As we previously covered, Gershon Distenfeld participated in the World Poker Tournament this week and came in eighth place in the final game. Distenfeld donated his entire prize, an impressive $125,885, to charity. While it is common practice for the top poker players worldwide to donate some of their winnings, no one has ever donated […]

Bergenfield, New Jersey’s Gershon Distenfeld, an Orthodox Jewish businessman, has won a spot at the World Series of Poker’s final table. The tournament, which will be held in Las Vegas starting on December 28th, features nine challengers in a no-limit Texas hold ’em tournament. 43-year-old Distenfeld is currently in sixth place, following two days of […]