SHRP SHOWDOWN FINAL RESULTS – EVENT 8

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Event 8:  $350 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em
April 3-7, 2014

Entries: 2,280
Prize Pool: $684,000

Ken Begnoche (Boynton Beach, FL)
1st Place

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 remembering 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

PLACENAMEFROMWINNINGS
1KENNETH BEGNOCHEBOYNTON BEACH, FL$97,737
2RUSLAN DYKSHTEYNBROOKLYN, NY$97,736
3JERRY WONGBROOKLYN, NY$50,394
4RONALD SULLIVANBRADENTON, FL$42,903
5RAMON BATISTABRONX, NY$35,753
6JASON ROSENBERGRALEIGH, NC$28,943
7ROGER PERKINSLONGWOOD, FL$22,473
8ANGEL TORRESSAN JUAN, PR$16,344
9TIMOTHY HARTMANMIAMI BEACH, FL$11,918
10GREG ROSENSUNRISE, FL$7,832
11RICHARD KIRSCHPLANTATION, FL$7,832
12JAMES ALLENLOUISVILLE, KY$7,832
13CHRISTOPHER ASAROJUPITER, FL$5,108
14LANCE GARCIAKATY, TX$5,108
15WILLIAM FRANZESECORAL SPRINGS, FL$5,108
16PHILIP CONSOLOMIAMI SHORES, FL$3,541
17JACQUES ALABREMIAMI, FL$3,541
18ANTONIO DEANWILLINGBORO, NJ$3,541
19JACK ROLNITZKYCOMMERCE TOWNSHIP, MI$2,996
20NELSON DELRAY BEACH, FL$2,996
21LUIS SANTONIPEMBROKE PNES, FL$2,996
22BRYAN MUNOZMIAMI, FL$2,996
23JOHN KEENANTAMPA, FL$2,996
24EMERSON WARDMIAMI, FL$2,996
25HERNAN YUDELVICHSANTIAGO$2,996
26DOMENICO ALBANOMIAMI, FL$2,996
27FRANCISCO MUNOZLARGO, FL$2,996
28ROBERT NIELSENGREENWICH, CT$2,513
29NISSIN VAKNINFORT LAUDERDALE, FL$2,513
30NATASHA BARBOURBRADENTON, FL$2,513
31JASON ROBERTSASHLAND, MO$2,513
32MARC LOWETAMPA, FL$2,513
33SHELDON GROSSHILLSBORO BEACH, FL$2,513
34DREW EPSTEINNORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL$2,513
35CONSTANTINOS LIAPISKINGSLAND, GA$2,513
36MICHAEL BELKINAVENTURA, FL$2,513
37MICHAEL LAAKEBOCA RATON, FL$2,138
38MICHAEL ARRINGTONMYRTLE BEACH, SC$2,138
39MICHAEL GRZECHOKEECHOBEE, FL$2,138
40ISMAIL PATELWESTON, FL$2,138
41ERIC TUANBOYNTON BEACH, FL$2,138
42DANIEL QUESADAMIAMI, FL$2,138
43KISHOR BHAKTAMIRAMAR, FL$2,138
44CHRISTY PHAMLAKE MARY, FL$2,138
45KEVIN HOFORT MYERS, FL$2,138
46MATTHEW MENDEZBOYNTON BEACH, FL$1,825
47ANTHONY RUTTLERMIAMI, FL$1,825
48IRWIN BLOCKPEMBROKE PINES, FL$1,825
49ROBERT GIANQUITTILAKE WORTH, FL$1,825
50MARSEL BACKAWATERBURY, CT$1,825
51MICHAEL KANEGLASGOW, $1,825
52DAVID WALKERHOUSTON, TX$1,825
53MICHAEL EDDYHOLLYWOOD, FL$1,825
54SCOTT BALDELLIDAVIE, FL$1,825
55ANGELO MIELEDAVIE, FL$1,532
56DAVID JACOBSWEST PALM BEACH, FL$1,532
57LEE KLOSTYDELRAY BEACH, FL$1,532
58TIMOTHY MILESTALLAHASSEE, FL$1,532
59ANTHONY RUBERTO JRHALLANDALE BEACH, FL$1,532
