Jesse Rockowitz Poker Tournament Updates

Jesse Rockowitz Leads Day 1A

Mar 27, '15

Jesse Rockowitz bagged the chiplead on Day 1A of the Card Player Poker Tour Atlantis main event.

The Northern California native is poised to make yet another deep run, putting away 191,100 in chips for the night, and add to his nearly $1.3 million in live tournament winnings.

Dustin Fox finished behind Rockowitz in the chip counts (113,800), and is well on his way to becoming the first player to finish in the money three years in a row in the CPPT Atlantis main event. Tanya Kirk has also finished in the money the past two years, but she was absent from the field on Day 1A.

Day 1B will begin at 12 pm Saturday. Players will start with 12,000 in chips with the option to purchase an additional 3,000 with a $20 staff bonus add-on. Play will last for 10 one-hour levels with a 60-minute dinner break after Level 6. Players who survived Day 1A can still play in Day 1B by utilizing the best stack forward option. Both days will combine on Sunday and play down to a winner.

Day 1A Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Chip Count
1	Jesse Rockowitz	191,100
2	Richard St. Peter	135,200
3	Marty Wong	121,000
4	Dustin Fox	113,800
5	Kirstin Kane	96,800
6	Michael Hirohama	79,700
7	James Colson	39,900
8	Glenn Uchibori	29,600
9	Margeret Steele	25,100

Player Tags: Jesse Rockowitz

Rockowitz Leading The Way

Mar 27, '15

We haven’t been able to catch him in the act of winning a big pot, but somehow, someway Jesse Rockowitz has emerged as the largest stack late on day 1A.

Fresh off a runner-up finish in the 2015 WPT Rolling Thunder main event last week, the Nor-Cal native is looking to make another deep run here in Reno.

Rockowitz has over $1.2 million in live earnings and a WSOP bracelet to his name (he won a $1,500 event in 2010). With 155,000 in chips late on day 1A he is definitely a big threat to make a deep run here at the CPPT Atlantis.

Player Tags: Jesse Rockowitz

Twenty Six Players Returning For Day 2

Mar 28, '15

Jesse Rockowitz (left) and Zak Gilbert (right)

Twenty six players will return Sunday at 1pm to play down to a winner in the Card Player Poker Tour Atlantis main event.

Day 1A chipleader Jesse Rockowitz holds the overall chiplead with 191,100 and Day 1B chipleader Zak Gilbert is just behind him with 170,100.

Day 2 Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Chip Count
1	Jesse Rockowitz	191,100
2	Zak Gilbert	170,100
3	David Vellette	136,800
4	Richard St. Peter	135,200
5	Hank Czarnecki	126,400
6	Marty Wong	121,000
7	Will Chun	119,200
8	Dustin Fox	113,800
9	Randy Gil	105,700
10	Kirstin Kane	96,800
11	Erle Mankin	92,400
12	Will Miner	91,000
13	Mike Harvey	85,600
14	Michael Hirohama	79,700
15	Anthony Medler	70,800
16	Michael Cooper	69,900
17	Nhan Ho	67,100
18	James Martini	54,400
19	Nick Wenberg	50,800
20	David Badolato	49,400
21	Lance Donnell	43,600
22	James Colson	39,900
23	Anthony Iaconianni	31,800
24	Glenn Uchibori	29,600
25	Lien Ho	27,100
26	Margeret Steele	25,100

Player Tags: Zak Gilbert,   Jesse Rockowitz

Jesse Rockowitz Leads Day 1A

Mar 28, '15

Jesse Rockowitz bagged the chiplead on Day 1A of the Card Player Poker Tour Atlantis main event.

The Northern California native is poised to make yet another deep run, putting away 191,100 in chips for the night, and add to his nearly $1.3 million in live tournament winnings.

Dustin Fox finished behind Rockowitz in the chip counts (113,800), and is well on his way to becoming the first player to finish in the money three years in a row in the CPPT Atlantis main event. Tanya Kirk has also finished in the money the past two years, but she was absent from the field on Day 1A.

Day 1B will begin at 12 pm Saturday. Players will start with 12,000 in chips with the option to purchase an additional 3,000 with a $20 staff bonus add-on. Play will last for 10 one-hour levels with a 60-minute dinner break after Level 6. Players who survived Day 1A can still play in Day 1B by utilizing the best stack forward option. Both days will combine on Sunday and play down to a winner.

