World Poker Tour season 1 results explained
Below are the results of season 1 of the World Poker Tour (2002–2003).
Results
Five Diamond World Poker Classic
- 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: $1,391,180
- Number of Payouts: 18
- Winning Hand: K-K
Final TablePlace | Name | Prize |
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1st | | $556,460 |
2nd | | $278,240 |
3rd | | $139,120 |
4th | | $83,472 |
5th | | $62,604 |
6th | | $48,692 |
7th | | $34,780 |
8th | | $27,724 |
9th | | $22,261 |
10th | | $16,694 |
11th | | $16,694 |
12th | | $16,694 |
13th | | $15,303 |
14th | | $15,303 |
15th | | $15,303 |
16th | | $13,912 |
17th | | $13,912 |
18th | | $13,912 | |
Legends of Poker
- 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: $583,380
- Number of Payouts: 10
- Winning Hand: Q-Q
Final TablePlace | Name | Prize |
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1st | | $258,000 |
2nd | Hon Le | $122,550 |
3rd | Stan Goldstein | $61,270 |
4th | | $38,700 |
5th | | $29,025 |
6th | | $22,575 |
7th | | $16,125 |
8th | | $12,900 |
9th | | $11,285 |
10th | | $10,950 | |
Ultimate Poker Classic
- Casino: Palm Beach, Aruba
- Buy-in:
- 2-Day Event: October 9, 2002
- Number of Entries: 100
- Total Prize Pool: $74,400
- Number of Payouts:4
- Winning Hand: A-J
Final TablePlace | Name | Prize |
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1st | | $50,000 |
2nd | | $10,400 |
3rd | | $8,000 |
4th | | $6,000 | |
Costa Rica Classic
- 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
- Winning Hand: J-J
Final TablePlace | Name | Prize |
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1st | Jose Rosenkrantz | $108,730 |
2nd | Jamie Ligator | $45,000 |
3rd | Luis Milanes | $25,120 |
4th | | $14,650 |
5th | Jamie Anteneloff | $11,510 |
6th | R.A. Head | $9,420 | |
Gold Rush
- 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
- Winning Hand: Q-8
Final TablePlace | Name | Prize |
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1st | | $146,000 |
2nd | | $88,000 |
3rd | | $44,000 |
4th | | $34,000 |
5th | | $26,000 |
6th | Tommy Garza | $21,000 | |
World Poker Finals
Final TablePlace | Name | Prize |
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1st | | $320,400 |
2nd | | $186,900 |
3rd | | $102,350 |
4th | | $75,650 |
5th | Peter Giordano | $57,850 |
6th | | $44,500 | |
World Poker Open
- 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 TablePlace | Name | Prize |
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1st | | $589,175 |
2nd | | $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
- 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
- Winning Hand: K-2
Final TablePlace | Name | Prize |
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1st | | €500,000 ($538,213) |
2nd | Claude Cohen | €160,000 ($172,228) |
3rd | | €80,000 ($86,114) |
4th | Jacques Durand | €32,000 ($34,446) |
5th | | €16,000 ($17,223) |
6th | Alain Hagege | €13,000 ($13,994) | |
L.A. Poker Classic
- 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
- Winning Hand: A-J
Final TablePlace | Name | Prize |
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1st | | $532,490 |
2nd | Daniel Rentzer | $253,595 |
3rd | | $125,460 |
4th | | $80,080 |
5th | Steven Shkolnik | $53,390 |
6th | | $46,715 | |
Party Poker Million
- 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
- Winning Hand: 10-3
Final TablePlace | Name | Prize |
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1st | | $289,150 |
2nd | | $175,900 |
3rd | Joe Simpkins | $105,540 |
4th | | $79,155 |
5th | Tim Lark | $52,770 |
6th | Daniel Coupal | $43,975 | |
World Poker Challenge
- 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
- Winning Hand: K-Q
Final TablePlace | Name | Prize |
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1st | | $168,298 |
2nd | Cal Dykes | $96,772 |
3rd | Tony Le | $50,490 |
4th | | $29,452 |
5th | Mark Edwards | $23,140 |
6th | | $18,934 | |
WPT Championship
- 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
- Winning Hand: 8-5
Final TablePlace | Name | Prize |
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1st | | $1,011,886 |
2nd | | $506,625 |
3rd | | $253,313 |
4th | | $159,987 |
5th | | $119,990 |
6th | James Hoeppner | $93,326 | |
Other Events
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
Notes and References
- Web site: World Poker Tour Season 1 results. theHendonMob.com. 2008-10-04.