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October PokerFest 2009 Results
Posted: Monday, October 19th, 2009 - 2:41 PM
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| Samuel Astorino of Pittsburgh, PA, First Place Winner at the October PokerFest 2009 |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
pittsburgh man wins $16,479
at Seneca Poker’s oCTOBER pOKERfEST 2009
Samuel Astorino won $16,479 at the October PokerFest held October 17-18 at Seneca Gaming & Entertainment’s Poker Room at Seneca Niagara Casino and Hotel in Niagara Falls, NY. H. Barry Trembetzky from Toronto, Ontario, took second place winning $9,728.
Of the 97 participants, eleven were paid out from the $46,560 prize pool. The final table of ten and the prize payouts are listed below.
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First Place:
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Samuel Astorino
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Pittsburgh, PA
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$16,479
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Second Place:
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H. Barry Trembetzky
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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$9,728
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Third Place:
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Julie Novak-Kilfong
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Ashtabula, OH
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$6,003
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Fourth Place:
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Louis Tomassi
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Buffalo, NY
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$3,675
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Fifth Place:
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Jason Monkelbaan
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Tonawanda, NY
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$2,744
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Sixth Place:
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Roberto Durante
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Barrie, Ontario, Canada
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$2,278
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Seventh Place:
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Leon Halat, Jr.
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Oakfield, NY
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$1,812
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Eighth Place:
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John Conaway
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Williamsville, NY
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$1,347
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Ninth Place:
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Anthony Parisi
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Buffalo, NY
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$1,114
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Tenth Place:
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Travell Thomas
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Buffalo, NY
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$880
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Eleventh Place:
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Jeffrey Joseph
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Buffalo, NY
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$500
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The October PokerFest schedule began on Friday, October 9 and included 12 events over the course of ten days. The buy-in for the Main Event was $500+40 for $14,500 in tournament chips.
Seneca Gaming and Entertainment has four Class II Gaming facilities in Western New York. Locations include Irving, Niagara Falls and two in Salamanca. Poker Rooms are located within both Seneca Allegany Casino and Seneca Niagara Casino. Seneca Gaming and Entertainment is owned and operated by the Seneca Nation of Indians.
Pictures attached.
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