World Poker Tour season 1 results
Below are the results of season 1 of the World Poker Tour (2002-2003).
Results
Five Diamond World Poker Classic
- Casino: Bellagio, Paradise, Nevada
- 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
- Casino: Bicycle Casino, Los Angeles
- 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
- Casino: Casinos Europa, San José
- 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
- Casino: Lucky Chances Casino, Colma, California
- 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
- Casino: Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut
- 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
- Casino: Binion's Horseshoe, Tunica, Mississippi
- 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
- Casino: Aviation Club de France, Paris
- 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
- Casino: Commerce Casino, Los Angeles
- 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
- Buy-in: $5,300
- 1-Day Event: March 6, 2003
- Number of Entries: 177
- Total Prize Pool: $1,013,800
- Number of Payouts: 9
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
- Casino: Reno Hilton, Reno
- 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
- Casino: Bellagio, Las Vegas
- 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
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
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