60ROBERT WILLIAMSMIAMI GARDENS, FL$1,532
61TRAVIS DAUBERTNEW SMYRNA, FL$1,532
62WENLIN WANG$1,532
63BRANDON SCHWARTZMIAMI, FL$1,532
64DAVID HASSDELRAY BEACH, FL$1,362
65ROBERT BROWNWEST OSSIPEE, NH$1,362
66BRIAN HASTINGSFORT LAUDERDALE, FL$1,362
67ERIC PENNERWEST PALM BEACH, FL$1,362
68HAIM NAGARHOLLYWOOD, FL$1,362
69PETER TOBIASSAINT LOUIS, MO$1,362
70JOSEPH DEGLIBOCA RATON, FL$1,362
71NEAL GERSONYPORT ST LUCIE, FL$1,362
72CARLOS CRUZMIAMI, FL$1,362
73ANDRE HIBBERTMIRAMAR, FL$1,260
74MOHAMMAD ARANIPLANO, TX$1,260
75JONATHAN TAMAYOHUMBLE, TX$1,260
76KEVIN SPIRESWEST PALM BEACH, FL$1,260
77STEVEN BERMANAVENTURA, FL$1,260
78CHRISTOPHER BOLEKBOCA RATON, FL$1,260
79JOHN MURENBELLEVILLE, IL$1,260
80CHARLES HUFFINESNEWPORT NEWS, VA$1,260
81TIMOTHY WOODSONMELBOURNE, FL$1,260
82JAMIE DANIELSFORT LAUDERDALE, FL$1,158
83DAVID TYLICKIMIAMI, FL$1,158
84LEAH DIVISCONTETAMARAC, FL$1,158
85GEORGES BOYADJIANTAMARAC, FL$1,158
86DONALD SOMERSMONTREAL, QC$1,158
87GARY BODLEY$1,158
88GREGORY MARCUSMIAMI, FL$1,158
89MATTHEW ELSBYCHANDLER, AZ$1,158
90MOHAMMAD SIDDIQUIPEMBROKE PINES, FL$1,158
91RICHARD COPPOLAPLANTATION, FL$1,056
92CORY BLUMCHARLOTTE, NC$1,056
93PABLO ORTIZORANGE PARK, FL$1,056
94STEVEN BENNETTDEERFIELD BCH, FL$1,056
95WILLIAM GIVENSCENTENNIAL, CO$1,056
96REBECCA DOLLINGERSUNRISE, FL$1,056
97CLINTON KEOWNEVANSVILLE, IN$1,056
98JIE LIUORANGE PARK, FL$1,056
99JONATHAN BRODYDAVIE, FL$1,056
100JON LANCARLAKE WORTH, FL$1,056
101FERNANDO DIAZMIAMI, FL$987
102YANA FRANZSUNNY ISLES BEACH, FL$987
103JOSUE VALENTINMANATI, PR$987
104MICHAEL BATHERWICHHOLLYWOOD, FL$987
105CHRISTOPHER COLLINSLAUDERHILL, FL$987
106DANIYAR KUNTAYEZMIAMI BEACH, FL$987
107TIM SHANEBOCA RATON, FL$987
108TROY BERCOTPALMETTO, FL$987
109MARSHA WOLAKHILLSBORO BCH, FL$987
110AARON ROSENTHALATLANTIC BCH, FL$987
111STEVEN COSTACOCONUT CREEK, FL$953
112PAUL BRETTLERHALLANDALE BEACH, FL$953
113NORMAN ZAPCZYNSKIFORT LAUDERDALE, FL$953
114DOMINIQUE MOSLEYMIAMI, FL$953
115SHARON DEVAULTCONCORD, VA$953
116LOUIS LEO IVLAKE WORTH, FL$953
117NICHOLAS NARDELLOSPRING HILL, FL$953
118PRADEEP BUDDHARAJUHOUSTON, TX$953
119JEFFERY TRUDEAU JRORLANDO, FL$953
120RYAN BAROFFWESTON, FL$953
121CHRISTOPHER THOMPSONNAPLES, FL$919
122LAZARO ROJASMIAMI, FL$919
123JOHN UTLEY JRMORGANFIELD, KY$919
124LUIZ STADLERNORTH MIAMI, FL$919
125ROBERT ARONBOCA RATON, FL$919
126URI KADOSHDAVIE, FL$919
127LISA WOODBURNMARGATE, FL$919
128SERGIO GIHAMIAMI, FL$919
129ERIK CHRISTENSENMIAMI, FL$919
130STUART BREAKSTONEMEMPHIS, TN$919
