Week 43 | 18th March 2007 - FINAL $1.000.000 winner |
Winner: Rodel Tuazon
Hometown: Iowa, USA
Info: Mortgage Clerk , Age 40.
At the finale table the were four non professional and two professional poker players.
The seat assignments were:
Seat One: Andrew Rogers – Montgomery, MN - Poker tournament host
Seat Two: Dennis Waterman – Sedona, AZ – Professional poker player
Seat Three: Ben Ludwig – Philadelphia, PA - Investment banker
Seat Four: Jerry Schrader – Woodbridge, VA – Locksmith
Seat Five: Rob Sherwood – Manchester, U.K. – Professional poker player
Seat Six: Rodel Tuazon – Des Moines, IA – Mortgage professional
It has taken almost one year and hundreds of players of making, The Mansion Poker Dome Challenge, and now the winner is finally found. The winner is Rodel Tuazon. He won week 10 and the semifinal in week 14 and now the $1 million final. You can read more about him here. |
Week 41 | 4th March 2007 |
Winner: Clayton Mozdzen
Hometown: Manitoba, Canada
Info: Poker Professional, Age 23
After holding the monster chip lead heads-up against Clayton, it all fell apart for Marc Thevis. Penalised twice for profanity at the table, the tournament ended as Thevis' chips were depleted and his hands were folded. Clayton took home the ignominious win and the final seat at the last $50,000 qualifier.
He says of his victory;
"I couldn't be more excited to come back and play again, but the way it ended takes away some of the happiness of the win." |
Week 40 | 25th February 2007 |
Winner: Jason Phipps
Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Info: Network Engineer, Father of 2, Age 32
Terri MacKinnon moved all-in with A9 and was quickly called by chip leader Jason with AJ. The J kicker stood up to the flop, turn and river and won the day. Jason won the $25,000 and the fifth seat at the $50,000 Qualifier.
He says of his win;
"I had no strategy coming in, I waited to see how the table felt and adjusted my game accordingly." |
Week 39 | 18th February 2007 |
Winner: Dennis Waterman
Hometown: Sedona, AZ, USA
Info: Land Manager, Age 58
Dennis was nearly crippled heads-up when Danny Perez hit a 4 outer on the River to take the lead. However, Dennis fought his way back with T2 against 94 . The Flop came T 8 7, Dennis went all-in and Perez called. 5 on the turn and Q on the River gave Dennis victory and the fourth seat at the $50,000 table.
He says of his victory;
"When you're up against amateurs you need to keep the pots as small as possible, but not lose any of your aggressiveness." |
Week 38 | 11th February 2007 |
Winner: Ryan Hall
Hometown: South Yorkshire, UK
Info: Guidance Counsellor, Age 26
After eliminating every player at the table, Ryan made quick work out of heads-up play. On the first heads-up hand he knocked out Mary Ann Banner with top kicker to win the $25,000 and the third seat at the last $1,000,000 qualifier.
Ryan says of his victory;
"My life's taken some bad turns that ended up bringing me to this place. It makes me think what is meant to be is meant to be." |
Week 37 | 4th February 2007 |
Winner: Zack Williamson
Hometown: Ontario, Canada
Info: Auto Part Delivery Man, Age 28
Robert Mayo held the chip lead, until Zack moved all-in with A3 and was called by Mayo with A9. In the next hand. Mayo was all-in on the blind with 94. Zach with 87 found the 8 on the turn to win the tournament.
He says of his victory;
"I've only been playing about a year but I have developed my own strategy. Play conservative, set traps and get lucky. That's the way you win." |
Week 36 | 28th January 2007 |
Winner: Carl Olson
Hometown: Seattle, WA, USA
Info: Poker Professional, Age 24
Stephen Day limped in with JJ against chip leader Carl's T7 Flop came 89T enticing the all-in move from Day and the call with top pair from Carl. When the Ten came on the flop, Carl took the lead and won the match with a 9 on the river.
He says of his victory;
"You can't complain when a little luck comes your way. That's what worked for me tonight." |
Week 35 | 21th January 2007 - Semifinal |
Winner: Rob Sherwood
Hometown:Manchester, UK
Info: Poker Professional, Age 28
Rob with the best hand on the turn, was forced to chop the pot when the river completed the same straight for both Rob and his opponent. The final hand came down to the last card, a 5 which clinched the victory for Rob.
He says of his win;
"I doubled up on the very first hand with KK, I couldn't believe it when I got kings again twice more in the first 10 hands." |
Week 34 | 14th January 2007 |
Winner: Toly Braylovsky
Hometown: Handen, CT
Info: Physician, Age 35
In a stunning 3 way all-in confrontation, Toly's AK held up against Wigoder's AT and the AJ of DeMarco, eliminating DeMarco in 3rd place. On the very next hand Toly sealed the deal on the turn when his A8 connected to best his lone opponent's AK.
