WSOP 2007 Event #48 $2000 No Limit Hold’em Final Results

2007 World Series of Poker 
Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV
Official Results

Event #47
No-Limit Hold’em
Buy-In:  $2,000
Number of Entries:  2,038 
Total Prize Money:  $3,709,160
Date of Tournament:  June 29 – July 1, 2007

WSOP 2007 Event #48 Final Results

 
1. Blair Rodman Las Vegas, NV $707,898
2. Amato Galasso Ridgewood, NJ $448,808
3. Klein Bach Las Vegas, NV $289,314
4. Anna Wroblewski Las Vegas, NV $192,876
5. Steven Crawford Gaithersburg, MD $135,384
6. Roland DeWolfe London, UK $98,293
7. Joe Pelton Newport Beach, CA $74,183
8. David Schnettler St. Cloud, MN $55,637
9. Mark McKibben San Antonio, TX $42,655
10. Lance Ingram Midland, TX $33,012
11. Matt Smith Lithia, FL $33,012
12. Brandon Palm Lake Elisonre, CA $33,012
13. Keegan O’Brien Appleton, WI $29,302
14. Jason Cooke Seattle, WA $29,302
15. Errol Blazys Bulton, ON $29,302
16. Wayne Philpot Sanford, FL $25,593
17. T.J. Cloutier Richardson, TX $25,593
18. Jaydee Bade Innergrove Heights, MN $25,593
19. Kuong Lu Elk Grove, CA $21,884
20. Donald Nicholson Oakridge, TN $21,884
21. Sang Kim Flower Mound, TX $21,884
22. Ryan Dersch Evansville, IN $21,884
23. Ulises Roman Huntington, WV $21,884
24. Khong Ng  California $21,884
25. Gary Bogdanski Lyndhurst, NJ $21,884
26. Pontus Khosravi Gothenburg, Sweden $21,884
27. Matthew Mauldin Marshall, TX $21,884
28. Lynne Mitchnick North Bergen, NJ $18,546
29. Sean Lefort Bowmanville, ON $18,546
30. Jennifer Tilly Victoria, BC $18,546
31. Eugene Todd Brooklyn, NY $18,546
32. Nikolaos Frangos Mays Landing, NJ $18,546
33. Michael Chiappetta Boca Raton, FL $18,546
34. Huai Zhang Mountain View, CA $18,546
35. Marcello Delgippo Sora, Italy $18,546
36. Steven Chung Oak Hill, VA $18,546
37. Jess Ravich Los Angeles, CA $15,578
38. Srindan Greenberger University City, TX $15,578
39. Philip Russo Elmhurst, IL $15,578
40. Noah Boeken Amsterdam, Holland $15,578
41. Peter Horenstein Portchester, NY $15,578
42. Chad Hancock Chillicothe, IL $15,578
43. Shane Matyias Hamilton, ON $15,578
44. David Singer Las Vegas, NV $15,578
45. Ray Chan San Francisco, CA $15,578
46. John Tobias Dekalb, IL $12,982
47. Bundhit Intachai  $12,982
48. Andreas Hagen Norway $12,982
49. Steven Etoch Prospect, KY $12,982
50. Jeppe Mikkelsen Denmark $12,982
51. Arkadiy Tsinis Las Vegas, NV $12,982
52. Jeffrery Siler Kansas City, MO $12,982
53. John Parker College Park, MD $12,982
54. Christopher Page Costa Mesa, CA $12,982
55. Ali Eslami Van Nuys, CA $10,571
56. Michael Westmoreland St. Louis, MO $10,571
57. Cesar Romero Arcadia, CA $10,571
58. Benjamin Yerushalaim Las Vegas, NV $10,571
59. Kenneth Merrick Vancouver, WA $10,571
60. Brian Kaplan McHenry, Il $10,571
61. David Chiu Rowland Heights, CA $10,571
62. Rafael Furst Las Vegas, NV $10,571
63. Stephen Ladowsky Toronto, ON $10,571
64. Scott Zakheim Davie, FL $8,717
65. Leo Wolbert Fairfax, VA $8,717
66. Raymond Davis Commerce, CA $8,717
67. John Roveto Snellville, GA $8,717
68. Ronald Faltinsky Monterey Park, CA $8,717
69. Bryan Buonocore Canton, OH $8,717
70. Martin Perez Kingwood, TX $8,717
71. Michelle Lam Germany $8,717
72. Richard Toth Miskose, Hungary $8,717
73. Maria Alvarez Reno, NV $7,233
74. Jose Edralin Henderson, NV $7,233
75. Dominic Ford Shamokin, PA $7,233
76. John Harris Staley, NC $7,233
77. Cristinel Dumitru Romania $7,233
78. William Franceschine Las Vegas, NV $7,233
79. John Espisto Las Vegas, NV $7,233
80. Jordan Morgan Norman, OK $7,233
81. Justin Shronk  $7,233
82. Parris Holmes Las Vegas, NV $6,120
83. George Abdallah Houston, TX $6,120
84. Michael Tureniec Solna, Sweden $6,120
85. Scott Derrickson Glendale, CA $6,120
86. Todd Elwood Keller, TX $6,120
87. Kevin Currey  Orlando, FL $6,120
88. Kevin Stammen Coldwater, OH $6,120
89. Jason Campbell Logansport, IN $6,120
90. Christopher Bonita Winthrop, MA $6,120
91. Rehne Pedersen Ålborg, Denmark $5,378
92. Rosemary Schwartzhoff Edmonds, WA $5,378
93. Thomas McEvoy Las Vegas, NV $5,378
94. Jae Lim Denver, CO $5,378
95. Ganesh Rao London, UK $5,378
