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Patel Wins Foxwoods Poker Classic

He Outlasts 415 Player to Take Home Trophy

by Bob Pajich  |  Published: Apr 05, 2007  |  

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The World Poker Tour's Foxwoods Poker Classic ended last night when Raj Patel won all the chips. For his victory, he received $1,298,405.

The Foxwoods Poker Classic attracted 415 players, who generated a prize pool of more than $3.8 million. Paul Matteo, who hasn't had a cash in a major tournament since 2005, finished second and won $643,275.

The top 10 finishers were:

  • Raj Patel, $1,298,405
  • Paul Matteo, $643,275
  • Antonio Cavezza, $370,370
  • Fred Goldberg, $233,918
  • Seth Berger, $175,439
  • Allen Kessler, $136,452
  • Carl Restifo, $116,959
  • Ted Lawson, $97,466
  • Luis Vazquez, $77,972

The $10,000 event capped an 11-tournament series that included events with buy-ins from $300 to $5,000, plus the championship. This episode of the WPT premieres Wednesday, Aug. 1.

Please click here to see a list of the complete payouts.

 
 
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