Episode #159: A look back

After more than three years, growing a listenership that spans more than 30 countries, recording 159 shows in a row and having one heck of a good time, Chris and I have posted our final Ante Up! episode for the St. Petersburg Times today. Click here to listen to it.

We'd like to thank everyone here at the Times who has helped us accomplish what we have, and who let us keep doing it in the face of these very difficult times for newspaper companies everywhere.

And, of course, we never would have lasted this long without all of our enthusiastic listeners. We can't thank you enough. We hope you follow us as we embark on the next chapter in our poker lives.

- CHRIS & SCOTT

World Series of Poker: Events #40-41

John Phan, a pro from Stockton, Calif., wins his second bracelet of the week by winning the World Series of Poker's Event #40 (Deuce to Seven Triple Draw Lowball).

Event #40, Deuce to Seven Triple Draw Lowball, $2,500 entry, 238 entrants

Ante Up guests
11. Greg Raymer, $9,579

Frank Gary, a 42-year-old retiree from Fort Myers, wins Event #41 (Mixed Hold'em).

Event #41, Mixed Hold'em, $1,500 entry, 731 entrants

No Ante Up Nationals, Ante Up guests or Tampa Bay area players cashed.

 

Ante Up WSOP totals

Ante Up Nation: 3 cashes, 0 bracelets, $34,013 prize money
Ante Up guests: 44 cashes, 2 bracelets, $2,404,722 prize money
Tampa Bay area players: 25 cashes, 0 bracelets, $549,994 prize money

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World Series of Poker: Event #39

David "The Magnificent" Woo, a 30-year-old pro from Atlanta, wins the World Series of Poker's Event #39 (No-Limit Hold'em). And congrats to Ante Upper/Ante Up guest Kenna James on his second cash of the series, and congrats to Barry Greenstein, who is closing in on the top spot in the Player of the Year race.

Event #39, No-Limit Hold'em, $1,500 entry, 2,720 entrants

Ante Up Nationals
143. Kenna James, $3,527

Ante Up guests
108. Barry Greenstein, $4,084
143. Kenna James, $3,527

Ante Up WSOP totals

Ante Up Nation: 3 cashes, 0 bracelets, $34,013 prize money
Ante Up guests: 43 cashes, 2 bracelets, $2,395,0143 prize money
Tampa Bay area players: 25 cashes, 0 bracelets, $549,994 prize money

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World Series of Poker: Events #34-38

Layne Flack, a Las Vegas pro and the original poker crush of Mrs. Long, wins the World Series of Poker's Event #34 (Pot-Limit Omaha w/Rebuys).

Event #34, Pot-Limit Omaha w/Rebuys, $1,500 entry, 320 entrants

Ante Up guests
34. Clonie Gowen, $16,849

Mike Rocco, a 48-year-old Las Vegas pro, wins Event #35 (7-card stud).

Event #35, 7-card stud, $1,500 entry, 381 entrants

Ante Up guests
16. Chad Brown, $4,680
17. Charles Jett, $3,640

Jesper Hougaard, a 24-year-old pro from Copenhagen, Denmark, wins Event #36 (No-Limit Hold'em).

Event #36, No-Limit Hold'em, $1,500 entry, 2,447 entrants

Tampa Bay area players
48. Howard Millian, New Port Richey, $9,018
93. Matthew Smith, Lithia, $4,676

David Benyamine, a well-known 35-year-old pro from Paris and Las Vegas, wins Event #37 (Omaha 8 World Championship).

Event #37, Omaha 8 World Championship, $10,000 entry, 235 entrants

Tampa Bay area players
No Ante Up Nationals, Ante Up guests or Tampa Bay area players cashed in Event #37.

Davidi Kitai, a 28-year-old economic analyst from Brussels, Belgium, wins Event #38 (Pot-Limit Hold'em).

Event #38, Pot-Limit Hold'em, $2,000 entry, 605 entrants

Ante Up guests
18. Eugene Todd, $8,808
34. Clonie Gowen, $5,505

Tampa Bay area players
15. Christopher Dombrowski, Dade City, $11,561
54. Veronica Castellana, Tampa, $4,074

 

Ante Up WSOP totals

Ante Up Nation: 2 cashes, 0 bracelets, $30,486 prize money
Ante Up guests: 41 cashes, 2 bracelets, $2,387,403 prize money
Tampa Bay area players: 25 cashes, 0 bracelets, $549,994 prize money

World Series of Poker photos

Ante Up MeetUp Vegas: July 2

If you're going to be in Las Vegas on Wednesday, July 2, Fasso and I would love to meet you and play some cards.

