2011 World Series of Poker
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The 2011 World Series of Poker was the 42nd annual World Series of Poker
(WSOP). The WSOP is the most prestigious poker tournament in the world with the winner of the Main Event considered to be the World Champion. It was held at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino
in Las Vegas, Nevada
between May 31-July 19, 2011. There were 59 bracelet
events, beginning with the WSOP National Circuit Championship and culminating in the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Championship (also known as the "Main Event"). The November Nine
concept returned for a fourth consecutive year, with the Main Event finalists returning on November 6, playing down to three that evening and then adjourning until November 8.
. WSOP.com streamed 55 gold bracelet events on a 5-minute delay via the internet. ESPN3 streamed the $25K Heads Up, $50K Poker Players Championship and the Main Event online.
ESPN
also doubled the airtime given to the WSOP from prior years. For the first time ever, television coverage of the WSOP Main Event was "live" with a 30-minute delay.
The final table of the Main Event was televised in its entirety on ESPN. As per Nevada Gaming Commission stipulations, play was broadcast with a 15-minute delay and the hole cards were not shown to the television audience until after the hand was over.
purchased the rights to the WSOP and almost immediately started to expand the name brand. After the purchase, Harrah's introduced Circuit Events
around the country. These events were intended to build up hype for the WSOP. In 2011, they introduced WSOP Circuit National Championship
.
The WSOP Circuit National Championship was an exclusive tournament, limited to 100 players who qualified through the circuit events. The winner of the championship was awarded a WSOP bracelet. The event, which took place from May 27 through May 29, was won by amateur player Sam Barnhart.
The Main Event:
The Main Event drew 6,865 players, creating a prize pool of $64,531,000. The top 693 finishers placed in the money, with first place paying $8,715,638. The Main Event was won by Pius Heinz
.
Of these celebrities, Sam Simon (500th), Robert Iler (275th) and Mars Callahan (94th) finished in the money.
* Indicates a player who finished in the money.
World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment...
(WSOP). The WSOP is the most prestigious poker tournament in the world with the winner of the Main Event considered to be the World Champion. It was held at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino
Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino
The Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino is located off the Las Vegas Strip in the unincorporated area of Paradise, Nevada, USA. It is better known as The Rio and is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment Inc. The Rio was the first all suite resort in the Las Vegas area...
in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
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between May 31-July 19, 2011. There were 59 bracelet
World Series of Poker bracelet
The World Series of Poker bracelet is considered the most coveted non-monetary prize a poker player can win. Since 1976, a bracelet has been awarded to the winner of every event at the annual WSOP. Even if the victory occurred before 1976, WSOP championships are now counted as "bracelets". ...
events, beginning with the WSOP National Circuit Championship and culminating in the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Championship (also known as the "Main Event"). The November Nine
November Nine
The November Nine is the name used to refer to the final nine contestants, or final table, at the Main Event of the World Series of Poker since 2008. The winner of the WSOP Main Event is considered to be the World Champion of Poker....
concept returned for a fourth consecutive year, with the Main Event finalists returning on November 6, playing down to three that evening and then adjourning until November 8.
Coverage
2011 marked the first time that every event at the WSOP was covered nearly live. Because of the nature of the competition, live coverage was not allowed by the Nevada Gaming CommissionNevada Gaming Commission
The Nevada Gaming Commission is a Nevada state governmental agency involved in the regulation of casinos throughout the state, along with the Nevada Gaming Control Board. It was founded in 1959 by the Nevada Legislature....
. WSOP.com streamed 55 gold bracelet events on a 5-minute delay via the internet. ESPN3 streamed the $25K Heads Up, $50K Poker Players Championship and the Main Event online.
ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
also doubled the airtime given to the WSOP from prior years. For the first time ever, television coverage of the WSOP Main Event was "live" with a 30-minute delay.
The final table of the Main Event was televised in its entirety on ESPN. As per Nevada Gaming Commission stipulations, play was broadcast with a 15-minute delay and the hole cards were not shown to the television audience until after the hand was over.
WSOP Circuit National Championship
Since 1970, the WSOP was held exclusively in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 2004, Harrah's EntertainmentHarrah's Entertainment
Caesars Entertainment Corporation is a private gaming corporation that owns and operates over 50 casinos, hotels, and seven golf courses under several brands. The company, based in Paradise, Nevada, is the largest gaming company in the world, with yearly revenues $8.9 billion...
purchased the rights to the WSOP and almost immediately started to expand the name brand. After the purchase, Harrah's introduced Circuit Events
World Series of Poker circuit events
The World Series of Poker Circuit is a series of poker tournaments held annually at a variety of casinos since 2005 as a build-up to the World Series of Poker ....
around the country. These events were intended to build up hype for the WSOP. In 2011, they introduced WSOP Circuit National Championship
World Series of Poker circuit events
The World Series of Poker Circuit is a series of poker tournaments held annually at a variety of casinos since 2005 as a build-up to the World Series of Poker ....
.
The WSOP Circuit National Championship was an exclusive tournament, limited to 100 players who qualified through the circuit events. The winner of the championship was awarded a WSOP bracelet. The event, which took place from May 27 through May 29, was won by amateur player Sam Barnhart.
Player Statistics
Through the first 57 events, the 2011 WSOP:- awarded $127,468,010 in prize money.
- had 68,807 tournament entries.
- had 98 countries represented.
- had representation from all 50 U.S. states.
- had a male participation percentage of 94.7%.
- had one multiple bracelet winner.
The Main Event:
- had 6,865 entrants.
- had 85 countries represented.
- had representation from all 50 U.S. states.
- had a male participation percentage of 96.5%.
- had 4,604 participants from the U.S.
- had 2,265 participants from other countries.
Events
| # | Event | Entrants | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Results | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500 Casino Employees No Limit Hold'em | 850 | Sean Drake | $82,292 | Jason Baker | Results | |
| 2 | $25,000 Heads Up No Limit Hold'em Championship | 128 | Jake Cody Jake Cody Jake Cody is a professional poker player from Rochdale, England, United Kingdom.He burst on to the European tournament scene in 2010 with major wins at the European Poker Tour event in Deauville in January where he won €857,000 and the main event of the World Poker Tour London in August where he... |
$851,192 | Yevgeniy Timoshenko Yevgeniy Timoshenko Yevgeniy Timoshenko is an American poker player. Born in 1988 in Kharkiv, Ukraine Timoshenko moved to Mukilteo, Washington when he was 8 years old... |
Results | |
| 3 | $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better | 925 | Francesco Barbaro | $262,283 | Kostas Kalathakis | Results | |
| 4 | $5,000 No Limit Hold'em | 865 | Allen Bari | $874,116 | Maria Ho Maria Ho Maria Ho is a professional poker player, born in Taipei, Taiwan. She is currently ranked 12th in the world among female poker pros in overall earnings.... |
Results | |
| 5 | $1,500 Seven Card Stud | 357 | Eugene Katchalov Eugene Katchalov Eugene Katchalov is an American professional poker player raised in Brooklyn, New York since age 10.Katchalov, a graduate with a business degree from NYU, is the winner of the largest payout for a non-championship event in the World Poker Tour , earning $2,482,605 with a win of the 2007 Doyle... |
$122,909 | Alessio Isaia | Results | |
| 6 | $1,500 Limit Hold'em | 675 | Harrison Wilder | $205,065 | Thomas Jamieson | Results | |
| 7 | $10,000 Pot Limit Hold'em Championship | 249 | Amir Lehavot | $573,456 | Jarred Solomon | Results | |
| 8 | $1,000 No Limit Hold'em | 4,178 | Sean Getzwiller | $611,185 | Sadan Turker | Results | |
| 9 | $1,500 2-7 Draw Lowball | 275 | Matt Perrins | $102,105 | Chris Bjorin Chris Bjorin Christer "Chris" Björin is a Swedish professional poker player, now based in London, England. Throughout his career, Björin has kept a relatively low profile and avoided many televised poker tournaments and interviews.-Poker:... |
Results | |
| 10 | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Six Handed | 1,920 | Geffrey Klein | $544,388 | Eddie Blumenthal | Results | |
| 11 | $10,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship | 202 | Viacheslav Zhukov | $465,216 | George Lind | Results | |
| 12 | $1,500 Triple Chance No Limit Hold'em | 1,340 | David Diaz | $352,808 | Anders Meli | Results | |
| 13 | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Shootout | 1,440 | Andrew Badecker | $369,371 | Robbie Verspui | Results | |
| 14 | $3,000 Limit Hold'em | 337 | Tyler Bonkowski | $220,817 | Brandon Demes | Results | |
| 15 | $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em | 765 | Brian Rast Brian Rast Brian Rast is a professional poker player from Las Vegas, Nevada who won the 2011 World Series of Poker $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em event and the $50,000 Player's Championship.... |
$227,232 | Allen Kessler | Results | |
| 16 | $10,000 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship | 126 | John Juanda John Juanda Johnson "John" Juanda is a Chinese Indonesian professional poker player based in Marina del Rey, California. Juanda lives in Los Angeles.-Personal life:... |
$367,170 | Phil Hellmuth Phil Hellmuth Phil Hellmuth is an American professional poker player. He is best known for holding a record 11 World Series of Poker bracelets, for winning the Main Event of the 1989 World Series of Poker and for his temperamental, "poker brat" personality... |
Results | |
| 17 | $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. | 963 | Aaron Steury | $289,283 | Michael Chow | Results | |
| 18 | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | 3,157 | Foster Hays | $735,400 | Casey Kelton | Results | |
| 19 | $2,500 Limit Hold'em Six Handed | 354 | Darren Woods | $213,431 | Stephanie Nguyen | Results | |
| 20 | $1,000 No Limit Hold'em | 3,175 | Jason Somerville | $493,091 | Yashar Darian | Results | |
| 21 | $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship | 126 | Bertrand Grospellier Bertrand Grospellier Bertrand Grospellier , also known as ElkY is a poker player and former pro gamer from France who has won a World Poker Tour , a World Series of Poker bracelet and a European Poker Tour title... |
$331,639 | Steve Landfish | Results | |
| 22 | $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha | 1,071 | Elie Payan | $292,825 | Rafael Kibrit | Results | |
| 23 | $2,500 Eight Game Mix | 489 | John Monnette | $278,144 | Eric Buchman Eric Buchman Eric Buchman is a professional poker player from Valley Stream, New York, who finished in fourth place at the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event... |
Results | |
| 24 | $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Shootout | 387 | Mark Radoja | $436,568 | Jeffrey Gross | Results | |
| 25 | $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better | 606 | Chris Viox | $200,459 | Mike Sexton Mike Sexton Michael Richard Sexton is an American professional poker player and commentator. He is a member of the Poker Hall of Fame.-Early years:... |
Results | |
| 26 | $2,500 No Limit Hold'em Six Handed | 1,378 | Oleksii Kovalchuk | $689,739 | Anton Ionel | Results | |
| 27 | $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship | 152 | Daniel Idema | $378,642 | Matthew Gallin | Results | |
| 28 | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | 2,500 | Andy Frankenberger Andy Frankenberger Andy Frankenberger is a professional poker player from New York City.Frankenberger won the WPT Season 9 Legends of Poker event in 2010, then followed that up with another WPT final table at the Festa al Lago event later that year... |
$599,153 | Joshua Evans | Results | |
| 29 | $2,500 10-Game Mix Six Handed | 431 | Chris Lee | $254,955 | Brian Haveson | Results | |
| 30 | $1,000 Seniors No Limit Hold'em Championship | 3,752 | James Hess | $557,435 | Richard Harwood | Results | |
| 31 | $3,000 Pot Limit Omaha | 685 | Sam Stein Sam Stein Samuel "Sam" Stein is an American professional poker player from Los Angeles who lives in Henderson, Nevada. He won his first World Series of Poker bracelet at the 2011 World Series of Poker where he made two final tables and three in the money finishes... |
$420,802 | Ben Lamb Ben Lamb Benjamin "Ben" Lamb is an American professional poker player. Lamb is the 2011 World Series of Poker Player of the Year. He was also a member of the 2011 November Nine, finishing in third place. He currently has one World Series of Poker bracelet and four career World Series of Poker final... |
Results | |
| 32 | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | 2,828 | Kirk Caldwell | $668,276 | Corbin White | Results | |
| 33 | $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship | 168 | Eric Rodawig | $442,183 | Phil Hellmuth Phil Hellmuth Phil Hellmuth is an American professional poker player. He is best known for holding a record 11 World Series of Poker bracelets, for winning the Main Event of the 1989 World Series of Poker and for his temperamental, "poker brat" personality... |
Results | |
| 34 | $1,000 No Limit Hold'em | 3,144 | Mark Schmid | $488,283 | Justin Cohen | Results | |
