World Poker Tour season 5 results
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Mirage Poker Showdown
- Casino: The MirageThe MirageThe Mirage is a 3,044 room hotel and casino resort located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States.The Mirage is connected by a free tram to Treasure Island. The marquee in front of the Mirage is the largest free standing marquee in the world.-History:The Mirage was built by...
, Las VegasLas Vegas, NevadaLas Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... - Buy-in: $10,000
- 4-Day Event: May 14, 2006 to May 17, 2006
- Number of Entries: 384
- Total Prize Pool: $3,724,800
- Number of Payouts: 36
- Winning Hand: K-5
Place | Name | Prize |
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1st | Stanley Weiss Stanley Weiss Stanley Weiss is an American professional poker player residing in Nashville, Tennessee.In May 2006, Weiss won the World Poker Tour fifth season Mirage Poker Showdown and earned $1,084,037. On the final hand he held K♠ 5♦ and outdrew Harry Demetriou's K♥ 6♣ on the river... |
$1,320,255 |
2nd | Harry Demetriou Harry Demetriou Charidimos Demetriou is a British poker player.-World Series of Poker:Demetriou first became known in poker circles for his 3rd place finish at the $2,000 no limit Texas hold 'em tournament at the 2002 World Series of Poker won by Layne Flack... |
$673,272 |
3rd | Devin Porter | $332,937 |
4th | David Williams David Williams (card player) David Anthony Williams is a professional poker player and popular Magic: The Gathering player.-Personal life:Williams was born in Arlington, Texas. He briefly attended Princeton University before switching to study economics at Southern Methodist University... |
$221,958 |
5th | Steve Frederick | $166,469 |
6th | Robert Mizrachi Robert Mizrachi Robert Mizrachi is an American professional poker player.Robert Mizrachi was a former poker dealer at a South Miami casino... |
$129,476 |
Mandalay Bay Poker Championship
- Casino: Mandalay BayMandalay Bay Resort and CasinoMandalay Bay Resort and Casino is a 44-story luxury hotel casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned by MGM Resorts International. Five floors of the main hotel building are occupied by the five-star and AAA Five-Diamond Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas...
, Las Vegas - Buy-in: $10,000
- 5-Day Event: June 4, 2006 to June 8, 2006
- Number of Entries: 349
- Total Prize Pool: $3,385,300
- Number of Payouts: 50
- Winning Hand:
Place | Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1st | Joe Tehan | $1,033,440 |
2nd | Burt Boutin Burt Boutin Burton A. Boutin is a professional poker player from Henderson, Nevada who has won two World Series of Poker bracelets. He also finished in second place at the 2006 Mandalay Bay Poker Championship winning $604,765. Boutin is known for drinking "Red Bull" at the poker table and acting a little hyper... |
$604,765 |
3rd | Brad Booth Brad Booth Bradley Booth is a Canadian professional poker player known for his appearances on the GSN series High Stakes Poker and buying in for a "cool million."... |
$319,180 |
4th | Alex Outhred | $184,745 |
5th | Al Stonum | $134,390 |
6th | Steve Vincent | $94,075 |
Grand Prix de Paris
- Casino: Aviation Club de France, ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
- Buy-in: €10,000
- 5-Day Event: June 12, 2006 to June 16, 2006
- Number of Entries: 232
- Total Prize Pool: €2,320,000 ($2,805,856)
- Number of Payouts: 27
Place | Name | Prize |
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1st | Christian Grundtvig | €712,500 ($907,066) |
2nd | Jani Sointula Jani Sointula Jani Sointula is a Finnish professional poker player from Helsinki.In November 2004, he won the Monte Carlo Millions, defeating fellow countryman Juha Helppi in the final heads-up confrontation to take home the $400,000 first prize... |
€356,250 ($453,533) |
3rd | Thomas Wahlroos | €243,750 ($310,312) |
4th | Henrik Witt | €168,750 ($214,831) |
5th | Phil Yeh | €131,250 ($167,091) |
6th | Pat Schuhl | €93,750 ($119,351) |
Legends of Poker
- Casino: Bicycle CasinoBicycle CasinoThe Bicycle Casino is the world's second largest poker cardroom.Founded by George Hardie Sr. in 1984, located in Bell Gardens, California, the Bicycle Casino offers a wide variety of poker games and limits, as well as pai gow poker, panguingue and California blackjack.Financing to build the casino...
