TOURNAMENT HISTORY
Year #8 Tournament History
April 13, 2024 - Season 29 Quarterly Game Results
Winner was Brian Hass. Ponderosa Lounge 4/13/2024 at 10am.
$400 Brian Hass + Silver Ring, $200 Jeremy Cover, $150 Steve Grimes, $125 Michelle Galvin, $100 Grant Sasser, $75 Randy Smith, $50 Mikelle Corevain, $25 Tina Edmunds
Total prize pool: $1,125 + championship ring
January 27, 2024 - Season 28 Quarterly Game Results
Winner was Cara Jamison. Ponderosa Lounge 1/27/2024 at 10am.
$400 Cara Jamison + Silver Ring, $300 Steve Grimes, $200 Linda Potter, $100 Jackie Gamble, $75 John Fundak, $50 Jake Bolin, $25 Murray Erickson, $25 Don Krieger
Total prize pool: $1,175 + championship ring
October 14, 2023 - Season 27 Quarterly Game Results
Winner was Donn Potter. Ponderosa Lounge 10/14/2023 at 10am.
$350 Donn Potter + Silver Ring, $300 Rudy Mamaradlo, $150 Hannah Deloach, $125 Jeff Kolpin, $100 Meg Asay, $75 Dan Springer, $50 Justin Steele, $50 Grant Sasser.
Total prize pool: $1,200 + championship ring
Year #7 Tournament History
August 27, 2023 - Main Event
Winner was Johnny Rivera. North Portland Eagles 8/12/2023 at noon.
$1,700 Johnny Rivera + Gold Ring, $800 Hannah Deloach, $400 Frank Hui, $300 Danielle Galvin, $250 Emilie Urick, $200 Don Barton, $150 Norman Baker, $100 Kevin Imholt.
July 15, 2023 - Season 26 Quarterly Game Results
Winner was Barb Segal. Ponderosa Lounge 7/15/2023 at 10am.
$400 Barb Segal, $200 Julie Black, $150 John Goncalves, $125 Kevin Rex, $100 Fred Bartow, $75 Felder Pace, $50 Matt Foote, $25 Jeff Moore
Total prize pool: $1,125 + championship ring
April 24, 2023 - Season 25 Quarterly Game Results
Winner was David Beaver. Ponderosa Lounge 4/24/2023 at 10am.
$400 David Beaver, $200 Jeremy Cover, $100 Jim Kelly, $75 Randy Wright, $50 Emily Fish, $25 Taizz Medalia, $25 Dave Berg, $25 Gerard Levesque.
Total prize pool: $900 + championship ring
January 7, 2023 - Season 24 Quarterly Game Results
Winner was David Foster. Ponderosa Lounge 1/7/2023 at 10am.
$300 David Foster, $300 Mike Koester, $100 Steve Klaus, $75 Denis Turrentine, $50 David Beaver, $50 Norman Baker, $25 Warren Mitchell, $25 Linda Potter
Total prize pool: $925 + trophy
October 22, 2023 - Season 23 Quarterly Game Results
Winner was Bill Miller. Ponderosa Lounge 10/22/2023 at 10am.
$400 Bill Miller, $200 Marisa Grimm, $100 Norman Baker, $75 Felder Pace, $50 Wizard, $50 Rick Brolin, $25 Jack Morris, $25 CJ D Tucker
Total prize pool: $925 + trophy
Year #6 Tournament History
August 27, 2022 - Main Event
Winner was Pablo Eklund. Moose Lodge 8/27/2022 at 10 a.m.
$1,000 Pablo Eklund + crystal trophy, $500 Jerry Akins, $300 Alex Barajas,
$200 Kevin Imholt, $100 Susan Smith, $50 Frank Alarcon, $50 Sandra Pacheco,
$50 Katy Dunsmuir, $50 Emily Fish.
Wheel of Fortune prizes: $500 in gift cards and 5 bottles of Vodka!
July 23, 2022 - Season 22 Quarterly Game Results
Winner was Art Nattress. Ponderosa Lounge 7/23/22 at 10 a.m.
$200 Art Nattress, $100 Jim Skillman, $80 Danielle Galvin, $40 Michael Mednick, $40 Bill Miller, $20 Julie Hamatake, $20 David Beaver, $20 John Fundak
Most Wins: Randy Smith (8)
Most Points: Randy Smith (2,415)
Most Venues Won: Randy Smith & Ed Dong (2)
Total prize pool $520 + Trophy
April 23, 2022 - Season 21 Quarterly Game Results
Winner was Veronica Tarry. Ponderosa Lounge 4/22/22 at 10 a.m.
