The First Bahamas Texas Hold'em International Poker Tournament Resounding Success.FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The Royal Oasis Golf Resort and Casino presented the First Ever Bahamas Texas Hold'em Tournament with just shy of 200 players from 17 states in the U.S. The international tournament began noon, August 26th and ended 6:00 pm August 28. 65 players were eliminated by the end of the first day and two tables were left with just sixteen players who all received prizes valued at $450,000 on the following day. Final top three winners included young Vincent Napolitano of Long Island, New York who also won the seat in the WPT WPT World Poker Tour WPT Waypoint WPT Wisconsin Public Television WPT Watson Poker Tour WPT Wonderlic Personnel Test WPT Wavelet Packet Transform WPT Wireless Power Transmission WPT Windfall Profit WPT Wireless Personal Terminal WPT Word Processing Technician , long time player Bart Kooshian of Moneta, Virginia, and novice John Hemphill of Columbus, Ohio. The seven other finalists were: Daren Stabinski of Weston, Florida, Jeff Deloian of Coral Springs, Florida Coral Springs, officially chartered July 10, 1963, is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States, approximately 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. According to the U.S. , Will Connery of Hallandale Beach, Florida Hallandale Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city is named after Luther Halland, a worker for Henry Flagler's Florida East Coast Railroad. As of 1 July 2006, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 37,145. , Dan Prewett of Sarasota, Florida, Frank Lacana of Marco Island, Florida Marco Island is a city and island in Collier County, Florida, United States. The population was 14,879 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 15,828 [1]. The town was incorporated in 1998. , Robert Currie of Coral Springs, Florida, and Nelson Verbit of Fort Lauderdale, Florida Fort Lauderdale, known as the "Venice of America" due to its expansive and intricate canal system, is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city's population is described as metropolitan, where diverse culture is commonplace. According to 2006 U.S. . Pro players Ted Lawson (winner of this year's Las Vegas Omaha World Poker Series $500,000), Humberto Benes (2002 Tunica tunica /tu·ni·ca/ (too´ni-kah) pl. tu´nicae [L.] a tunic; in anatomy, a general term for a membrane or other structure covering or lining a body part or organ. World Open $500,000, Texas Omaha 1993 Winner, and 1988 World Poker Series Fourth), and Mohammed Ibraham (2003 winner of World Series Binnon's Horseshoe Las Vegas and 2003 2nd place Foxwoods) were all knocked out by new comers who came the Royal Oasis to try their luck. Owner Steve Kates comments, "The Bahamas was a perfect backdrop for the tournament and the Royal Oasis Casino is pleased to be the first host. The players were top notch, the dealers and staff were amazing, and the spectators were very supportive." Royal Oasis Golf Resort and Casino information can be found at http://www.theroyaloasis.com. Photos, video, and information available from: DKMC, Inc., DLKLEIN@msn.com or 954-923-4343. |
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