Shawn Davis held onto a commanding chip lead through out the final two tables to win Vermont Poker League’s Spring Season Tournament of Champions. Shawn defeated Scott Sabatino heads up with 90% of the chips in play.
Shawn has won a trip to Las Vegas including airfare, hotel, food and an entry to a World Series of Poker event.
Below are the players who made the final table along with their chip counts at the start of the final table.
10th - Justin Davis (65k)
9th - Sue Bogash (41k)
8th - Matt Nichols (11k)
7th - Jeff Burton (25k)
6th - Vern Forbes (19k)
5th - Bill Diaek (34k)
4th - Cory Trant (38k)
3rd - Mike Keith (20k)
2nd - Scott Sabatino (71k)
1st - Shawn Davis (155k)
The King’s Plate apparently will not be opening in time to start league play for our Summer Season. Once they have opened we will re-evaluate the Middlebury event schedules.
Below is a list of the players who have qualified for the Tournament of champions along with their starting chips.
| Last Name |
First Name |
Player ID |
Starting Chips |
| White |
Adam |
LG012 |
12600 |
| Brown |
Jennifer |
HT019 |
10700 |
| Johnson |
Pete |
LH032 |
9900 |
| White |
Rici |
MG045 |
8900 |
| Sears |
Jim |
CL040 |
8500 |
| Stone |
Nikki |
LG006 |
8500 |
| Deweerdt |
Dennis |
CL049 |
8400 |
| Desautels |
Adam |
LG016 |
7700 |
| Valente Jr. |
Luigi |
CH042 |
7700 |
| Burton |
Jeff |
JL005 |
7500 |
| McShea |
Gwen |
JL037 |
7400 |
| Bogash |
Sue |
JL060 |
7200 |
| Radaker |
Bev |
LH029 |
7000 |
| Bilka |
Geno |
CL003 |
7000 |
| Ficken |
Doug |
CH022 |
6500 |
| Varick |
Ralph |
CL045 |
6500 |
| Sabatino |
Scott |
LH026 |
6500 |
| Mulqueen |
Mike |
JL018 |
6200 |
| Jarvis |
Chris |
CR024 |
6000 |
| Roswell |
Dan |
JL050 |
6000 |
| Mattison |
Lucille |
CL048 |
6000 |
| Bergstrom |
Mark |
JL022 |
6000 |
| Murray |
Donna |
CL046 |
5700 |
| Nichols |
Matt |
LG038 |
5700 |
| Keith |
Mike |
HT002 |
5700 |
| Miele |
Chris |
KL001 |
5500 |
| Towslee |
Chuck |
CL036 |
5500 |
| Beebe |
Cliff |
CL022 |
5500 |
| Buzzell |
Jamie |
HT012 |
5500 |
| Bollomo |
Joe |
JL046 |
5500 |
| Forbes |
Vern |
CL019 |
5500 |
| Merrill |
Ed |
CR001 |
5400 |
| Twyman |
Lance |
JL055 |
5400 |
| Hadley |
Ralph |
JL001 |
5200 |
| Corey |
Josh |
CL037 |
5000 |
| Darius |
Michael |
CL012 |
5000 |
| Silver |
Michael |
CR025 |
5000 |
| Dounetos |
Mike |
JL007 |
5000 |
| Dunne |
Shawn |
CH010 |
5000 |
| Trudell |
Jacob |
CL070 |
4900 |
| Hier |
Amanda |
LG008 |
4500 |
| Radaker |
Dave |
LH029 |
4500 |
| Kwolek |
Diane |
LG018 |
4500 |
| Loniewski |
Jesse |
CL064 |
4500 |
| Dufour |
John |
CL004 |
4500 |
| Nachaczewski |
Mike |
JL041 |
4500 |
| Dixon |
Dave |
CR009 |
4400 |
| Davis |
Roy |
CH041 |
4200 |
| Bachinksi |
Bill |
CH029 |
4000 |
| Grigsby |
Brett |
CL060 |
4000 |
| Coughenour |
Gabrielle |
LG017 |
4000 |
| Marcille |
Jennifer |
LH030 |
4000 |
| Woods |
Peter |
LH021 |
4000 |
| Barber |
Phil |
LG061 |
4000 |
| Randall |
Greg |
CL016 |
3900 |
| H. |
Alison |
MG007 |
3800 |
| Wanner |
Chuck |
JL015 |
3700 |
| Mandigo |
Leslie |
RF038 |
3700 |
| Barber |
Martin |
LH065 |
3700 |
| Stewart |
Wendy |
HT016 |
3700 |
| White |
Beatrice |
CL035 |
3500 |
| Hamilton |
Brenda |
JL065 |
3500 |
| Johnson |
Bruce |
CH001 |
3500 |
| Owens |
Cheryl |
RF040 |
3500 |
| Mattison Sr. |
Norman |
CL047 |
3500 |
| Angier |
Danielle |
LG011 |
3200 |
| Peters |
Tom |
LG049 |
3200 |
| Loftus |
Bill |
CL010 |
3000 |
| Farrell |
Charlie |
LG041 |
3000 |
| Hamilton |
Dave |
JL021 |
3000 |
| Morgan |
Ira |
LH056 |
3000 |
| Leonard |
Jayme |
RF043 |
3000 |
| Kilburn |
Jeremiah |
CL030 |
3000 |
| Teriele |
John |
LH027 |
3000 |
| Davis |
Justin |
LH055 |
3000 |
| Johnson |
Kris |
LH070 |
3000 |
| Burns |
Ralph |
CR011 |
3000 |
| Miele |
Ed |
KL009 |
2900 |
| Valente |
Chris |
CH011 |
2700 |
| Trant |
Cory |
LH048 |