| 35 | $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha Six Handed | 507 | Jason Mercier Jason Mercier Jason Mercier is an American professional poker player from Hollywood, Florida. He has won two World Series of Poker bracelets and one European Poker Tour title... |
$619,575 | Hans Winzeler | Results | |
| 36 | $2,500 No Limit Hold'em | 1,734 | Mikhail Lakhitov Mikhail Lakhitov Mikhail Lakhitov is a Russian professional poker player. In June 2011, he became one of the top 20 ranked players in the world. He has one World Series of Poker bracelet and seven career World Series of Poker in the money finishes, all in the time since he started playing in 2010.-Career:He was... |
$749,610 | Hassan Babajane | Results | |
| 37 | $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship | 240 | Fabrice Soulier Fabrice Soulier Fabrice Soulier is a professional poker player with over $3.2 Million in live poker tournament winnings and won his first bracelet in the 2011 World Series of Poker $10,000 H.O.R.S.E... |
$609,130 | Shawn Buchanan Shawn Buchanan Shawn Buchanan is a Canadian poker player from Vancouver, British Columbia who won the World Poker Tour Mandalay Bay Poker Championship in 2007, earning $768,775.... |
Results | |
| 38 | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | 2,192 | Arkadiy Tsinis | $540,136 | Michael Blanovsky | Results | |
| 39 | $2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em/Omaha | 606 | Mitch Schock Mitch Schock Mitch Schock is an American professional poker player. He won his first World Series of Poker bracelet at the 2011 World Series of Poker where he made three final tables and has had at least five in the money finishes in each of the last three World Series of Pokers... |
$310,225 | Rodney Brown | Results | |
| 40 | $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Six Handed | 732 | Matt Jarvis Matthew Jarvis (poker player) Matthew "Matt" Jarvis is a Canadian professional poker player from Surrey, British Columbia, known for his November Nine appearance in the 2010 World Series of Poker. He earned his first World Series of Poker bracelet at the 2011 World Series of Poker.... |
$808,538 | Justin Filtz | Results | |
| 41 | $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout | 538 | Justin Pechie | $167,060 | Dale Eberle | Results | |
| 42 | $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha Championship | 361 | Ben Lamb Ben Lamb Benjamin "Ben" Lamb is an American professional poker player. Lamb is the 2011 World Series of Poker Player of the Year. He was also a member of the 2011 November Nine, finishing in third place. He currently has one World Series of Poker bracelet and four career World Series of Poker final... |
$814,436 | Sami Kelopuro Sami Kelopuro Sami Kelopuro , also known as LarsLuzak, is a professional poker player represented by Poker Icons. Sami started to play poker cash games in late 2005 when he was invited to a home sit-and-go poker tournament... |
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| 43 | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | 2,857 | André Akkari André Akkari André Akkari is a Brazilian professional poker player. He is a member of Team PokerStars Pro Brazil and is the winner of the 2011 World Series of Poker $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em event.... |
$675,117 | Nachman Berlin | Results | |
| 44 | $2,500 Seven Card Razz | 363 | Rep Porter Rep Porter Ralph "Rep" Porter is an American professional poker player who won the 2008 World Series of Poker $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed event.Porter graduated from the University of Washington and worked as an equity options trader prior to becoming a professional poker player.- World Series of Poker... |
$210,615 | Stephen Su | Results | |
| 45 | $1,000 No Limit Hold'em | 2,890 | Kenneth Griffin | $455,356 | Jean Luc Marais | Results | |
| 46 | $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Six Handed Championship | 474 | Joe Ebanks Joe Ebanks Joe Ebanks is an American professional poker player from Ohio. He grew up in Kent and as of 2011 resides in Stow. He won his first World Series of Poker bracelet at the 2011 World Series of Poker where he made his first final table and had three in the money finishes... |
$1,158,481 | Chris Moorman Chris Moorman Chris Moorman. is a British professional poker player. He is the all-time leader in career online poker earnings.He is among the leaders in the 2011 World Series of Poker Player of the Year point standings... |
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| 47 | $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better | 450 | Owais Ahmed Owais Ahmed Owais Ahmed is a Pakistani professional poker player from Anaheim, CA. He won his first World Series of Poker bracelet at the 2011 World Series of Poker where he finished in the money in five mixed game events.-World Series of Poker:... |
