World Poker Tour season 3 results
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Grand Prix de Paris
- Casino: Aviation Club de France, ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
- Buy-in: €10,000
- 5-Day Event: July 17, 2004 to July 21, 2004
- Number of Entries: 205
- Total Prize Pool: €1,957,750
- Number of Payouts: 27
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Surinder Sunar Surinder Sunar Surinder Sunar is a British professional poker player based in Wolverhampton, who gained fame as a three-time finalist in the Late Night Poker television series.... |
€679,860 ($828,956) |
| 2nd | Tony G Tony G Antanas Guoga , more commonly known as Tony G, is a businessman and professional poker player. As a child, he was the Rubik's Cube champion of Lithuania before moving to Melbourne, Australia at the age of 11. He has played poker since the age of 18, and is known for his outlandish table talk and... |
€339,930 ($414,478) |
| 3rd | Jim Overtman | €203,960 ($248,689) |
| 4th | Peter Roche | €135,970 ($165,789) |
| 5th | Ben Roberts | €101,980 ($124,345) |
| 6th | Dave Colclough Dave Colclough David E. Colclough is a Welsh professional poker player, now living in Thailand.-Before poker:Prior to becoming a poker professional, Colclough worked as a computer programmer. Amongst the companies he worked for were the Post Office and the National Health Service... |
€84,890 ($103,507) |
Mirage Poker Showdown
- Casino: The MirageThe MirageThe Mirage is a 3,044 room hotel and casino resort located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States.The Mirage is connected by a free tram to Treasure Island. The marquee in front of the Mirage is the largest free standing marquee in the world.-History:The Mirage was built by...
, Las VegasLas Vegas metropolitan areaThe Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ... - Buy-in: $10,000
- 4-Day Event: July 29, 2004 to August 1, 2004
- Number of Entries: 281
- Total Prize Pool: $2,725,200
- Number of Payouts: 27
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Eli Elezra Eli Elezra Eliahu Ilan Elezra is an Israeli professional poker player and a businessman, now living in Las Vegas, Nevada.While he was in Israel, Elezra was a lieutenant in the Golani Brigade. He was bedridden by a leg injury; during this time he began playing poker... |
$1,024,574 |
| 2nd | Lee Watkinson Lee Watkinson Lee Watkinson is an American professional poker player, originally from Longbranch, Washington.At the 2004 World Series of Poker , Watkinson finished 2nd in the $5,000 pot limit Omaha event... |
$513,038 |
| 3rd | Gabe Kaplan Gabe Kaplan Gabriel W. "Gabe" Kaplan is an American comedian, actor, poker commentator, and professional poker player.He was born in Brooklyn, New York... |
$256,519 |
| 4th | John Juanda John Juanda Johnson "John" Juanda is a Chinese Indonesian professional poker player based in Marina del Rey, California. Juanda lives in Los Angeles.-Personal life:... |
$162,012 |
| 5th | Scotty Nguyen Scotty Nguyen Thuận B. "Scotty" Nguyễn is a Vietnamese American professional poker player who is a five time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, most notably as the winner of the 1998 World Series of Poker Main Event and the 2008 WSOP $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship... |
$121,509 |
| 6th | Jim Meehan Jim Meehan "Minneapolis" Jim Meehan is an American professional poker player from Burnsville, Minnesota. Prior to his poker career, Meehan worked as a lawyer for many years.... |
$94,507 |
Legends of Poker
- Casino: Bicycle CasinoBicycle CasinoThe Bicycle Casino is the world's second largest poker cardroom.Founded by George Hardie Sr. in 1984, located in Bell Gardens, California, the Bicycle Casino offers a wide variety of poker games and limits, as well as pai gow poker, panguingue and California blackjack.Financing to build the casino...
, Los AngelesLos ÁngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... - Buy-in: $5,000
- 4-Day Event: August 28, 2004 to August 31, 2004
- Number of Entries: 667
- Total Prize Pool: $3,335,000
- Number of Payouts: 63
- Winning Hand:
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Doyle Brunson Doyle Brunson Doyle F. Brunson is an American professional poker player who has played professionally for over 50 years. He is the first two-time World Series of Poker main event champion to win consecutively, a Poker Hall of Fame inductee, and the author of several books on poker.Brunson is the first player to... |
$1,198,260 |
| 2nd | Lee Watkinson Lee Watkinson Lee Watkinson is an American professional poker player, originally from Longbranch, Washington.At the 2004 World Series of Poker , Watkinson finished 2nd in the $5,000 pot limit Omaha event... |
$578,375 |
| 3rd | Pete Lawson | $272,665 |
| 4th | Grant Helling | $170,175 |
| 5th | Joe Awada Joe Awada Joe Awada is a professional poker player, based in Las Vegas, Nevada.Awada moved from Lebanon to the United States in his early teenage years, working as a juggler, eventually touring with the Harlem Globetrotters... |
$132,200 |
| 6th | Tom Lee | $99,150 |
Borgata Poker Open
- Casino: Borgata, Atlantic City
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 4-Day Event: September 19, 2004 to September 22, 2004
- Number of Entries: 302
- Total Prize Pool: $3,020,000
- Number of Payouts: 27
- Winning Hand:
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Daniel Negreanu Daniel Negreanu Daniel Negreanu is a Canadian professional poker player. He has won four World Series of Poker bracelets and two World Poker Tour Championship titles. He is currently ranked second in the all-time career earnings list and is the star of poker game show Million Dollar Challenge. He plays a big... |
$1,117,400 |
| 2nd | David Williams David Williams (card player) David Anthony Williams is a professional poker player and popular Magic: The Gathering player.-Personal life:Williams was born in Arlington, Texas. He briefly attended Princeton University before switching to study economics at Southern Methodist University... |
$573,800 |
| 3rd | Josh Arieh Josh Arieh Joshua Arieh is an American professional poker player. Arieh has been competing in poker competitions since 1999... |
$286,900 |
| 4th | Chris Tsiprailidis Chris Tsiprailidis "Syracuse" Christos Tsiprailidis is a professional poker player, based in Syracuse, New York.Before turning to poker as his career, Tsiprailidis worked as a chef and as a soccer player.... |
$181,200 |
| 5th | Brandon Moran | $135,900 |
| 6th | Phil Ivey Phil Ivey Phillip Dennis "Phil" Ivey Jr. is an American professional poker player who has won eight World Series of Poker bracelets, one World Poker Tour title and appeared at nine World Poker Tour final tables... |
$105,700 |
Ultimate Poker Classic
- Casino: Radisson Aruba Resort & Casino, Palm Beach, ArubaPalm Beach, ArubaPalm Beach, Aruba is a city northwest of Oranjestad, the capital of Aruba, and is home to the high rise hotels such asHyatt Regency Aruba Resort & Casino, Aruba Marriott Resort, Occidental Grand Aruba and Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & Spa and a new shopping district that was finished in 2009...
- Buy-in: $6,000
- 6-Day Event: September 26, 2004 to October 1, 2004
- Number of Entries: 647
- Total Prize Pool: $3,879,000
- Number of Payouts: 200
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Eric Brenes Eric Brenes Eric Brenes is a Costa Rican businessman, farmer, and poker player who won a World Poker Tour championship. He is the brother of professional poker players Humberto Brenes and Alex Brenes.... |
$1,000,000 |
| 2nd | Layne Flack Layne Flack Layne Flack is an American professional poker player, residing in Montana and Nevada.He met up with Johnny Chan who helped him improve his game and, following a big loss, encouraged Flack to ensure he had a lot of rest before a tournament... |
$500,000 |
| 3rd | Mike Matusow Mike Matusow Michael Matusow is an American professional poker player, residing in Henderson, Nevada. Matusow's nickname of "The Mouth" reflects his reputation for trash-talking at the poker table... |
$250,000 |
| 4th | Pat McMillan | $170,000 |
| 5th | John Juanda John Juanda Johnson "John" Juanda is a Chinese Indonesian professional poker player based in Marina del Rey, California. Juanda lives in Los Angeles.-Personal life:... |
$130,000 |
| 6th | Vic Fey | $105,000 |
Festa Al Lago (Doyle Brunson North American Poker Championship)
- Casino: BellagioBellagio (hotel and casino)Bellagio is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in the Paradise area of unincorporated Clark County, Nevada, USA and a member of The Leading Hotels of the World. It is owned by MGM Resorts International and was built on the site of the demolished Dunes hotel and casino.Inspired by the...
