Below are the results of season 1 of the World Poker Tour (2002–2003).
The World Poker Tour is an international poker tournament series that travels around the world with the respective TV show coverage for the final tables. It all started with a man named Steven Lipscomb based out of the US who was an attorney and producer before becoming the CEO of WPT Enterprises. Jan 29, 2012 In 2003, World Poker Tour hit TV. What followed was the biggest poker boom in the history of the sport. From 2003-2006, poker had a meteoric rise-(from 839 entrants in the 03' World Series Of Poker to 8773 entrants in 06').
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Results[edit]
Five Diamond World Poker Classic[edit]
- Casino:Bellagio, Paradise, Nevada[1]
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 5-Day Event: May 27, 2002 to June 1, 2002
- Number of Entries: 146
- Total Prize Pool: $1,416,200
- Number of Payouts: 18
- Winning Hand: K-K
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | Gus Hansen | $556,460 |
| 2nd | John Juanda | $278,240 |
| 3rd | Freddy Deeb | $139,120 |
| 4th | John Hennigan | $83,472 |
| 5th | Chris Bigler | $62,604 |
| 6th | Scotty Nguyen | $48,692 |
Legends of Poker[edit]
- Casino:Bicycle Casino, Los Angeles [1]
- Buy-in: $5,000
- 2-Day Event: August 30, 2002 to August 31, 2002
- Number of Entries: 134
- Total Prize Pool: $670,000
- Number of Payouts: 9
- Winning Hand: Q-Q
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | Chris Karagulleyan | $258,000 |
| 2nd | Hon Le | $122,550 |
| 3rd | Stan Goldstein | $61,270 |
| 4th | Mark Seif | $38,700 |
| 5th | Can Kim Hua | $29,025 |
| 6th | Kathy Liebert | $22,575 |
Costa Rica Classic[edit]
- Casino: Casinos Europa, San José[1]
- Buy-in: $500 w/ $500 Re-buys
- 1-Day Event: October 19, 2002
- Number of Entries: 134
- Total Prize Pool: $234,858
- Number of Payouts: 10
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | Jose Rosenkrantz | $108,730 |
| 2nd | Jamie Ligator | $45,000 |
| 3rd | Luis Milanes | $25,120 |
| 4th | Dewey Tomko | $14,650 |
| 5th | Jamie Anteneloff | $11,510 |
| 6th | R.A. Head | $9,420 |
Gold Rush[edit]
- Casino: Lucky Chances Casino, Colma, California[1]
- Buy-in: $3,000
- 2-Day Event: November 10, 2002 to November 11, 2002
- Number of Entries: 152
- Total Prize Pool: $456,000
- Number of Payouts: 18
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | Paul Darden | $146,000 |
| 2nd | Chris Bigler | $88,000 |
| 3rd | Antonio Esfandiari | $44,000 |
| 4th | Phil Hellmuth | $34,000 |
| 5th | Vince Burgio | $26,000 |
| 6th | Tommy Garza | $21,000 |
World Poker Finals[edit]
- Casino:Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut[1]
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 3-Day Event: November 14, 2002 to November 17, 2002
- Number of Entries: 89
- Total Prize Pool: $915,000
- Number of Payouts: 10
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | Howard Lederer | $320,400 |
| 2nd | Layne Flack | $186,900 |
| 3rd | Andy Bloch | $102,350 |
| 4th | Phil Ivey | $75,650 |
| 5th | Peter Giordano | $57,850 |
| 6th | Ron Rose | $44,500 |
World Poker Open[edit]
- Casino:Binion's Horseshoe, Tunica, Mississippi[1]
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 4-Day Event: January 28, 2003 to January 31, 2003
- Number of Entries: 160
- Total Prize Pool: $1,600,000
- Number of Payouts: 27
- Winning Hand: 6-5
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | Dave Ulliott | $589,175 |
| 2nd | Phil Ivey | $290,130 |
| 3rd | Johnny Donaldson | $145,065 |
| 4th | Buddy Williams | $91,620 |
| 5th | Jeremy Tinsley | $68,715 |
| 6th | Tommy Grimes | $53,445 |
Euro Finals of Poker[edit]
- Casino: Aviation Club de France, Paris [1]
- Buy-in: €10,000 ($10,790)
- 3-Day Event: February 12, 2003 to February 15, 2003
- Number of Entries: 86
- Total Prize Pool: €831,000 ($894,510)
- Number of Payouts: 9
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | Christer Johansson | €500,000 ($538,213) |
| 2nd | Claude Cohen | €160,000 ($172,228) |
| 3rd | Allen Cunningham | €80,000 ($86,114) |
| 4th | Jacques Durand | €32,000 ($34,446) |
| 5th | Tony G | €16,000 ($17,223) |
| 6th | Alain Hagege | €13,000 ($13,994) |
L.A. Poker Classic[edit]
- Casino:Commerce Casino, Los Angeles [1]
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 4-Day Event: February 21, 2003 to February 24, 2003
- Number of Entries: 136
- Total Prize Pool: $1,360,000
- Number of Payouts: 20
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | Gus Hansen | $532,490 |
| 2nd | Daniel Rentzer | $253,595 |
| 3rd | Andy Bloch | $125,460 |
| 4th | David Pham | $80,080 |
| 5th | Steven Shkolnik | $53,390 |
| 6th | Bob Stupak | $46,715 |
Party Poker Million[edit]
- Buy-in: $5,300 [1]
- 1-Day Event: March 6, 2003
- Number of Entries: 177
- Total Prize Pool: $1,013,800
- Number of Payouts: 9
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Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | Howard Lederer | $289,150 |
| 2nd | Chip Jett | $175,900 |
| 3rd | Joe Simpkins | $105,540 |
| 4th | Maureen Feduniak | $79,155 |
| 5th | Tim Lark | $52,770 |
| 6th | Daniel Coupal | $43,975 |
World Poker Challenge[edit]
- Casino:Reno Hilton, Reno[1]
- Buy-in: $5,000
- 3-Day Event: March 31, 2003 to April 2, 2003
- Number of Entries: 87
- Total Prize Pool: $421,746
- Number of Payouts: 9
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | Ron Rose | $168,298 |
| 2nd | Cal Dykes | $96,772 |
| 3rd | Tony Le | $50,490 |
| 4th | Paul Magriel | $29,452 |
| 5th | Mark Edwards | $23,140 |
| 6th | T. J. Cloutier | $18,934 |
WPT Championship[edit]
World Series Of Poker
- Casino: Bellagio, Las Vegas [1]
- Buy-in: $25,000
- 5-Day Event: April 14, 2003 to April 18, 2003
- Number of Entries: 111
- Total Prize Pool: $2,691,750
- Number of Payouts: 28
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | Alan Goehring | $1,011,886 |
| 2nd | Kirill Gerasimov | $506,625 |
| 3rd | Phil Ivey | $253,313 |
| 4th | Doyle Brunson | $159,987 |
| 5th | Ted Forrest | $119,990 |
| 6th | James Hoeppner | $93,326 |
Other Events[edit]
During season 1 of the WPT there was one special event that did not apply to the Player of the Year standings:
- The WPT Invitational – February 25–26, 2003 – Commerce Casino – postscript to Event #8: L.A. Poker Classic
References[edit]
- ^ abcdefghijk'World Poker Tour Season 1 results'. theHendonMob.com. Retrieved 2008-10-04.
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