Day 1A Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Chip Count
1	Jesse Rockowitz	191,100
2	Richard St. Peter	135,200
3	Marty Wong	121,000
4	Dustin Fox	113,800
5	Kirstin Kane	96,800
6	Michael Hirohama	79,700
7	James Colson	39,900
8	Glenn Uchibori	29,600
9	Margeret Steele	25,100

Player Tags: Jesse Rockowitz

Jesse Rockowitz Eliminated 3rd ($17,400)

Mar 29, '15

Jesse Rockowitz was all-in from the big blind and James Colson called from the button.

Rockowitz = Q2
Colson = 104

The board = J436J

Player Tags: Jesse Rockowitz,   James Colson

Jesse Rockowitz Severely Crippled

Mar 29, '15

Jesse Rockowitz opened to 32,000 from the button and Nick Weinberg called from big blind. The flop was 1054 and Weinberg checked. Rockowitz bet 42,000 and Weinberg raised to 120,000. Rockowitz called and the turn was the 7. Weinberg moved all-in for 620,000. Rockowitz called and the hands were tabled.

Rockowtiz held A10 and Weinberg showed 86. The river was the 4 and Rockowitz was left with only 5,000.

Player Tags: Jesse Rockowitz,   Nick Weinberg

Nhan Ho Eliminated 4th ($12,885)

Mar 29, '15

With the board reading 742 Jesse Rockowitz bet 55,000. Nhan Ho raised to 200,000 with only about 75,000 left behind. Rockowitz shoved and Ho called.

Ho showed AJ and Rockowitz tabled 53. The board completed 310 and Ho was eliminated.

Player Tags: Jesse Rockowitz,   Nhan Ho

Colson Flushes Rockowitz

Mar 29, '15

Nhan Ho raised to 32,000 from the small blind and James Colson called from the big blind. Jesse Rockowitz called from the button and the three players saw a flop of QJ2. All three checked again and after the 4 opened on the turn, action checked to Rockowitz. He bet 32,000, Ho folded and Colson called. The river was the 5 and both players checked.

Colson showed A4 for a flopped flush.

“I had ace-four too,” Rockowitz said and showed A4

Player Tags: Jesse Rockowitz,   Nhan Ho,   James Colson

Nhan Ho Bests Jesse Rockowitz

Mar 29, '15

With the board reading 10106 Jesse Rockowitz checked from the small blind and Nhan Ho checked from the big blind. After a turn of 5 Rockowitz check-called Ho’s bet of 35,000. The river was the 5 and Rockowitz cut out a bet of 62,000. Ho called and Rockowitz turned over 22. But Ho had the better hand with QQ

Player Tags: Jesse Rockowitz,   Nhan Ho

Mike Harvey Eliminated 5th ($9,660)

Mar 29, '15

Before we could finish writing up Lien Ho’s sixth place elimination, Mike Harvey was eliminated in fifth for $9,660.

Harvey was all-in with 108 and Jesse Rockowitz called with 66.

The board ran out K55J9 and Harvey was eliminated.

Player Tags: Jesse Rockowitz,   Mike Harvey

Jesse Rockowitz Leads Day 1A

Mar 27, '15

Jesse Rockowitz bagged the chiplead on Day 1A of the Card Player Poker Tour Atlantis main event.

The Northern California native is poised to make yet another deep run, putting away 191,100 in chips for the night, and add to his nearly $1.3 million in live tournament winnings.

Dustin Fox finished behind Rockowitz in the chip counts (113,800), and is well on his way to becoming the first player to finish in the money three years in a row in the CPPT Atlantis main event. Tanya Kirk has also finished in the money the past two years, but she was absent from the field on Day 1A.

Day 1B will begin at 12 pm Saturday. Players will start with 12,000 in chips with the option to purchase an additional 3,000 with a $20 staff bonus add-on. Play will last for 10 one-hour levels with a 60-minute dinner break after Level 6. Players who survived Day 1A can still play in Day 1B by utilizing the best stack forward option. Both days will combine on Sunday and play down to a winner.

