Bash Ramahi has wasted no time in validating a recent CanadaPoker.com feature in WPT Magazine spotlighting the Edmonton player, having now added the 2013 Klondike Classic Main Event Champion to his growing poker resume almost before the ink had time to dry.
His latest win at the Pure Poker Room at Casino Yellowhead was worth $34,300 and is his second title at a major Edmonton tournament series and will see Ramahi take over the 6th spot on the All Time Money list for the venue, on top of currently occupying the top spot at the sister venue, Casino Edmonton (Argyll). All told, Bash has won more than $145,000 to date over Edmonton’s medium limit tournament circuit; a big congratulations to him on this latest success!
Also of note, Tony Hoang might be considered the “best grinder” of the series, cashing in 3 of the 6 events for more than $10,000 combined, while Dale Chalifoux and Garrett Bok also stand out as having multiple in the money finishes.
All told, nearly $300,000 in prize-money was awarded over a bold schedule of varying poker disciplines that both entertained and was clearly a refreshing change for those that turned out from the standard “play it safe”, nine or ten-handed No Limit Hold’em only series that are all too often offered.
Here is how all that money was divvied up:
Event #1 – $225 + $25 No Limit Hold’em Re-buy
| 1st | Doug McGinnis | $9,540 |
| 2nd | Tony Hoang | $6,310 |
| 3rd | Raymond Trieu | $4,700 |
| 4th | Tyler Melski | $3,490 |
| 5th | Kyle Strap | $2,821 |
Total Add-Ons: 37 Entries: 52 Re-buys: 169 Total Prize Pool: $26,861
Event #2 – $500+$50 Six Max No Limit Hold’em
| 1st | Kevin Barrett | $11,000 |
| 2nd | Devin Verstraelen | $6,900 |
| 3rd | Brian Fleming | $5,300 |
| 4th | Jesse Stevenson | $3,700 |
| 5th | Jeffrey Wilson | $2,700 |
| 6th | Raymond Chen | $2,400 |
| 7th | Mel Morris | $2,125 |
Total Entries: 70 Total Prize Pool: $34,125
Event #3 – $300+$30 “Shoot-Out”, No Limit Hold’em
| 1st | Rahim Hassam | $7,250 |
| 2nd | Randall Moore | $4,560 |
| 3rd | Dale Chalifoux | $3,450 |
| 4th | Andrew Watt | $2,400 |
| 5th | Tony Hoang | $1,760 |
| 6th | Richard Lauman | $1,520 |
| 7th | Gilles Plouffe | $1,350 |
| 8th | Garrett Bok | $1,110 |
Total Entries: 80 Total Prize Pool: $23,400
Event #4 – $250+$25 Pot Limit Omaha
| 1st | Sal Sen | $10,000 |
| 2nd | Homer Jiminez | $5,854 |
| 3rd | Scot Munro | $3,800 |
| 4th | Ted Timmermans | $2,830 |
| 5th | Steve Dyck | $2,260 |
| 6th | Reginald Ching | $1,860 |
| 7th | Albert Hahn | $1,520 |
| 8th | Rahim Hassam | $1,330 |
| 9th | Igor Gorelkik | $1,150 |
| 10th | Kevin Bruinsma | $970 |
| 11th | Ron Lauzon | $870 |
| 12th | Joe Herlein | $800 |
| 13th | Greg Merritt | $750 |
| 14th | Tony Luong | $700 |
| 15th | Garrett Bok | $650 |
Total Entries: 145 Total Prize Pool: $35,344
Event #5 – $500 + $50 3 Day No Limit Hold’em Main Event
| 1st | Bashar Ramahi | $34,300 |
| 2nd | Phong Truong | $20,650 |
| 3rd | Ryan Strap | $16,200 |
| 4th | James Banh | $12,000 |
| 5th | Ted Timmermans | $9,300 |
| 6th | Allen Butkovic | $7,000 |
| 7th | Donald Becken | $4,900 |
| 8th | Malcolm Bolger | $3,400 |
| 9th | Alan Bell | $2,800 |
| 10th | Tony Hoang | $2,200 |
| 11th | Raymond Chen | $1,750 |
| 12th | Paul Brar | $1,750 |
| 13th | Tala Shoush | $1,500 |
| 14th | Richard Comely | $1,500 |
| 15th | Greg Merritt | $1,500 |
| 16th | George Broomas | $1,500 |
| 17th | Craig Floehlich | $1,350 |
| 18th | Ken Lakusta | $1,350 |
| 19th | Ronald Piasetski | $1,350 |
| 20th | Norman Thistlewaite | $1,250 |
| 21st | Joel Bullock | $1,250 |
| 22nd | Nicole Cervenka | $1,250 |
| 23rd | Jimmy Lee | $1,250 |
| 24th | Dickie Deng | $1,200 |
| 25th | Robert Fediuk | $1,200 |
| 26th | Sandy Brown | $1,200 |
Total Entries: 280 Total Prize Pool: $134,900
*Full Results will be posted here shortly
Event #6 – $400 + $40 “Bounty” No Limit Hold’em
| 1st | Richard Comely | $12,000 |
| 2nd | Lap Chi | $7,000 |
| 3rd | Brian Anderson | $4,500 |
| 4th | Xin Ming Huang | $3,360 |
| 5th | Lori Mann | $2,670 |
| 6th | Calvin “X” | $2,210 |
| 7th | Jeff Harcourt | $1,810 |
| 8th | Peter Go | $1,580 |
| 9th | Woodroin Payler | $1,370 |
| 10th | Scot Munro | $1,160 |
| 11th | Darrell Jomha | $1,030 |
| 12th | Dale Chalifoux | $900 |
| 13th | Jesse Stevenson | $900 |
| 14th | Laurence Quon | $780 |
| 15th | Keith Stick | $780 |
Total Entries: 145 Total Prize Pool: $42,050
Don’t see why Garrett and Dale would get mentioned and not Rahim Hassam. Garrett had two cashes, one of which was a final table, for a total of $1,760. He likely had an unprofitable series.
Dale had two cashes, one of which was a final table, for a total of $4,350.
Rahim also had two cashes, but both were final tables and one was a win for a total of $8,580. Equal number of cashes with more final tables, a win, and more $ won, and he didn’t even play event #6!.
One could argue that if 3 names should be mentioned in this article, it would be Bash, Tony, & Rahim.
In before hi Rahim.