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ATLANTIC CITY - A Rumson man won the United States Poker Championship at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort, besting 153 other contestants in the four-day tournament to be televised on the Spike Network, a casino official said Wednesday.

William Brindise took home $261,800 for his efforts, after beating Men "The Master" van Nyungen in head-to-head play at the final table, poker director Tom Gitto said. Nyungen won $138,600, and third-place finisher Eric Ladny, of Mercerville, pocketed $77,000.

The final table of the event will air on the Spike network in January, Gitto said. The Taj Mahal has a five-year contract with Compass Entertainment of Las Vegas to produce and air the broadcast of the U.S. Poker Championship.

Contact Elaine Rose:

609-272-7215

ERose@pressofac.com

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