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Hausman Wins SSC Invitational; Bergen Takes NHC Qualifier
May 03, 2017
With two contests on the same day, Saturday, April 29 saw Larry Hausman capture the 2017 SSC Invitational while Daniel Bergen won the $250 NHC Qualifier. Both men will be going to the 2018 NHC in Las Vegas with 2nd-place finishers Joe Perry and Robert Reidy joining them.
Hausman bested the SSC field of 45 entries by turning his $200 starting bankroll into $1,010. Bergen used a late rally to turn his $150 starting bankroll into $1,593 and defeat the other 162 participants in the $250 NHC Qualifier.
Below are the final results for both of Saturday’s contests.
SSC Invitational Top 5
| Finish | Name | Bankroll | Prize |
| 1st | Larry Hausman | $1,010 | NHC |
| 2nd | Joe Perry | $894.60 | NHC |
| 3rd |
Roger Cettina |
$800.10 | $1000 |
| 4th | Robin Buser | $469.50 | $500 |
| 5th | James Hall | $370.70 | $250 |
$250 NHC Qualifier Top 10
| Finish | Name | Bankroll | Prize |
| 1st | Daniel Bergen | $1,593 | NHC, $3,750 |
| 2nd | Robert Reidy | $1,200 | NHC, $1,500 |
| 3rd | Stephen Franklin | $1,154.40 | $900 |
| 4th | Roger Cettina | $1,012.90 | $525 |
| 5th | James Walters | $900 | $262.50 |
| 6th | Carlos Delvalle | $755.75 | $112.50 |
| 7th | Pete Manzo | $665.90 | $112.50 |
| 8th | Wade Chubbuck | $657.40 | $112.50 |
| 9th | Donald Bernard | $644.75 | $112.50 |
| 10th | Ron Deutsch | $639.45 | $112.50 |