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WORLD SERIES OF BLACKJACK 2005- FINAL SUMMARY
By Henry Tamburin
The SmartGaming.com web site is owned by Henry Tamburin, blackjack expert and author of the popular book, "Blackjack: Take the Money and Run". Henry is the editor of the Blackjack Insider e-newletter, and a feature writer for Casino Player magazine. And, he is the lead instructor for Golden Touch Blackjack.
The televised World Series of Blackjack concluded this past month with Kenny Einiger the Champion and winner of $250,000 when the dealer broke on the final hand. I did an exclusive interview with Kenny that will appear in the July issue of Casino Player magazine. In this issue of BJI you will read Rick Jensen’s experience in the WSOB (Rick was one of the four finalists playing against Kenny in the championship round).
Below is a summary of who won each round in the WSOB.
You can find detailed analysis of the play in each round at these sites.
www.blackjacktournaments.com Go to the Message Forum then click on Blackjack Tournaments (Land Based). Kenneth Smith, our BJI tournament writer, provides the hand-by-hand analysis of each round.
www.lasvegasadvisor.com (tournament page). Analysis of each round by Anthony Curtis.
FINAL SUMMARY
Week #1
Players: Katya Underhill, Joe Pane, Hollywood Dave Stann, Kevin Blackwood, Rene Angelil
First: Kevin Blackwood advances to the semi-final round
Second: Dave Stann advances to the wild card round
Week #2
Players: Russ Hamilton, Marshall Sylver, Ken Smith, Charlene Ono, Leann Moell
First: Leann Moell advances to the semi-final round
Second: Charlene Ono advances to the wild card round
Week #3
Players: Nicki Vermuelen, Regina Guzior, Robert Blechman, Stanford Wong, Dr Richard Taraska
First: Stanford Wong advances to the semi-final round
Second: Robert Blechman advances to the wild card round
Week #4
Players: Henry Tamburin, Rick Blaine, Nancy Kubasek, Kami Lis, Michael Konik
First: Kami Lis advances to the semi-final round
Second: Nancy Kubasek advances to the wild card round
Week #5
Wild Card Round #1
Players: Hollywood Dave Stann, Charlene Ono, Robert Blechman, Nancy Kubasek (all second place finishers in rounds 1 to 4)
First place: Charlene Ono advances to the final round.
Week #6
Players:Tyrone Jackson, Anthony Curtis, David Page, Rick Swogger, Erica Schoenberg
First: Anthony Curtis advances to the semi-final round.
Second: Erica Schoenberg advances to the second wild card round.
Week #7
Players: Angie Moneytaker, Jimmy Pine, Ken Einiger, Rick Jensen, Jean Scott
First: Rick Jenson advances to the semi-final round
Second: Ken Einiger advances to the second wild card round.
Week #8:
Players: Micky Rosa, Lorna Fox, Viktor Nacht, Chuck Gorson, Joe Maloof
First: Viktor Nacht advances to semi-final round
Second: Mickey Rosa advances to the second wild card round
Week #9:
Players: MIT Mike, Brian Zembic, Eric Kiel, Jason Geraci, Michelle Richards
First: Jason Geraci advances to semi-final round
Second: Michelle Richards advances to the second wild card round
Week #10 (second wild card round):
Players: Erica Schoenbers, Kenny Einigier, Mickey Rosa, Michelle Richards
Winner: Kenny Einiger who advances to final round.
Week #11 (Semifinal round):
Four winners of round 1 tables plus one from wild card
Players: Viktor Nacht, Anthony Curtis, Jason Geraci, Rick Jensen, Ken Einiger
Winners: Ken Einiger and Rick Jensen advance to the final round and a shot at a quarter million dollars.
Week #12 (Semifinal round #2):
Four winners of round 1 tables plus the winner of the second wild card round.
Players: Leann Moell, Charlene Ono, Stanford Wong, Kevin Blackwood, Kami Lis
Winners: Stanford Wong takes first place, and Kami Lis gets second place
Week #13 (Finals!):
Four finalists: Rick Jensen, Kami Lis, Stanford Wong and Kenny Einiger
Results:
Kenny Einiger-Champion and winner of $250,000
Kamie Lis-2nd
Stanford Wong – 3rd
Rick Jensen-4th
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