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Bergen County Poker Player Donates World Series Winnings To Charity Bergen County Poker Player Donates World Series Winnings To Charity
Bergen County Poker Player Donates World Series Winnings To Charity A former New Jersey resident and first-time World Series of Poker player is coming home empty handed. Gershon Distenfeld, who recently moved from Teaneck to Hollywood, FL -- will be donating his winnings from the $1,500 No-limit Hold’em Shootout to charity: All $204,063, PokerNews.com reports. Distenfeld was crowned champion after a more than three-hour back-and-forth heads-up battle against Johan Schumacher, the outlet said. Gershon DistenfeldDanny Maxwell for PokerNews.com Distenfeld works in the investment management industry and took up poker about a decade ago, he told Daily Voice…

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