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Dennis Simon Is "Best Poker Player In St. Louis" By One Chip Dennis Simon, maintenance supervisor at a St. Louis Church, ended up with one more chip than another finalist to win the 2003 "Best Poker Player in St. Louis" title during the Budweiser/Muscular Dystrophy Association Poker Classic August 28 at the Holiday Inn Southwest in Sunset Hills. Mr. Simon, 55, is employed by St. Anthony of Padua Church at 3140 Meramec in south St. Louis City. He won the championship game in the closest finish in the event’s 22-year history. He won by a single 25-point chip over Elijah Helmers of Ferguson and five other finalists.
Mr. Simon won the "braggin’ rights" as the "Best Poker Player in St. Louis" for 2003 and his name is engraved on a permanent trophy that he keeps until next year’s tournament. A record 803 players and raised a record $23,751 for the MDA. Last year’s
winner, Richmond Heights veterinarian Larry Millis, advanced to the championship
game but could not defend his title. Other finalists were Michael DeFlippo
of Richmond Heights, Michael Loynd of Chesterfield, Julie Neisz of south
St. Louis County and Bob Baker of Chesterfield. Simon played in the tournament because family members entered a table in the event’s first preliminary round August 20 in Maryland Heights. He is married, has four children and the family lives in south St. Louis County. The Budweiser/MDA
Poker Classic is sponsored by Grey Eagle Distributors, the St. Louis County
wholesaler of Anheuser-Busch products. Grey Eagle President and Chairman
Jerry Clinton said the tournament has raised more than 371,000 for the
MDA since 1982.
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