CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT PAY OUT 1 $228,192 2 $101,446 3 $50,723 4 $30,434 5 $22,825 6 $17,753 7 $12,680 8 $10,145 9 $8,115 10 $6,087 11 $6,087 12 $6,087 13 $5,580 14 $5,580 15 $5,580 16 $5,072 17 $5,072 18 $5,072 TOURNAMENT REPORT A total of 183 players started with $6,000 each in chips in the $3,000 buy-in 2-Day No Limit Hold'em Championship Event of the Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic on Wednesday afternoon, but only 31 players remain for the final day of action to determine who wears the crown and who takes home first prize of $228,192. The winner�s money includes a $25,000 + $300 entry into the Bellagio Five Star Classic Championship Event in April, which is for the World Poker Tour (WPT) championship. A total prize pool of $532,530 was generated by the great turnout. There�s a strong European flavor to the second day field as eight Europeans, led by chip king Keith Hawkins of Ascot, England, made the cut. Hawkins amassed $77,400 for the lead, followed by two Californians (Jim Allen of Glendale with $67,800 and Erick Lindgren of Folsom with $65,800). Also making the final day field were fellow Europeans Peter Eichardt of Stockholm, Sweden, with $59,900; Jan Lundberg of London, England; Peter Costa of Leicaster, England; Aiden Bennett of Dublin, Ireland; Surinder Sunar of Wolverhampton, England; Carlos Mortensen of Madrid, Spain; and Carlos Fuentes of Pamplona, Spain. The tournament�s remaining 31 players will take seats at four different tables, starting at noon on Thursday. �� Jim Sherwood TOURNAMENT STANDINGS AFTER DAY 1 1 Keith Hawkins Ascot, England $77,400 2 James Allen Glendale, CA $67,800 3 Erick Lindgren Folsom, CA $65,800 4 Peter Eichardt Stockholm, Sweden $59,900 5 Vinnie Vinh Houston, TX $57,600 6 Butch Wade Knoxville, TN $54,300 7 David White Midland, TX $51,600 8 Dan Alspach La Jolla, CA $50,700 9 Jeff Shulman Las Vegas, NV $47,200 10 Kent Washington Oakland, CA $46,900 11 Mike �Magic� Epstein Las Vegas, NV $43,500 12 Sam Grizzle Las Vegas, NV $40,300 13 Jan Lundberg London, England $39,700 14 Men �Master� Nguyen Bell Gardens, CA $35,000 15 Andre Boyer Las Vegas, NV $33,400 16 Alex Brenes San Jose, Costa Rica $31,900 17 Peter Costa Leicaster, England $31,700 18 Barry Greenstein Rancho Palo Verde, CA $26,200 19 Prahlad Friedman Richmond, CA $25,100 20 Aidan Bennett Dublin, Ireland $24,700 21 Surinder Sunar Wolverhampton, England $24,500 22 Bill Eichel Parker, SD $24,300 23 Paul Kroh Battle Mountain, NV $21,500 24 Carlos Mortensen Madrid, Spain $20,600 25 Ray Rumler Canton, IL $20,200 26 Maurice Sova Fountain Hills, AZ $19,600 27 Carlos Fuentes Pamplona, Spain $16,600 28 Taz Kampf Yucaipa, CA $15,600 29 Allen Cunningham Bloomington, CA $14,500 30 Kassem Deeb Las Vegas, NV $5,300 TOURNAMENT SEATING FOR FINAL DAY TABLE #12 SEAT 1 James Allen Glendale, CA $67,800 SEAT 2 Paul Kroh Battle Mountain, NV $21,500 SEAT 3 Surinder Sunar Wolverhampton, England $24,500 SEAT 4 Taz Kampf Yucaipa, CA $15,600 SEAT 5 Sam Grizzle Las Vegas, NV $40,300 SEAT 6 Kent Washington Oakland, CA $46,900 SEAT 7 Men �Master� Nguyen Bell Gardens, CA $35,000 TABLE TOTAL $251,600.00 TABLE #15 SEAT 1 Peter Costa Leicaster, England $31,700 SEAT 2 David White Midland, TX $51,600 SEAT 3 Erick Lindgren Folsom, CA $65,800 SEAT 4 Aidan Bennett Dublin, Ireland $24,700 SEAT 5 Prahlad Friedman Richmond, CA $25,100 SEAT 6 Allen Cunningham Bloomington, CA $14,500 SEAT 7 Jeff Shulman Las Vegas, NV $47,200 SEAT 8 Maurice Sova Fountain Hills, AZ $19,600 TABLE TOTAL $280,200.00 TABLE #16 SEAT 1 Barry Greenstein Rancho Palo Verde, CA $26,200 SEAT 2 Butch Wade Knoxville, TN $54,300 SEAT 3 Ray Rumler Canton, IL $20,200 SEAT 4 Peter Eichardt Stockholm, Sweden $59,900 S EAT 5 Carlos Mortensen Madrid, Spain $20,600 SEAT 6 Bill Eichel Parker, SD $24,300 SEAT 7 Alex Brenes San Jose, Costa Rica $31,900 SEAT 8 Carlos Fuentes Pamplona, Spain $16,600 TABLE TOTAL $254,000.00 TABLE #26 SEAT 1 Jan Lundberg London, England $39,700 SEAT 2 Mike �Magic� Epstein Las Vegas, NV $43,500 SEAT 3 Vinnie Vinh Houston, TX $57,600 SEAT 4 Andre Boyer Las Vegas, NV $33,400 SEAT 5 Keith Hawkins Ascot, England $77,400 SEAT 6 Dan Alspach La Jolla, CA $50,700 SEAT 7 Frankie Cardulla Las Vegas, NV $4,900 SEAT 8 Kassem Deeb Las Vegas, NV $5,300 TABLE TOTAL $312,500.00

2002 Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic