Last year, Castoldi won $9,000 and the tournament, but then donated her winnings to the food bank. “:You can see I’m not off to a good start,” Castoldi said. Opponent has a seven in the hole, the result, a better boat than Castoldi and 9,000 off her stack. Betting 1,500 chips on the turn and river, it wasn’t enough to chase one player. Still, the field is off to a good start against Castoldi, as evidenced by that 9K hand.Ĭastoldi was sitting on a six in the hole as two sixes came on the flop. “He was a worthy opponent last year and I was looking forward to the challenge.” “I am disappointed he got stuck in that,” Castoldi said. Last year’s champ Mimi Castoldi is off to a slow start, in the Cabot Bad Beat tournament - made even slower when she ran into a better bort than hers at the cost of about 9K in chips.Ĭastoldi first got some bad news when last year’s second place finisher John Praet was unable to attend today’s event due to the air traffic congestion in the country. There just wonderful people and they make the most wonderful cheese in the world.” It’s just so generous of them to give a piece of this tournament to the Food Bank. “I talked about it all week on the radio. I just love what Cabot Creamery is doing her,” she said. Win or lose, Russell said she just supports Community Food Bank of New Jersey - Southern Barch. “Hmm, I shouldn’t have said that,” she smiled. “Don’t try and help the helpless,” said Russell, quickly realizing that she’s playing in a charity tournament.”

“I was trying to help you,” the winner said. She went down to a boat, jacks full of eights. That was kind of evident as she bet 3K into a board with three jacks with only and ace and a weak kicker in the hole.

“And the third poker tournament I’ve played ever. “This is the second time I’ve played for Cabot,” she says. Marilyn Russell know a lot about radio, being the morning show host for 95.7 Ben FM in Philadelphia.

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