Day 1A Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Chip Count
1	Jesse Rockowitz	191,100
2	Richard St. Peter	135,200
3	Marty Wong	121,000
4	Dustin Fox	113,800
5	Kirstin Kane	96,800
6	Michael Hirohama	79,700
7	James Colson	39,900
8	Glenn Uchibori	29,600
9	Margeret Steele	25,100

Player Tags: Jesse Rockowitz

Rockowitz Leading The Way

Mar 27, '15

We haven’t been able to catch him in the act of winning a big pot, but somehow, someway Jesse Rockowitz has emerged as the largest stack late on day 1A.

Fresh off a runner-up finish in the 2015 WPT Rolling Thunder main event last week, the Nor-Cal native is looking to make another deep run here in Reno.

Rockowitz has over $1.2 million in live earnings and a WSOP bracelet to his name (he won a $1,500 event in 2010). With 155,000 in chips late on day 1A he is definitely a big threat to make a deep run here at the CPPT Atlantis.

Player Tags: Jesse Rockowitz

Twenty Six Players Returning For Day 2

Mar 28, '15

Jesse Rockowitz (left) and Zak Gilbert (right)

Twenty six players will return Sunday at 1pm to play down to a winner in the Card Player Poker Tour Atlantis main event.

Day 1A chipleader Jesse Rockowitz holds the overall chiplead with 191,100 and Day 1B chipleader Zak Gilbert is just behind him with 170,100.

Day 2 Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Chip Count
1	Jesse Rockowitz	191,100
2	Zak Gilbert	170,100
3	David Vellette	136,800
4	Richard St. Peter	135,200
5	Hank Czarnecki	126,400
6	Marty Wong	121,000
7	Will Chun	119,200
8	Dustin Fox	113,800
9	Randy Gil	105,700
10	Kirstin Kane	96,800
11	Erle Mankin	92,400
12	Will Miner	91,000
13	Mike Harvey	85,600
14	Michael Hirohama	79,700
15	Anthony Medler	70,800
16	Michael Cooper	69,900
17	Nhan Ho	67,100
18	James Martini	54,400
19	Nick Wenberg	50,800
20	David Badolato	49,400
21	Lance Donnell	43,600
22	James Colson	39,900
23	Anthony Iaconianni	31,800
24	Glenn Uchibori	29,600
25	Lien Ho	27,100
26	Margeret Steele	25,100

Player Tags: Zak Gilbert,   Jesse Rockowitz

Jesse Rockowitz Leads Day 1A

Mar 28, '15

Jesse Rockowitz bagged the chiplead on Day 1A of the Card Player Poker Tour Atlantis main event.

The Northern California native is poised to make yet another deep run, putting away 191,100 in chips for the night, and add to his nearly $1.3 million in live tournament winnings.

Dustin Fox finished behind Rockowitz in the chip counts (113,800), and is well on his way to becoming the first player to finish in the money three years in a row in the CPPT Atlantis main event. Tanya Kirk has also finished in the money the past two years, but she was absent from the field on Day 1A.

Day 1B will begin at 12 pm Saturday. Players will start with 12,000 in chips with the option to purchase an additional 3,000 with a $20 staff bonus add-on. Play will last for 10 one-hour levels with a 60-minute dinner break after Level 6. Players who survived Day 1A can still play in Day 1B by utilizing the best stack forward option. Both days will combine on Sunday and play down to a winner.

Day 1A Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Chip Count
1	Jesse Rockowitz	191,100
2	Richard St. Peter	135,200
3	Marty Wong	121,000
4	Dustin Fox	113,800
5	Kirstin Kane	96,800
6	Michael Hirohama	79,700
7	James Colson	39,900
8	Glenn Uchibori	29,600
9	Margeret Steele	25,100

Player Tags: Jesse Rockowitz

Jesse Rockowitz Eliminated 3rd ($17,400)

Mar 29, '15

Jesse Rockowitz was all-in from the big blind and James Colson called from the button.

Rockowitz = Q2
Colson = 104

The board = J436J

Player Tags: Jesse Rockowitz,   James Colson

Jesse Rockowitz Severely Crippled

Mar 29, '15

Jesse Rockowitz opened to 32,000 from the button and Nick Weinberg called from big blind. The flop was 1054 and Weinberg checked. Rockowitz bet 42,000 and Weinberg raised to 120,000. Rockowitz called and the turn was the 7. Weinberg moved all-in for 620,000. Rockowitz called and the hands were tabled.