, Los AngelesLos ÁngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... - Buy-in: $10,000
- 5-Day Event: August 26, 2006 to August 30, 2006
- Number of Entries: 466
- Total Prize Pool: $4,520,200
- Number of Payouts: 45
- Winning Hand:
Place | Name | Prize |
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1st | Joe Pelton Joe Pelton Joe Pelton is an American business analyst and poker tournament player, who is based in Newport Beach, California. He attended Harvey Mudd College and graduated in 1999... |
$1,577,170 |
2nd | Frankie O'Dell Frankie O'Dell Frankie O'Dell is an American professional poker player residing in Long Beach, California. He has won two World Series of Poker bracelets in Omaha Hi/Lo Split. His first win came in the 2003 World Series of Poker in the $1,500 event and his second in the $2,000 event in 2007... |
$776,385 |
3rd | Hoyt Corkins Hoyt Corkins Hoyt Bricken Corkins is an American professional poker player.He also has three children in Chelsei Corkins, Brittney Corkins, and Ashley Roundtre... |
$381,540 |
4th | Kevin O'Donnell | $226,260 |
5th | Randy Holland Randy Holland Randy Holland is a Canadian poker player.Holland has won two World Series of Poker titles: razz in 1996 and seven card stud high low in 2000. In addition he was won other events, including at the Bicycle Casino, Commerce Casino and Foxwoods casino.... |
$177,460 |
6th | 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... |
$133,095 |
Borgata Poker Open
- Casino: Borgata, Atlantic City
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 5-Day Event: September 15, 2006 to September 19, 2006
- Number of Entries: 540
- Total Prize Pool: $5,238,000
- Number of Payouts: 54
- Winning Hand:
Place | Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1st | Mark Newhouse | $1,519,020 |
2nd | Chris McCormack | $802,985 |
3rd | David Sklansky David Sklansky -Life and career:Sklansky was born and raised in Teaneck, New Jersey, where he graduated from Teaneck High School in 1966. He attended the University of Pennsylvania, but left before graduation. He returned to Teaneck and passed multiple Society of Actuaries exams by the time he was 20, and worked... |
$419,040 |
4th | Anthony Argila | $366,660 |
5th | Chris Bell Chris Bell (poker player) Christopher Bell is an American professional poker player from Raleigh, North Carolina who won the 2010 World Series of Poker $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better event. He has also made three final tables at the World Poker Tour... |
$314,280 |
6th | Blaise Ingoglia | $261,901 |
Festa Al Lago
- Casino: BellagioBellagio (hotel and casino)Bellagio is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in the Paradise area of unincorporated Clark County, Nevada, USA and a member of The Leading Hotels of the World. It is owned by MGM Resorts International and was built on the site of the demolished Dunes hotel and casino.Inspired by the...
, Las VegasLas Vegas, NevadaLas Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... - Buy-in: $10,000
- 5-Day Event: October 16, 2006 to October 20, 2006
- Number of Entries: 433
- Total Prize Pool: $4,200,100
- Number of Payouts: 100
- Winning Hand:
Place | Name | Prize |
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1st | Andreas Walnum | $1,090,025 |
2nd | Steve Wong | $542,700 |
3rd | Joe Pelton Joe Pelton Joe Pelton is an American business analyst and poker tournament player, who is based in Newport Beach, California. He attended Harvey Mudd College and graduated in 1999... |
$292,220 |
4th | Christopher Loveland | $187,745 |
5th | David Baker | $125,240 |
6th | Can Kim Hua Can Kim Hua Can Kim Hua is a Vietnamese American professional poker player who is a three-time final tablest at both the World Series of Poker and on the World Poker Tour with over $2.7 million in earnings.-Career:... |
$83,490 |
Canadian Open Championship
- Casino: Fallsview Casino Resort, Niagara Falls, OntarioNiagara Falls, OntarioNiagara Falls is a Canadian city on the Niagara River in the Golden Horseshoe region of Southern Ontario. The municipality was incorporated on June 12, 1903...
, CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... - Buy-in: C$2,500
- 3-Day Event: October 22, 2006 to October 24, 2006
- Number of Entries: 298
- Total Prize Pool: C$720,533 (US$639,913)
- Number of Payouts: 27
Place | Name | Prize |
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1st | Scott Clements Scott Clements Scott Clements is a professional poker player from Mount Vernon, Washington, United States, who has won titles in both World Poker Tour and World Series of Poker events.... |
C$250,027 (US$222,524) |
2nd | Anthony O'Hagan | C$115,285 (US$102,385) |
3rd | Vince Sessa | C$61,245 (US$554,392) |
4th | Terris Preston | C$43,232 (US$38,395) |
5th | Steven Buttery | C$32,424 (US$28,796) |
6th | Gia Trinh | C$25,219 (US$22,397) |
North American Poker Championship
- Casino: Fallsview Casino Resort, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
- Buy-in: C$10,000
- 5-Day Event: October 25, 2006 to October 29, 2006
- Number of Entries: 497
- Total Prize Pool: C$4,829,332 (US$4,288,965)
- Number of Payouts: 45
- Winning Hand:
Place | Name | Prize |
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1st | Soren Turkewitsch | C$1,380,378 (US$1,225,920) |
2nd | Jason Sagle | C$676,107 (US$600,456) |
3rd | John Lam | C$352,541 (US$313,094) |
4th | Jim Worth | C$289,760 (US$257,338) |
5th | 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:... |
C$217,320 (US$193,003) |
6th | Marc Karam Marc Karam Marc Karam is a Canadian professional poker player. In addition to playing in major international poker tournaments he makes his living playing online poker at various stakes against a wide range of opponents.... |
C$169,027 (US$150,114) |
World Poker Finals
- Casino: Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Connecticut
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 4-Day Event: November 12, 2006 to November 16, 2006
- Number of Entries: 609
- Total Prize Pool: $5,749,481
- Number of Payouts: 60
- Winning Hand:
Place | Name | Prize |
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1st | Nenad Medic Nenad Medic Nenad Medić is a Serbian-Canadian professional poker player with a World Series of Poker bracelet and World Poker Tour Championship title. He resides in Niagara Falls, Ontario... |
$1,717,194 |
2nd | EG Harvin | $904,389 |
3rd | Mimi Tran Mimi Tran Thithi "Mimi" Tran is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player.- Biography :Tran was born in Nha Trang, Vietnam. After moving to the United States in 1982, Tran found work in the electronics industry in Silicon Valley. She began playing poker in 1989, after an auto accident left her... |
$472,228 |
4th | Michael Omelchuk | $343,439 |
5th | Kathy Liebert Kathy Liebert Kathleen H. Liebert is an American professional poker player.- Poker :Liebert started her professional poker career as a prop player in Colorado... |
$257,579 |
6th | Michael Perry | $200,340 |
Doyle Brunson North American Poker Classic
- Casino: Bellagio, Las Vegas
- Buy-in: $15,000
- 6-Day Event: December 14, 2006 to December 19, 2006
- Number of Entries: 583
- Total Prize Pool: $8,482,650
- Number of Payouts: 100
- Winning Hand:
Place | Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1st | Joseph Hachem | $2,207,575 |
2nd | Jim Hanna | $1,099,430 |
3rd | Daniel Negreanu Daniel Negreanu Daniel Negreanu is a Canadian professional poker player. He has won four World Series of Poker bracelets and two World Poker Tour Championship titles. He is currently ranked second in the all-time career earnings list and is the star of poker game show Million Dollar Challenge. He plays a big... |
$592,000 |
4th | Mads Andersen | $380,630 |
5th | David Redlin | $253,715 |
6th | Edward Jordan | $169,145 |
PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
- Casino: Atlantis, Paradise IslandParadise IslandParadise Island is an island in the Bahamas formerly known as Hog Island. The island is located just off the shore of the city of Nassau, which is itself located on the northern edge of the island of New Providence. It is best known for the sprawling 'Vegas-by-the-sea resort' Atlantis.Paradise...
