BATTLES AT THE BEACH
APRIL 6-26 • ISLE CASINO • POMPANO BEACH
With $1 million in guarantees, the The Battles at the Beach series at Isle Casino in Pompano Beach, Fla., drew thousands of players over three weeks, culminating with the $3,200 main event, which Tony Spinella of New York won for $175K.
Here are the results:
Event #1 • $550 NLHE
Players 376
1. Robert Perez, Weston, $34,331
2. Julian Conde, Sunrise, $30,000
3. Mark Kerness, Delray Beach, $30,000
4. Geddes Cooper, Lauderhill, $11,585
5. Scott Leventhal, Delray Beach, $8,275
6. Farid Jattin, Miami, $7,117
7. T.J. Shulman, Boynton Beach, $5,462
8. Gerald Blum, Boca Raton, $3,972
9. Larry Berg, Las Vegas, $3,807
Event #2 • $550 NLHE
Players: 168
1. Moh. Siddiqui, Pem. Pines, $25,620
2. Paula Holder, Lighthouse Point, $14,784
3. Mark Collins, Pompano Beach, $9,744
4. Tom Schillo, Royal Palm Beach, $6,300
5. Tom Milmore, Stony Point, NY, $4,620
6. Bernhard Schmidt, Naples, $3,780
7. Jorge Salgado, Sunrise, $2,772
8. Adel Jo, Miami, $2,016
9. David Sale, Ft. Lauderdale, $1,932
Event #3 • $225 NLHE
Players: 96
1. Billy Wilson, Boca Raton, $5,036
2. Brandon Terry, Corpus Christi, TX, $5,036
3. Larry Lederhandler, Lake Worth, $2,477
4. Drew Dumanski, Dallas, $1,824
5. Justin Levy, Boynton Beach, $1,363
6. Agop Rustemoglu, Ft. Laud., $1,037
7. Jon Ogden, West Palm Beach, $806
8. Evan McBride, Boca Raton, $653
9. Jean-Sebastien Laurent, Naples, $526
Event #4 • $150 Bounty
Players: 234
1. Gerard Benoit, Pompano Beach, $3,000
2. Rene Garcia, Boca Raton, $2,209
3. Jean-Sebestian Laurent, Naples, $2,208
4. Mark Gaudino, Plantation, $2,208
5. Sokunthea Voir, Boca Raton, $2,000
6. Marina Koles, Ft. Lauderdale, $755
7. Patricia Case, Parkland, $570
8. Tom Telemonde, Boca Raton, $395
9. Marc Fineman, Delray Beach, $386
Event #5 • $550 NLHE/PLO
Players: 107
1. Nigel Murray, Miami Gardens, $14,500
2. Robert Perez, Weston, $8,230
3. Monty Dweck, Boca Raton, $8,230
4. Brian Lindsay, Coral Springs, $8,230
5. Casey Kaplan, Sunrise, $8,230
6. Abraham Levy, Coral Springs, $4,500
7. Ernest Wa. Gulfport, MS, $2,400
8. Stuart Newman, Weston, $1,920
9. David Jacobs, West Palm Beach, $1,620
Event #6 • $230 NLHE
1. Will Underdown, Boca Raton, $4,235
2. Joash Corvera, Lauderhill, $3,531
3. Dustin Bradley, Wellington, $3,531
4. Michael Tait, Hallandale, $3,531
5. James Locklar, Ft. Lauderdale, $3,531
6. Aaron Robbins, Coconut Creek, $3,531
7. Jorge Aristizabal, Coral Springs, $3,531
8. Brittany Darvin, Davie, $744
9. John Rodriguez, Miami, $713
Event #7 • $225 NLHE
1. Joe Ryan, Troy, NY, $5,500
2. Arthur Morris, Colleyville, TX, $3,725
3. Gerard Donaghy, Jupiter, $3,724
4. Charley Bury, Boca Raton, $1,881
5. Raymond Nalbandian, Tamarac, $1,406
6. Mark Tarich, N. Miami Beach, $1,069
7. Marc Kropf, Miami, $832
8. Courtney Henry, Coconut Creek, $673
