Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Event 8: $350 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’emApril 3-7, 2014 5d4x1w
Entries: 2,280
Prize Pool: $684,000
RECAP
Oftentimes at the poker table, you’ll see players who put their heart and soul into the game, where every decision seems like its life or death. Forty-seven-year-old Ken Begnoche is not one of them and would urge that type of player to take a step back.
When he was 40 and relatively new to poker, Begnoche suffered a stroke that put him in the hospital for nine days. While there, Begnoche’s heart stopped and he had to be revived. Needless to say, his attitude about poker is unique. “Just being able to play, it’s all gravy. Stuff like this, there’s excitement, but its not life or death. Everything is in perspective for me.”
Since his stroke affected his short-term memory, his doctor actually recommended to continue playing poker to help his memory with small things, like ing players names and previous action.
For the full-time dentist and full-time Dad, poker is just a twice-a-month hobby and will continue to be, but without a doubt Begnoche has overcome the odds, both in poker and in life.
FINAL RESULTS
| PLACE | NAME | FROM | WINNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KENNETH BEGNOCHE | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $97,737 |
| 2 | RUSLAN DYKSHTEYN | BROOKLYN, NY | $97,736 |
| 3 | JERRY WONG | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,394 |
| 4 | RONALD SULLIVAN | BRADENTON, FL | $42,903 |
| 5 | RAMON BATISTA | BRONX, NY | $35,753 |
| 6 | JASON ROSENBERG | RALEIGH, NC | $28,943 |
| 7 | ROGER PERKINS | LONGWOOD, FL | $22,473 |
| 8 | ANGEL TORRES | SAN JUAN, PR | $16,344 |
| 9 | TIMOTHY HARTMAN | MIAMI BEACH, FL | $11,918 |
| 10 | GREG ROSEN | SUNRISE, FL | $7,832 |
| 11 | RICHARD KIRSCH | PLANTATION, FL | $7,832 |
| 12 | JAMES ALLEN | LOUISVILLE, KY | $7,832 |
| 13 | CHRISTOPHER ASARO | JUPITER, FL | $5,108 |
| 14 | LANCE GARCIA | KATY, TX | $5,108 |
| 15 | WILLIAM FRANZESE | CORAL SPRINGS, FL | $5,108 |
| 16 | PHILIP CONSOLO | MIAMI SHORES, FL | $3,541 |
| 17 | JACQUES ALABRE | MIAMI, FL | $3,541 |
| 18 | ANTONIO DEAN | WILLINGBORO, NJ | $3,541 |
| 19 | JACK ROLNITZKY | COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, MI | $2,996 |
| 20 | NELSON | DELRAY BEACH, FL | $2,996 |
| 21 | LUIS SANTONI | PEMBROKE PNES, FL | $2,996 |
| 22 | BRYAN MUNOZ | MIAMI, FL | $2,996 |
| 23 | JOHN KEENAN | TAMPA, FL | $2,996 |
| 24 | EMERSON WARD | MIAMI, FL | $2,996 |
| 25 | HERNAN YUDELVICH | SANTIAGO | $2,996 |
| 26 | DOMENICO ALBANO | MIAMI, FL | $2,996 |
| 27 | FRANCISCO MUNOZ | LARGO, FL | $2,996 |
| 28 | ROBERT NIELSEN | GREENWICH, CT | $2,513 |
| 29 | NISSIN VAKNIN | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $2,513 |
| 30 | NATASHA BARBOUR | BRADENTON, FL | $2,513 |
| 31 | JASON ROBERTS | ASHLAND, MO | $2,513 |
| 32 | MARC LOWE | TAMPA, FL | $2,513 |