$260 Veronica Tarry, $120 Jared Lester, $100 Nick Ament, $80 Donn Potter, $60 Mike Pavlovich, MAD Poker bandanas to Deb Hart (6th), Tracy Watkins (7th) & Ken DeMacon (8th).
Most Wins: Jaye Tyler (9)
Most Points: Randy Smith (1,918)
Most Venues Won: Warren Mitchell (2)
Total prize pool $600 + Trophy & Bandanas
January 22, 2022 - Season 20 Quarterly Game Results
Winner was Brian Hass. Ponderosa Lounge 1/22/22 at 10 a.m.
$400 Brian Hass, $200 CJ D Tucker, $100 Brandon Rasmusson, $10 Pour Sports Gift Certificate Felder Pace, Marianne Foster, Erich Chambers, Mike Cruz, Art Nattress. (All received MAD Poker bandanas)
Most Wins: Randy Smith (8)
Most Points: Randy Smith (1,576)
Most Venues Won: Warren Mitchell, Steve Fowell, Jerri Kendall (2)
Total prize pool was $700 + trophy
October 9, 2021 - Season 19 Quarterly Game Results
Winner was CJ D Tucker. At The Garages 10/9/201 at 10 a.m.
$175 CJ D Tucker, $175 Felder Pace, $50 Mike Kruse, $25 Jon Batcheller, $25 Randy Smith, $25 Jordan Kendall, $25 Roger Ramirez, $25 Marianne Foster, Bubble: Erich Chambers
Most wins: John D'Angelo (5)
Most Points: Randy Smith (1,812)
Most Venues Won: Warren Mitchell (3)
Total prize pool was $525 + trophy.
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Year #5 Tournament History
October 5, 2019 - Season 16 Quarterly Game Results
Winner was Eddie Patterson, Jr. Ponderosa Lounge 10/5/2019 at 10 a.m.
$350 Eddie Patterson, Jr., $350 Rob Dixon, $125 Julie Prosser, $125 John Fundak,
$100 Don Barton, $100 Dan Dunn, $50 Yosef Trachtenberg, $50 Daphne Bellikka, Bubble: Marianne Foster.
Most wins: Perry Palo (14)
Most points: Randy Smith (2,017)
Most venues won: Diane Jespersen (4)
Total prize pool was $1,250 + trophy + Two $110 Buy-In's to Spirit Mountain Tournament + Fun Bus seats to all final table finishers.
January 11, 2020 - Season 17 Quarterly Game Results
Winner was James Williams. Ponderosa Lounge 1/11/2020 at 10 a.m.
$350 James Williams, $350 Bob Kolke, $125 Jim Cooke, $125 Lee Reese,
$100 Jeff Kolpin, $100 Kham Em, $50 Ken DeMacon, $50 Mike Koester,
$25 Jim Skillman, $25 Bob Willenberg.
Most wins: Randy Smith (15)
Most points: Randy Smith (2,193)
Most venues won: Diane Jespersen (3)
Total prize pool was $1,300 + trophy.
September, 2021 - Season 18/Mini Main Event Game Results
Winner was Brandon Rasmusson. Digital - 9/24/21 at 6 p.m.
$700 Brandon Rasmusson, $300 Carolyn Boyd, $200 David Foster, $100 JD Kendall, $75 Tracy Watkins, $50 Justin Steele, $25 Felder Pace, $25 Jon Herrick, $25 Brian Hastings
Most wins: Randy Smith (13)
Most points: Randy Smith (1,831)
Most venues won: Randy Smith (3)
Total prize pool was $1,500 + trophy.
**Covid-19 affected our year. Season 18 was truncated and we did not continue the year in 2020. Season 19 began in Year #6 due to the closure of all bars for nearly 1.5 years**
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Year #4 Tournament History
October 6, 2018 - Season 12 Quarterly Game Results
Winner was Rudy Mamaradlo. Ponderosa Lounge 10/6/2018 at 10 a.m.
$350 Rudy Mamaradlo, $350 John Fundak, $200 Dan Gould, $100 David Foster,
$100 Patrick DeBuse, $50 Bob Kolke, $50 Annie Smith, $50 Brandon Busey.
