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2023 Tournament Results
Thanks
Once again, it is my privilege to say that this year was another great tournament. It is always a great time, seeing everyone who supports our cause and having fun at the same time. We had some usual craziness (thank you Table 2) and some amazing hands and some bad beats, but through it all we had another very successful fundraising day. Thanks to all of our great players and donors, we once again raised over $3100 for the National MS Society. Having all of our great friends and donors, all in great cheer, just really makes this such a memorable and awesome event, we really can't tell you how much we appreciate the support and the opportunity to host this event every year.
A quick thank you to everyone who helped make this year's tournament a success. Thank you to our volunteer dealers, David, Andi, Jeff, and Laurie. Thank you to our food runners, Erin and Jordan. And thank you to our great food sponsors:
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Highlights
Tournament Highlights and Results
On to the tournament summary and highlights. The early going was certainly highlighted by some craziness at Table 2. We kicked off the tournament with the "standard" first hand 4-way!!! All-in pre-flop just for fun. I actually had a hand, but didn't get lucky this year. Jeff took the early lead in the rebuy department early in the first level, but then Dee and I quickly caught up - but Dee would not be denied and came close to beating Drew's all-time record, ending the session with EIGHT (only because it was for charity!) Speaking of rebuys - we don't know what happened at Table 1, but they were incredibly shy for the first two rounds, but went into a frenzy right at the end of round three.
That's right - give yourselves a round of applause for being a good player!
Thanks again to Potomac Village Deli (Attman's), Papa Johns, and California Tortilla for bringing some great grub for the tournament, and thanks to Laurie, Jordan, and Erin for getting the food ready for the crew. After the relaxing break, it was time for the elimination period of the tournament. Now the game gets serious and nobody wants to win the first trophy. So, usually it takes a bad beat and this year "the ladies" made an appearance for Tom at a bad time...
First Out
Final Table
Final Table and Results
Per usual, it took a while to get down to the final nine, but eventually the cards did their job and we had a final table. This year, there were three returning champs and one first timer, but you never know what can happen. Bob and Scott joined the final table with big stacks courtesy of Table 2, but everyone had their sights set on the trophy and the final three prizes.
Interestingly, our previous champions were the first to exit the final table (maybe the lure of the cash game was just too strong) and by the time we reached the final 5, we knew that we would be crowning a new champion. The action really slowed down and the chips just kept shifting around the table (this was truly a game of attrition this year). But when Steve finally played his last hand, we were down to our final three (Bob, Learie, and Mary). At first Bob appeared to have a good chip advantage, but Mary kept chipping away at his stack and soon, there were three even stacks for the final three.
A big showdown between Learie and Mary found Mary on the short end of the table and Learie taking the chip lead for the first time. Mary would soon be pushed out and it would be a back and forth duel between Bob and Learie. Aggression and the cards were working for Learie as Bob seemed to come up short again and again. Finally with a huge A2 v 52 advantage, Bob thought that he was about to get back into the game, but the cards had a different idea...
Final 3
Congratulations to our 2023 top finishers and new Champion!
3rd Place Mary Thompson
2nd Place Bob Morin
Congratulations to the 2023 MS Poker Champion: Learie McDonald
Champion
Did you miss the 2022 MS Poker Tournament, but still want to get in on the action? Want to help fight MS, but need to spend some quality time with the family? Well, try our not-so-new family friendly fundraiser: The MS Ice-Cream-A-Thon! We host this event at the end of every summer - and you can register and get more information on our website: www.IceCreamAThon.com
Hall of Champions
Hall of Champions
2024 Main Event Champion | Antonio Meza |
2023 Main Event Champion | Learie McDonald |
2022 Main Event Champion | Gil Rocha |
2019 Main Event Champion | Raj Durgam |
2018 Main Event Champion | Jeff Sauder |
2017 Main Event Champion | John Dye |
2016 Main Event Champion | Jeff Sauder |
2015 Main Event Champion | Cindy Albert |
2014 Main Event Champion | Mike Bradecamp |
2013 Main Event Champion | Mark Levengard |
2011 Invitational Champion | Cindy Albert |
2010 Main Event Champion | Bill Flanigan |
2010 Invitational Champion | Steven Blomberg |
2009 Invitational Champion | Dee Weiss |
2008 Main Event Champion | Scott Maddock |
2008 Invitational Champion | Bill Flanigan |
2007 Main Event Champion | Russell Shiflett |
2007 Invitational Champion | Drew Roberts |
2006 Main Event Champion | Scott Maddock |
2005 Main Event Champion | Ernie O'Green |
2005 Invitational Champion | Howard Walsh |
2004 Main Event Champion | Eric Gold |
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