| Competition: | 2000 World Series of Poker |
| Location: | Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Dates: | April 22 – May 23 |
| Champion: |  Chris Ferguson |
| Prev: | 1999 |
| Next: | 2001 |
The 2000 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binion's Horseshoe.
| Event | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 Casino Employees Limit Hold'em | Dave Alizadeth | $21,800 | Von Huang | |
| $2,000 Limit Hold'em | Tony Ma | $367,040 | Roman Abinsay | |
| $1,500 Seven-card stud | Jerri Thomas | $135,825 | Bill Gibbs | |
| $1,500 Limit Omaha | Ivo Donev | $85,800 | Thor Hansen | |
| $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split 8 or better | Randy Holland | $120,990 | Eli Balas | |
| $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha w/Rebuys | Johnny Chan | $179,400 | Josh Arieh | |
| $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split 8 or better | Nat Koe | $160,950 | Brent Carter | |
| $2,000 No Limit Hold'em | Diego Cordovez | $293,040 | Dave Ulliott | |
| $2,500 Seven Card Stud | Chris Ferguson | $151,000 | Al Decarlo | |
| $2,000 Pot Limit Hold'em | Jimmy Athanas | $173,900 | Dave Colclough | |
| $3,000 Limit Hold'em | Chris Tsiprailidis | $213,600 | Ed Smith | |
| $5,000 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw w/Rebuys | Jennifer Harman | $146,250 | Lyle Berman | |
| $2,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split 8 or better | Joe Wynn | $129,000 | Andreas Krause | |
| $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha w/Rebuys | Phil Ivey | $195,000 | Thomas "Amarillo Slim" Preston | |
| $1,500 Ace to Five Draw Lowball | Richard Dunberg | $76,200 | Roger Van Driesen | |
| $2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split 8 or better | Michael Sohayegh | $160,000 | Hasan Habib | |
| $1,500 Razz | Huck Seed | $77,400 | John Spadavecchia | |
| $3,000 Pot Limit Hold'em | Mike Carson | $222,000 | Jack Ward | |
| $5,000 Seven Card Stud | David Chiu | $202,000 | Ken Flaton | |
| $3,000 No Limit Hold'em | Chris Bjorin | $334,110 | Paul Evans | |
| $5,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Split 8 or better | Howard Lederer | $198,000 | Allen Cunningham | |
| $5,000 Limit Hold'em | Jay Heimowitz | $284,000 | Melissa Hayden | |
| $1,000 Ladies' Limit Hold'em/Seven Card Stud | Nani Dollison | $53,200 | Martine Oules | |
| Charity Media Tournament | Tim Ellis | $5,000 | Jack Ring |
There were 512 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament, with the top 45 players finishing in the money. The 2000 Main Event was the first time the total entries of the Main Event surpassed 500 players.
Ferguson had a 10 to 1 chip lead when starting his heads-up against Cloutier. After a back-and-forth battle, Ferguson decided to call Cloutier's AQ all-in with his own A9. When a 9 appeared on the river, Ferguson had beaten the tournament favourite.
| Name | Number of chips (percentage of total) | WSOP Bracelets* | WSOP Cashes* | WSOP Earnings* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Ferguson | 2,853,000 (55.7%) | 1 | 15 | $328,476 | |
| James McManus | 554,000 (10.8%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Roman Abinsay | 521,000 (10.2%) | 0 | 1 | $188,480 | |
| Steve Kaufman | 511,000 (10.0%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hasan Habib | 464,000 (9.1%) | 0 | 3 | $95,245 | |
| T. J. Cloutier | 216,000 (4.2%) | 4 | 32 | $1,748,616 |
| Place | Name | Prize | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chris Ferguson | $1,500,000 | |
| 2nd | T. J. Cloutier | $896,500 | |
| 3rd | Steve Kaufman | $570,500 | |
| 4th | Hasan Habib | $326,000 | |
| 5th | James McManus | $247,760 | |
| 6th | Roman Abinsay | $195,600 |
NB: This list is restricted to In The Money finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.
| Place | Name | Prize | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | Jeff Shulman | $146,700 | |
| 8th | Tom Franklin | $97,800 | |
| 9th | Mickey Appleman | $74,980 | |
| 10th | Annie Duke | $52,160 | |
| 12th | Mike Sexton | $52,160 | |
| 16th | Barny Boatman | $39,120 | |
| 17th | Kathy Liebert | $39,120 | |
| 25th | Humberto Brenes | $32,600 | |
| 31st | Barry Greenstein | $25,000 | |
| 32nd | Alan Boston | $25,000 | |
| 38th | Mel Judah | $15,000 | |
| 42nd | John Shipley | $15,000 |