Most wins: Bob Willenberg (15)
Most points: Jerri Kendall (1,559)
Most venues won: Taizz Medalia (2)
Total prize pool was $1,250 + trophy
November 17, 2018 - Masters Cup Player of the Year Tournament Results
Winner was Jon Herrick
$200 in gold coins and a crystal trophy
January 5, 2019 - Season 13 Quarterly Game Results
Winner was Karen Clarke. Ponderosa Lounge 1/5/2019 at 10 a.m.
$350 Karen Clarke, $200 Gerry Kraxberger, $200 Mike Moore, $200 Mike Balkowski,
$100 Trevor Debord, $100 Cheryl Bartow, $50 Grant Sasser, $50 Jessica Schaub.
Most wins: Jaye Tyler (10)
Most points: Bob Willenberg (1,852)
Most venues won: Carole Speakman & Ed Dong (2)
Total prize pool was $1,250 + trophy
April 6, 2019 - Season 14 Quarterly Game Results
Winner was Marisa Grimm. Ponderosa Lounge 4/6/2019 at 10 a.m.
$500 Marisa Grimm, $200 Jon Cohn, $150 Matthew Emerson, $100 Max Johnson, $100 Jessica Schaub, $100 David Beaver, $50 Daphne Bellikka, $50 Ed Dong
Most wins: Mike Koester (11) & Kevin Eads (11)
Most points: Randy Smith (1,907)
Most venues won: Diane Jespersen (2)
Total prize pool was $1,250 + trophy
May 18, 2019 - MAD Poker 4th Birthday Bash
Winner was Carl McMahan. Ponderosa Lounge, May 18, 2019
$110 Fun Bus Trip was awarded to the winner.
$800 in cash and prizes were awarded throughout the day to various players!
July 13, 2019 - Season 15 Quarterly Game Results
Winner was Max Smith. Ponderosa Lounge 7/13/2019 at 10 a.m.
$350 Max Smith, $350 Larry Bernstein, $150 Robert Graham, $125 George Ballard, $100 Chris Saunders, $75 Nancy Eads, $50 John D'Angelo, $50 Tina Edmunds
Total prize pool was $1,250 + trophy
August 3, 2019 - 2019 Main Event Tournament at Red Lion at Jantzen Beach
We awarded over $7,500 in cash and prizes. Winner received a custom crystal trophy.
1st place: James Williams $1,500 + 2020 WSOP Colossus buy-in & Lodging
2nd place: Veronica Tarry $1,000
3rd place: Jerry Akins $750
4th place: John Gustafson $500
5th place: Joe Barrett $350
6th place: Bob Kolke $300
7th place: Shelly Debord $250
8th place: Randy Wright $200
9th place: Jack Mayer $150
10th place: John Fundak $50 Fred Meyer Gift Card
All Final Table finishers received an exclusive final table finisher coin.
Hopper winners each won $100 before the start of the tournament:
Alexis Betts
Bryan Prosser
Randy Smith
Warren Mitchell
Larry Scherr
Century Club Honorees received a customized crystal paperweight:
Bob Willenberg
Randy Smith
We awarded 59 crystal medallions for outstanding achievements, as well as, NEW MAD Poker Royal Flush Coins and custom MAD Poker framed photos to those players that got a royal flush in year 4.
Ten players were rewarded with our new Platinum Member "Fast Pass" credit card.
Around 70 FREE drawing prizes were also awarded throughout the day valued at over $1,000.
158 players out of 223 qualified were able to attend the Main Event.
All participants received a limited edition 2019 Main Event wooden coin magnet, a MAD Poker lanyard and badges with custom player stats.
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Year #3 Tournament History
October 2017 - Season 8 Quarterly Winner's Game Results
Winner was David Clay. Ponderosa Lounge 10/7/2017 at 11 a.m.
$350 David Clay, $350 Professor, $100 Troy Drummond, $50 Hazel McBride,
$50 Marianne Foster, $50 Tim Hale, $25 David Foster, $25 Don Krieger.
(Final two chopped remaining $700 and played for the trophy).
Most wins: Randy Smith (12).
Most points: Randy Smith (1,776),
Most venues won: Randy Smith (3).
Total prize pool was $1,000 + trophy.
MAD Poker Fun Bus Tournament.
Sunday, October 8, 2017 at 10:00 at Gemini Bar & Grill in Lake Oswego.