$255,959 | Michael Mizrachi Michael Mizrachi Michael David Mizrachi is an American professional poker player who won the 2010 World Series of Poker $50,000 Players Championship.. Mizrachi also has two World Poker Tour Titles, and finished 5th in the Main Event of the 2010 World Series of Poker.-Personal life:Mizrachi was born in Miami,... |
Results | |
| 48 | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | 2,713 | Athanasios Polychronopoulos | $650,223 | Simon Charette | Results | |
| 49 | $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball | 309 | Leonard Martin | $189,818 | Justin Bonomo Justin Bonomo Justin Bonomo is an American professional poker player who was a sponsored member of Team Bodog until January 2010. -Poker:... |
Results | |
| 50 | $5,000 Triple Chance No Limit Hold'em | 817 | Antonin Teisseire | $825,604 | Darryl Ronconi | Results | |
| 51 | $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better | 946 | David Singontiko | $268,235 | Michael Yee | Results | |
| 52 | $2,500 Mixed Hold'em | 580 | Matt Matros Matt Matros Matthew "Matt" Matros is a professional poker player and author from Brooklyn, New York who has won two World Series of Poker events.... |
$303,501 | Jonathan Lane | Results | |
| 53 | $1,000 Ladies No Limit Hold'em Championship | 1,055 | Marsha Wolak | $192,344 | Karina Jett Karina Jett Karina Niki Jett is a professional poker player living in Las Vegas, Nevada. She may be best known for her appearances on the GSN series Poker Royale Battle of the Sexes... |
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| 54 | $1,000 No Limit Hold'em | 4,576 | Maxim Lykov Maxim Lykov Maxim Lykov is a professional poker player from Moscow, Russia. He has both a World Series of Poker bracelet and an European Poker Tour title. Lykov is a member of Team PokerStars Pro.As of 2011, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,500,000.... |
$648,880 | Dror Michaelo | Results | |
| 55 | $50,000 The Poker Player's Championship | 128 | Brian Rast Brian Rast Brian Rast is a professional poker player from Las Vegas, Nevada who won the 2011 World Series of Poker $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em event and the $50,000 Player's Championship.... |
$1,720,328 | Phil Hellmuth Phil Hellmuth Phil Hellmuth is an American professional poker player. He is best known for holding a record 11 World Series of Poker bracelets, for winning the Main Event of the 1989 World Series of Poker and for his temperamental, "poker brat" personality... |
Results | |
| 56 | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | 3,389 | Alexander Anter | $777,928 | Nemer Haddad | Results | |
| 57 | $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better | 352 | Nick Binger | $397,073 | David Bach David Bach (poker player) David Bach is a professional poker player from Athens, Georgia, and the winner of the $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E. event at the 2009 World Series of Poker. Bach defeated John Hanson heads-up after a marathon final table that lasted 20 hours and 492 hands.In total, Bach has 11 career WSOP... |
Results | |
| 58 | $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Championship | 6,865 | Pius Heinz Pius Heinz Pius Heinz is a German poker professional from Cologne, best known as the winner of the Main Event at the 2011 World Series of Poker. He is the first German player to capture the Main Event bracelet.... |
$8,715,638 | Martin Staszko Martin Staszko Martin Staszko is a Czech poker player from Třinec, best known as the runner-up of the Main Event at the 2011 World Series of Poker, where he finished second to Pius Heinz.- Life :... |
Results |
Main Event
The $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Championship began on July 7 with the first of four starting days. After reaching the final table of nine players on July 19, the remainder of the tournament was delayed until November 6.The Main Event drew 6,865 players, creating a prize pool of $64,531,000. The top 693 finishers placed in the money, with first place paying $8,715,638. The Main Event was won by Pius Heinz
Pius Heinz
Pius Heinz is a German poker professional from Cologne, best known as the winner of the Main Event at the 2011 World Series of Poker. He is the first German player to capture the Main Event bracelet....
.
Celebrities
Several celebrities also participated in the Main Event:- Day 1-A: Jason AlexanderJason AlexanderJay Scott Greenspan , better known by his professional name of Jason Alexander, is an American actor, writer, comedian, television director, producer, and singer. He is best known for his role as George Costanza on the television series Seinfeld, appearing in the sitcom from 1989 to 1998...
