Frank Gentile from Utica won a total of $27,202 and his first WSOP Gold Ring. The 12-day World Series of Poker (WSOP) tournament at Turning Stone concluded Monday night with a championship event that crowned Joe Rice of Waterford the ultimate WSOP main event champion.
Rice earned the largest event winnings of the tournament, taking home $238,870 and his second WSOP Gold Ring. Rice, along with 13 additional WSOP Circuit Event winners from Turning Stone, now will compete for $1 million in the Tournament of Champions in Las Vegas this summer.
Two winners from Central New York also have earned a seat in the Tournament of Champions.
Tom Frank of Ilion won $31,629, his first WSOP Gold Ring, and Frank Gentile from Utica won $27,202 and his first WSOP Gold Ring, to go along with their invitations to Las Vegas. Tom Frank of Ilion won $31,629, his first WSOP Gold Ring. Turning Stone officials said the tournament was a huge success that exceeded expectations.
The tournament ended with nearly 11,000 total entries with thousands of players traveling to the region from 26 states and Canada to participate in New York’s first-ever WSOP tournament. Over the 12-day tournament, more than $4 million was paid out in cash winnings, which is four times more than the guaranteed prize pool, officials said.
Though the WSOP Circuit events at Turning Stone have ended, poker players still have an opportunity to win a $10,000 seat in the 2022 WSOP Championship in Las Vegas. WSOP satellite events take place in the Turning Stone Poker Room every Sunday through Wednesday, with the final WSOP Main Event taking place Sunday, May 1.
Players interested in participating in the WSOP Satellite or Main Events at Turning Stone can find more information online at TuringStone.com/Gaming/Poker-Room .
Ed Harris is the Oneida County reporter for the Observer-Dispatch. Email Ed Harris at [email protected].
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