WSOP Circuit Rincon - Event 6

No-Limit Hold’em
Buy-in: $1,000 (+60)
Number of Entries: 157
Total Prize Money: $228,435

Official Results:
1. Dewey Tomko, Winter Haven, FL, $50,280
2. Ron Fenton, Long Beach, CA, 28,040
3. Michael Paciorek, Raleigh, NC, 13,285
4. Lawrence Truong, N/A, 9,670
5. Cary Falk, Seattle, WA, 8,105
6. Kenna James, Downey, CA, 6,715
7. Jenny Kang, Portland, OR, 5,435
8. Kevin Keller, San Diego, CA, 4,560
9. Frank Sivopoli, Toronto, ONT, 3,820
10. Steven Severin, 3,200
11. Anthony Licastro, 3,200
12. Bradley Slama, 3,200
13. John Hoang, 2,740
14. Lich Bui, 2,740
15. Antoine Nour Hasrouni, 2,740
16. Shaheen Tehrany, 2,285
17. Frederic Hwang, 2,285
18. Fred Berger, 2,285

Longtime Poker Pro Dewey Tomko Wins First WSOP Tournament in 20 Years

Dewey Tomko has been a force in poker for more than two decades. He won two World Series of Poker events in 1984, and but is perhaps even better known as a two-time runner up in the championship event – 1982 (losing to Jack Straus) and 2001 (losing to Carlos Mortensen).

Tomko is a man of extraordinary dedication, to the game of poker and to his son, Derek – also now a poker player….not necessarily in that order. Tomko took a ten-year hiatus from the game to raise his son, vowing to spend more time with him growing up, rather than traveling around as a touring pro. Five years ago, Tomko came back to poker with a vengeance, winning over a million dollars from his second-place finish in the 2002 main event, and just as much if not more money in big cash games.

The 58-year-old self-employed entrepreneur from Winter Haven, FL won the $1,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em event, topping a highly-competitive field of 157 players. Tomko was given a gold ring for his win, marking a breakthrough victory in WSOP play.

Report by Nolan Dalla – World Series of Poker Media Director
World Series of Poker Tournament Director – John Grooms
World Series of Poker Circuit Director – Ken Lambert
Harrah’s Rincon Poker Room Manager – Bob Corona