Thursday, Oct. 6, 2005

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WPT UltimateBet.com Aruba Poker Classic announces winner

By Lianne Elias

The World Poker Tour (WPT) UltimateBet.com Aruba Poker Classic announced poker pro Freddy Deeb as its first place winner this past weekend. Deeb took home $1 million and the championship title on Sunday, October 2.

Deeb beat out 647 other players, most of who won their way into the tournament through online satellites. Direct entry to the tournament was $5,000. The final six players were Freddy Deeb, Davin Porter, Johan Storakers, Josh Schlein, Stacy Matuson, and Robbie Border. Final table action was played out beachside at the Radisson's Azzurro restaurant.

Final table chip count and seat position were as follows:

Seat	Name	Chips
1.	Stacy Matuson	$619,000
2.	Robbie Border	$356,000
3.	Johan Storakers	$933,000
4.	Freddy Deeb	$2,020,000
5.	Davin Porter	$1,769,000
6.	Josh Schlein	$867,000

The final standings and payouts were as follows:

Place	Name	Prize
1st	Freddy Deeb	$1,000,000
2nd	Josh Schlein	$440,450
3rd	Johan Storakers	$300,000
4th	Davin Porter	$200,000
5th	Robbie Border	$150,000
6th	Stacy Matuson	$100,000

Please see UltimateBet.com for further details.

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