, Las Vegas - Buy-in: $10,000
- 4-Day Event: October 19, 2004 to October 22, 2004
- Number of Entries: 312
- Total Prize Pool: $3,026,400
- Number of Payouts: 50
- Winning Hand:
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Carlos Mortensen Carlos Mortensen Juan Carlos Mortensen is an Ecuadorian professional poker player of Danish descent and the only Hispanic Main Event winner of the World Series of Poker. Mortensen is known for his loose play, bluffing tactics, and interesting chip-stacking style.Mortensen moved from Spain to the United States in... |
$1,000,000 |
| 2nd | Kido Pham | $496,400 |
| 3rd | David Pham David Pham David Pham , is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player from Bell Gardens, California with two World Series of Poker bracelets and has made seven final tables at the World Poker Tour.- Early life :... |
$255,000 |
| 4th | Erik Seidel Erik Seidel Erik Seidel is an American professional poker player from Las Vegas, Nevada who has won eight World Series of Poker bracelets and a World Poker Tour title.In 2010, he was inducted as a member of the Poker Hall of Fame.-Early life:... |
$165,000 |
| 5th | Hung La | $120,000 |
| 6th | John Juanda John Juanda Johnson "John" Juanda is a Chinese Indonesian professional poker player based in Marina del Rey, California. Juanda lives in Los Angeles.-Personal life:... |
$84,000 |
World Poker Finals
- Casino: Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Connecticut
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 5-Day Event: November 13, 2004 to November 17, 2004
- Number of Entries: 674
- Total Prize Pool: $6,765,000
- Number of Payouts: 60
- Winning Hand: 6-7
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tuan Le Tuan Le Tuan Le is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player, known for his aggression and risk-taking.... |
$1,549,588 |
| 2nd | Temperance Hutter | $973,256 |
| 3rd | Humberto Brenes Humberto Brenes Humberto Brenes is a professional poker player. Brenes currently resides in Miami Lakes, Florida with his wife and three children .... |
$636,930 |
| 4th | Bradley Berman | $470,452 |
| 5th | J.C. Tran | $353,850 |
| 6th | David Pham David Pham David Pham , is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player from Bell Gardens, California with two World Series of Poker bracelets and has made seven final tables at the World Poker Tour.- Early life :... |
$277,014 |
Five Diamond World Poker Classic
- Casino: Bellagio, Las Vegas
- Buy-in: $15,000
- 5-Day Event: December 14, 2004 to December 18, 2004
- Number of Entries: 376
- Total Prize Pool: $5,470,800
- Number of Payouts: 50
- Winning Hand: K-7
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Daniel Negreanu Daniel Negreanu Daniel Negreanu is a Canadian professional poker player. He has won four World Series of Poker bracelets and two World Poker Tour Championship titles. He is currently ranked second in the all-time career earnings list and is the star of poker game show Million Dollar Challenge. He plays a big... |
$1,770,218 |
| 2nd | Humberto Brenes Humberto Brenes Humberto Brenes is a professional poker player. Brenes currently resides in Miami Lakes, Florida with his wife and three children .... |
$923,475 |
| 3rd | Vinny Landrum | $462,851 |
| 4th | Jennifer Harman Jennifer Harman Jennifer C. Harman-Traniello is an American professional poker player.-Early life:Harman was born and raised in Reno, Nevada. She started playing poker in 1972 at the age of eight... |
$299,492 |
| 5th | Steve Rassi | $217,812 |
| 6th | Nam Le | $152,468 |
PokerStars Caribbean Poker Adventure
- Casino: AtlantisAtlantis Paradise IslandThe Atlantis Paradise Island is a resort and waterpark located on Paradise Island, The Bahamas. Officially opened in 1998, the resort was created by South African hotel magnate Sol Kerzner and Kerzner International Limited. Paradise Island first opened its Coral and Beach Towers as the Trump...
, Paradise IslandParadise IslandParadise Island is an island in the Bahamas formerly known as Hog Island. The island is located just off the shore of the city of Nassau, which is itself located on the northern edge of the island of New Providence. It is best known for the sprawling 'Vegas-by-the-sea resort' Atlantis.Paradise...
, Bahamas - Buy-in: $7,800
- 4-Day Event: January 8, 2005 to January 11, 2005
- Number of Entries: 461
- Total Prize Pool: $3,595,600
- Number of Payouts: 75
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Gale John Gale (poker player) John Gale is an English professional poker based in Bushey, Hertfordshire.Gale is a relative newcomer to poker, having only begun playing Texas hold 'em in mid-2004. He first made a name for himself by qualifying for the World Poker Tour 2005 PokerStars Caribbean Poker Adventure tournament in The... |
$890,000 |
| 2nd | Alex Balandin | $484,000 |
| 3rd | Mikael Westerlund | $306,000 |
| 4th | Patrick Hocking | $207,000 |
| 5th | John Cernuto John Cernuto "Miami" John Cernuto is an American professional poker player based in Las Vegas, Nevada, specialising in Omaha hi-lo events.-Early years:... |
$155,800 |
| 6th | Nenad Medic Nenad Medic Nenad Medić is a Serbian-Canadian professional poker player with a World Series of Poker bracelet and World Poker Tour Championship title. He resides in Niagara Falls, Ontario... |
$112,000 |
World Poker Open
- Casino: Gold Strike Resort and CasinoGold Strike Resort and CasinoGold Strike Resort and Casino in Tunica Resorts, Mississippi is an MGM Resorts International resort located 20 minutes south of Memphis, Tennessee. In 2008, MGM Mirage made a large investment in Gold Strike Casino Resort and a commitment to the Tunica market with a multi-million dollar renovation...
