2005 WSOP Event #30

July 1, 2005

7 Card Razz
Buy-in: $1,500
Number of Entries: 291
Total Prize Money: $401,580

Final Table Results:

1st – O’Neil Longson
2nd – Bruno Fitoussi
3rd – Al ‘Sugar Bear’ Barbieri
4th – Archie Karas
5th – Mike Wattel
6th – Mick Wernick
7th – Lawrence Cesareo
8th – Hassan Kamoei
9th – Randall Holland
Memorable hand:
The most interesting hand was probably the one that determined who would challenge Longson in heads-up play, as Al ‘Sugar Bear’ Barbieri took a shot against Longson with A-10-7-6-3 and ended up losing to the eventual champion’s A-8-6-5-4 and going home in third place. That allowed Fitoussi, the manager of the famous Aviation Club do France, to sneak into the final two.

Other noteworthy finishers were Blair Rodman in 10th place and Brett Junglblut in 19th.

Running numbers:
3: Bracelets Longson has won in his career
2: Bracelets Longson has won since turning 70.
18: Hours that Day Two of the event lasted