Here are the details:

• When: 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 2
• Where: Imperial Palace poker room
• What: Still no confirmation from the IP poker room, but we'll ask for a private or semi-private mixed games table, likely with $3/$6 limits.

If you think you can make it, kindly post a comment here.

- SCOTT

World Series of Poker: Events #32-33

Luis Velador, a 44-year-old pro from Lake Elisnore, Calif., wins the World Series of Poker's Event #32 (No-Limit Hold'em).

Event #32, No-Limit Hold'em, $1,500 entry, 2,304 entrants

No Ante Up Nationals, Ante Up guests or Tampa Bay area players cashed.

Sebastian Ruthenberg, a 24-year-old pro from Hamburg, Germany, wins Event #33 (7-Card Stud 8 World Championship.

Event #33, 7-Card Stud 8 World Championship, $10,000 entry, 261 entrants

Ante Up guests
14. Barry Greenstein, $18,400

Ante Up WSOP totals

Ante Up Nation: 2 cashes, 0 bracelets, $30,486 prize money
Ante Up guests: 36 cashes, 2 bracelets, $2,347,921 prize money
Tampa Bay area players: 21 cashes, 0 bracelets, $520,665 prize money

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World Series of Poker: Events #27 & 31

Dario Minieri, a 23-year-old pro from Italy who is fond of scarfs, denied the Tampa Bay area its first bracelet of the year when he outlasted Seth Fischer of Palm Harbor to win the World Series of Poker's Event #31 (Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em). But Manelic Minaya of Tampa cashes for the fifth time this Series, and Christopher Dombrowski of Dade City picks up yet another cash.

Event #31, Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em, $2,500 entry, 1,012 entrants

Tampa Bay area players
2. Seth Fischer, Palm Harbor, $330,519
37. Manelic Minaya, Tampa, $8,379
69. Christopher Dombrowski, Dade City, $4,655

Vitaly Lunkin, a 37-year-old businessman from Moscow, Russia, wins Event #27 (No-Limit Hold'em). 

Event #27, No-Limit Hold'em, $1,500 entry, 2,706 entrants

Ante Up guests
37. Jean Robert Bellande, $10,711
78. Mark Seif, $6,279
158. Russell Fox, $3,509

Tampa Bay ares players
126. Joshua Bird, Dade City, $4,063

Ante Up WSOP totals

Ante Up Nation: 2 cashes, 0 bracelets, $30,486 prize money
Ante Up guests: 35 cashes, 2 bracelets, $2,329,521 prize money
Tampa Bay area players: 21 cashes, 0 bracelets, $520,665 prize money

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World Series of Poker: Events #28-30, Lee Childs cashes!

We haven't received results of Event #27 from the World Series of Poker yet (media mixup, we think), but here we go for Events #28-20. Congrats to Lee Childs in Event #29!

Phil Galfond, a 23-year-old pro from Madison, Wis., wins Event #28 (PLO).

Event #28, PLO w/rebuys, $5,000 entry, 152 entrants

Ante Up guests
4. Johnny Chan, $246,874
7. Daniel Negreanu, $123,437

John Phan, a 33-year-old pro from Stockton, Calif., wins Event #29 (No-Limit Hold'em). And, as mentioned, Lee Childs, who last year made the final table of the Main Event, cashes and Don Mullis of St. Pete Beach gets another cash.

Event #29, No-Limit Hold'em, $3,000 entry, 716 entrants

Ante Up Nationals
12. Lee Childs, Alexandria, Va., $24,702

Ante Up guests
12. Lee Childs, Alexandria, Va., $24,702

Tampa Bay area players
16. Dan Mullis, St. Pete Beach, $14,821

Rob Hollink, a 46-year-old pro from Groningen, Netherlands, wins Event #30 (Limit Hold'em World Championship). Andy Bloch continues his nice WSOP run as well.