- Buy-in: $7,800
- 6-Day Event: January 5, 2007 to January 10, 2007
- Number of Entries: 937
- Total Prize Pool: $7,063,842
- Number of Payouts: 180
- Winning Hand:
Place | Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1st | Ryan Daut Ryan Daut Ryan Daut is a professional poker player from New Jersey. After earning a degree in mathematics and computer science from the University of Richmond in 2006, Daut began work on a doctorate in mathematics at Penn State University... |
$1,535,255 |
2nd | Isaac Haxton | $861,789 |
3rd | Robert Ford | $550,980 |
4th | Robert Mizrachi Robert Mizrachi Robert Mizrachi is an American professional poker player.Robert Mizrachi was a former poker dealer at a South Miami casino... |
$409,703 |
5th | Jonathan Little Jonathan Little Jonathan Little is an American professional poker player who won both the World Poker Tour's Season VI Mirage Poker Showdown and Season VII Foxwoods World Poker Finals and won the WPT Season VI Player of the Year award.- Biography :Little was a student at the University of West Florida studying... |
$317,873 |
6th | Frank Rusnak | $247,234 |
World Poker Open
- Casino: Gold Strike Resort and CasinoGold Strike Resort and CasinoGold Strike Resort and Casino in Tunica Resorts, Mississippi is an MGM Resorts International resort located 20 minutes south of Memphis, Tennessee. In 2008, MGM Mirage made a large investment in Gold Strike Casino Resort and a commitment to the Tunica market with a multi-million dollar renovation...
, TunicaTunicaTunica may refer to:* The latin word for tunic, a type of clothing typical in the ancient world* In anatomy, tunica refers to a structure comprising a blood vessel; types include Tunica albuginea and Tunica vasculosa... - Buy-in: $10,000
- 5-Day Event: January 21, 2007 to January 25, 2007
- Number of Entries: 294
- Total Prize Pool: $2,812,000
- Number of Payouts: 27
- Winning Hand:
Place | Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1st | Bryan Sumner | $913,986 |
2nd | Daniel Negreanu Daniel Negreanu Daniel Negreanu is a Canadian professional poker player. He has won four World Series of Poker bracelets and two World Poker Tour Championship titles. He is currently ranked second in the all-time career earnings list and is the star of poker game show Million Dollar Challenge. He plays a big... |
$502,691 |
3rd | Young Cho | $257,058 |
4th | Gary Kainer | $199,934 |
5th | Kido Pham | $171,372 |
6th | J.C. Tran | $142,810 |
Borgata Winter Poker Open
- Casino: Borgata, Atlantic City
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 5-Day Event: January 26, 2007 to January 30, 2007
- Number of Entries: 571
- Total Prize Pool: $5,529,000
- Number of Payouts: 54
- Winning Hand:
Place | Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1st | John Hennigan John Hennigan (poker player) John Hennigan is an American professional poker player from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who, in his career, has won two World Series of Poker bracelets and a World Poker Tour title.... |
$1,606,223 |
2nd | Chuck Kelley | $849,082 |
3rd | John Gale John Gale (poker player) John Gale is an English professional poker based in Bushey, Hertfordshire.Gale is a relative newcomer to poker, having only begun playing Texas hold 'em in mid-2004. He first made a name for himself by qualifying for the World Poker Tour 2005 PokerStars Caribbean Poker Adventure tournament in The... |
$443,096 |
4th | Joe Simmons | $387,709 |
5th | Michael Sukonik | $332,322 |
6th | Jon James | $276,935 |
L.A. Poker Classic
- Casino: Commerce CasinoCommerce CasinoCommerce Casino is a cardroom located in the Los Angeles suburb of Commerce. With over 240 tables on site, Commerce Casino is the largest cardroom in the world...
, Los Angeles - Buy-in: $10,000
- 6-Day Event: February 24. 2007 to March 1, 2007
- Number of Entries: 791
- Total Prize Pool: $7,593,600
- Number of Payouts: 54
- Winning Hand:
Place | Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1st | Eric Hershler | $2,429,970 |
2nd | J.C. Tran | $1,177,010 |
3rd | Jacobo Fernandez | $607,490 |
4th | Paul Wasicka Paul Wasicka Paul J. Wasicka is a professional poker player, based in Las Vegas, Nevada who was the runner-up at the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event and the winner of the 2007 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship.... |
$455,615 |
5th | Chau Giang Chau Giang Chau Tu Giang is an American professional poker player of Chinese descent, who is a three time World Series of Poker bracelet winner and a three time final tablist of the World Poker Tour with over $3 million in live tournament winnings alone.- Biography :Giang fled Vietnam in a small boat in the... |
$341,710 |
6th | 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... |
$257,425 |
Bay 101 Shooting Star
- Casino: Bay 101Bay 101Bay 101 is a cardroom in San Jose, California. Like other California cardrooms, Bay 101 offers poker cash games and tournaments as well as special "California" style table games....