, Vincent Van PattenVincent Van PattenVincent Van Patten is an American actor and former tour professional tennis player.-Personal life:Van Patten was born in Bellerose, New York. He is the youngest son of actor Dick Van Patten and his wife, Pat, née Poole, a former June Taylor dancer. He is of Dutch and Italian descent... - Day 1-B: Sam SimonSam SimonSamuel "Sam" Simon is an American director, producer, writer, boxing manager and philanthropist. While at Stanford University, Simon worked as a newspaper cartoonist and after graduating became a storyboard artist at Filmation Studios. He submitted a spec script for the sitcom Taxi, which was...
, Patrick BruelPatrick BruelPatrick Bruel is a French singer, actor, and professional poker player of Algerian Jewish descent.-Biography:... - Day 1-C: Paul PiercePaul PiercePaul Anthony Pierce , nicknamed The Truth, is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. He earned First Team All-America honors in his junior year at Kansas, and has been a starter every season since being selected by the Celtics with the 10th overall pick in the...
, Brad GarrettBrad GarrettBradley "Brad" Garrett is an American actor, voice actor, stand-up comedian, and professional poker player. Throughout he has appeared in numerous television and film roles....
, Petter NorthugPetter NorthugPetter Northug Jr. is a Norwegian cross country skier and double Olympic champion. He has 9 World Championship and Winter Olympic gold medals with 13 medals overall, and nine individual FIS Cross-Country World Cup wins with 20 podium places...
, Audley HarrisonAudley HarrisonAudley Harrison is a British professional boxer from Harlesden, England who fights in the heavyweight division. At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney he became the first British fighter to win an Olympic gold medal in the superheavyweight division. He stands and usually weighs around .Harrison turned...
, Shane WarneShane WarneShane Keith Warne is a former Australian international cricketer widely regarded as one of the greatest bowlers in the history of the game. In 2000, he was selected by a panel of cricket experts as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Century, the only specialist bowler selected in the quintet...
, Ray RomanoRay RomanoRaymond Albert "Ray" Romano is an American actor, writer and stand-up comedian, best known for his roles on the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond and in the Ice Age film series. He recently starred in the TNT comedy-drama Men of a Certain Age.-Early life:Romano was born in Queens, New York to Italian...
, Robert IlerRobert IlerRobert Michael Iler is an American actor, known for his portrayal of A.J. Soprano on The Sopranos which aired on HBO from 1999-2007.... - Day 1-D: Jennifer TillyJennifer TillyJennifer Tilly is an American actress and poker player. She is an Academy Award nominee, and a World Series of Poker Ladies' Event bracelet winner. She is the older sister of actress Meg Tilly.-Early life:...
, Shannon ElizabethShannon ElizabethShannon Elizabeth is an American actress and former fashion model. Elizabeth is well known for her roles in comedy films such as Scary Movie, American Pie, and Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back. She is also well known for her work in horror films such as Thirteen Ghosts, Cursed, and Night of the Demons...
, NellyNellyCornell Iral Haynes, Jr. , better known by his stage name Nelly, is an Grammy Award winning American rapper and actor. He has performed with the rap group St. Lunatics since 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Under Universal, Nelly began his solo career in 2000 with his debut album...
, René AngélilRené AngélilRené Angélil, OQ is a Canadian singer and manager. He is the husband and manager of singer Celine Dion.-Early life:Angélil was born in Montreal, Québec, Canada of a father of Syrian descent and a Canadian mother of Lebanese origin...
, Mars CallahanMars CallahanMars Callahan is an American actor, director, producer and writer.He is known, among other things, for the movie Poolhall Junkies where he served as director, actor and screenwriter....
Of these celebrities, Sam Simon (500th), Robert Iler (275th) and Mars Callahan (94th) finished in the money.
