World Poker Tour season 6 results explained
Below are the results of season six of the World Poker Tour (2007-2008).
Towards the end of season 6 the World Poker Tour announced that they would award a Tiffany designed titanium and diamond championship bracelet for all previous 96 players.[1]
Results
Mirage Poker Showdown
- Casino: The Mirage, Las Vegas[2]
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 5-Day Event: May 19, 2007 to May 23, 2007
- Number of Entries: 309
- Total Prize Pool: $2,907,381
- Number of Payouts: 27
- Winning Hand:
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | | $1,091,295 |
| 2nd | | $561,369 |
| 3rd | | $259,369 |
| 4th | | $172,912 |
| 5th | | $129,684 |
| 6th | | $100,865 | |
Mandalay Bay Poker Championship
- Casino: Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas [2]
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 5-Day Event: May 29, 2007 to June 2, 2007
- Number of Entries: 228
- Total Prize Pool: $2,211,600
- Number of Payouts: 27
- Winning Hand:
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | | $768,775 |
| 2nd | Jared Hamby | $459,080 |
| 3rd | | $229,540 |
| 4th | Thayer Rasmussen | $131,170 |
| 5th | David Haddad | $98,375 |
| 6th | Danny Wong | $76,515 | |
Bellagio Cup III
- Casino: Bellagio, Las Vegas [2]
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 6-Day Event: July 10, 2007 to July 15, 2007
- Number of Entries: 535
- Total Prize Pool: $5,189,500
- Number of Payouts: 100
- Winning Hand:
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | | $1,342,320 |
| 2nd | | $671,320 |
| 3rd | Danny Wong | $361,480 |
| 4th | | $232,490 |
| 5th | Eric Panayioyou | $154,920 |
| 6th | Konstantin Puchkov | $103,280 | |
Legends of Poker
- Casino: Bicycle Casino, Los Angeles[2]
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 6-Day Event: August 25, 2007 to August 30, 2007
- Number of Entries: 485
- Total Prize Pool: $4,607,500
- Number of Payouts: 45
- Winning Hand:
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | | $1,599,865 |
| 2nd | | $800,185 |
| 3rd | Thu Nguyen | $388,660 |
| 4th | | $228,625 |
| 5th | Michael McClain | $182,900 |
| 6th | Shi Jia Liu | $137,175 | |
Gulf Coast Poker Championship
- Casino: Beau Rivage, Biloxi[2]
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 4-Day Event: September 6, 2007 to September 9, 2007
- Number of Entries: 256
- Total Prize Pool: $2,463,200
- Number of Payouts: 27
- Winning Hand:
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | | $747,615 |
| 2nd | David Robbins | $411,185 |
| 3rd | Hank Sitton | $216,768 |
| 4th | John Davidson | $163,540 |
| 5th | Tim Frazin | $140,177 |
| 6th | | $120,814 | |
Borgata Poker Open
- Casino: Borgata, Atlantic City[2]
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 5-Day Event: September 16, 2007 to September 20, 2007
- Number of Entries: 560
- Total Prize Pool: $5,432,000
- Number of Payouts: 54
- Winning Hand:
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | | $1,575,280 |
| 2nd | Heung Yoon | $832,725 |
| 3rd | | $434,560 |
| 4th | Mark Weitzman | $380,240 |
| 5th | Eugene Todd | $325,920 |
| 6th | | $271,280 | |
Turks & Caicos Poker Classic
- Casino: Players Club, Turks and Caicos Islands[2]
- Buy-in: $7,500
- 5-Day Event: September 26, 2007 to September 30, 2007
- Number of Entries: 137
- Total Prize Pool: $996,675
- Number of Payouts: 10
- Winning Hand:
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | Rhynie Campbell | $436,675 |
| 2nd | Erik Cajelais | $225,000 |
| 3rd | Alan Sass | $125,000 |
| 4th | Chris Smith | $70,000 |
| 5th | Trevor Hebert | $50,000 |
| 6th | | $30,000 | |
Spanish Championship
- Casino: Casino Barcelona, Barcelona[2]
- Buy-in: €7,500
- 5-Day Event: October 11, 2007 to October 16, 2007
- Number of Entries: 226
- Total Prize Pool: €1,665,500
- Number of Payouts: 27
- Winning Hand:
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | Markus Lehmann | €537,000 ($789,592) |
| 2nd | Ludovic Lacay | €295,200 ($414,747) |
| 3rd | | €151,000 ($212,150) |
| 4th | | €117,400 ($164,943) |
| 5th | | €100,600 ($141,340) |
| 6th | Vladimir Poleshchuk | €83,900 ($117,877) | |
North American Poker Championship
- Casino: Fallsview Casino Resort, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada[2]
- Buy-in: Can$10,000
- 8-Day Event: October 26, 2007 to November 2, 2007
- Number of Entries: 504
- Total Prize Pool: Can$5,133,335 (US$5,305,060)
- Number of Payouts: 45
- Winning Hand:
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | | Can$1,456,585 (US$1,505,312) |
| 2nd | | Can$714,905 (US$738,821) |
| 3rd | David Cloutier | Can$372,772 (US$385,242) |
| 4th | | Can$306,388 (US$316,638) |
| 5th | Kofi Farkye | Can$229,791 (US$237,478) |
| 6th | Jeff Garza | Can$178,727 (US$184,706) | |
World Poker Finals
