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World Series Of Poker
2005 $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Result
19th June |
LAS VEGAS
June 2, 2005 – July 15, 2005 
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Player |
Origin |
Prize |
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| 1 |
Barry Greenstein
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Rancho Palos Verdes,
CA |
$128,505 |
| 2 |
Paul Vinci |
Shell Beach,
CA |
$70,680 |
| 3 |
Chris Lindenmayer
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Pickerington,
OH |
$36,140 |
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Toto Leonidas |
Los Angeles,
CA |
$28,110 |
| 5 |
Tim Martz |
Butte, MT |
$24,094 |
| 6 |
Paul Maxfield |
Stoke-on-Kent,
England |
$20,080
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Chris ‘Jesus’
Ferguson |
Pacific Palisades, CA
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$16,065 |
| 8 |
Sam Silverman |
Las Vegas, NV |
$12,045 |
| 9 |
Eric ‘Blue’
Bloore |
N. Hollywood, CA
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$8,030 |
| 10 |
Phil Hellmuth,
Jr. |
Palo Alto, CA |
$5,080 |
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Jay Heimowitz |
Bethel, NY |
$5,080 |
| 15 |
Julian Gardner |
Manchester,
England |
$4,235 |
| 20 |
Roy Brindley |
Hampshire, England
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$2,540
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| Report |
At halftime of the
1928 Notre Dame-Army game, coach Knute Rockne reportedly told his players a
rousing story about George Gipp, a great football player who died a tragic
death. Stirred by the emotional sermon, the team returned to the field and
ended up winning the game. The scene was later immortalized in a 1940 movie
Knute Rockne – All American starring Ronald Reagan. “Win one for the
Gipper” eventually became a catchphrase used to inspire down and out
causes.
When professional poker player Barry Greenstein heard the
heartbreaking story of a terminally ill cancer patient named Charlie Tuttle, he
was so touched that he vowed to dedicate his victory in the $1,500 Pot-Limit
Omaha to Charlie. During a seven-hour final table battle, Greenstein played
with unparalleled determination. In one of the most flawless performances ever
seen in the 36-year history of the World Series of Poker, Greenstein played
mistake-free poker and captured his second gold bracelet. Although $128,505 was
paid for first place, money and fame were the last things on Greenstein’s
mind.
Showing uncharacteristic emotion, Greenstein took comfort in the
arms of mutual friends who share a special connection to a young man now
resting in the Intensive Care Unit at Vanderbilt Hospital. For a few minutes
immediately following his personal triumph, Greenstein was unable to speak and
silently bowed his head trying to conceal his obvious empathy and compassion.
The muse for Greenstein’s rousing victory was Charlie Tuttle, a
26-year-old online poker player who lives in Clarksville, Tennessee. Sadly,
Charlie was diagnosed with cancer which has now spread throughout his body.
Charlie has tumors pressing against his lungs and has difficulty breathing.
Some time ago, Fellow poker pro Marcel Luske found out about Charlie and made a
special effort to comfort a man he had never seen nor met in-person before. In
fact, during one stirring telephone exchange, Luske called Charlie and sang to
him over the phone while resting in the hospital. Those who were with Charlie
at the time recall him “laughing for the first time in several
weeks,” when he heard Luske’s singing voice.
The total prize
pool in Event #19 amounted to $426,315. The final table included three former
gold bracelet winners – Chris ‘Jesus’ Ferguson (with 5 wins),
Barry Greenstein (with one win at the start), and Toto Leonidas (with one win).
Formidable tournament and live-action pro Barry Greenstein arrived as the chip
leader.
Official Report by Nolan Dalla – World Series of Poker
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