Poker Dealer Max Wiosna Ships a Ring in Event #4: $400 NLH Turbo
While PokerNews is only live reporting the High Roller and Main Event tournaments at the World Series of Poker Circuit Foxwoods stop, there have been plenty of other side events playing out all week long.
One of them was Event #4: $400 NLH Turbo, a tournament that drew 322 runners and created a $106,260 prize pool. Among those to finish in the top 49 and make the money were Jason Pardy (14th - $1,317), Cheryl Lanigan (22nd - $818), Steven Sanzaro (27th - $733), Mike Azzaro (33rd - $573), Roland Israelashvili (41st - $573), Hiroaki Harada (47th - $552).
In the end, it was 29-year-old poker dealer Max Wiosna of Vernon, Connecticut coming out on top to win $23,664 and his first gold ring.
“It’s kinda surreal. I work a lot at MGM Springfield, so I don’t get a lot of time to play,” explained Wiosna. “I just do it for fun. I used to try to have too much fun, and it kinda hurt my bankroll.”
He added: “I needed a job and the casino was opening up last August, so I just decided to take the class and see where it would go.”
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Wiosna | Vernon, Connecticut | $23,664 |
| 2 | Christopher Leach | Fairfax Station, Virginia | $14,621 |
| 3 | Jason Blodgett | Manchester, New Hampshire | $10,456 |
| 4 | Kirk Spano | Muskego, Wisconsin | $7,598 |
| 5 | Matthew Zola | Riverside, Connecticut | $5,610 |
| 6 | Hoby Shapiro | Woodbury, New York | $4,219 |
| 7 | David Espinola | Dracut, Massachusetts | $3,230 |
| 8 | Kevin Sniffin | Roxbury, Connecticut | $2,508 |
| 9 | Michael Cervone | Merrick, New York | $2,010 |