Player Winners: Randy Smith & Troy Drummond
$100 buy-in to the Saturday Spirit Mountain Tournament & ride on the MAD Poker
Fun Bus on Saturday, October 28th.
Director Winner: Marianne Foster
$100 buy-in to the Saturday Spirit Mountain Tournament & ride on the MAD Poker
Fun Bus on Saturday, October 28th.
January 2018 - Season 9 Quarterly Winner's Game Results
Winner was Kevin Eads. Ponderosa Lounge 1/6/2018 at 10 a.m.
$500 Kevin Eads, $200 Randy Smith, $100 Mel Stowell, $100, Bob Kolke $100,
$50 Jeff Kolpin, $50 Mike Valdrow, Rae Del Brashier - Apple Pie Moonshine,
Frank Hui - Apple Pie Moonshine.
Most wins: Tie - Steve Fowell (12) and Rudy Mamaradlo (12)
Most points: Jerri Kendall (1,799)
Most venues won: Jerri Kendall (3)
Total prize pool was $1,000, 2 bottles of moonshine + trophy
April 2018 - Season 10 Quarterly Winner's Game Results
Winner was Kevin Eads. Ponderosa Lounge 4/7/2018 at 10 a.m.
$500 Kevin Eads, $240 Colin Croas, $120 Ramon Artegga, $80, Dietrick Tietjen, $
60 Brian Baker. Mark Woodruff, John Goncalves and Mike Koester each received
Apple Pie Moonshine for 6th, 7th and 8th places.
Most wins: Steve Fowell (14)
Most points: Steve Fowell (1,457)
Most venues won: Steve Fowell (2)
Steve Fowell won the MAD Poker Trifecta Crystal Award.
Total prize pool was $1,000, 3 bottles of moonshine + 2 trophies
MAD Poker Fun Bus Tournament.
Sunday, April 8, 2018 at 10:00 at Gemini Bar & Grill in Lake Oswego.
Player Winners: Taizz Medalia & Daphne Bellikka
$100 buy-in to the Saturday Spirit Mountain Tournament & ride on the MAD Poker
Fun Bus on Saturday, April 28th
Director Winner: Alexis Betts
$100 buy-in to the Saturday Spirit Mountain Tournament & ride on the MAD Poker
Fun Bus on Saturday, April 28th.
July 14, 2018 - Season 11 Quarterly Winner's Game Results
Winner was Jenna McCracken. Ponderosa Lounge 7/14/2018 at 10 a.m.
$600 Jenna McCracken, $250 Rae Del Brashier, $100 Mark Cordes, $75, Jon Herrick,
$75 Trevor Hickman, $50 David Foster, $50 Colin Croas, $50 Taizz Medalia
Most wins: Randy Smith (12)
Most points: Randy Smith (1,832)
Most venues won: Randy Smith (2)
Randy Smith won the MAD Poker Trifecta!
Total prize pool was $1,250 + trophy
August 4, 2018 - 2018 Main Event Tournament at Red Lion at Jantzen Beach
We awarded over $6,000 in cash and prizes.
1st place: Robin Grimm $1,400 (Chop)
2nd place: Alexis Betts $1,050 (Chop)
3rd place: Mike Koester $1,050 (Chop)
4th place: Amy Curry $350
5th place: Mark Cordes $250
6th place: Marc Davies $200
7th place: Kevin Eads $150
8th place: Patrick DeBuse $100
9th place: Curt Collin $100
10th place: Amber Slyter $50
11th place: Shelly Hall $50
12th place: Sandra Pacheco $50
13th place: Jenna McCracken $50
14th place: Milo Allen $50
15th place: Matt Brown $50
16th place: Mike Michalski $50
There was an equity chop between 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for $1,050 each to 2nd and 3rd,
and $1,400 and the trophy to 1st. All Final Table finishers received an exclusive final
table finisher coin.
Jerri Kendall won the $500 free drawing which was awarded just prior to the start of the
game after lunch break. Around 30 FREE drawing prizes were also awarded throughout
the day.
143 players out of 226 qualified were able to attend the Main Event.
All participants received a limited edition 2018 Main Event wooden coin.
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Year #2 Tournament History
Player Winners: Jeff Kolpin and Jerri Kendall
$100 buy-in to the Saturday Spirit Mountain Tournament & ride on the MAD Poker
Fun Bus on Saturday, May 6th.