, TunicaTunicaTunica may refer to:* The latin word for tunic, a type of clothing typical in the ancient world* In anatomy, tunica refers to a structure comprising a blood vessel; types include Tunica albuginea and Tunica vasculosa... - Buy-in: $10,000
- 4-Day Event: January 24, 2005 to January 27, 2005
- Number of Entries: 512
- Total Prize Pool: $4,832,773
- Number of Payouts: 44
- Winning Hand: A-10
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Johnny Stolzmann | $1,491,444 |
| 2nd | Chau Giang Chau Giang Chau Tu Giang is an American professional poker player of Chinese descent, who is a three time World Series of Poker bracelet winner and a three time final tablist of the World Poker Tour with over $3 million in live tournament winnings alone.- Biography :Giang fled Vietnam in a small boat in the... |
$773,448 |
| 3rd | Daniel Negreanu Daniel Negreanu Daniel Negreanu is a Canadian professional poker player. He has won four World Series of Poker bracelets and two World Poker Tour Championship titles. He is currently ranked second in the all-time career earnings list and is the star of poker game show Million Dollar Challenge. He plays a big... |
$384,322 |
| 4th | Scotty Nguyen Scotty Nguyen Thuận B. "Scotty" Nguyễn is a Vietnamese American professional poker player who is a five time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, most notably as the winner of the 1998 World Series of Poker Main Event and the 2008 WSOP $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship... |
$336,282 |
| 5th | Michael Mizrachi Michael Mizrachi Michael David Mizrachi is an American professional poker player who won the 2010 World Series of Poker $50,000 Players Championship.. Mizrachi also has two World Poker Tour Titles, and finished 5th in the Main Event of the 2010 World Series of Poker.-Personal life:Mizrachi was born in Miami,... |
$288,241 |
| 6th | Raja Kattamuri | $240,201 |
L.A. Poker Classic
- Casino: Commerce CasinoCommerce CasinoCommerce Casino is a cardroom located in the Los Angeles suburb of Commerce. With over 240 tables on site, Commerce Casino is the largest cardroom in the world...
, Los Angeles - Buy-in: $10,000
- 5-Day Event: February 18, 2005 to February 22, 2005
- Number of Entries: 538
- Total Prize Pool: $5,166,414
- Number of Payouts: 45
- Winning Hand: A-9
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Mizrachi Michael Mizrachi Michael David Mizrachi is an American professional poker player who won the 2010 World Series of Poker $50,000 Players Championship.. Mizrachi also has two World Poker Tour Titles, and finished 5th in the Main Event of the 2010 World Series of Poker.-Personal life:Mizrachi was born in Miami,... |
$1,859,909 |
| 2nd | Haralabos Voulgaris | $904,122 |
| 3rd | Hung La | $444,312 |
| 4th | Ted Forrest Ted Forrest Ted Forrest is an American professional poker player, currently residing in Las Vegas, Nevada.- Tournament Wins:... |
$263,487 |
| 5th | Erick Lindgren Erick Lindgren Erick A. Lindgren is an American professional poker player. He has won two World Poker Tour titles, one World Series of Poker bracelet, and more than seven million dollars in tournament earnings during his poker career.-Poker career:He won his first major tournament at the Bellagio in 2002 and... |
$206,657 |
| 6th | Harley Hall | $154,992 |
Bay 101 Shooting Star
- Casino: Bay 101Bay 101Bay 101 is a cardroom in San Jose, California. Like other California cardrooms, Bay 101 offers poker cash games and tournaments as well as special "California" style table games....