9. Adam Rose, Dallas, TX, $535
Event #8 • $1,600 Bounty
Players: 131
1. Amir Ashmawy, Boca Raton, $35,000
2. Daniel Turcotte, Boca Raton, $24,000
3. Herode Sinterce, W. Palm Beach, $22,613
4. Hans Winzeler, Miami, $11,004
5. Ory Hen, Cooper City, $8,122
6. Kyle Bowker, Walton, NY, $6,288
7. Yesniel Pulido, Pembroke Pines, $4,716
8. Rick Leger, Lighthouse Point, $3,144
9. Jeff Cohen, Parkland, $3,013
Event #9 • $225 NLHE
1. Vasile Schita, Oakland Park, $1,440
2. David Bell, Parkland, $1,440
3. Tony Gee, Bahamas, $1,240
4. Kenneth Bruno, Lake Worth, $1,240
5. Robert Mullen, Indianapolis, $1,240
6. Theo Lawson, Miami, $1,240
7. Steve Raeman, Pompano Beach, $1,240
8. Marina Koles, Fort Lauderdale, $1,140
9. Joseph Ryan, Troy, NY, $1,140
Event #10 • $150 Bounty
Players: 234
1. Jean-Sebastian Laurent, Naples, $1,508
2. PJ Whritennour, Boynton Beach, $1,400
3. Louis Vazquez, Long Island, NY, $1,400
4. Monty Dweck, Boca Raton, $1,400
5. John Evans, Oakland Park, $1,400
6. Jorge Aristizabel, Pem. Pines, $1,400
7. Lindsey McAdams, Coconut Creek, $1,400
8. Jasmine Schofiell, Ft. Lauderdale, $1,400
9. Randy Zane, Montreal, $1,400
Event #11 • $550 NLHE
Players: 196
1. Marsha Wolak, Sarasota, $22,653
2. Kyle Bowker, Walton, NY, $22,653
3. Derrick Askew, Tamarac, $10,835
4. Rickey McColley, Las Vegas, $6,895
5. Rob Salaburu, San Antonio, TX, $4,925
6. Keith Ingham, Boca Raton, $4,236
7. Robert Fava, Homestead, $3,251
8. Nguyen Phan, Jacksonville, $2,364
9. Joseph Smith, Plantation, $2,266
Event #12 • $230 NLHE
Players: 163
1. Atanael Thomas, Ft. Lauderdale, $6,907
2. David Azoulay, Boynton Beach, $5,000
3. Mordecei Benowitz, Lake Worth, $5,000
4. Jacob Nelson, Lauderdale BTS, $5,000
5. Billy Franzese, Coral Springs, $1,793
6. David Dubin, Plantation, $1,467
7. Jay Feierstadt, Coral Springs, $1,076
8. Brandon Terry, Corpus Christi, TX, $782
9. Michael Tait, Hallandale, $750
Event #13 • $200 w/rebuys
Players: 81
1. Juan Tambolini, Pompano Beach, $4,162
2. John Magnetta, Boynton Beach, $4,162
3. Eric Riley, Deerfield Beach, $4,000
4. Lion Lacker, Plantation, $4,000
5. Jerry Kaminsky, Pompano, $4,000
6. Steve Karp, Miami Bch, $4,000
7. Matt Waldron, Jackson, Mo, $4,000
8. Anna Wilson, Boca Raton, $1,090
9. Tim Morgan, Pompano Beach, $908
Event #14 • $150 HHPT
Players: 39
1. Lisa Teebagy, Lighthouse Point, $2,500
2. Marina Leboff, Coral Springs, $1,187
3. Diane Linke, Delray Beach, $713
4. Patricia Basilio, Ft. Lauderdale, $475
Event #15 • $150 NLHE
Players: 137
1. Robert Salaburu, San Antonio TX, $4,298
2. Bobby Demetrio, Ft. Lauderdale, $4,298
3. Anthony Narula, Miami, $2,072
4. Todd Poiter, Lauderdale, $1,439
5. Rich Kellher, Coral Springs, $1,062
6. Woody Bonarto, Pompano Beach, $822
7. Alfonso Perez, Coconut Creek, $617
8. Antonio Colon, Homestead $411