Performance of past champions
| Name | Championship Year(s) |
Day of Elimination |
|---|---|---|
| Doyle Brunson Doyle Brunson Doyle F. Brunson is an American professional poker player who has played professionally for over 50 years. He is the first two-time World Series of Poker main event champion to win consecutively, a Poker Hall of Fame inductee, and the author of several books on poker.Brunson is the first player to... |
1976 1976 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Final table:... , 1977 1977 World Series of Poker The 1977 World Series of Poker was held at Binion's Horseshoe.-Preliminary events:-Final table:... |
1-A |
| Bobby Baldwin Bobby Baldwin Bobby Baldwin is a professional poker player, off-road racer and casino executive. As a poker player, Baldwin is best known as the 1978 world champion, becoming the youngest main event champion at that time.... |
1978 1978 World Series of Poker The 1978 World Series of Poker was held in May 1978 at Binion's Horseshoe. and was the first WSOP that wasn't a winner-take-all prize.Instead the tournament had a progressive prize structure, as follows 50% for the Winner then 20% for second, 15% for third, 10% for fourth and 5% for fifth... |
2-A |
| Tom McEvoy Tom McEvoy Thomas K. McEvoy is a professional poker player and author. He is best known for his win in the 1983 World Series of Poker main event.-Early life:... |
1983 1983 World Series of Poker The 1983 World Series of Poker was held May 9th to May 12th, 1983 at Binion's Horseshoe.-Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 108 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. Doyle Brunson fell just short in his attempt to win the main event for a third time when he... |
3 |
| Berry Johnston Berry Johnston Berry Enfield Johnston is an American professional poker player. He is best known as the 1986 World Champion, but he has also won four other bracelets at the World Series of Poker in addition to cashes and wins in many other tournaments throughout his career.- Poker career :Johnston won the 1986... |
1986 1986 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 141 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament.-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.... |
4 |
| Johnny Chan Johnny Chan (poker player) Johnny Chan rather than his Chinese birth name. born in Guangzhou, China in 1957) is a Chinese American professional poker player. He has won 10 World Series of Poker bracelets, including 1987 and 1988 World Series of Poker main events consecutively.... |
1987 1987 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 152 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament.-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.... , 1988 1988 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.... |
2-A |
| Phil Hellmuth Phil Hellmuth Phil Hellmuth is an American professional poker player. He is best known for holding a record 11 World Series of Poker bracelets, for winning the Main Event of the 1989 World Series of Poker and for his temperamental, "poker brat" personality... |
1989 1989 World Series of Poker The 1989 World Series of Poker was held at Binion's Horseshoe. The 1989 Main Event was won by 24-year-old Phil Hellmuth, defeating defending champion Johnny Chan, and also breaking the record for the youngest player to win the WSOP Main Event . Had Johnny Chan won, he would have tied Johnny... |
4 |
| Dan Harrington Dan Harrington Dan Harrington is a professional poker player, best known for winning the main event world championship at the 1995 World Series of Poker. He has earned one World Poker Tour title, two WSOP bracelets, and over six million dollars in tournament cashes in his poker career... |
1995 1995 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.-External Links:*... |
2-A |
| Huck Seed Huck Seed Huckleberry Seed is an American professional poker player best known for winning the main event of the 1996 World Series of Poker.-Early Life:... |
1996 1996 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.-External Links:*... |
3 |
| Scotty Nguyen Scotty Nguyen Thuận B. "Scotty" Nguyễn is a Vietnamese American professional poker player who is a five time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, most notably as the winner of the 1998 World Series of Poker Main Event and the 2008 WSOP $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship... |
1998 1998 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.-External Links:*... |
2-A |
| Carlos Mortensen Carlos Mortensen Juan Carlos Mortensen is an Ecuadorian professional poker player of Danish descent and the only Hispanic Main Event winner of the World Series of Poker. Mortensen is known for his loose play, bluffing tactics, and interesting chip-stacking style.Mortensen moved from Spain to the United States in... |
2001 2001 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 613 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter what was the largest poker tournament ever played in a non-online casino at the time.-Final table:-Other High Finishes:... |
3 |
| Robert Varkonyi Robert Varkonyi Robert Varkonyi is an American poker player, best known for winning the main event of the 2002 World Series of Poker.-Early years:Varkonyi was born in and raised in New York... * |