96. Domenico Scalamogna Vaughan, ON $5,378
97. John Vlassis Toronto, ON $5,378
98. Patrick Heneghan Chicago, IL $5,378
99. Jogi Karamshi Denmark $5,378
100. David Redlin Sylvania, OH $4,822
101. Alan Snow Lynnwood, WA $4,822
102. Reginald Cardiel Lakewood, WA $4,822
103. Robert Williams Sahuarita, AZ $4,822
104. Ross Tyler Lamesa, TX $4,822
105. Kevin Hildebrand Maineville, OH $4,822
106. Scott Bolhman Homer Glen, IL $4,822
107. John Spadavecchia Lighthouse Point, FL $4,822
108. Zachary King Marietta, GA $4,822
109. Jan Svendesen Norway $4,822
110. Matthew Molinari Massapequa Park, NY $4,822
111. Kirk Morrison Wichita, KS $4,822
112. Peter Mendelsohn College Point, MD $4,822
113. David Greenberg Owings Mills, MD $4,822
114. Richard Stephens Sugar Land, TX $4,822
115. Kaan Becer Canada $4,822
116. Steven Black Canada $4,822
117. William Rothstein New York, NY $4,822
118. Doug Baird Tuscon, AZ $4,822
119. James Mutchler Brighton, CO $4,822
120. Jason Levine Valley Village, CA $4,822
121. Louis Bedowitz Denver, CO $4,822
122. William Beasley Hollywood, FL $4,822
123. Andrew Hart Royal Palm Beach, FL $4,822
124. Denny Lee Los Angeles, CA $4,822
125. Bao Pham Garland, TX $4,822
126. Robert Taylor Dublin, Ireland $4,822
127. Jakob Brekken  $4,451
128. Marco Lurigio Streamwood, IL $4,451
129. Benjamin Hamnet Holbrook, PA $4,451
130. Issac Haxton Syracuse, NY $4,451
131. Zlatan Musa Randers, Denmark $4,451
132. Alan Myerson Sherman Oaks, CA $4,451
133. An Vuong Garland, TX $4,451
134. Ly Le Huntington Beach, CA $4,451
135. Bruce Williams Brant, NY $4,451
136. Santeri Valikoski Espoo, Finland $4,451
137. Jonathan Gray Halifax, MA $4,451
138. James Mackey Columbia, MO $4,451
139. Garrett Crane Springville, UT $4,451
140. Efrain Lopez Miami, FL $4,451
141. Tim Stearns Burbank, CA $4,451
142. Rob Sterken Veghel, Netherlands $4,451
143. Kenneth Anderson St. Louis, MO $4,451
144. George Pierce Rancho Cucamonga, CA $4,451
145. Dylan Hartung Portland, OR $4,451
146. Kevin McBride Boca Raton, FL $4,451
147. Eric Rabelas San Diego, CA $4,451
148. Simon Ford Calgary, AB $4,451
149. Albert Penkalski Las Vegas, NV $4,451
150. Michael Marquez El Paso, TX $4,451
151. Nicholas Binger Raleigh, NC $4,451
152. Daragh Brangan Plymouth, MI $4,451
153. Paulo Carrillo Venezuela $4,451
154. Terry Ballew Las Vegas, NV $4,451
155. Michael Mizrachi Hollywood, FL $4,451
156. Tim Seidensticker Miami, FL $4,451
157. Jeffrey Lim Guymon, OK $4,451
158. David Bailey Las Vegas, NV $4,451
159. James Gorham Vista, CA $4,451
160. Roy Cook Temecula, CA $4,451
161. Giovanni Massa Quebec, QC $4,451
162. Ali Zayed El Paso, TX $4,451
163. Daniel Saad Keller, TX $4,080
164. Alexander Veldhuis Netherlands $4,080
165. Thomas Smith St. Cloud, MN $4,080
166. Michael Souza San Diego, CA $4,080
167. Jason Welch Fort Collins, CO $4,080
168. Lawrence Solins Owingsmills, MD $4,080
169. Derek Fink Jacksonville, FL $4,080
170. William Zulager Moorpark, CA $4,080
171. Lorne Dubrowsky West Bloomfield, MI $4,080
172. Arsenio Deguzman Henderson, NV $4,080
173. Rene Angelil Las Vegas, NV $4,080
174. Michael Bech Denmark $4,080
175. Joseph Minialoff Ontario $4,080
176. Thomas Standring San Diego, CA $4,080
177. Timothy Davey Morgan Hill, CA $4,080
178. Michael Musella Arvada, CO $4,080
179. Jerome Bradpiece London, UK $4,080
180. Georgina Salinas-Torres Plano, TX $4,080
181. Marco Johnson Walnut Creek, CA $4,080
182. Hal Havlisch Fresno, CA $4,080
183. John Galbraith Las Vegas, NV $4,080
184. Don Dizon Westport, CT $4,080
185. James Rouse Oceanside, CA $4,080
186. Rahul Chaudhari Chesterfield, MO $4,080
187. Nevio Nicolich New York, NY $4,080
188. Martin Feijo Brandford, ON $4,080
189. Peter Rho Las Vegas, NV $4,080
190. Michael Bertolini Windsor, NY $4,080
191. Lee Fama Brooklyn, NY $4,080
192. Robert Milakovic Victorville, CA $4,080
193. Eduardo Gil Miami, FL $4,080
194. Peter Levine Waltham, MA $4,080
195. Robert Smith Pittsburg, KS $4,080
196. Joakim Anjou Norrkoping, Sweden $4,080
197. Mathew Bolsvert Tyngsboro, MA $4,080
198. Shane Pacheco Albuquerque, NM $4,080
 
