World Poker Tour season 2 results
Below are the results of season two of the World Poker Tour television series (2003-2004).
Results
Grand Prix de Paris
- Casino: Aviation Club de France, Paris
- Buy-in: €10,000
- 4-Day Event: July 10, 2003 to July 13, 2003
- Number of Entries: 96
- Total Prize Pool: €894,400 (US$1,028,826)
- Number of Payouts: 9
Final Table
| Place |
Name |
Prize |
| 1st |
David Benyamine |
€357,200 ($410,886) |
| 2nd |
Jan Boubli |
€178,000 ($205,443) |
| 3rd |
George Paravoliasakis |
€134,000 ($154,140) |
| 4th |
Jamie Posner |
€80,500 ($92,599) |
| 5th |
Erick Lindgren |
€53,600 ($61,656) |
| 6th |
Lee Salem |
€35,700 ($41,066) |
Legends of Poker
- Casino: Bicycle Casino, Los Angeles
- Buy-in: $5,000
- 3-Day Event: September 1, 2003 to September 3, 2003
- Number of Entries: 309
- Total Prize Pool: $1,545,000
- Number of Payouts: 27
- Winning Hand: 9-7
Final Table
| Place |
Name |
Prize |
| 1st |
Mel Judah |
$579,375 |
| 2nd |
Paul Phillips |
$293,550 |
| 3rd |
T.J. Cloutier |
$146,775 |
| 4th |
Chip Jett |
$100,425 |
| 5th |
Farzad Bonyadi |
$69,525 |
| 6th |
Phil Laak |
$54,075 |
Borgata Poker Open
- Casino: Borgata, Atlantic City
- Buy-in: $5,000
- 3-Day Event: September 20, 2003 to September 22, 2003
- Number of Entries: 235
- Total Prize Pool: $1,175,000
- Number of Payouts: 18
Final Table
| Place |
Name |
Prize |
| 1st |
Noli Francisco |
$470,000 |
| 2nd |
Charlie Shoten |
$235,000 |
| 3rd |
David Oppenheim |
$117,500 |
| 4th |
Carlos Mortensen |
$70,500 |
| 5th |
Mickey Seagle |
$52,875 |
| 6th |
Randy Burger |
$41,125 |
Ultimate Poker Classic
- Casino: Radisson Aruba Resort & Casino, Palm Beach, Aruba
- Buy-in: $4,000
- 1-Day Event: October 18, 2003
- Number of Entries: 436
- Total Prize Pool: $1,697,460
- Number of Payouts: 20
Final Table
| Place |
Name |
Prize |
| 1st |
Erick Lindgren |
$500,000 |
| 2nd |
Daniel Larsson |
$300,745 |
| 3rd |
Anthony Fagan |
$194,230 |
| 4th |
Barry Shulman |
$112,780 |
| 5th |
Ted Harrington |
$68,920 |
| 6th |
Rick Casper |
$43,860 |
World Poker Finals
- Casino: Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 3-Day Event: November 14, 2003 to November 17, 2003
- Number of Entries: 313
- Total Prize Pool: $3,155,000
- Number of Payouts: 27
Final Table
| Place |
Name |
Prize |
| 1st |
Hoyt Corkins |
$1,089,200 |
| 2nd |
Mohamed Ibrahim |
$563,400 |
| 3rd |
Phil Hellmuth |
$281,700 |
| 4th |
Chris Ackerman |
$226,925 |
| 5th |
Vellaisamy Senthilkumar |
$164,325 |
| 6th |
Brian Haveson |
$117,375 |
Five Diamond World Poker Classic
- Casino: Bellagio, Paradise, Nevada
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 4-Day Event: December 15, 2003 to December 18, 2003
- Number of Entries: 314
- Total Prize Pool: $3,044,750
- Number of Payouts: 36
Final Table
| Place |
Name |
Prize |
| 1st |
Paul Phillips |
$1,101,908 |
| 2nd |
Dewey Tomko |
$552,853 |
| 3rd |
Gus Hansen |
$276,426 |
| 4th |
Abe Mosseri |
$174,585 |
| 5th |
Tino Lechich |
$130,940 |