131DAVID SHAWPOMPANO BEACH, FL$885
132ALEJANDRO FUNESMIAMI BEACH, FL$885
133ROBERT MELOHOWARD BEACH, NY$885
134MUKUL PAHUJACOCONUT CREEK, FL$885
135BLAIR MILLERSARASOTA, FL$885
136JULIE MCGRATHDEERFIELD BCH, FL$885
137DANIEL GARONSUNNY ISLES, FL$885
138JAROD LUDEMANNWELLS, MN$885
139JOHN CUMMINGSDEDHAM, ME$885
140BRYAN GREENMIAMI, FL$885
141JOSE AVILAMIAMI, FL$851
142RAFIKI BROWNDAVIE, FL$851
143JUAN RODRIGUEZBOCA RATON, FL$851
144DANIEL SCHMETTGOLDEN, CO$851
145ROBERT PANETTATEQUESTA, FL$851
146JOE POZOSLEWES, DE$851
147DAVID HARTSMANGLENDALE, WI$851
148ADAM KATZDELRAY BEACH, FL$851
149JAVIER PRADOMIAMI, FL$851
150AUSTIN SILVERSTEINPALMETTO BAY, FL$851
151JAMES SCOTTPEMBROKE PINES, FL$817
152DAVID SHMUELMIAMI, FL$817
153PATRICK TOMPKINSCUTLER BAY, FL$817
154VLADIMIR RUBINMIAMI, FL$817
155PEDRO ORTIZHIALEAH, FL$817
156POMPY LUANGLATBANDITHKISSIMMEE, FL$817
157ANDREW KELSALL$817
158ANTHONY DUDLEYPEMBROKE PINES, FL$817
159GEORGE HORTELANOWESTON, FL$817
160STRATOS SOKOLOVBOCA RATON, FL$817
161CHRISTOPHER ELDERKINFORT LAUDERDALE, FL$783
162TOMISLAV KRIZANICDANIA, FL$783
163FARIBORZ ZOJAJIMIAMI, FL$783
164ADAM AXMANNAPLES, FL$783
165FELIX HERNANDEZNORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL$783
166JAMES BROWNJACKSONVILLE BEACH, FL$783
167MICHAEL STORMSWEST PALM BEACH, FL$783
168CRYSTAL UTLEYMORGANFIELD, KY$783
169CESAR FUENTESDEERFIELD BCH, FL$783
170ZOHAIR KARIMORLANDO, FL$783
171JOHANN CASTRILLONORLANDO, FL$749
172JESUS LUQUEMIAMI, FL$749
173BRIAN HARDYLOXAHATCHEE, FL$749
174AMANDA MUSUMECIBENSALEM, PA$749
175CODY ALFREYPALM BCH GDNS, FL$749
176QUY QUANELGIN, SC$749
177GLENN BOYERMIAMI BEACH, FL$749
178SALMAN ALIMIAMI, FL$749
179NICHOLAS MAHABEEMIAMI, FL$749
180SANDRA MEYERWESTON, FL$749
181SALMAN JADDIPEMBROKE PINES, FL$715
182MARIO CABALLEROSAN PEDRO SULA, $715
183FRANCESCO DIGIACOMOPALM CITY, FL$715
184ANDREW DAVIESCORAL SPRINGS, FL$715
185BRIAN RAIKCORAL SPRINGS, FL$715
186HAROLD LAMPORT SAINT LUCIE, FL$715
187THOMAS GLEASONHILLTOP, NJ$715
188JOSHUA ROSENBERGHOLLYWOOD, FL$715
189JOSE DIAZKISSIMMEE, FL$715
190JOHN BROWNPEMBROKE PINES, FL$715
191DANIEL WELLBORNCENTREVILLE, VA$715
192MICHAEL LUCASMIAMI, FL$715
193JAMES JONESPEMBROKE PINES, FL$715
194KARIM VEGASBROOKLINE, MA$715
195FRANK ARGANOMIAMI BEACH, FL$715
196DAVID BAKERTEQUESTA, FL$715
197VLADISLAV YANOVSKYHALLANDALE BEACH, FL$715
198ZUHAITZ LIZARRALDETAMPA, FL$715
199JANINE GELBMIAMI, FL$715
200ALAN KORPILUTZ, FL$715

1st/2nd: even heads-up chop
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