South Florida survivors into World Series of Poker
The main event has now completed its four Day 1s, and its two Day 2s, and we have plenty of people still alive.
Overall, there are 1,306 players left, with the top 666 cashing. (What a number for them to pick!)
As you likely know, the field is so big, Day 2 had to be split into two flights. Players listed on the continued part of this:
Day 2A survivors:
Kevin Schaffel, Weston, 46th, 218,900
Amir Lehavot, Weston, 96th, 159,300
William Soffin, Boca Raton, 116th, 149,200
Ken Werner, Wellington, 133rd, 137,300
Tracy Scala, Ocean Ridge, 163rd, 121,500
Matthew Winslow, Boca Raton, 287th, 74,700
Ben Sprengers, Plantation, 334th, 61,200
Vanessa Rousso (listed as Vegas, but from Wellington), 433rd, 30,900
Day 2B survivors:
Benjamin Zamani, Boca Raton, 21st, with 280,000 chips
Bob Cook, Boca Raton, 133rd, with 173,200
Scott Zakheim, Davie, 138th, with 170,300
Jim Hamburger, Delray Beach, 234th, 134,500
Alan Gold, Plantation, 260th, 126,000
Doron Malinasky, Hollywood, 268, 122,300
Joshua Freeman, Plantation, 328, 108,100
Frank Russo, Pompano Beach, 557th, 63,300
Omar McFarlane, Wellington, 646, 50,000
Yuejian James Wang, Boca Raton, 678, 41,100
Kyle Brown, Fort Lauderdale, 698, 37,300
Jason McCarty, Coconut Creek, 728, 33,400
Kyle Sorel, Plantation, 751, 30,100
Joe Conti, Boynton Beach, 767, 27,100
Gabe Sack, Weston, 785, 23,800
NICK SORTAL began playing 3-card "gut" and "Indian poker" on high school band trips, moved on to "night baseball" and "pass the trash" during a Dr. Pepper-infused midnight game in the 1980s at the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, and now play in a regular neighborhood Hold 'Em game in Plantation. I have been given the assignment of writing about the gambling life in South Florida casinos for the Sun-Sentinel...which means sitting around watching poker on TV now counts as research.