9. James Lynch, Lake Worth, $394
Event #16 • $120 NLHE
Players: 121
1. David Bell, Parkland, $1,678
2. Shane Guici, Coral Springs, $1,673
3. Dan Kolchkov, Pompano, $1,673
4. Ralph Notaro, Coral Springs, $1,673
5. Lawrence Strenk, Delray Beach, $1,673
6. Juan Tambolini, Pompano, $1,673
7. Joe Hedleston, Tamarac, $448
8. Mike Filippidis, Coral Springs, $339
9. Bruce Cample, Boca Raton, $278
Event #17 • $230 NLHE
Players: 148
1. Aliki Meyer, Boca Raton, $7,326
2. Larry St. Jean, Salisbury, MA, $7,326
3. Tom Schilb, Royal Palm Beach, $3,493
4. Mark Kerness, Delray Beach, $2,427
5. Joel Gossett, Lake Worth, $1,806
6. Morty Benowitz, Lake Worth, $1,391
7. Jeff Charleton, Lake Worth, $977
8. Tony Beluahi, Sunrise, $710
9. Ed Phillips, Boca Raton, $681
Event #18 • $225 NLHE
Players: 66
1. Rodney Tullock, Afton, TN, $4,182
2. Mark Madorsky, Boca Raton, $3,500
3. Andrew Conroy, W. Palm Beach, $1,901
4. Kevin Spires, West Palm Beach, $1,320
5. Adel Jo, Miami, $964
6. David Padilla, Ft. Lauderdale, $739
7. Robert Perez, Weston, $594
Event #19 • $220 PLO
Players: 104
1. William Beasley, Hollywood, $11,480
2. Mike Spiegel, Lighthouse Point, $10,480
3. Anna Calder, Toronto, $9,480
4. Robert Morris, Texas, $4,367
5. Stephen Wood, Palm City, $3,251
6. John McCaffrey, Boynton Beach, $2,523
7. Dave Recke, Boynton Beach, $1,941
8. Adam Berman, Hollywood, $1,553
9. Steve Raeman, West Palm Beach, $1,310
Event #20 • $1,100 Heads-Up
Players: 64
1. Kyle Bowker, Walton, NY, $21,000
2. Rob McLaughlin, Washington, $19,000
3. Matt Ezrol, Coconut Creek, $6,000
4. Mike Coberly, Boca Raton, $6,000
5. Tony Lessel, St. Louis, $3,000
6. Darryl Fish, Hallandale Beach, $3,000
7. Ory Hen, Cooper City, $3,000
8. Michael Winnette, Cooper City, $3,000
Event #21 • $150 Bounty
Players: 246
1. Adam Mirliss, Dallas, $5,166
2. Josh Palmer, Daphne, AL, $2,952
3. Bruce McPhillips, Tampa, $2,030
4. Ernesto Mohr, Miami Beach, $1,199
5. Alan Cohen, Hallandale Beach, $876
6. Floyd Clements, Boca Raton, $793
7. Tony Sodano, Lantana, $600
8. Jorge Salgado, Sunrise, $415
9. Matt Gernstadt, Boca Raton, $406
$3,200 Main Event
Players: 203
1. Tony Spinella, Plattsburg, NY, $174,870
2. Evan Dollinger, Coral Springs, $102,510
3. Matt Brady, Havertown, PA, $66,330
4. Adam Katz, Delray Beach, $42,210
5. Allen Bari, West Orange, NJ, $30,150
6. Mike Tait, Hallandale, $25,929
7. Gunnar Rabe, Sweden, $19,899
8. Micah Smith, Jupiter, $14,472
9. Brian Hawkins, Ft. Myers, $13,869
Event #23 $120 Turbo
Players: 136
1. Eric Goldfeier, Delray, $2,000
2. Vladmir Sulla, Coconut Creek, $1,171
3. Eric Reily, Deerfield Beach, $1,171
4. Emil Debs, Brooklyn, $1,171
5. Don Gordon, Boynton Beach, $1,171
6. Jan Schoone, Ft. Lauderdale, $1,171
7. Ariel Rosello, Hialeah, $1,171
8. Ronald Sorci, Parkland, $1,171
9. Andres Mizerak, Avenel, NJ, $1,171