| 33 | SHELDON GROSS | HILLSBORO BEACH, FL | $2,513 |
| 34 | DREW EPSTEIN | NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL | $2,513 |
| 35 | CONSTANTINOS LIAPIS | KINGSLAND, GA | $2,513 |
| 36 | MICHAEL BELKIN | AVENTURA, FL | $2,513 |
| 37 | MICHAEL LAAKE | BOCA RATON, FL | $2,138 |
| 38 | MICHAEL ARRINGTON | MYRTLE BEACH, SC | $2,138 |
| 39 | MICHAEL GRZECH | OKEECHOBEE, FL | $2,138 |
| 40 | ISMAIL PATEL | WESTON, FL | $2,138 |
| 41 | ERIC TUAN | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $2,138 |
| 42 | DANIEL QUESADA | MIAMI, FL | $2,138 |
| 43 | KISHOR BHAKTA | MIRAMAR, FL | $2,138 |
| 44 | CHRISTY PHAM | LAKE MARY, FL | $2,138 |
| 45 | KEVIN HO | FORT MYERS, FL | $2,138 |
| 46 | MATTHEW MENDEZ | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $1,825 |
| 47 | ANTHONY RUTTLER | MIAMI, FL | $1,825 |
| 48 | IRWIN BLOCK | PEMBROKE PINES, FL | $1,825 |
| 49 | ROBERT GIANQUITTI | LAKE WORTH, FL | $1,825 |
| 50 | MARSEL BACKA | WATERBURY, CT | $1,825 |
| 51 | MICHAEL KANE | GLASGOW, | $1,825 |
| 52 | DAVID WALKER | HOUSTON, TX | $1,825 |
| 53 | MICHAEL EDDY | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $1,825 |
| 54 | SCOTT BALDELLI | DAVIE, FL | $1,825 |
| 55 | ANGELO MIELE | DAVIE, FL | $1,532 |
| 56 | DAVID JACOBS | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $1,532 |
| 57 | LEE KLOSTY | DELRAY BEACH, FL | $1,532 |
| 58 | TIMOTHY MILES | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $1,532 |
| 59 | ANTHONY RUBERTO JR | HALLANDALE BEACH, FL | $1,532 |
| 60 | ROBERT WILLIAMS | MIAMI GARDENS, FL | $1,532 |
| 61 | TRAVIS DAUBERT | NEW SMYRNA, FL | $1,532 |
| 62 | WENLIN WANG | $1,532 | |
| 63 | BRANDON SCHWARTZ | MIAMI, FL | $1,532 |
| 64 | DAVID HASS | DELRAY BEACH, FL | $1,362 |
| 65 | ROBERT BROWN | WEST OSSIPEE, NH | $1,362 |
| 66 | BRIAN HASTINGS | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $1,362 |
| 67 | ERIC PENNER | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $1,362 |
| 68 | HAIM NAGAR | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $1,362 |
| 69 | PETER TOBIAS | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $1,362 |
| 70 | JOSEPH DEGLI | BOCA RATON, FL | $1,362 |
| 71 | NEAL GERSONY | PORT ST LUCIE, FL | $1,362 |
| 72 | CARLOS CRUZ | MIAMI, FL | $1,362 |
| 73 | ANDRE HIBBERT | MIRAMAR, FL | $1,260 |
| 74 | MOHAMMAD ARANI | PLANO, TX | $1,260 |
| 75 | JONATHAN TAMAYO | HUMBLE, TX | $1,260 |
| 76 | KEVIN SPIRES | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $1,260 |
| 77 | STEVEN BERMAN | AVENTURA, FL | $1,260 |
| 78 | CHRISTOPHER BOLEK | BOCA RATON, FL | $1,260 |
| 79 | JOHN MUREN | BELLEVILLE, IL | $1,260 |
| 80 | CHARLES HUFFINES | NEWPORT NEWS, VA | $1,260 |
| 81 | TIMOTHY WOODSON | MELBOURNE, FL | $1,260 |
| 82 | JAMIE DANIELS | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $1,158 |
| 83 | DAVID TYLICKI | MIAMI, FL | $1,158 |
| 84 | LEAH DIVISCONTE | TAMARAC, FL | $1,158 |
