World Series of Blackjack Results
June 24, 2007 - Peter Persson
The World Series of Blackjack is a televised blackjack tournament created and produced by the cable network GSN. It is a closed tournament; players are either invited to play or can attempt to win a spot via a satellite tournament. Rounds are edited into 1-hour episodes and broadcast on GSN. Matt Vasgersian and Max Rubin provided commentary for the first two seasons.
The third season began airing weekly on June 5, 2006 as part of GSN's Casino Night (retooled, with High Stakes Poker, as Vegas Night) programming block, with new hosts John Fugelsang and Ben Mezrich. Two major changes have been made to the tournament rules:
Two "knockout cards" are added to each card shoe. When a knockout card appears in the course of a hand, the player with the lowest chip total at the end of the following hand is eliminated. The knockout card also signifies an increase in the minimum bet per hand. If a player has already been eliminated before a knockout card appears, no additional player is eliminated.
The "Burger King Power Chip." Each player receives one such chip per game. Using the chip allows the player the one-time chance to discard one card from his or her hand and replace it with the next card from the shoe. If used on a double-down hand, the chip allows the player to look at the double down card and decide to keep it or exchange it.
Season 4 premiered on GSN on June 4, 2007. A field of 40 players, including Celebrity Blackjack champion Caroline Rhea, baseball star Orel Hershiser and magician Penn Jillette will compete for a $1 million prize pool. Vasgersian returned as commentator. The knockout cards and Burger King Power Chip remain in effect.
Season 1 Results
Mike Aponte, a former member of the MIT Blackjack Team, won the Season 1 championship and $100,000.
Round 1 winner - Regina Guzior
Runner up - Michael Konik
other players:
James Grosjean
Anthony Curtis
Connie Desimone
Round 2 winner "MIT Mike" Aponte
Runner up - "Hollywood" Dave Stann
Other players:
Ken Einiger
Joanna "Queen of Spades" W.
Susan Pikor
Round 3 winner Micky Rosa
Runner up - Bobby J.
Other players:
Bradley Peterson
Cathy Hulbert
Ashwin Patel
Round 4 Winner Jimmy Pine
Runner up - Previn Mankodi
Other players:
Stanford Wong
Ann Van Dyke
Nick Dillon
Round 5 Winner Ken Smith
Other players:
Richard Munchkin
Jane Gamble
Franky DeRocco
Skip Samad
Wild Card Round "Hollywood"
Winner - Dave Stann
Runner up - Bobby J.
Other players:
Michael Konik
Previn Mankodi
Richard Munchkin
Finals
Winner: Mike Aponte
Runner up: "Hollywood" Dave Stann
Other players:
Jimmy Pine
Micky Rosa
Regina Guzior
Ken Smith
Season 2 Results
Ken Einiger claimed the Season 2 championship, winning $250,000.
Round 1 Winner:
Kevin Blackwood
Runner up: "Hollywood" Dave Stann
Other players:
Joe Pane
Rene Angelil
Katya Underhill
Round 2
Winner: Leann Moell
Runner up: Charlene Ono
Other players:
Ken Smith
Russ Hamilton
Marshall Sylver
Round 3
Winner: Stanford Wong
Runner up: Robert Blechman
Other players:
Regina Guzior
Richard Taraska
Nicki Vermeulen
Round 4
Winner: Kami Lis
Runner up: Nancy Kubasek
Other players:
Rick Blaine
Michael Konik
Henry Tamburin
Wild Card Round
Winner: Charlene Ono
Runner up: "Hollywood" Dave Stann
Other players:
Nancy Kubasek
Robert Blechman
Round 6
Winner: Anthony Curtis
Runner up: Erica Schoenberg
Winners:
Tyrone Washington
Rick Swogger
David Page
Round 7
Winner: Rick Jensen
Runner up: Ken Einiger
Winners:
Angie "Moneytaker" Hardy
Jimmy Pine
Jean Scott
Round 8
Winner: Viktor Nacht
Runner up: Micky Rosa
Winners:
Chuck Gorson
Joe Maloof
Lorna Fox
Round 9
Winner: Jason Geraci
Runner up Michelle Richards
Other players:
"MIT" Mike Aponte
Eric Kiel
Brian Zembic
Wild Card Round
Winner: Ken Einiger
Runner up: Micky Rosa
Other players:
Erica Schoenberg
Michelle Richards
Semi-Final
Winner: Rick Jensen
Runner up: Ken Einiger
Other players:
Anthony Curtis
Viktor Nacht
Semi-Final
Winner: Stanford Wong
Runner up: Kami Lis
Other players:
Kevin Blackwood
Leann Moell
Finals
Winner: Ken Einiger
Runner up: Kami Lis
Other players:
Stanford Wong
Rick Jensen
Season 3 Results
Dr. Jeff Bernstein won the $500,000 grand prize for his Season 3 victory.
Round 1
Winner: Paul Haas
Runner up: Tommy Dyer
Other players:
John Grannis
Sheila Taylor
Ken Einiger
Round 2
Winner: Charlie Montoya
Runner up: Kami Lis
Other players:
Anthony Lu
Steve Bortle
Darrell Arnold
Round 3
Winner: Jeff Bernstein
Runner up: Angie "Moneytaker" Hardy
Other players:
Jamie Root
David Weston
Mano Fuentes
Round 4
Winner: Henry Tran
Runner up: Randy Driggers
Other players:
Jennifer Ortega
Ted Coustenis
Tommy Connor
Round 5
Winner: Tony Duong
Runner up: John Payne
Other players:
Shawn Crowder
Vicki Reed
"Hollywood" Dave Stann
Round 6
Winner: Dominick Haven
Runner up: Ken Smith
Other players:
Paul Eckstein
Val Hunter
Elie Karam
Round 7
Winner: Pat Nicholas
Runner up: Henry Fletcher
Other players:
Mikki Padilla
Frank Calderone
David Matthews
Round 8
Winner: "Razor" Rob Boisvert
Runner up: Erica Schoenberg
Other players:
Marshall E. Lafferty
Scottie Black
Randy Joyce
Wild Card Round 1
Winner: Kami Lis
Runner up: Randy Driggers
Other players:
Ken Smith
Tommy Dyer
Tommy Connor
Wild Card Round 2
Winner: John Payne
Runner up: Jamie Root
Other players:
Erica Schoenberg
Angie Hardy
Henry Fletcher
Semi-Final 1
Winner: Jeff Bernstein
Runner up: John Payne
Other players:
Henry Tran
Paul Haas
Pat Nicholas
Semi-Final 2
Winner: Kami Lis
Runner up:Charlie Montoya
Other players:
Tony Duong
Dominick Haven
Rob Boisvert
Finals
Winner: Jeff Bernstein
Runner up: Tony Duong
Other players:
John Payne
Kami Lis
Charlie Montoya
Season 4 Results
Round 1
Winner: George Mandilaras
Runner up: Phil Dunaway
Other players:
Tiffany Michelle
Christiane Hogenbirk
Jeff Bernstein
Round 2
Winner: Jeff Swenson
Runner up: Kami Lis
Other players:
Lon Johnson
Juan Cloud
Joe Malc
Round 3
Winner: Alice Walker
Runner up: Norm Sheridan
Other players:
Joe Fisher
Kacie Bergeron
"Hollywood" Dave Stann
World Series of Blackjack Results
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