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| Michael Banducci | |
|---|---|
Banducci after winning the $1,000 No Limit Hold'em at the 2008 World Series of Poker | |
| Nickname(s) | luckylady519 |
| Residence | Traverse City, MI |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 10 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | None |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 1 |
| Information accurate as of 27 December 2009. | |
Michael Banducci is an American professional poker player who won a 2008 World Series of Poker bracelet event.
As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $959,000.[1] His 10 cashes at the WSOP account for $853,732 of those winnings.[2]
World Series of Poker[edit]
Banducci has 10 career cashes at the World Series of Poker (WSOP). He made the final table in the $2,000 No Limit Hold'em event at the 2007 World Series of Poker won by Will Durkee. A year later on June 6, 2008 Banducci won his first World Series of Poker bracelet after defeating European Poker Tour Grand Champion Jeff Williams during heads-up play at the $1000 No Limit Holdem event at the 2008 World Series of Poker, earning $636,736.
World Series of Poker bracelets[edit]
| Year | Event | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $1,000 No-LimitHold'em With Rebuys | $636,736 |
Notes[edit]
- ^'Michael Banducci - stats'. TheHendonMob.com. Retrieved June 7, 2008.
- ^World Series of Poker EarningsArchived August 9, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, worldseriesofpoker.com
The Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) at the Golden Gates Casino comes to end with Michael Haggard winning first place. HPT arrived with a vengeance to Black Hawk, Colorado on October 1st. The qualifying poker tournaments were quickly sold out with 1545 poker players in the qualifying events. On Sunday, the HPT final table was dominated by Colorado residents with five of the six poker players from Colorado. The Texas No-Limit Hold’em poker tournament was the largest in Colorado’s history with $463,000 in the prize pool.
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Jef Bauer, Vice President and General Manager of Golden Casino Group stated, “This HPT event has exceeded our wildest expectations. We’re thrilled to have hosted the largest poker tournament with the largest prize pool in Colorado history.â€Â
The main event began on Saturday, October 13th with 309 players. The poker players started with $10,000 in chips. As the Texas No-Limit Hold’em poker tournament continued, the number of players lessened throughout the day. The final table was reached on Sunday afternoon and completed late Sunday evening.
There was not a direct buy-in option to the main event unlike other HPT Texas No-Limit Hold’em events. All players had to qualify through single table satellites and HPT qualifiers to play in the main event. The poker room was overflowing the past two weeks. The final results are below.
Final results:
Prize Pool – $ $463,500
Entrants to Main Event – 309
Buy in – No direct buy-in due to Colorado Gaming Law
Entrants to qualifiers – 1545
1st Place — Michael Haggard – Evergreen, CO $129,780
2nd Place — Steven Klaus – Denver, CO $64,890
3rd Place — Michael Banducci –Traverse City, MI $41,715
4th Place — Jonathan Lima – Colorado Springs, CO $32,445
5th Place — Oliver Schlemko – Broomfield, CO $27,810
6th Place — Vernon Waite – Grand Junction, CO $23,175
With all the excitement and goal breaking number of players, Golden Gates Casino is already looking ahead. Bauer continued, “We can’t wait to bring the HPT back to Colorado and the Golden Gates Poker Parlor in the spring. It has been a fantastic experience to work with HPT and everyone associated with it. What an incredible event!â€Â
The HPT is packing up and traveling to the Lucky Nugget Card Club in Deadwood, South Dakota. The satellites into the HPT qualifying events begin today with a full week of satellites and qualifiers. The Main Event starts on Saturday, October 20th.
Founded by Todd Anderson and Greg Lang in 2005, Heartland Poker Tour is built on a grass roots strategy, “Real People, Unreal Moneyâ€Â. HPT provides poker enthusiasts a televised Texas No Limit Hold’em poker tour with affordable buy-ins. HPT owns and operates the Heartland Poker League where poker players can build their skills through local weekly tournaments. HPT is currently in Season III and is viewed in over 60 million homes throughout the United States.
Final results:
Prize Pool – $$463,500
Entrants to Main Event – 309
Buy in – No direct buy-in due to Colorado Gaming Law
Entrants to qualifiers – 1545
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