- Casino: Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Connecticut[2]
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 7-Day Event: November 7, 2007 to November 13, 2007
- Number of Entries: 575
- Total Prize Pool: $5,404,075
- Number of Payouts: 50
- Winning Hand:
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | Mike Vela | $1,704,986 |
| 2nd | | $864,652 |
| 3rd | | $486,367 |
| 4th | | $324,244 |
| 5th | Michael White | $243,184 |
| 6th | Mark Weitzman | $189,142 | |
Doyle Brunson Classic Championship
- Casino: Bellagio, Las Vegas [2]
- Buy-in: $15,000
- 7-Day Event: December 12, 2007 to December 18, 2007
- Number of Entries: 626
- Total Prize Pool: $9,390,000
- Number of Payouts: 100
- Winning Hand:
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | | $2,482,605 |
| 2nd | Ted Kearly | $1,252,640 |
| 3rd | | $674,500 |
| 4th | Kenneth Rosen | $433,675 |
| 5th | Jordan Rich | $289,070 |
| 6th | | $192,715 | |
World Poker Open
- Casino: Gold Strike Tunica[2]
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 5-Day Event: January 20, 2008 to January 24, 2008
- Number of Entries: 259
- Total Prize Pool: $2,512,300
- Number of Payouts: 27
- Winning Hand:
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | Brett Faustman | $892,413 |
| 2nd | | $458,267 |
| 3rd | | $241,193 |
| 4th | | $168,835 |
| 5th | Gabe Costner | $123,008 |
| 6th | | $96,477 | |
Borgata Winter Open
- Casino: Borgata, Atlantic City [2]
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 5-Day Event: January 27, 2008 to January 31, 2008
- Number of Entries: 507
- Total Prize Pool: $4,917,900
- Number of Payouts: 54
- Winning Hand:
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | | $1,401,109 |
| 2nd | David Tran | $737,685 |
| 3rd | Thomas Hare | $381,137 |
| 4th | Noah Schwartz | $331,958 |
| 5th | | $282,779 |
| 6th | Ervin Prifti | $233,600 | |
L.A. Poker Classic
- Casino: Commerce Casino, Los Angeles [2]
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 6-Day Event: February 23, 2008 to February 28, 2008
- Number of Entries: 665
- Total Prize Pool: $6,288,000
- Number of Payouts: 63
- Winning Hand:
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | | $1,596,100 |
| 2nd | | $909,400 |
| 3rd | Woody Moore | $625,630 |
| 4th | | $411,770 |
| 5th | | $296,860 |
| 6th | | $229,820 | |
L.A. Poker Classic
- Casino: Commerce Casino, Los Angeles
- Buy-in:
- 2-Day Event: March 1, 2008
- Number of Entries: 445
- Total Prize Pool:
- Number of Payouts:
- Winning Hand:
Bay 101 Shooting Star
- Casino: Bay 101, San Jose, California[2]
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 5-Day Event: March 10, 2008 to March 14, 2008
- Number of Entries: 376
- Total Prize Pool: $3,336,000
- Number of Payouts: 45
- Winning Hand:
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | | $1,000,000 |
| 2nd | | $585,000 |
| 3rd | | $330,000 |
| 4th | Noah Jefferson | $265,000 |
| 5th | Michael Baker | $200,000 |
| 6th | | $135,000 | |
World Poker Challenge
- Casino: Reno Hilton, Reno[2]
- Buy-in: $7,500
- 4-Day Event: March 25, 2008 to March 28, 2008
- Number of Entries: 261
- Total Prize Pool: $1,873,275
- Number of Payouts: 27
- Winning Hand:
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | | $493,815 |
| 2nd | Bryan Devonshire | $271,625 |
| 3rd | Zachary Hyman | $149,862 |
| 4th | Jason Potter | $103,030 |
| 5th | | $93,664 |
| 6th | Jeff DeWitt | $84,297 | |
Foxwoods Poker Classic
- Casino: Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Connecticut [2]
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 6-Day Event: April 4, 2008 to April 9, 2008
- Number of Entries: 346
- Total Prize Pool: $3,230,014
- Number of Payouts: 40
- Winning Hand:
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | | $992,890 |
| 2nd | Robert Richardson | $558,792 |
| 3rd | Andrew Barta | $281,011 |
| 4th | Frank Cieri | $200,261 |
| 5th | Adam Katz | $151,811 |
| 6th | | $103,360 | |
WPT Championship
- Casino: Bellagio, Las Vegas [2]
- Buy-in: $25,000
- 7-Day Event: April 19, 2008 to April 26, 2008
- Number of Entries: 545
- Total Prize Pool: $13,216,250
- Number of Payouts: 100
- Winning Hand:
Final Table| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 1st | | $3,389,140 |
| 2nd | | $1,714,800 |
| 3rd | John Roveto | $923,355 |
| 4th | | $593,645 |
| 5th | Tommy Le | $395,725 |
| 6th | Jeff King | $263,815 | |
Other Events
During season 6 of the WPT there was one special event that did not apply to the Player of the Year standings:
- The WPT Celebrity Invitational - March 1–3, 2008 - Commerce Casino - postscript to Event #14: L.A. Poker Classic
Notes and References
- Web site: World Poker Tour to Award 96 Previous Champs with Bracelets. 2008-05-01. 2008-04-09.
- Web site: World Poker Tour Season 6 results. theHendonMob.com. 2008-10-16.
