Jim D’Angelo & David Ouellette Among Grand Poker Series Winter Classic Winners



From January 6-14, Golden Nugget Las Vegas played host to the Grand Poker Series Winter Classic. The festival kicked off with events linked to the Free Poker Network (FPN), which were live reported by PokerNews. From there, an 18-event series catered to a combined 4,133 entrants and awarded $581,713 in prize money.

It was a good series for Lee Kathol of Crofton, Nebraska, who first won Event #2: $125 Cheap & Deep NLH for $1,323 and a couple of days later took down Event #9: $125 Nightly NLH for $2,900. By doing so, he became the only two-time champ of the series.

Others to capture titles were Susan England (Event #5: $125 Green Chip Bounty NLH), Terry Keller (Event #7: $200 NLH), Kevin Wang (Event #14L $200 NLH), Arturo Segura (Event #18: $250 HORSE), and Richard Munro (Event #19: $250 NLH).

Here’s a look at some other notable winners from the series.

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MOOSE Main Event Ends in Five-Way Deal

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The MOOSE Final Table

Moose International is a charitable organization all across the United States that makes a difference in the lives of children, seniors, and communities. Each year, the nationwide organization, with membership lodges all over the country, sees its “Moose” members travel to Las Vegas to compete in an annual poker event, always held at Golden Nugget.

This year, 900 runners competed for a $118,000 prize pool, which was paid out to the top 128 finishers. Among those to make deep runs but fall short of the final table was Marianne Shawley (11th – $1,800), Rick Quimby (15th – $1,800), Mary McCune (21st – $920), Corey Gutilla (28th – $920), and Karen Read (42nd – $465).

The final table, which was live-streamed and commentated upon by Mark Hoke, was an action-packed affair. After Pam Hargraves bowed out in sixth place for $3,445, the final five players worked an even chop that saw them all walk away with $9,738 apiece, which was essentially second-place money.

Because he was the chip leader at the time, Jim D’Angelo of St. Charles, Missouri was deemed the official champion, meaning he got the championship bracelet and custom chipset.

Jim D'Angelo
2023 MOOSE champ Jim D’Angelo

MOOSE Final Table Results

Place Player Hometown Prize
1 Jim D’Angelo St. Charles, MO $9,738*
2 Steve Allman Parkersburg, WV $9,738*
3 Herb Karp Los Angeles, CA $9,738*
4 Austim Emerick Portland, IN $9,738*
5 Sam Torgerson Douglas, WY $9,737*
6 Pam Hargraves Amherst, NY $3,445
7 Kathy McMahon Mesa, AZ $3,445
8 Rico Soria Eliz City, NC $3,445
9 Daniel Mesa Evans, CO $1,800
10 Guy Moura Grand Coulee, WA $1,800

*Denotes five-way deal.

North Dakota’s David Ouellette Wins $100K GTD

David Ouellette
David Ouellette

Another big tournament was Event #17: $200 NLH $100K GTD, which saw 847 runners compete. That surpassed the guarantee by creating a $127,050 prize pool that was paid out to the top 71 finishers.

Among those to cash were Orlando Barrera (2nd – $10,656), Mario Gorgiev (6th – $7,024), WSOP bracelet winner James Van Alstyne (10th – $1,855), Chad Kubica (17th – $1,240), Richard Boomsma (24th – $675), Shane Butts (27th – $600), Anthony Fox (35th – $600), and Giovanni Ciraso (45th – $500).

In the end, it was David Ouellette of Dickinson, North Dakota taking down the title and $12,885 in prize money.

Event #17 Final Table Results

Place Player Hometown Prize
1 Jim D’Angelo St. Charles, MO $9,738*
2 Steve Allman Parkersburg, WV $9,738*
3 Herb Karp Los Angeles, CA $9,738*
4 Austim Emerick Portland, IN $9,738*
5 Sam Torgerson Douglas, WY $9,737*
6 Pam Hargraves Amherst, NY $3,445
7 Kathy McMahon Mesa, AZ $3,445
8 Rico Soria Eliz City, NC $3,445
9 Daniel Mesa Evans, CO $1,800
10 Guy Moura Grand Coulee, WA $1,800

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2023 Grand Poker Series Winter Classic Winners

Golden Nugget

Date Tournament GTD Entries Prize Pool Winner Hometown Prize
1/6/23 Event #1: $150 NLH $5,000 86 $9,288 Thomas Ottman BattleGround, WA $1,290
1/6/23 Event #2: $125 Cheap & Deep NLH $3,000 80 $7,040 Lee Kathol Crofton, NE $1,323
1/6/23 Event #3: $125 NLH Nightly $3,000 47 $4,136 Larry Sundberg Perham, MN $1,048
1/7/23 Event #4: $200 NLH $20,000 211 $31,650 Phillippe Olbrechts Granite Falls, WA $6,042
1/7/23 Event #5: $125 Green Chip Bounty NLH $3,000 70 $4,410 Susan England Rolling Meadows, IL $959
1/7/23 Event #6: $125 Nightly NLH $3,000 74 $6,512 Edward Leonardo Talleyville, DE $925
1/8/23 Event #7: $200 NLH $15,000 187 $28,050 Terry Keller Cortland, OH $3,668
1/8/23 Event #8: $150 NLH $10,000 136 $14,688 Tommy Kang Las Vegas, NV $1,990
1/8/23 Event #9: $125 Nightly NLH $5,000 174 $15,312 Lee Kathol Crofton, NE $2,900
1/11/23 Event #10: MOOSE Main Event N/A 900 $118,000 Jim D’Angelo St. Charles, MO $9,738
1/10/23 Event #11: $200 NLH $50,000 386 $73,340 David Davenport Platte City, MO $7,618
1/10/23 Event #12: $150 NLH $10,000 209 $21,527 John Bartosek Saint Cloud, FL $4,432
1/10/23 Event #13: $125 NLH $5,000 127 $10,541 Chris Roulier Burbank, CA $1,654
1/11/23 Event #14: $200 NLH $50,000 210 $50,000 Kevin Wang Las Vegas, NV $9,000
1/11/23 Event #15: $150 NLH $10,000 167 $17,201 David Larkin Jacksonville, FL $2,822
1/11/23 Event #16: $125 Nightly NLH $5,000 96 $7,968 Doni Donaldson Sidney, OH $2,528
1/14/23 Event #17: $200 NLH $100,000 847 $127,050 David Ouellette Dickinson, ND $12,885
1/14/23 Event #18: $250 HORSE $10,000 34 $10,000 Arturo Segura Alameda, CA $2,937
1/14/23 Event #19: $250 NLH $25,000 92 $25,000 Richard Munro Las Vegas, NV $6,674

The Golden Nugget will once again host a Grand Poker Series summer festival. Details on that, including a schedule, are expected to be released within the next month or two. Once it is, PokerNews will be sure to bring you the full story.

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