Rockowtiz held A10 and Weinberg showed 86. The river was the 4 and Rockowitz was left with only 5,000.

Player Tags: Jesse Rockowitz,   Nick Weinberg

Nhan Ho Eliminated 4th ($12,885)

Mar 29, '15

With the board reading 742 Jesse Rockowitz bet 55,000. Nhan Ho raised to 200,000 with only about 75,000 left behind. Rockowitz shoved and Ho called.

Ho showed AJ and Rockowitz tabled 53. The board completed 310 and Ho was eliminated.

Player Tags: Jesse Rockowitz,   Nhan Ho

Colson Flushes Rockowitz

Mar 29, '15

Nhan Ho raised to 32,000 from the small blind and James Colson called from the big blind. Jesse Rockowitz called from the button and the three players saw a flop of QJ2. All three checked again and after the 4 opened on the turn, action checked to Rockowitz. He bet 32,000, Ho folded and Colson called. The river was the 5 and both players checked.

Colson showed A4 for a flopped flush.

“I had ace-four too,” Rockowitz said and showed A4

Player Tags: Jesse Rockowitz,   Nhan Ho,   James Colson

Nhan Ho Bests Jesse Rockowitz

Mar 29, '15

With the board reading 10106 Jesse Rockowitz checked from the small blind and Nhan Ho checked from the big blind. After a turn of 5 Rockowitz check-called Ho’s bet of 35,000. The river was the 5 and Rockowitz cut out a bet of 62,000. Ho called and Rockowitz turned over 22. But Ho had the better hand with QQ

Player Tags: Jesse Rockowitz,   Nhan Ho

Mike Harvey Eliminated 5th ($9,660)

Mar 29, '15

Before we could finish writing up Lien Ho’s sixth place elimination, Mike Harvey was eliminated in fifth for $9,660.

Harvey was all-in with 108 and Jesse Rockowitz called with 66.

The board ran out K55J9 and Harvey was eliminated.

Player Tags: Jesse Rockowitz,   Mike Harvey

Jesse Rockowitz Leads Day 1A

Mar 27, '15

Jesse Rockowitz bagged the chiplead on Day 1A of the Card Player Poker Tour Atlantis main event.

The Northern California native is poised to make yet another deep run, putting away 191,100 in chips for the night, and add to his nearly $1.3 million in live tournament winnings.

Dustin Fox finished behind Rockowitz in the chip counts (113,800), and is well on his way to becoming the first player to finish in the money three years in a row in the CPPT Atlantis main event. Tanya Kirk has also finished in the money the past two years, but she was absent from the field on Day 1A.

Day 1B will begin at 12 pm Saturday. Players will start with 12,000 in chips with the option to purchase an additional 3,000 with a $20 staff bonus add-on. Play will last for 10 one-hour levels with a 60-minute dinner break after Level 6. Players who survived Day 1A can still play in Day 1B by utilizing the best stack forward option. Both days will combine on Sunday and play down to a winner.

Day 1A Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Chip Count
1	Jesse Rockowitz	191,100
2	Richard St. Peter	135,200
3	Marty Wong	121,000
4	Dustin Fox	113,800
5	Kirstin Kane	96,800
6	Michael Hirohama	79,700
7	James Colson	39,900
8	Glenn Uchibori	29,600
9	Margeret Steele	25,100

Player Tags: Jesse Rockowitz

Rockowitz Leading The Way

Mar 27, '15

We haven’t been able to catch him in the act of winning a big pot, but somehow, someway Jesse Rockowitz has emerged as the largest stack late on day 1A.

Fresh off a runner-up finish in the 2015 WPT Rolling Thunder main event last week, the Nor-Cal native is looking to make another deep run here in Reno.

Rockowitz has over $1.2 million in live earnings and a WSOP bracelet to his name (he won a $1,500 event in 2010). With 155,000 in chips late on day 1A he is definitely a big threat to make a deep run here at the CPPT Atlantis.

Player Tags: Jesse Rockowitz

Twenty Six Players Returning For Day 2

Mar 28, '15

Jesse Rockowitz (left) and Zak Gilbert (right)

Twenty six players will return Sunday at 1pm to play down to a winner in the Card Player Poker Tour Atlantis main event.