Tournament Notes:
 
— The winner of the $2,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em championship was Blair Rodman, from Las Vegas, NV.   Rodman, age 53, is a longtime professional gambler.  This was his first victory at the World Series of Poker.
 
— Rodman gambles professionally — mostly on golf, sports, and poker.  In fact, his first love is golf.   He has been active on the local Las Vegas scene most of his adult life.  He has been playing in the WSOP since 1982.
 
— Rodman earned a B.S. degree in business.  Aside from gambling, Rodman co-authored the popular book, "Kill Phil" which explains counterstrategies designed to beat the best poker players in the world.
 
— Rodman is married.  He is originally from Troy, NY.
 
— The winner is also active on the Ultimate Blackjack Tour, a televised "21" tournament.
 
— In an odd twist of fate, Rodman almost missed this event.  He was knocked out of the Omaha High-Low tournament held on the previous date and departed the Rio passed midnight.  Rodman almost skipped the next days’event because he was exhausted.  However, he joined with 2,038 entries who participated in this tournament.   "I got eliminated on late on the second day in Omaha," Rodman explained in a post-tournament interview.  "I almost didn’t play (in this tournament).   If I would not have been knocked out of that Omaha High-Low event, I would not have been here.  So, I guess getting busted in that event was a good thing!"   
 
— Rodman arrived at the final table relatively low on chips.  He was sixth out of the final nine players.   However, Rodman managed to survive and eventually took a decisive chip lead at one point when play became two-handed.  His opponent then regained the lead, and in a see-saw battle Rodman eventually won the last pot of the nigh.   Heads-up play lasted for three hours. 
 
— The runner up was Amato Galasso from Ridgewood, NJ.  Incredibly, this was Galasso’s first time to cash at a live tournament of any size.   Galasso earned a whopping $448,808 in his first poker tournament payout.
 
— 21-year-old Anna Wroblewski finished in fourth place.  She is the sixth woman to make a final table appearance in an open event at this year’s World Series.   Katja Thater remains the only female to win a gold bracelet this year (open event).
 
— Roland de Wolfe finished in sixth place.  He won the "European Player of the Year" title in 2006.
 
— The 9th-place finisher was Mark McKibben, from San Antonio, TX.  This was McKibben’s first visit to Las Vegas.  He decided to post the tournament’s $2,000 entry fee after collecting a jackpot on a slot machine.  Las Vegas has been very good to McKibben this week as he collected $42,655 for his finish.
 
— T.J. Cloutier finished in 17th place.  This was his 54 th lifetime WSOP cash.  He currently ranks third on the all-time list (behind Men "the Master" Nguyen and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.).
 
— Oscar-nominated actress Jennifer Tilly finished in 30th place.
 
David Singer rebounded nicely in this event with a 44th- place finish.   Singer entered this tournament the day after taking 6th-place in the H.O.R.S.E. championship.  Singer is the only player to make it to both final tables of the tournament that had its inaugural last year.
 
— 1983 world poker champion Tom McEvoy finished in 93rd place. 
 
— Other former WSOP gold bracelet winner who finished in the money include – David Chiu (61), Rafe Furst (62), John Spadavecchia (107), Kirk Morrison (111), and James Mackey (138).
 
Kevin McBride cashed for the first time this year, with his 209th-place showing.   McBride is best-known for his runner-up finish to Scotty Nguyen in the 1998 main event.
 
Rene Angelil, husband and manager of superstar entertainer Celine Dion, took 173rd place.
 
— Through the conclusion of 47 events at this year’s World Series, ten players have been added to the official "WSOP Millionaires’ Club."   There are now 88 players who have each won in excess of $1M at the World Series (in lifetime earnings).  The latest ten players to join this elite club include– Burt Boutin, Freddy Deeb, Bruno Fitoussi, Fred Goldberg, Thor Hansen, Jeffrey Lisandro, Hans "Tuna" Lund, Tony Ma, David Singer, and William Thorsen.    
 
— by Nolan Dalla