NEVADA – As reported by the Tahoe Daily Tribune: "In the longest final table in circuit history, the World Series of Poker wrapped up at 3:15 a.m. Thursday at Harveys Casino Resort with the top prize of $542,360 going to a 39-year-old property investor who had a pair of 10s.
"Jeffrey Lisandro battled against Phil Ivey for 2 1/2 hours in a 12-hour, 35-minute game, edging the 28-year-old who looked like he might take the grand pot with bluffs and persistence, and a pair of deuces in the end.
"…Steven Schorr, who holds the lengthy title of manager of poker, keno and the sports and racing book at Harveys, was also surprised at how the No-Limit Texas Hold 'em Championship event turned out. "…Both Lisandro and Ivey checked out of their rooms early at Harveys, but the excitement was still in the air as the casino hosted the fourth stop of one of the most well-known and televised tournaments…"
Casino City Times
"Jeffrey Lisandro battled against Phil Ivey for 2 1/2 hours in a 12-hour, 35-minute game, edging the 28-year-old who looked like he might take the grand pot with bluffs and persistence, and a pair of deuces in the end.
"…Steven Schorr, who holds the lengthy title of manager of poker, keno and the sports and racing book at Harveys, was also surprised at how the No-Limit Texas Hold 'em Championship event turned out. "…Both Lisandro and Ivey checked out of their rooms early at Harveys, but the excitement was still in the air as the casino hosted the fourth stop of one of the most well-known and televised tournaments…"
Casino City Times
