World Poker Tour season 3 results explained
Below are the results of season three of the World Poker Tour television series (2004–2005).
Results
Grand Prix de Paris
- Casino: Aviation Club de France, Paris[1]
- 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
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | Surinder Sunar | €679,860 ($828,956) |
| 2nd | | €339,930 ($414,478) |
| 3rd | Jim Overman | €203,960 ($248,689) |
| 4th | Peter Roche | €135,970 ($165,789) |
| 5th | | €101,980 ($124,345) |
| 6th | | €84,890 ($103,507) | |
Mirage Poker Showdown
- Casino: The Mirage, Paradise, Nevada[1]
- 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
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | | $1,024,574 |
| 2nd | | $513,038 |
| 3rd | | $256,519 |
| 4th | | $162,012 |
| 5th | | $121,509 |
| 6th | | $94,507 | |
Legends of Poker
- Casino: Bicycle Casino, Los Angeles[1]
- 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:
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | | $1,198,260 |
| 2nd | | $578,375 |
| 3rd | Pete Lawson | $272,665 |
| 4th | Grant Helling | $170,175 |
| 5th | | $132,200 |
| 6th | Tom Lee | $99,150 | |
Borgata Poker Open
- Casino: Borgata, Atlantic City[1]
- 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:
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | | $1,117,400 |
| 2nd | | $573,800 |
| 3rd | | $286,900 |
| 4th | | $181,200 |
| 5th | Brandon Moran | $135,900 |
| 6th | | $105,700 | |
Ultimate Poker Classic
- Casino: Radisson Aruba Resort & Casino, Palm Beach, Aruba[1]
- 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
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | | $1,000,000 |
| 2nd | | $500,000 |
| 3rd | | $250,000 |
| 4th | Pat McMillan | $170,000 |
| 5th | | $130,000 |
| 6th | Vic Fey | $105,000 | |
Festa Al Lago (Doyle Brunson North American Poker Championship)
- Casino: Bellagio, Las Vegas [1]
- 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:
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | | $1,000,000 |
| 2nd | Kido Pham | $496,400 |
| 3rd | | $255,000 |
| 4th | | $165,000 |
| 5th | Hung La | $120,000 |
| 6th | | $84,000 | |
World Poker Finals
- Casino: Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Connecticut[1]
- 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
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | | $1,549,588 |
| 2nd | Temperance Hutter | $973,256 |
| 3rd | | $636,930 |
| 4th | Bradley Berman | $470,452 |
| 5th | | $353,850 |
| 6th | | $277,014 | |
Five Diamond World Poker Classic
- Casino: Bellagio, Las Vegas [1]
- 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
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | | $1,770,218 |
| 2nd | | $923,475 |
| 3rd | Vinny Landrum | $462,851 |
| 4th | | $299,492 |
| 5th | Steve Rassi | $217,812 |
| 6th | | $152,468 | |
PokerStars Caribbean Poker Adventure
- Casino: Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas[1]
- 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
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | | $890,000 |
| 2nd | Alex Balandin | $484,000 |
| 3rd | Mikael Westerlund | $306,000 |
| 4th | Patrick Hocking | $207,000 |
| 5th | | $155,800 |
| 6th | | $112,000 | |
World Poker Open
- Casino: Gold Strike Tunica[1]
- 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
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | Johnny Stolzmann | $1,491,444 |
| 2nd | | $773,448 |
| 3rd | | $384,322 |
| 4th | | $336,282 |
| 5th | | $288,241 |
| 6th | Raja Kattamuri | $240,201 | |
L.A. Poker Classic
- Casino: Commerce Casino, Los Angeles [1]
- 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
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | | $1,859,909 |
| 2nd | | $904,122 |
| 3rd | Hung La | $444,312 |
| 4th | | $263,487 |
| 5th | | $206,657 |
| 6th | Harley Hall | $154,992 | |
L.A. Poker Classic
- Casino: Commerce Casino, Los Angeles
- Buy-in:
- 2-Day Event: February 25, 2005
- Number of Entries: 238
- Total Prize Pool:
- Number of Payouts:
- Winning Hand:
Bay 101 Shooting Star
- Casino: Bay 101, San Jose, California[1]
- 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
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | | $1,025,000 |
| 2nd | Jay Martens | $600,000 |
| 3rd | | $320,000 |
| 4th | Shandor Szentkuti | $280,000 |
| 5th | Corey Cheresnick | $240,000 |
| 6th | | $200,000 | |
Party Poker Million
- Buy-in: $10,000 [1]
- 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
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | | $1,525,500 |
| 2nd | David Minto | $1,000,000 |
| 3rd | Matthew Cherackal | $700,000 |
| 4th | Adam Csallany | $500,000 |
| 5th | | $300,000 |
| 6th | Richard Kain | $200,000 | |
World Poker Challenge
- Casino: Reno Hilton, Reno[1]
- 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:
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | Arnold Spee | $633,880 |
| 2nd | | $327,815 |
| 3rd | | $163,908 |
| 4th | Michael Yoshino | $103,521 |
| 5th | Russ Carlson | $77,641 |
| 6th | Mark Chapic | $60,387 | |
WPT Championship
- Casino: Bellagio, Las Vegas [1]
- 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
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | | $2,856,150 |
| 2nd | Paul Maxfield | $1,698,390 |
| 3rd | | $896,375 |
| 4th | | $518,920 |
| 5th | | $377,420 |
| 6th | | $264,195 | |
Other Events
During season 3 of the WPT there was one special event that did not apply to the Player of the Year standings:
- The WPT Invitational - February 23–24, 2005 - Commerce Casino - postscript to Event #11: L.A. Poker Classic
Notes and References
- Web site: World Poker Tour Season 3 results. theHendonMob.com. 2008-10-15.
