2018 World Series of Poker Circuit
Seminole Casino Coconut Creek
Coconut Creek, Florida
Event 12 – Seniors Event
$250 No Limit Hold’em Re-Entry
$25,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 312
Prize Pool: $62,400
February 18, 2018
The Seniors Event is a special tournament on any schedule and the World Series of Poker Circuit version drew a huge crowd as expected. More than 300 of our 50-year-old-plus grinders made their way to The Pavilion this morning and it was Stax Poker regular Amir Baron walking away with the title.
The 312 entries in the $250 buy-in tournament easily doubled the $25,000 guaranteed prize pool to put $62,400 up for grabs. It paid out the last 33 players and they burst the money bubble soon after their dinner break.
The final table included some talented players and colorful characters including Evan Teitelbaum, Elliott Zaydman, and Marvin “Duckman” Karlins. The pace slowed once they reached four-handed play with Steve Novak and Errol Rosen exiting to set up the heads-up battle.
After more than 13 hours in The Pavilion, Baron defeated Teitelbaum for the title and another nice score for the popular local. This finish goes along with more than a dozen final table appearances in the regular Stax Poker Monday $130 Deep Stacks tournament and his fourth career tournament win. Baron earned $14,665 for the long day’s work along with a shiny new ring.
Seniors Event results:
1st: Amir Baron – $14,665 + Gold ring
2nd: Evan Teitelbaum – $9,067
3rd: Errol Rosen – $6,585
4th: Steve Novak – $4,864
5th: Roy Cohen – $3,652
6th: Marvin “Duckman” Karvins – $2,785
7th: Jeffrey Niedelman – $2,157
8th: Howard Becks – $1,696
9th: Elliott Zaydman – $1,353
10th: Wayne Lowenthal – $1,096
11th: Jeff Kessler – $1,096
12th: Jerry Zehr – $1,096
13th: Craig Stein – $901
14th: Spencer Liebmann – $901
15th: Michael Harley – $901
16th: Pasquale Calabria – $751
17th: Ory Hen – $751
18th: Marc Sacheli – $751
19th: Angelo Miele – $635
20th: Steven Stout – $635
21st: Christine Holubeck– $635
22nd: William Smith – $545
23rd: James Crim – $545
24th: Robert Caswell – $545
25th: Jill Fiorentino – $474
26th: Bruce Phillips – $474
27th: Matthew Lessor – $474
28th: Trent Smith – $417
29th: Scott Livingston – $417
30th: Paul Gold – $417
31st: Dean Schultz – $373
32nd: Gerald Panariello – $373
33rd: George Davis – $373