Chris Ganias captures the Trophy and Top Prize of $44,527!!!

On Thursday, 415 players started play in an attempt to earn a piece of the $201,275 prize pool. There were 61 who returned at noon on Friday and it took over ten hours to get to the Final Table. It took over 4 more hours of play to eliminate 7 players; the 3 remaining players agreed to a deal which gave the Championship Trophy and Top Prize Money of $44,527 to Chris Ganias of Worcester, MA. Alexi Lammi, Franklin, MA, and Glenn McCaffrey, Londonderry, NH, took 2nd and 3rd respectively. Each earned $25,137. Congratulations to all the Winners!

MEGA STACK CHALLENGE – May 2010    $560 NO-LIMIT HOLD’EM

PRIZE POOL: $201,275   ENTRIES: 415

FINAL STANDINGS – $560 NO-LIMIT HOLD’EM

1

Chris Ganias, Worcester, MA

$44,527

2

Alexi Lammi, Franklin, MA

$25,137

3

Glenn McCaffrey, Londonderry, NH

$25,137

4

Todd Freeman, West Springfield, MA

$13,989

5

James Coghlan, Wappingers Falls, NY

$11,975

6

Ryan Batza, Derry, NH

$9,964

7

Gary Kreymer, Northbrook, IL

$7,950

8

Frank Melgar, Johnston, RI

$5,938

9

Attilo Bitondo, Great Neck, NY

$3,933

10

Juan “Majic” Catala, Providence, RI

$2,616

11

Paul Harris, Chesterfield, MO

$2,616

12

Anthony Curcio, Clark, NJ

$2,616

13

Ronald McGinnity, Kingston, MA

$2,214

14

Thomas Dragone, Bridgeport, CT

$2,214

15

George Kalaitzis, Brockton, MA

$2,214

16

Donnie Albanese, Peabody, MA

$1,811

17

Oleg Potseluev, No. Billerica, MA

$1,811

18

Patricia Evans, Taftville, CT

$1,811

19

Scott Blake, Stamford, CT

$1,811

20

Brian Striar, Sharon, MA

$1,811

21

Christopher Sweeney, McCordsville, IN

$1,308

22

Michael Powers, Westwood, MA

$1,308

23

Christos Bekiaris, Norwich, CT

$1,308

24

Christopher Wall, Harwinton, CT

$1,308

25

Ulysses Melanson, Gardner, MA

$1,308

26

Chris Mourtzinis, Chelmsford, MA

$1,308

27

Gene Paulen, Pleasantville, NY

$1,308

28

Soeun Soer, Lowell, MA

$1,308

29

Nikci Luvigji, Bronx, NY

$1,308

30

Raymond Hicks, Salem, NH

$1,308

31

Neal Gersony, Rocky Hill, CT

$1,107

32

Malik Curry, Everett, MA

$1,107

33

David Pacheco, Fall River, MA

$1,107

34

Mikhael Saakian, Newton, MA

$1,107

35

Ami Sharma, Forest Hills, NY

$1,107

36

Peter Nadeau, Middleboro, MA

$1,107

37

Thomas Arena, Littleton, MA

$1,107

38

David Bifibaldi, Andover, MA

$1,107

39

Shannon O’Grady, Westfield, MA

$1,107

40

Robert Ianniello, Bronx, NY

$1,107

41

Kevin Moran, Arlington, MA

$1,006

42

Kevin Schaffel, Coral Springs, FL

$1,006

43

Ernie Hou, Fall River, MA

$1,006

44

Richard Casner, Dedham, MA

$1,006

45

Eric Rothenberg, New York, NY

$1,006