Bob Ricciuti Claims Event #3: $600 NLH Title for $134,413
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 #3: $600 NLH, a tournament that drew 1,754 entries over five starting flights and created a $903,310 prize pool.
Among those to finish in the top 264 and make the money were Mike Wang (14th - $9,846), Andrew Cooper (28th - $3,974), Benjamin Sears (37th - $2,529), Stephen Silverman (59th - $1,896), Daniel Weinman (80th - $1,535), Mike Azzaro (106th - $1,174), and Dan Barry (121st - $1,174).
In the end, local favorite Bob Ricciuti from Johnston, Rhode Island took it down in front of his big rail for $134,413 and his first gold ring.
“I have a reputation for being bitter because I’ve been around a long time and I’ve never gotten a big payday. People that know me know the real me. They’ll see you when you’re busting a tournament, and the whole world is looking at you at your weakest moment. So, it feels like vindication. It feels really nice,” said an emotional Ricciuti.
He added: “For the first couple of years I was playing professionally we were struggling. My daughter was young. But here I am 13 years later and I’m still grinding it out. I’m always fighting for my life – I’m fighting for my family.”
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Ricciuti | Johnston, Rhode Island | $134,413 |
| 2 | Corbin Avery | Claremont, New Hampshire | $83,105 |
| 3 | Rafael Polanco | N/A | $63,683 |
| 4 | Albert Arcand | Boston, Massachusetts | $49,140 |
| 5 | Dennis Gokman | Jersey City, New Jersey | $38,210 |
| 6 | Jovy Ounthongdy | East Hartford, Connecticut | $29,900 |
| 7 | John Phan | Seattle, Washington | $23,576 |
| 8 | Daniel Lee | Medford, Massachusetts | $18,789 |
| 9 | Steven Wojcik | N/A | $15,215 |