, San José, CaliforniaSan Jose, CaliforniaSan Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay... - Buy-in: $10,000
- 5-Day Event: March 12, 2007 to March 16, 2007
- Number of Entries: 450
- Total Prize Pool: $4,490,000
- Number of Payouts: 45
- Winning Hand:
Place | Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1st | Ted Forrest Ted Forrest Ted Forrest is an American professional poker player, currently residing in Las Vegas, Nevada.- Tournament Wins:... |
$1,100,000 |
2nd | J. J. Liu J. J. Liu Joanne Jishung Liu is a professional poker player from Palo Alto, California. She is the highest placing female in a World Poker Tour Championship event, finishing runner-up to Ted Forrest at the WPT Bay 101 Shooting Stars in 2007.As of 2008, her total live tournament winnings exceed $1,700,000... |
$600,000 |
3rd | Amir Shayesteh | $314,500 |
4th | James Van Alstyne James Van Alstyne James Gibson Van Alstyne is an American professional poker player based in Las Vegas, Nevada.Van Alstyne grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana and graduated from Ben Franklin High School... |
$250,000 |
5th | Vince Shaw | $200,000 |
6th | Bill Edler Bill Edler William Edler is a professional poker player from Las Vegas, Nevada. He has a law degree from the University of California, Berkeley.... |
$160,000 |
World Poker Challenge
- Casino: Reno Hilton, RenoRenoReno is the fourth most populous city in Nevada, US.Reno may also refer to:-Places:Italy*The Reno River, in Northern ItalyCanada*Reno No...
- Buy-in: $5,000
- 4-Day Event: March 25, 2007 to March 28, 2007
- Number of Entries: 475
- Total Prize Pool: $2,278,250
- Number of Payouts: 45
- Winning Hand:
Place | Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1st | J.C. Tran | $683,473 |
2nd | Juan Carlos Alvarado Juan Carlos Alvarado Juan Carlos Alvarado is a famous Christian Pop singer, well recognized by his unforgettable songs, such as: Cristo no esta muerto, El Senor es mi Pastor, No Basta, Tu Mano me Sostiene, Por la fe and among others.-Biography:In 1985, musician, songwriter, singer, author, speaker and pastor, Juan... |
$366,798 |
3rd | David Pham David Pham David Pham , is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player from Bell Gardens, California with two World Series of Poker bracelets and has made seven final tables at the World Poker Tour.- Early life :... |
$182,260 |
4th | Mark Seif Mark Seif Mark Seif is an Egyptian American attorney and professional poker player.-Personal life:Seif was born in Cairo, Egypt before moving with his family at the age of two, to Southern California... |
$159,478 |
5th | John Hom | $136,695 |
6th | Danny Wong | $113,913 |
Foxwoods Poker Classic
- Casino: Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Connecticut
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 6-Day Event: March 30, 2007 to April 4, 2007
- Number of Entries: 415
- Total Prize Pool: $3,898,635
- Number of Payouts: 40
Place | Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1st | Raj Patel | $1,298,405 |
2nd | Paul Matteo | $643,275 |
3rd | Antonio Cavezza | $370,370 |
4th | Fred Goldberg Fred Goldberg Fred Goldberg is a professional poker player from Hollywood, FloridaGoldberg's first major success in poker came in the 2006 World Series of Poker main event, where he finished in 10th place winning $1,154,527. He also became known for bearing a strong resemblance to Chris Moneymaker, the 2003... |
$233,918 |
5th | Seth Berger | $175,439 |
6th | Allen Kessler | $136,452 |
WPT Championship
- Casino: Bellagio, Las Vegas
- Buy-in: $25,000
- 7-Day Event: April 21, 2007 to April 27, 2007
- Number of Entries: 639
- Total Prize Pool: $15,495,750
- Number of Payouts: 100
- Winning Hand:
Place | Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1st | 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... |
$3,970,415 |
2nd | Kirk Morrison Kirk Morrison (poker player) Kirk Morrison is a professional poker player originally from Wichita, Kansas, United States, but who has lived in New Zealand for a part of his life between 1999 and 2006.... |
$2,011,135 |
3rd | Paul Lee | $1,082,920 |
4th | Guy Laliberté Guy Laliberté Guy Laliberté, OC, CQ is a Canadian entrepreneur, philanthropist, poker player, space tourist and the current CEO of Cirque du Soleil... |
$696,220 |
5th | Tim Phan | $464,110 |
6th | Mike Wattel | $309,405 |