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Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005
21-year-old takes WPT World Poker Finals
By Lianne Elias
Twenty-one year old Nick Schulman took home first place and over $2 million in prize money last week, becoming the youngest ever winner of the World Poker Tour (WPT) World Poker Finals after just three and a half hours.
The 6-player World Poker Tour World Poker Finals final table took place at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut on November 18. Schulman beat out pro players Bill Gazes, Allen Cunningham, Lyle Berman, and Tony Licastro, along with Foxwoods' own Lenny Cortellino, in just 89 hands, with only 18 seeing the flop.
Final table results are as follows:
| Place | Name | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nick Schulman | United States | $2,142,000 |
| 2nd | Tony Licastro | Long Valley, NJ | $1,035,000 |
| 3rd | Bill Gazes | Las Vegas, NV | $759,000 |
| 4th | Allen Cunningham | Ventura, CA | $483,000 |
| 5th | Lyle Berman | Minneapolis, MN | $345,000 |
| 6th | Lenny Cortellino | Lewiston, ME | $276,000 |
Please see World Poker Tour for further details.
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