, San José, CaliforniaSan Jose, CaliforniaSan Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay... - Buy-in: $10,000
- 5-Day Event: March 7, 2005 to March 11, 2005
- Number of Entries: 438
- Total Prize Pool: $4,070,000
- Number of Payouts: 45
- Winning Hand: 4-3
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Danny Nguyen Danny Nguyen Danny Nguyen is a poker dealer and poker player from San Jose, California.Nguyen moved to America in 1981, and went on to win the $1,025,000 first prize at the Season Three World Poker Tour Bay 101 Shooting Stars event, personally eliminating all five of his final table opponents including Gus... |
$1,025,000 |
| 2nd | Jay Martens | $600,000 |
| 3rd | Gus Hansen Gus Hansen Gustav "Gus" Hansen is a professional Danish poker player who lives in Monaco. In his poker career, Hansen has won three World Poker Tour open titles, the 2007 Aussie Millions main event and was the season one winner of the Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament... |
$320,000 |
| 4th | Shandor Szentkuti | $280,000 |
| 5th | Corey Cheresnick | $240,000 |
| 6th | Men Nguyen Men Nguyen Men "The Master" Nguyễn is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player.-Early years:In 1967, he dropped out of school at age 13 and became a bus driver to help support his family. In early 1978, a staunch anti-Communist, he escaped from the Communist regime of Vietnam by boat and sailed with... |
$200,000 |
Party Poker Million
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 5-Day Event: March 19, 2005 to March 23, 2005
- Number of Entries: 735
- Total Prize Pool: $7,430,000
- Number of Payouts: 180
- Winning Hand: J-2
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Gracz Michael Gracz Maciek Gracz is a Polish professional poker player, based in Raleigh, North Carolina.Gracz learned poker from his father and played regularly whilst studying at North Carolina State University.... |
$1,525,500 |
| 2nd | David Minto | $1,000,000 |
| 3rd | Matthew Cherackal | $700,000 |
| 4th | Adam Csallany | $500,000 |
| 5th | Paul Darden Paul Darden Paul Darden, Jr. is an American professional poker player, rap music promoter, and night club owner from New Haven, Connecticut.-Early years:He was accused of murder at the age of 15, due to mistaken identity but was acquitted... |
$300,000 |
| 6th | Richard Kain | $200,000 |
- This event, which was limit hold 'em, had the largest prize pool in history for a tournament that was not played at no-limit hold 'em.
World Poker Challenge
- Casino: Reno Hilton, RenoRenoReno is the fourth most populous city in Nevada, US.Reno may also refer to:-Places:Italy*The Reno River, in Northern ItalyCanada*Reno No...
- Buy-in: $5,000
- 4-Day Event: March 29, 2005 to April 1, 2005
- Number of Entries: 345
- Total Prize Pool: $1,725,350
- Number of Payouts: 27
- Winning Hand:
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Arnold Spee | $633,880 |
| 2nd | Blair Rodman Blair Rodman Blair Rodman is an American professional poker player, based in Las Vegas, Nevada.Rodman has been playing poker professionally since 1985, when he quit his job dealing craps.... |
$327,815 |
| 3rd | Phil Ivey Phil Ivey Phillip Dennis "Phil" Ivey Jr. is an American professional poker player who has won eight World Series of Poker bracelets, one World Poker Tour title and appeared at nine World Poker Tour final tables... |
$163,908 |
| 4th | Michael Yoshino | $103,521 |
| 5th | Russ Carlson | $77,641 |
| 6th | Mark Chapic | $60,387 |
WPT Championship
- Casino: Bellagio, Las Vegas
- Buy-in: $25,000
- 7-Day Event: April 18, 2005 to April 24, 2005
- Number of Entries: 453
- Total Prize Pool: $10,961,000
- Number of Payouts: 100
- Winning Hand: K-J
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tuan Le Tuan Le Tuan Le is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player, known for his aggression and risk-taking.... |
$2,856,150 |
| 2nd | Paul Maxfield | $1,698,390 |
| 3rd | Hasan Habib Hasan Habib Hasan Habib is a Pakistani American professional poker player.During his early years in Pakistan, Habib was the Pakistan 14-and-under National Tennis Champion. Habib went to America at the age of 18 to study business at the University of Redlands. He also once owned a nationwide chain of video... |
$896,375 |
| 4th | John Phan | $518,920 |
| 5th | Rob Hollink Rob Hollink Rob Hollink is a professional poker player based in Groningen. He has won both a European Poker Tour title and World Series of Poker bracelet, becoming the first person from the Netherlands to do so, first was at the EPT's inaugural Grand Final of the European Poker Tour in Monte Carlo in 2005... |
$377,420 |
| 6th | Phil Ivey Phil Ivey Phillip Dennis "Phil" Ivey Jr. is an American professional poker player who has won eight World Series of Poker bracelets, one World Poker Tour title and appeared at nine World Poker Tour final tables... |
$264,195 |