2002 2002 World Series of Poker The 2002 World Series of Poker was held at Binion's Horseshoe.This edition was historically notable for two reasons. It was the first WSOP in which pocket cams were installed to allow broadcasters to show the players' hole cards, although only for the Main Event... |
4 (514th place) |
| Chris Moneymaker Chris Moneymaker Christopher Bryan Moneymaker is an American poker player who won the main event at the 2003 World Series of Poker . His 2003 win is said to have revolutionized poker because he was the first person to become a world champion by qualifying at an online poker site... |
2003 2003 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 839 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter what was the largest poker tournament ever played in a brick and mortar casino at the time... |
1-C |
| Greg Raymer Greg Raymer Gregory Raymer nicknamed "Fossilman," is a professional poker player. He is best known for winning the 2004 World Series of Poker Main Event.-Early life:... |
2004 2004 World Series of Poker The 2004 World Series of Poker was held at Binion's Horseshoe after Harrah's Entertainment purchased the casino and the rights to the tournament in January... |
1-A |
| Joe Hachem Joe Hachem Joseph Hachem is a Lebanese-Australian professional poker player known for winning the main event of the 2005 World Series of Poker. He was the first Australian to win the main event, which earned him $7.5 million, then a record for all-time biggest tournament prize.The next year, Hachem won his... |
2005 2005 World Series of Poker The 2005 World Series of Poker opened play on June 2, continuing through the Main Event No Limit World Championship starting on July 7. The conclusion of the Main Event on July 15 marked the close of play, and the largest prize in sports and/or television history at the time was awarded to the... |
2-B |
| Jamie Gold Jamie Gold Jamie M. Gold is an American television producer, a talent agent, and poker player, based in Malibu, California. He is known for winning the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event and currently divides his time between his activities as president of production for the entertainment company,... |
2006 2006 World Series of Poker The 2006 World Series of Poker began on June 25, 2006 with "satellite" events, with regular play commencing on June 26 with the annual Casino Employee event, and the Tournament of Champions held on June 28 and 29... |
2-B |
| Jerry Yang Jerry Yang (poker player) Xao "Jerry" Yang is an ethnic Hmong poker player from Temecula, California and the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event champion.Yang started playing poker in 2005. An amateur player at the time, Yang entered the 2007 World Series of Poker after winning a $225 satellite at the Pechanga Resort... |
2007 2007 World Series of Poker The 2007 World Series of Poker began on June 1, 2007. The $10,000 no-limit Texas hold 'em Main Event began on July 6 and was completed on the morning of July 18... |
1-A |
| Joe Cada Joe Cada Joseph "Joe" Cada is an American professional poker player from Shelby Charter Township, Michigan, best known as the winner of the Main Event at the 2009 World Series of Poker .... |
2009 2009 World Series of Poker The 2009 World Series of Poker was the 40th annual World Series of Poker . It was held at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and ran from May 27 to July 15. There were 57 bracelet events, culminating in the $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event... |
3 |
| Jonathan Duhamel Jonathan Duhamel Jonathan Duhamel is a Canadian poker professional from Boucherville, Quebec, best known as the winner of the Main Event at the 2010 World Series of Poker . He is the first Canadian player to capture the Main Event bracelet.... |
2010 2010 World Series of Poker The 2010 World Series of Poker was the 41st annual World Series of Poker , held at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and ran from May 28 to July 17. There were 57 bracelet events, culminating in the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Championship that began on July 5... |
2-A |
Other notable high finishes
NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 26th | J.P. Kelly J.P. Kelly John-Paul Kelly known as J.P. Kelly is a professional poker player from Aylesbury, England. Kelly is a two time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, having won the 2009 World Series of Poker $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em event in Las Vegas and then later that same year won another bracelet at the 2009... |
$302,005 |
November Nine
| Name | Number of chips | WSOP Bracelets |
WSOP Cashes* |
WSOP Earnings* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
40,175,000 | 0 | 4 | $22,875 |
| 33,925,000 | 0 | 5 | $37,516 | |
 |
24,750,000 | 0 | 10 | $237,249 |
| |
23,875,000 | 0 | 8 | $48,769 |
| |
20,875,000 | 1 | 12 | $2,157,249 |
 |
19,700,000 | 0 | 1 | $7,582 |
 |
16,425,000 | 0 | 1 | $83,286 |
 |
13,825,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 |
12,375,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Final Table
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pius Heinz | $8,715,638 |
| 2nd | Martin Staszko | $5,433,086 |
| 3rd | Ben Lamb | $4,021,138 |
| 4th | Matt Giannetti | $3,012,700 |
| 5th | Phil Collins | $2,269,599 |
| 6th | Eoghan O'Dea | $1,720,831 |
| 7th | Badih "Bob" Bounahra | $1,314,097 |
| 8th | Anton Makiievskyi | $1,010,015 |
| 9th | Sam Holden | $782,115 |