Day 1A chipleader Jesse Rockowitz holds the overall chiplead with 191,100 and Day 1B chipleader Zak Gilbert is just behind him with 170,100.

Day 2 Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Chip Count
1	Jesse Rockowitz	191,100
2	Zak Gilbert	170,100
3	David Vellette	136,800
4	Richard St. Peter	135,200
5	Hank Czarnecki	126,400
6	Marty Wong	121,000
7	Will Chun	119,200
8	Dustin Fox	113,800
9	Randy Gil	105,700
10	Kirstin Kane	96,800
11	Erle Mankin	92,400
12	Will Miner	91,000
13	Mike Harvey	85,600
14	Michael Hirohama	79,700
15	Anthony Medler	70,800
16	Michael Cooper	69,900
17	Nhan Ho	67,100
18	James Martini	54,400
19	Nick Wenberg	50,800
20	David Badolato	49,400
21	Lance Donnell	43,600
22	James Colson	39,900
23	Anthony Iaconianni	31,800
24	Glenn Uchibori	29,600
25	Lien Ho	27,100
26	Margeret Steele	25,100

Player Tags: Zak Gilbert,   Jesse Rockowitz

Jesse Rockowitz Leads Day 1A

Mar 28, '15

Jesse Rockowitz bagged the chiplead on Day 1A of the Card Player Poker Tour Atlantis main event.

The Northern California native is poised to make yet another deep run, putting away 191,100 in chips for the night, and add to his nearly $1.3 million in live tournament winnings.

Dustin Fox finished behind Rockowitz in the chip counts (113,800), and is well on his way to becoming the first player to finish in the money three years in a row in the CPPT Atlantis main event. Tanya Kirk has also finished in the money the past two years, but she was absent from the field on Day 1A.

Day 1B will begin at 12 pm Saturday. Players will start with 12,000 in chips with the option to purchase an additional 3,000 with a $20 staff bonus add-on. Play will last for 10 one-hour levels with a 60-minute dinner break after Level 6. Players who survived Day 1A can still play in Day 1B by utilizing the best stack forward option. Both days will combine on Sunday and play down to a winner.

Day 1A Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Chip Count
1	Jesse Rockowitz	191,100
2	Richard St. Peter	135,200
3	Marty Wong	121,000
4	Dustin Fox	113,800
5	Kirstin Kane	96,800
6	Michael Hirohama	79,700
7	James Colson	39,900
8	Glenn Uchibori	29,600
9	Margeret Steele	25,100

Player Tags: Jesse Rockowitz

Jesse Rockowitz Eliminated 3rd ($17,400)

Mar 29, '15

Jesse Rockowitz was all-in from the big blind and James Colson called from the button.

Rockowitz = Q2
Colson = 104

The board = J436J

Player Tags: Jesse Rockowitz,   James Colson

Jesse Rockowitz Severely Crippled

Mar 29, '15

Jesse Rockowitz opened to 32,000 from the button and Nick Weinberg called from big blind. The flop was 1054 and Weinberg checked. Rockowitz bet 42,000 and Weinberg raised to 120,000. Rockowitz called and the turn was the 7. Weinberg moved all-in for 620,000. Rockowitz called and the hands were tabled.

Rockowtiz held A10 and Weinberg showed 86. The river was the 4 and Rockowitz was left with only 5,000.

Player Tags: Jesse Rockowitz,   Nick Weinberg

Nhan Ho Eliminated 4th ($12,885)

Mar 29, '15

With the board reading 742 Jesse Rockowitz bet 55,000. Nhan Ho raised to 200,000 with only about 75,000 left behind. Rockowitz shoved and Ho called.

Ho showed AJ and Rockowitz tabled 53. The board completed 310 and Ho was eliminated.

Player Tags: Jesse Rockowitz,   Nhan Ho

Colson Flushes Rockowitz

Mar 29, '15

Nhan Ho raised to 32,000 from the small blind and James Colson called from the big blind. Jesse Rockowitz called from the button and the three players saw a flop of QJ2. All three checked again and after the 4 opened on the turn, action checked to Rockowitz. He bet 32,000, Ho folded and Colson called. The river was the 5 and both players checked.