Event #30, Limit Hold'em World Championship, $10,000 entry, 218 entrants

Ante Up guests
7. Andy Bloch, $81,968

Ante Up WSOP totals

Ante Up Nation: 2 cashes, 0 bracelets, $30,486 prize money
Ante Up guests: 32 cashes, 2 bracelets, $2,309,022 prize money
Tampa Bay area players: 17 cashes, 0 bracelets, $173,049 prize money

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World Series of Poker: Events #21-26

Scott Seiver, a 23-year-old pro from Las Vegas, wins Event #21 (no-limit hold'em) of the World Series of Poker. Manelic Minaya of Tampa cashes in his third event of the Series.

Event #21, No-Limit Hold'em, $5,000 entry, 731 entrants

Tampa Bay area players
42. Manelic Minaya, Tampa, $12,712

Jens Voertmann, a 38-year-old pro from Dortmund, Germany, wins Event #22 (HORSE).

Event #22, HORSE, $3,000 entry, 414 entrants

Ante Up guests
8. Jennifer Harman, $30,851
20. Tom Schneider, $7,998

Blair Hinkle, a 22-year-old pro from Kansas City, Mo., and the brother of the winner of Event #2, wins  Event #23 (no-limit hold'em).

Event #23, No-Limit Hold'em, $2,000 entry, 1,344 entrants

Ante Up guests
46. Barry Greenstein, $7,582

Tampa Bay area players
24. Christopher Dombrowski, Dade City, $13,208

Max Pescatori, a well-known 37-year-old pro from Milan, Italy, wins Event #24 (Pot-Limit Omaha/Pot-Limit Hold'em).

Event #24, Pot-Limit Omaha/Pot-Limit Hold'em, $2,500 entry, 457 entrants

Ante Up guests
No Ante Up Nationals, Ante Up guests or Tampa Bay area players cashed in Event #24.

 

Kenny Tran, a well-known pro from Arcadia, Calif, wins Event #25 (Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em World Championship).

Event #25, Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em World Championship, $10,000 entry, 256 entrants

Ante Up guests
35. Justin Bonomo, $14,438
60. Clonie Gowen, $14,438

Barry Greenstein wins the second bracelet of the year for the Ante Up guests with his victory in Event #26 (Razz). Manelic Minaya of Tampa cashes in his fourth event of the Series.

Event #26, Razz, $1,500 entry, 453 entrants

Ante Up guests
1. Barry Greenstein, $158,659
12. Tom Schneider, $10,202

 

Tampa Bay area players
37. Manelic Minaya, Tampa, $2,473

Toteboard note: Sharkey's right - my apologies. Got so wrapped up in mechanically updating the results that I didn't think to include Kenna James' cash in the Ante Up Nation totals. Sorry, KJ, and congrats again!

Ante Up WSOP totals

Ante Up Nation: 1 cash, 0 bracelets, $5,784 prize money
Ante Up guests: 28 cashes, 2 bracelets, $1,832,041 prize money
Tampa Bay area players: 16 cashes, 0 bracelets, $158,228 prize money

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World Series of Poker: Events #18-20

Michael "The Mouth" Matusow wins Event #18 (No-Limit 2-7 Lowball). The good folks at the WSOP didn't send us a picture of him, but you all know what he looks like. Chad Brown continues his great WSOP '08 run as part of a trifecta of Ante Up guests to cash.

Event #18, No-Limit 2-7 Lowball, $5,000 entry, 85 entrants

Ante Up guests
3. Barry Greenstein, $225,552
5. Tom Schneider, $104,101
11. Chad Brown, $34,700

Vanessa Selbst, a 23-year-old law school student and pro from Brooklyn, N.Y., wins Event #19 (Pot-Limit Omaha). 

Event #19, Pot-Limit Omaha, $1,500 entry, 759 entrants

Ante Up guests
5. Eugene Todd, $59,054

Daniel Negreanu wins the first bracelet for our tally this year, bringing home the bling for Ante Up guests in Event #20 (Limit Hold'em). No photo sent of him, either. We're guessing the WSOP knows we know what the celebrity pros look like, so no need to hog bandwith by sending us snapshots of them. 

Event #20, Limit Hold'em, $2,000 entry, 480 entrants

Ante Up guests
1. Daniel Negreanu, $204,863

 

 

Ante Up WSOP totals

Ante Up Nation: 0 cashes, 0 bracelets, $0 prize money
Ante Up guests: 21 cashes, 1 bracelet, $1,587,873 prize money
Tampa Bay area players: 13 cashes, 0 bracelets, $129,835 prize money

World Series of Poker photo