The winner was Tom Schneider, also known as “Donkey Bomber.” He is an author / radio show host / poker player from Scottsdale, Arizona. He is 47 years old.
The third time was a charm for Schneider. This was his third time to make it to a WSOP final table. His previous finishes include a fourth and fifth. First place in this event paid $214,387.
Schneider is the author of a poker book called, “Oops! I Won Too Much Money.” He also hosts a regular radio show called “Beyond the Table” in Phoenix.
Poker pro and former WSOP gold bracelet winner Annie Duke finished a less-than-satisfying third place in this event. This was her 30th in-the-money finish at the WSOP, dating back to 1994. She has more WSOP cashes than any female player in history.
The 2000 world poker champion Chris “Jesus” Ferguson finished in fourth place in this event. He was competing for what would have been his sixth WSOP gold bracelet. Scotty Nguyen, the 1998 world champion finished tenth in this event.
With his cash in this event, Mel Judah moved up into 13th place all-time – with 38 WSOP in-the-money finishes in his lifetime.
This final table was played simultaneous to Event #4, which took place just steps away inside the main poker arena. The Rio Pavilion was packed to capacity with spectators, as both final tables were filled with well-known players. Interestingly, both final tables started and ended just minutes apart.
ESPN gave this event considerable coverage, although it was not one of the planned feature events. The formidable final table lineup at both tables created a tough decision for the network, which moved cameras around both tables most of the day/night.
Event #5 Half Omaha High-Low / Half 7-Card Stud High-Low Buy-In: $2,500 Number of Entries: 327 Total Prize Money: $752,100 Date of Tournament: June 3-5, 2007
Event 5 ($2,500 O-HiLo/7 HiLo) Winner Profile
Tom Schneider is a 47-year old author-radio show host-poker player from Scottsdale, Arizona. He is originally from Indianapolis. Before taking up a poker career, Schneider was a certified public accountant. Later, he owned a golf supply company. However, he now plays at very high limits in cash games and uses poker as a means to make a very good living.
Schneider’s normal game is $400-800 mixed – which means he must play all forms of poker well. The $400-800 level (and up) is typically considered to be the benchmark for “world class” status amongst players.
This was Schneider’s third time to make it to a WSOP final table. His previous finishes include a fourth and fifth. First place in this event paid $214,387 – and the coveted WSOP gold bracelet designed and manufactured by luxury Swiss watchmaker Corum.
Schneider is also a writer and broadcaster. He is the author of a poker book called, “Oops! I Won Too Much Money.” He hosts a regular radio show in the Phoenix area called “Beyond the Table.”
He is married to his wife Julie, who was with him at his crowning poker moment. They have three daughters – Lindsay, Taylor, and Jessilyn.
Place Player Prize
1. Tom Schneider $214,347 2. Ed Tonnellier $118,456 3. Annie Duke $75,210 4. Chris (Jesus) Ferguson $50,391 5. Chris Bell $39,109 6. David Benyamine $29,708 7. Joseph Bolnick $22,939 8. John (Razor) Phan $16,922 9. Joshua Arieh $11,658 10. Scotty Nguyen $11,658 11. Tianxiong Fu $10,529 12. Matt Lefkowitz $10,529 13. Gary Do $9,401 14. Sam Silverman $9,401 15. Lonnie Heimowitz $8,273 16. Cyndy Violette $8,273 17. Dennis Seagle $7,145 18. Jan Sorensen $7,145 19. Loi Tran $7,145 20. Mel Judah $7,145 21. Edward Rudd $7,145 22. Pat Pezzin $7,145 23. Art Duncan $7,145 24. John Monnette $7,145 25. Robert (Bob) Mangino $6,017 26. Robert Mizrachi $6,017 27. Jamie Heitner $6,017 28. Doug Saab $6,017 29. Anthony Reategui $6,017 30. Yueqi (Rich) Zhu $6,017 31. Raymond Miller $6,017 32. Mark Stubbs $6,017
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The winner was Tom Schneider, also known as “Donkey Bomber.” He is an author / radio show host / poker player from Scottsdale, Arizona. He is 47 years old.