| 85 | GEORGES BOYADJIAN | TAMARAC, FL | $1,158 |
| 86 | DONALD SOMERS | MONTREAL, QC | $1,158 |
| 87 | GARY BODLEY | $1,158 | |
| 88 | GREGORY MARCUS | MIAMI, FL | $1,158 |
| 89 | MATTHEW ELSBY | CHANDLER, AZ | $1,158 |
| 90 | MOHAMMAD SIDDIQUI | PEMBROKE PINES, FL | $1,158 |
| 91 | RICHARD COPPOLA | PLANTATION, FL | $1,056 |
| 92 | CORY BLUM | CHARLOTTE, NC | $1,056 |
| 93 | PABLO ORTIZ | ORANGE PARK, FL | $1,056 |
| 94 | STEVEN BENNETT | DEERFIELD BCH, FL | $1,056 |
| 95 | WILLIAM GIVENS | CENTENNIAL, CO | $1,056 |
| 96 | REBECCA DOLLINGER | SUNRISE, FL | $1,056 |
| 97 | CLINTON KEOWN | EVANSVILLE, IN | $1,056 |
| 98 | JIE LIU | ORANGE PARK, FL | $1,056 |
| 99 | JONATHAN BRODY | DAVIE, FL | $1,056 |
| 100 | JON LANCAR | LAKE WORTH, FL | $1,056 |
| 101 | FERNANDO DIAZ | MIAMI, FL | $987 |
| 102 | YANA FRANZ | SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FL | $987 |
| 103 | JOSUE VALENTIN | MANATI, PR | $987 |
| 104 | MICHAEL BATHERWICH | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $987 |
| 105 | CHRISTOPHER COLLINS | LAUDERHILL, FL | $987 |
| 106 | DANIYAR KUNTAYEZ | MIAMI BEACH, FL | $987 |
| 107 | TIM SHANE | BOCA RATON, FL | $987 |
| 108 | TROY BERCOT | PALMETTO, FL | $987 |
| 109 | MARSHA WOLAK | HILLSBORO BCH, FL | $987 |
| 110 | AARON ROSENTHAL | ATLANTIC BCH, FL | $987 |
| 111 | STEVEN COSTA | COCONUT CREEK, FL | $953 |
| 112 | PAUL BRETTLER | HALLANDALE BEACH, FL | $953 |
| 113 | NORMAN ZAPCZYNSKI | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $953 |
| 114 | DOMINIQUE MOSLEY | MIAMI, FL | $953 |
| 115 | SHARON DEVAULT | CONCORD, VA | $953 |
| 116 | LOUIS LEO IV | LAKE WORTH, FL | $953 |
| 117 | NICHOLAS NARDELLO | SPRING HILL, FL | $953 |
| 118 | PRADEEP BUDDHARAJU | HOUSTON, TX | $953 |
| 119 | JEFFERY TRUDEAU JR | ORLANDO, FL | $953 |
| 120 | RYAN BAROFF | WESTON, FL | $953 |
| 121 | CHRISTOPHER THOMPSON | NAPLES, FL | $919 |
| 122 | LAZARO ROJAS | MIAMI, FL | $919 |
| 123 | JOHN UTLEY JR | MORGANFIELD, KY | $919 |
| 124 | LUIZ STADLER | NORTH MIAMI, FL | $919 |
| 125 | ROBERT ARON | BOCA RATON, FL | $919 |
| 126 | URI KADOSH | DAVIE, FL | $919 |
| 127 | LISA WOODBURN | MARGATE, FL | $919 |
| 128 | SERGIO GIHA | MIAMI, FL | $919 |
| 129 | ERIK CHRISTENSEN | MIAMI, FL | $919 |
| 130 | STUART BREAKSTONE | MEMPHIS, TN | $919 |
| 131 | DAVID SHAW | POMPANO BEACH, FL | $885 |
| 132 | ALEJANDRO FUNES | MIAMI BEACH, FL | $885 |
| 133 | ROBERT MELO | HOWARD BEACH, NY | $885 |
| 134 | MUKUL PAHUJA | COCONUT CREEK, FL | $885 |
| 135 | BLAIR MILLER | SARASOTA, FL | $885 |
| 136 | JULIE MCGRATH | DEERFIELD BCH, FL | $885 |
| 137 | DANIEL GARON | SUNNY ISLES, FL | $885 |
| 138 | JAROD LUDEMANN | WELLS, MN | $885 |
| 139 | JOHN CUMMINGS | DEDHAM, ME | $885 |
| 140 | BRYAN GREEN | MIAMI, FL | $885 |
| 141 | JOSE AVILA | MIAMI, FL | $851 |
| 142 | RAFIKI BROWN | DAVIE, FL | $851 |
| 143 | JUAN RODRIGUEZ | BOCA RATON, FL | $851 |
| 144 | DANIEL SCHMETT | GOLDEN, CO | $851 |