Colson showed A4 for a flopped flush.

“I had ace-four too,” Rockowitz said and showed A4

Player Tags: Jesse Rockowitz,   Nhan Ho,   James Colson

Nhan Ho Bests Jesse Rockowitz

Mar 29, '15

With the board reading 10106 Jesse Rockowitz checked from the small blind and Nhan Ho checked from the big blind. After a turn of 5 Rockowitz check-called Ho’s bet of 35,000. The river was the 5 and Rockowitz cut out a bet of 62,000. Ho called and Rockowitz turned over 22. But Ho had the better hand with QQ

Player Tags: Jesse Rockowitz,   Nhan Ho

Mike Harvey Eliminated 5th ($9,660)

Mar 29, '15

Before we could finish writing up Lien Ho’s sixth place elimination, Mike Harvey was eliminated in fifth for $9,660.

Harvey was all-in with 108 and Jesse Rockowitz called with 66.

The board ran out K55J9 and Harvey was eliminated.

Player Tags: Jesse Rockowitz,   Mike Harvey

Card Player Will Stream River Poker Series Main Event Final Table

Sep 04, '11

A total of 1,355 players put up the $2,100 buy-in for the 2011 River Poker Series main event at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma, but heading into the final day of play, only 19 remain. They’ll be battling it out on Monday for the remaining share of the $2,710,000 prize pool.

Among the notables still in contention include 2010 Card Player Player of the Year runner-up Dwyte Pilgrim, David Baker, Ben Mintz, Jim Anderson, Bobby Suer, Shane Sigsbee, Jesse Rockowitz and current chip leader Ryan Snickles.

As soon as the field reaches ten players, Card Player will begin streaming the final table live. Be sure to check back to the live updates page for full coverage.

Here’s a look at the remaining field.

1. Ryan Snickles — 2,396,000
2. Bronson Tucker — 2,123,000
3. Michael Sanders — 1,723,000
4. Ben Mintz — 1,499,000
5. JoonTag Cho — 1,480,000
6. Dan Hornbaker — 1,453,000
7. David Baker — 1,127,000
8. Shane Sigsbee — 1,096,000
9. Noah Nodine — 974,000
10. Jim Anderson — 795,000
11. Dwyte Pilgrim — 777,000
12. Ricky Barker — 770,000
13. Michael Schneider — 656,000
14. Ken Blanton — 624,000
15. Jesse Rockowitz — 576,000
16. Justin Cereste — 486,000
17. Matthew Bray — 458,000
18. Bobby Suer — 345,000
19. Doug Ashmore — 119,800

Here’s a look at the remaining payouts.

1. $640,400
2. $342,300
3. $182,290
4. $135,500
5. $108,400
6. $94,850
7. $81,300
8. $67,750
9. $60,975
10. $54,200
11. $43,360
12. $41,327
13. $35,230
14. $35,230
15. $27,100
16. $27,100
17. $21,680
18. $21,680
19. $17,615

Player Tags: David Baker,   Jesse Rockowitz,   Bobby Suer,   Ben Mintz,   Dwyte Pilgrim,   Shane Sigsbee

Jesse Rockowitz Wins Event No. 45

Jun 28, '10

Blinds: 80,000-160,000 with a 20,000 ante

Players Remaining: 1 out of 3,097

Notable Eliminations:

2. Raymond Coburn – $446,274

Big Hands:

Raymond Coburn Eliminated in Second Place, Jesse Rockowitz Wins Event No. 45

Raymond Coburn limped in on the button and Jesse Rockowitz checked his option. The two saw the flop 782 and Rockowitz led for 95,000.

Coburn then raised to 500,000, Rockowitz made it 1,360,000, and Coburn made the call. The turn came the 6 and Rockowitz led for 945,000. Coburn raised all-in and Rockowitz shot up from his chair and asked the dealer to pull in the bet.

He stood in silence mulling over the decision before making the call. Coburn showed K9 and Rockowitz was ahead with 72.

The 8 fell on the river and while Rockowitz’s two pair was counterfitted, his hand stayed in the lead and took home the bracelet.

Rockowitz takes home $721,373 for his victory and Coburn will receive $446,274 for his second place finish.

Player Tags: Jesse Rockowitz