent Napolitano$12,000
2-1William Gazes$11,400
2-2Sam Haddad$23,800
2-3Brian Seymour$12,500
2-4Gregory Kolo$22,600
2-5Avdo Djokovic$13,700
2-6Geoffrey Munday$29,400
2-7Alan Ehrenworth$39,700
2-8Paul Niles$8,700
2-9Robert Teahan$9,300
3-1Lawrence Cole$25,500
3-2Carlos Zambrano$24,600
3-3Peter J. Flanagan Jr.$15,200
3-4Robert Peterson$4,900
3-5George G. Valos$18,500
3-6James Pember$5,900
3-7Luke Clark$24,400
3-8Mary Dale$11,900
3-10Neal Gersony$10,500
4-1Paul Matteo$9,700
4-2John Carello$14,500
4-3David Aronberg$8,900
4-4Thomas Schreiber$18,800
4-5William J. Hill$40,000
4-7Guy Louis Cicconi$2,700
4-8Jeffrey King$53,100
4-9John J. Aglialoro$42,500
4-10Cost Katikis$14,100
5-2Michael Siwek$36,100
5-3Ari Abramowitz$9,500
5-4Joseph Peruti$5,700
5-5Gerard Nadeau$15,400
5-6Tonio Scali$13,400
5-7Christopher Griffin$40,300
5-8Barry Berger$31,900
5-9John Amabile$10,900
5-10Burton Bramble$22,800
6-1Jerry Burgess$6,100
6-2Jason Langiaese$31,000
6-3Gregory Breiner$12,500
6-4Matthew Szymaszek$24,100
6-6John Rogers$48,800
6-7Edson Pap$11,000
6-8Joseph Tantillo$29,600
6-9Kim Ung$9,700
6-10David Singer$28,400
7-2Raymond Sgambati$33,800
7-3David J. Barinelli$12,900
7-4Stephen Lateano$6,000
7-5Dick Carson$13,300
7-6Joseph Anthony$4,400
7-7Steven Champ$29,800
7-8Todd Bourgault$23,800
7-9Chad Moore$7,600
7-10Joseph Fernandez$13,000
8-1Kevin Cantwell$5,900
8-2Rawley C. Hanssen$23,700
8-3Robey Rossi$37,800
8-4Mazen Nesheiwat$34,900
8-5Charles Casavant III$21,700
8-7Curt Kohlberg$24,200
8-8Stephen "Dakota" Happas$41,800
8-9Eli J. Rassow-Kantor$11,300
8-10Peter Athanasoulis$15,500
9-1Bernard Lee$16,800
9-2Fran Cipriano$16,600
9-3Howard Elfant$22,800
9-4George Kalaitzis$26,400
9-5Brian Lesser$48,000
9-6Michael Luciano Polera$10,400
9-7John Lahoud$3,100
9-8Scott Reynolds$19,000
9-9Keith M. Geller$26,400
9-10Paul Lombardo$11,500
TBDRobert Barrett$33,000
TBDGavin Smith$29,500
TBDJonathan Schwartz$28,900
TBDKhenh Chanthamala$26,200
TBDAlfred Matthews III$20,900
TBDDavid Thompson$20,800
TBDJustin Peckholdt$13,000
TBDJames Bernard$12,800


Veteran pro Bill Gazes struggled all day, but made it to Day 3 with $11,400.


Local superstar John D'Agostino was one of the few widely recognized pros in attendance. D'Agostino was knocked out in the late afternoon. Other notable exits included Paul Darden, Nick Frangos, and Brian Haveson.


Nick Frangos


Defending champ Eric Buchman was knocked out late in the day.


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