| 145 | ROBERT PANETTA | TEQUESTA, FL | $851 |
| 146 | JOE POZOS | LEWES, DE | $851 |
| 147 | DAVID HARTSMAN | GLENDALE, WI | $851 |
| 148 | ADAM KATZ | DELRAY BEACH, FL | $851 |
| 149 | JAVIER PRADO | MIAMI, FL | $851 |
| 150 | AUSTIN SILVERSTEIN | PALMETTO BAY, FL | $851 |
| 151 | JAMES SCOTT | PEMBROKE PINES, FL | $817 |
| 152 | DAVID SHMUEL | MIAMI, FL | $817 |
| 153 | PATRICK TOMPKINS | CUTLER BAY, FL | $817 |
| 154 | VLADIMIR RUBIN | MIAMI, FL | $817 |
| 155 | PEDRO ORTIZ | HIALEAH, FL | $817 |
| 156 | POMPY LUANGLATBANDITH | KISSIMMEE, FL | $817 |
| 157 | ANDREW KELSALL | $817 | |
| 158 | ANTHONY DUDLEY | PEMBROKE PINES, FL | $817 |
| 159 | GEORGE HORTELANO | WESTON, FL | $817 |
| 160 | STRATOS SOKOLOV | BOCA RATON, FL | $817 |
| 161 | CHRISTOPHER ELDERKIN | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $783 |
| 162 | TOMISLAV KRIZANIC | DANIA, FL | $783 |
| 163 | FARIBORZ ZOJAJI | MIAMI, FL | $783 |
| 164 | ADAM AXMAN | NAPLES, FL | $783 |
| 165 | FELIX HERNANDEZ | NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL | $783 |
| 166 | JAMES BROWN | JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FL | $783 |
| 167 | MICHAEL STORMS | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $783 |
| 168 | CRYSTAL UTLEY | MORGANFIELD, KY | $783 |
| 169 | CESAR FUENTES | DEERFIELD BCH, FL | $783 |
| 170 | ZOHAIR KARIM | ORLANDO, FL | $783 |
| 171 | JOHANN CASTRILLON | ORLANDO, FL | $749 |
| 172 | JESUS LUQUE | MIAMI, FL | $749 |
| 173 | BRIAN HARDY | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $749 |
| 174 | AMANDA MUSUMECI | BENSALEM, PA | $749 |
| 175 | CODY ALFREY | PALM BCH GDNS, FL | $749 |
| 176 | QUY QUAN | ELGIN, SC | $749 |
| 177 | GLENN BOYER | MIAMI BEACH, FL | $749 |
| 178 | SALMAN ALI | MIAMI, FL | $749 |
| 179 | NICHOLAS MAHABEE | MIAMI, FL | $749 |
| 180 | SANDRA MEYER | WESTON, FL | $749 |
| 181 | SALMAN JADDI | PEMBROKE PINES, FL | $715 |
| 182 | MARIO CABALLERO | SAN PEDRO SULA, | $715 |
| 183 | SCO DIGIACOMO | PALM CITY, FL | $715 |
| 184 | ANDREW DAVIES | CORAL SPRINGS, FL | $715 |
| 185 | BRIAN RAIK | CORAL SPRINGS, FL | $715 |
| 186 | HAROLD LAM | PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL | $715 |
| 187 | THOMAS GLEASON | HILLTOP, NJ | $715 |
| 188 | JOSHUA ROSENBERG | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $715 |
| 189 | JOSE DIAZ | KISSIMMEE, FL | $715 |
| 190 | JOHN BROWN | PEMBROKE PINES, FL | $715 |
| 191 | DANIEL WELLBORN | CENTREVILLE, VA | $715 |
| 192 | MICHAEL LUCAS | MIAMI, FL | $715 |
| 193 | JAMES JONES | PEMBROKE PINES, FL | $715 |
| 194 | KARIM VEGAS | BROOKLINE, MA | $715 |
| 195 | FRANK ARGANO | MIAMI BEACH, FL | $715 |
| 196 | DAVID BAKER | TEQUESTA, FL | $715 |
| 197 | VLADISLAV YANOVSKY | HALLANDALE BEACH, FL | $715 |
| 198 | ZUHAITZ LIZARRALDE | TAMPA, FL | $715 |
| 199 | JANINE GELB | MIAMI, FL | $715 |
| 200 | ALAN KORPI | LUTZ, FL | $715 |
1st/2nd: even heads-up chop
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