2008 NDPT Tournaments
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  • September 19-20, 2008
  • Nov 7-8, 2008
  • March 6-7, 2009
  • NDPT is excited to announce our midwest tournaments to be held on the weekend of September 19-20 2008 at Majestic Star Casino in Gary Indiana!

    STARTING 2008-2009 NDPT CIRCUIT TOUR, THE MAIN EVENT IN GARY, INDIANA WILL BE INCLUDED IN LEADERBOARD POINT STANDINGS.

    Friday September 19, 2008
    EVENT: NDPT MADNESS KICKOFF TOURNAMENT - TIME: 9:00PM
    BUY-IN : $120 entry fee; 3,000 chips with 500 chips add on fee of $5

    Saturday, Sept 20, 2008
    7:30- 9:30am - Complimentary breakfast

    EVENT: NDPT MAIN EVENT - TIME: 9:30AM
    BUY-IN: $200 entry fee; 5,000 chips with 500 chips add on fee of $5

    4:30pm - 6pm- Complimentary Dinner buffet for players who register and play in Main Event.

    EVENT: ASL TOURNAMENT - TIME: 6:00PM
    BUY-IN: $120 entry fee; 3,000 chips with 500 chips add on fee $5 dollars
    Free breakfast Saturday morning for players.

    Rooms available at $50 per night for players. Promotion code is DEAF.

    WINNER OF EACH EVENT WILL GET FREE ENTRY FEE IN ATLANTIC CITY AND IS NON TRANSFERABLE.

    Of course there will be CASH prizes for top winners for every tournament

    For those who do not have Majestic Star Club Card:
    Please read the following instructions when you arrive at the casino. This information will be posted on the website as well. It is important you read below and be aware when you arrive on the boat.

    As you arrive on Friday, September 19 or Saturday the 20th, please make your way towards the gaming vessel. As you approach the entrance, you will see the Majestic Star Club Card Booth. We ask that you bring a valid ID (required to play in any of our tournaments and to board the gaming vessel) on this day. Please step up to the Club Booth and have a Majestic Star Club Card created for you if you do not currently have a Majestic Star Club Card.

    Proceed down the barge towards the Majestic Star Lounge (you will be facing the Lounge as you have your Card created). There a Poker Supervisor will register you for the Tournament with your new Club Card. In the President’s Lounge where you register, please help yourselves to a complimentary Continental Breakfast! (Saturday morning only)

    Once you have registered, please make your way onto the Majestic Star II Gaming Vessel. As you leave the Majestic Star Lounge, it will be on your right hand side. Make your way to the Poker Room located on the very top level of the vessel. There you will take your Tournament registration form to the Cage located in the Poker Room and will pay your entry fee.

    Free Bus Information:
    The bus runs 24 hours a day and picks up passengers in Chicago starting at 25 minutes after each odd hour. The bus is free to ride.  For more information, contact Super Star Tours at 312-328-0388. Refer to this website for more information about locations and times.

    Distance to Majestic Star Casino in Gary Indiana
    Chicago, IL: 25 miles
    South Bend, IN: 72 miles
    Milwaukee, WI: 115 miles
    Indianapolis, IN: 160 miles
    Madison, WI: 169 miles
    Davenport, IA: 181 miles
    Toledo, OH: 222 miles
    Detroit, MI: 261 miles
    Louisville, KY: 273 miles
    Cincinnati, OH 273 miles
    St Louis, MO: 300 miles
    Cleveland, OH: 322 miles
    Columbus, OH: 332 miles

    Airports closest to Gary, Indiana
    Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) 24 miles
    Chicago Ohare Airport (ORD) 40 miles

    Here are the results for our 2007-2008 Season:


    1st - Clark Brooke 3,380
    2nd - Yusef Yusofov 1,877
    3rd - Fred Bass 1,032
    4th - Charles Barham - 751
    5th - Tricia Balsamo - 657
    6th - Jose Torres - 563
    7th - Anthony Bellfofatto - 469
    8th - Kristy Nowak - 375
    9th - Kelly Baldwin - 282


    Jonathan Collins
    Jonathan Collins

    1st Jonathan Collins $5790*
    2nd Matthew Erickson $5786*
    3rd Julia Hong $2274
    4th Robert Brooke $1654
    5th Nathan Montoya $1447
    6th John Maloney $1240
    7th James Rydstrom $1034
    8th Leo Bourgeois $827
    9th Tricia Balsamo $620

    * The 1st and 2nd place finishers agreed to chop the pot and play out the rest of the chips to see who gets the bracelet.

    ASL Tourney Underway

    The final tourney of the weekend has 104 particpants. The buzz is high
    from the main event finish.

    NDPT’S MAIN EVENT

    National Deaf Poker Tour broke last year’s Main Event record by 42
    participants, summing up to a whopping 136 players in all.

    Sent from my iPhone

    Main Event

    Is now underway and at the first break. 136 brave souls have entered
    the tournament.

    Last year’s winner Judy Kim has already been eliminated.

    More updates to come!

    NDPT Madness Results

    Colorado had a strong showing with three of the four top spots.

    1st Lance Roth $3541
    2nd Stephanie Carson $1968
    3rd Eric Dubow $1082
    4th Kevin Jones $787
    5th Pat Woo $689
    6th Andrea Wilbur $590
    7th Joseph Weiss $492
    8th Alexander Cohen $394
    9th Matthew Erickson $295

    Shivanthi Sivapalan
    Shivanthi Sivapalan

    1st $848 Shivanthi Sivapalan
    2nd $491 ShyLynn Barlow
    3rd $335 Annie Eubank
    4th $268 Corinne Palaia
    5th $179 Judith Belkoski
    6th $112 Sondra Tessmer
    7th Carol Bella-Adams
    8th Tracy Walker
    9th Tricia Balsano

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