Toly says of his win;
"I never thought 3 people would go all-in when I had AK. I can't wait to come back next week for another great ride." |
Week 33 | 7th January 2007 |
Winner: Keith Hubbard
Hometown:Ontario, Canada
Info: Chef, Age 36
In the Final Hand, Keith limped in on the small blind with K9 against Tim Jeffree's 9 4. Both players hit top pair on the flop. Jeffree's check/raise plan backfired when Keith re-raised all-in. Jeffree called and was eliminated.
Keith says of his win;
"I waited and watched how everyone played. I studied so that I would make the right moves at the right time. It all worked out well." |
Week 32 | 31th December 2006 |
Winner: John Ritchie
Hometown: Dundee, Scotland
Info: Taxi Driver, Father of 2, Age 46
After 8 heads-up lead changes and stacks close to even, Lisa Walker moved all-in pre-flop with JT. John made the call with J7. He hit the miracle 7 on the river to win the handle. Walker was eliminated on the next hand when John found the straight on the river.
He says of his victory;
"All you can do is play the cards that you’re dealt. You need luck on your side and tonight luck was on my side." |
Week 31 | 24th December 2006 |
Winner: Dale Rodda
Hometown:Victoria, Australia
Info: Video Store Clerk, Age 23
In the final hand, Darren Bortmas was on his way back from the felt, doubling up three times until his T5 couldn't connect against Dale's 66. Dale finally shut down Bortmas to win the tournament and $25,000.
He says of his victory;
"I had a true roller coaster experience. Darren kept doubling up, causing me to set the record for highest Heart Rate at 191. I eliminated him before the actual coronary." |
Week 30 | 17th December 2006 |
Winner: Rob Sherwood
Hometown: Manchester, UK
Info: Poker Professional, Age 28
Rob slow played his pocket AA in early position and was able to keep Richard Patrick in the hand with KQ. When the flop came AAK Rob checked and enticed the all-in move from Patrick. Quad aces could not be beat, and gave Rob the chip lead to the end.
He says of his victory;
"I was short stacked early and had to steal blinds to stay alive. Two big hands helped me come back and take the lead." |
Week 29 | 10th December 2006 |
Winner: Kristian Gilleland
Hometown:Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
Info: Construction Foreman, Age 34
In the final hand, Kristian had the dominant chip stack. His opponent Kivirinta moved all-in with Q6, Kristian made the call with J7. The flop came Ace 8 9 9. However, a T on the river gave Kristian the inside straight and the first seat at the next Semi-Final table.
He says of his win;
"I knew if I hung in I could win, but it was a long slightly bumpy road with an amazing ending." |
Week 28 | 3rd December 2006 - Semifinals |
Winner: Ben Ludwig
Hometown: Collegeville, PA, USA
Info: Father of one, Investment Analyst, Age 29
After a true heads-up battle, aggression finally spelled trouble for Steve Goodemote.With chips stacks nearly even, Goodemote moved all-in pre-flop with Q7 and was called by Ben with A7. The A7 turned into the nut flush and won the $50,000 and the fourth seat at the Million Dollar table.
He says of his victory;
"I was heads-up against my toughest and most aggressive opponent. I made some tough calls at the right times." |
Week 27 | 26th November 2006 |
Winner: Steve Goodemote
Hometown: Canandaigua, New York, USA
Info: In the final hand, Steve set-up his heads-up opponent by raising pre-flop every hand. He made his standard raise and trapped his opponent Jeremy Fox. Fox called all-in with the open ended straight draw but did not connect. Steve won the $25,000 and the final seat at the $50,000 Semi-Final Table.
He says of his win;
"I played an aggressive game. I stole a lot of blinds. Half my stack was built with other players blinds." |
Week 26 | 19th November 2006 |
Winner: Ben Ludwig
Hometown:Collegeville, PA, USA
Info: Father of one, Investment Analyst, Age 29
In the final hand, Wade Ichinose held the chip lead most of the night until Ben bested him with the nut flush. Devastated, Ichinose moved all-in with 9 5 and was eliminated by Ben's KJ.
He says of his victory;
"I knew the structure was going to leave me with very little wiggle room, so I played looser and looser as the blinds progressed. Watching the blinds was the key for me." |
Week 25 | 12th November 2006 |
Winner: Walter "Wally" Graden
Info: Father of 8, Sales, Age 48
Wally lived up to his screen name "Reaper" by single handedly eliminating every player at the table. Aggression was the key to Garden's resounding victory.
He says of his victory;
"My plan was to just have fun. Maybe this philosophy helped, since everyone else was playing very cautiously. Just having fun gave me a chance to take the lead." |
| See earlier winners here |