Director Winner: Marianne Foster
$100 buy-in to the Saturday Spirit Mountain Tournament & ride on the MAD Poker
Fun Bus on Saturday, May 6th.
April, 2017 - Season 6 Quarterly Winner's Game Results
Winner was Jaye Tyler. Ponderosa Lounge on 4/8/2017 at 11 a.m.
Jaye Tyler $350, George Rutherford $350, Taizz Medalia, $100, Mike Valdrow $60
David Veldkamp $50, Gina Llorens $40, Denis Turrentine $30, Dan Gould $20.
Total prize pool was $1,000 + trophy.
July, 2017 - Season 7 Quarterly Winner's Game Results
Winner was Ken DeMacon. Ponderosa Lounge on 7/8/2017 at 11 a.m.
The final 7 players decided to take a 7-way split for $160 each, leaving $40 to go to the winner.
Ken DeMacon, $200, Jaye Tyler, $160, David Dukes, $160, Sandra Pacheco $160, Ben McCuin $160,
Mike Nesheiwat $160, Nancy Eads, $0, Marianne Foster $0, Gabby Mauselle, $0.
Total prize pool was $1,000 + trophy.
July 29, 2017 - 2017 Main Event Tournament at Red Lion at Jantzen Beach
We awarded over $5,000 in cash and prizes.
1st place: Kris Craig $1,700
2nd place: Chris Maxson $1,000
3rd place: Jon Batcheller $400
4th place: Ben McCuin $250
5th place: Jerri Kendall $175
6th place: Jeff Kolpin $150
7th place: Rudy Mamaradlo $125
8th place: David Foster, $100
Players agreed to pay the bubble: Mike Ziuchkovski $100
There was an equity chop between 1st and 2nd place for $1,000 each, and then to play
for the remaining $700 and the trophy. The bubble was paid out of 1st place money.
Randy Chong won the $500 free drawing which was awarded just prior to the start of
the game. Around 30 FREE drawing prizes were also awarded throughout the day.
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Year #1 Tournament History
July 2015
Winner was Tom Stafford. Watkins Park Pub on 7/11/2015 at noon.
$175.00 Tom Stafford, $100.00 Eric Clapp, $100 Anton Heinrich,
$25 Wayne Kennedy. $25 gift card to Keith Smith for most wins (6).
October 2015
Winner was Jerri Kendall. The Game Portland on 10/3/2015 at noon.
$235 Jerri Kendall, $140 Mike Milburn, $95 Rob Dixon.
Angie Shea won $25 for most wins (5).
October 2015 - The People's Choice!
1st Place Winner: Jeff Kirchem
2nd Place Winner: Bob Willenberg
3rd Place Winner: Amber Slyter
Prize: Entry into Chinook Winds $105 tournament and a trip on the MAD Poker Fun Bus.
January 2016
Winner was Sandy Chillemi. The Game Portland on 1/9/2016 at 10:00.
$300 Sandy Chillemi, $300 Ivan Salazar, $100 Josie Ransom, $50 AJ Suited,
$50 Chris Notz.
Keith Feltner-Smith won $25 for most wins (13).
Assorted gift cards, The Game T-Shirts, wine, buy-ins, door fees, Bacardi swag totaling
$700 were also awarded.
February 2016 - Doubles Tournament!
1st Place Winners: Team Scott Ward & Tom Stafford.
2nd Place Winners: Team Bob Smith & Keith Feltner-Smith
Prize: Entry into Chinook Winds $105 tournament and a trip on the MAD Poker Fun Bus.
April 2016
Winner was David Foster. The Game Portland on 4/2/2016 at 9:30.
$288 David Foster, $287 Tom Stafford, $100 Angie Shea, $100 Rob Dixon, $100 Naomi Simon,
$25 Sandy Chillemi.
Dan Gould won $75 for most wins (10).
The Game Portland provided door fees, a Cuisinart, and an antique lantern as additional prizes.
They also gave out wine glasses with Hershey's Kisses to all of the women at the final table.
June 2016 - Main Event!
Sunday, June 5, 2016 at Milwaukie Elks Lodge, Milwaukie, Oregon.
We awarded $3,000 in cash and $1,000 in free raffle prizes.
Tony Swartz (Gemini) is your 2016 Main Event Champion, taking home $950 for 1st place
after a 7-player multi-way chop was affected. Players 2-7 took home $300 each, 8th place
finisher took home $100, and 9th & 10th place finishers took home $75 each.