| 6th |
Mel Judah |
$101,842 |
PokerStars Caribbean Poker Adventure
- Buy-in: $7,500
- 1-Day Event: January 25, 2004
- Number of Entries: 221
- Total Prize Pool: $1,657,501
- Number of Payouts: 27
Final Table
| Place |
Name |
Prize |
| 1st |
Gus Hansen |
$455,780 |
| 2nd |
Hoyt Corkins |
$290,065 |
| 3rd |
Daniel Negreanu |
$192,270 |
| 4th |
Michael Benedetto |
$132,600 |
| 5th |
John D'Agostino |
$99,450 |
| 6th |
Remco Schrijvers |
$74,590 |
World Poker Open
- Casino: Horseshoe Casino & Hotel, Tunica
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 4-Day Event: January 26, 2004 to January 29, 2004
- Number of Entries: 367
- Total Prize Pool: $3,455,050
- Number of Payouts: 27
Final Table
| Place |
Name |
Prize |
| 1st |
Barry Greenstein |
$1,278,370 |
| 2nd |
Randy Jensen |
$656,460 |
| 3rd |
James Tippin |
$328,230 |
| 4th |
Chip Reese |
$207,304 |
| 5th |
Can Kim Hua |
$155,477 |
| 6th |
Tony Hartmann |
$120,927 |
L.A. Poker Classic
- Casino: Commerce Casino, Los Angeles
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 4-Day Event: February 21, 2004 to February 24, 2004
- Number of Entries: 382
- Total Prize Pool: $3,781,500
- Number of Payouts: 27
- Winning Hand: A-A
Final Table
| Place |
Name |
Prize |
| 1st |
Antonio Esfandiari |
$1,399,135 |
| 2nd |
Vinnie Vinh |
$718,485 |
| 3rd |
Mike Keohan |
$359,245 |
| 4th |
Bill Gazes |
$226,890 |
| 5th |
Adam Schoenfeld |
$170,170 |
| 6th |
David Benyamine |
$132,355 |
Bay 101 Shooting Star
- Casino: Bay 101, San José
- Buy-in: $5,000
- 3-Day Event: March 3, 2004 to March 5, 2004
- Number of Entries: 243
- Total Prize Pool: $1,125,000
- Number of Payouts: 27
Final Table
| Place |
Name |
Prize |
| 1st |
Phil Gordon |
$360,000 |
| 2nd |
Chris Moneymaker |
$200,000 |
| 3rd |
Masoud Shojaei |
$103,300 |
| 4th |
Scott Wilson |
$79,800 |
| 5th |
Susan Kim |
$68,400 |
| 6th |
Mark Mache |
$57,000 |
World Poker Challenge
- Casino: Reno Hilton, Reno
- Buy-in: $5,000
- 3-Day Event: March 30, 2004 to April 1, 2004
- Number of Entries: 342
- Total Prize Pool: $1,658,700
- Number of Payouts: 27
Final Table
| Place |
Name |
Prize |
| 1st |
Mike Kinney |
$629,469 |
| 2nd |
Paul Clark |
$310,403 |
| 3rd |
Harry Knopp |
$155,202 |
| 4th |
Peter Muller |
$98,022 |
| 5th |
Tony Bloom |
$73,517 |
| 6th |
Young Phan |
$57,180 |
WPT Championship
- Casino: Bellagio, Las Vegas
- Buy-in: $25,000
- 5-Day Event: April 19, 2004 to April 23, 2004
- Number of Entries: 343
- Total Prize Pool: $8,342,000
- Number of Payouts: 50
Final Table
| Place |
Name |
Prize |
| 1st |
Martin De Knijff |
$2,728,356 |
| 2nd |
Hasan Habib |
$1,372,223 |
| 3rd |
Matt Matros |
$706,903 |
| 4th |
Richard Grijalva |
$457,408 |
| 5th |
Russell Rosenblum |
$332,660 |
| 6th |
Steve Brecher |
$232,862 |
Other Events
During season 2 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, 2004 - Commerce Casino - postscript to Event #9: L.A. Poker Classic
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