Sam Rameshk Wins Gold in Seniors Event #1: $250 No-Limit Hold'em
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team is in Milwaukee to live report action the $1,700 Main Event, but is just one of a dozen gold ring events at the stop. As such, we thought we��d profile some of the preliminary tournaments and those who struck it big.
The stop featured two Senior Events, both of which cost $250 to enter. The first attracted 258 entries and saw a $51,600 prize pool distributed to the top 39 players. Among those to make the money were Jon Driver (35th - $341), Harvey Bundy (30th - $372), John Taylor (20th - $503), James Tessier (14th - $686), and Paul ��Big Daddy�� Elfelt (7th - $1,626), who actually won a ring in a Seniors event the last time the Circuit visited the venue.
In the end, Sam Rameshk of Milwaukee, Wisconsin bested Illinois�� Gerald Heath in heads-up play to win the title for $11,856 and a gold ring.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Rameshk | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | $11,856 |
| 2 | Gerald Heath | La Grange, Illinois | $7,329 |
| 3 | Andrew Kiely | Lindenhurst, Illinois | $5,232 |
| 4 | Todd Adler | Middleton, Wisconsin | $3,801 |
| 5 | Dawn Zimmerman | Eagle, Wisconsin | $2,812 |
| 6 | Richard Kotiw | McHenry, Illinois | $2,119 |
| 7 | Paul Elfelt | Brookfield, Wisconsin | $1,626 |
| 8 | Jerry Miller | Nappanee, Indiana | $1,272 |
| 9 | Phillpi Cataldo | New Berlin, Wisconsin | $1,015 |