2700 |
| Farrell |
Diane |
LG040 |
2700 |
| Osborne |
Bruce |
CR002 |
2700 |
| Hunt |
Harry |
HT025 |
2700 |
| McNamara |
Joseph |
JL056 |
2600 |
| Hoard |
Julie |
CL014 |
2600 |
| Sheehan |
Thomas |
CH044 |
2600 |
| Vaugh-Tifft |
Carley |
CL038 |
2500 |
| VanDerkar |
Matt |
LH066 |
2500 |
| Nicholson |
Pete |
CL059 |
2500 |
| Ewanos |
PJ |
MG013 |
2500 |
| Morlino |
Ron |
CL039 |
2500 |
| Davis |
Shawn |
CL021 |
2500 |
| Winters |
Shawn |
MG012 |
2500 |
| Herrington |
Todd |
CL057 |
2500 |
| Towslee |
Tom |
CL043 |
2500 |
| Birajiclian |
Michael |
HT018 |
2400 |
| Greene |
Jamie |
CL053 |
2200 |
| Nartowicz |
John |
LH007 |
2200 |
| Jasiorkowski |
Steve |
MG047 |
2200 |
| Mishkit |
Steve |
CR003 |
2200 |
| McRae |
Brandon |
CH059 |
2000 |
| French |
Brian |
CL028 |
2000 |
| Peters |
Brian |
MG002 |
2000 |
| Moore |
Cassandra |
CR034 |
2000 |
| Devereux |
Chris |
CH009 |
2000 |
| Bergstrom |
Cindy |
JL023 |
2000 |
| Morrison |
Dan |
LH001 |
2000 |
| Justice |
Heather |
LG009 |
2000 |
| Lyford |
Jay |
LG071 |
2000 |
| Worth |
Kyle |
LG042 |
2000 |
| Patorti |
Lane |
LG010 |
2000 |
| Kardonsky |
Matt |
MG055 |
2000 |
| Beattie |
Matthew |
CL029 |
2000 |
| Martindale |
Mike |
LG007 |
2000 |
| Stuart |
Paul |
CH013 |
2000 |
| Chimbolo |
Phil |
CL001 |
2000 |
| Richardson |
Rafe |
LG060 |
2000 |
| Gaspar |
Rick |
MG001 |
2000 |
| Cole |
Spencer |
CL009 |
2000 |
| Hart |
Steve |
MG017 |
2000 |
| Cowin |
Tammy |
JL043 |
2000 |
| Stawicki |
Wade |
LG030 |
2000 |
| Worth |
Nicole |
LG043 |
1900 |
| Daden |
Hayley |
LH069 |
1700 |
| Lavaller |
Jerome |
CL033 |
1700 |
| Bovey |
Linwood |
RF041 |
1700 |
| Chiarella |
Nick |
MG014 |
1700 |
| Daiek |
Bill |
CL042 |
1500 |
| Daiek |
Donna |
CL041 |
1500 |
| Alberico |
Henry |
JL006 |
1500 |
| Rappenu |
Jason |
HT028 |
1500 |
| Decarolis |
Jesse |
LH009 |
1500 |
| Allor |
Josh |
HT007 |
1500 |
| Marrill |
Kevin |
JL019 |
1500 |
| Bassett |
Kristen |
JL003 |
1500 |
| Dorony |
Leonard |
HT031 |
1500 |
| Maglione |
Michael |
LG039 |
1500 |
| Giddings |
Pat |
RF039 |
1500 |
| Bidgood |
Rob |
JL008 |
1500 |
| Kwolek |
Sara |
LH058 |
1500 |
| Manney |
Walt |
HT008 |
1500 |
| Carlan |
Will |
CL077 |
1500 |
| McGee |
Morgan |
HT017 |
1200 |
| Fisher |
Ben |
LH068 |
1000 |
| Pinkus |
Brenton |
CL066 |
1000 |
| Hunt |
Harry E. |
HT030 |
1000 |
| VanDerkar |
Jack |
CL062 |
1000 |
| Leahy |
Jim |
LG065 |
1000 |
| Kolb |
John |
CL006 |
1000 |
| Rayborn |
John |
HT024 |
1000 |
| Leonard |
Josh |
JL069 |
1000 |
| Davis |
Kirk |
CL005 |
1000 |
| Vickers |
Kyle |
LH061 |
1000 |
| Colvin |
Matthew |
CL002 |
1000 |
| Sabatino |
Mike |
LH025 |
1000 |
| Harrington |
Pete |
LG048 |
1000 |
| Pierce |
RJ |
CL082 |
1000 |
| Kulmane |
Robert |
CL027 |
1000 |
Our Summer Season 2008 kicks off on June 6th and will run for 10 weeks. Players will be able to compete at the following locations:
Sunday
4pm - Sports Legends, Diamond Run Mall
Monday
8pm - Clear River Tavern, Pittsfield
Tuesday
7pm - Cassidy’s Hilltop Tavern, Pittsford
7pm - Killarney Irish Pub, Ludlow
9pm - Moguls, Killington
Wednesday
6:30pm - The King’s Plate, Middlebury
6pm - Candeleros, Manchester
Thursday
6:30pm - Fairwood Lanes, Fair Haven
Friday
9pm - Sports Legends, Diamond Run Mall
Candeleros will contiune hosting Vermont Poker League games on Wednesdays during the summer season. The Wednesday events will start at the same time of 6pm.
We are pleased to announce that Fairwoods Lanes on Rt. 22a in Fair Haven will be hosting Vermont Poker League events on Thursdays during our Summer Season
The Sports Legends event on Friday May 16th has been rescheduled to Saturday May 24th.
The Candeleros event on Sunday May 11th has been rescheduled to Sunday May 18th at 3pm.
Moguls events for the remainder of the season have been moved up to 8pm.
