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2009 WSOP
Event #40 - $10,000 Buy-in World Championship Pot Limit Omaha. Final Results. 2009 World Series of Poker Results
| 2009 World Series of Poker Results Event #42 - Pot Limit Omaha World Championship |
2009 World Series of Poker - Event #40 Results
2009 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event # 40
Buy In: $10,000
Game: World Championship Pot Limit Omaha
Date: 6/21/2009
Number of Entries: 295
Net Prize Pool: $2,773,000
First Place Prize: $679,402
Players to Cash: 27
Final Results
Event # 40
Buy In: $10,000
Game: World Championship Pot Limit Omaha
Date: 6/21/2009
Number of Entries: 295
Net Prize Pool: $2,773,000
First Place Prize: $679,402
Players to Cash: 27
| Matt Graham |
Final Results:
To view the complete schedule and results for the 2009 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, click on the link below:
2009 World Series of Poker Schedule and Results
2009 World Series of Poker Schedule and Results
Tournament Highlights:
Event Headlines –
1. Matt Graham Wins His Second WSOP Gold Bracelet
2. Las Vegas Poker Pro Stages Incredible Heads-Up Comeback after Being Down 9 to 1 in
Chips
3. Star-Studded Final Table Attracts Big Crowd – Five Former Gold Bracelet Winners Make
the Top Nine
The Winner --
The 2009 World Series of Poker $10,000 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha world champion is Matt
Graham, from Las Vegas, NV.
Graham is a 25-year-old professional poker player. He was born and spent most of his life
in New Orleans, LA before moving to Las Vegas prior to the start of last year’s WSOP.
Before he became a poker pro, Graham was a pre-med student. He dropped out of college
to play poker and has enjoyed tremendous success on the tournament circuit and at the
WSOP the past five years.
Among Graham’s successes have been a win at the World Poker Open and in a $5,000 buy-
in event at the Bellagio.
Graham’s first WSOP gold bracelet came in last year’s $1,500 buy-in Limit Shootout event.
Graham collected $679,402 for first place. He was also awarded his second WSOP gold
bracelet.
According to official records, Graham now has 2 wins, 2 final table appearances, and 7 in-
the-money finishes at the WSOP.
With this victory, Graham became the 128th player in WSOP to earn in excess of $1 million
in World Series winnings.
Graham may very well be poker’s new “Comeback Kid.” When he won his first gold bracelet
last year, Graham overcame an 8 to 1 chip disadvantage against Jean-Robert Bellande.
This year, Graham overcame a 9 to 1 chip disadvantage when playing heads-up against
Vitaly Lunkin.
Winner Quotes (Matt Graham) –
On the excitement of one of this year’s best final tables: “It was both fun and stressful. It
was very exciting and a dream, at the same time.’
On his roller coaster ride at the final table: “I was never too far behind before heads-up
play started. I was not really in a rush. I am perfectly okay with someone else throwing in
a few raises and busting a few people. I’m just going to sit there and wait. Wait until we
get short-handed and then pick up the pace a little. I wasn’t worried about (being short)
on chips.”
On overcoming the 9 to 1 chip disadvantage: “I was thinking I was just going to continue
playing my best. No matter how good you play, it was a long shot in that situation. So,
you just have to do all that you can to come back and hope the cards cooperate.”
On winning a second gold bracelet and how the win compares to his first victory: “I think I
feel better about this. I am more excited about this one. It’s really weird. But just the fact
this was a $10,000 buy-in PLO and triple the prize money. This was more exciting.”
The Final Table --
The final table contained five former WSOP gold bracelet winners – Josh Arieh, Matt
Graham, Vitaly Lunkin, Richard Austin, and Barry Greenstein.
There were players from five different nations represented at the final table – including
Australia, England, Russia, Sweden, and the United States.
The runner up was Vitaly Lunkin, from Moscow Russia. Lunkin came extremely close to
winning his third WSOP gold bracelet. He has an amazing record in WSOP play – with three
final table appearances, ending up with two firsts and a second. At the 2008 WSOP, Lunkin
won the $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em championship (Event #39), where he pocketed
$628,417. Earlier this year, he won the $40,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em championship,
worth $1,891,012 in prize money.
The third-place finisher was Van Marcus, from Melbourne, Australia. He is a student and
software engineer. Marcus has done well in many international tournaments, perhaps most
notably final tabling the Asian-Pacific Poker Tour (PLO) Championship earlier this year. Third
place paid $278,409.
The fourth-place finisher was Robin Keston, from London, England. He made it to the final
table of last year’s WSOP-Europe championship, taking seventh place. Keston tended to be
the tightest, but most selectively-aggressive player of the final nine. He played in few pots,
but was a constant thorn in the chip leader’s (Lunkin’s) side most of the night. Keston ran
out of chips about seven hours into the finale.
The fifth-place finisher was Ferit “Fear It” Gabriellson, from Huddinse, Sweden. He made
the final table of this same event four years ago, finishing seventh in the 2005 PLO world
championship. Gabriellson, who was the most aggressive player during his nine hours at
the final table, is also the reigning Swedish No-Limit Hold’em champion.
The sixth-place finisher was Stefan Mattsson, from Stockholm Sweden. He ran into a big
hand when chip leader Vitaly Lunkin had A-A-x-x double suited. Lunkin scooped the pot
with two pair, knocking out Mattsson. The Swede went deep in two recent WSOP Main
Events – finishing 57th in 2006 and 22nd in 2007.
The seventh-place finisher was Josh Arieh, from Atlanta, GA. He is a two-time WSOP gold
bracelet winner. Arieh also finished third in the 2004 WSOP Main Event (won by Greg
“Fossilman” Raymer). He also won the $2,000 level Pot-Limit Omaha event in 2006.
The eighth-place finisher was Richard Austin, from Jeffersonville, IN. He won a gold bracelet
in the $5,000 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha event, which ended three days ago. He is the only
player to make the final table of both of the largest PLO events on this year’s schedule.
The ninth-place finisher was Barry Greenstein, from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. Greenstein
was a 2 to 1 favorite when all his chips went into the pot, but lost the huge hand to Vitaly
Lunkin and became the first player eliminated. Greenstein has won three WSOP gold
bracelets, and cashed for the fifth time at this year’s World Series.
In-the-Money Finishers --
Former WSOP gold bracelet finishers who cashed in this event included – Barry Greenstein,
Josh Arieh, David Williams, Richard Austin, Chau Giang, Howard Lederer, Vitaly Lunkin, Erick
Lindgren, and Matthew Graham.
With his ninth-place finish, Barry Greenstein cashed for the 42nd time at the WSOP. This
currently ranks 16th on the all-time cashes list.
Chau Giang cashed for the 16th time in a Pot-Limit Omaha event, the most by any player in
WSOP history.
Tony Cousineau continues to add to his distinctive record. He holds the record as the
player with the most cashes in WSOP history, without ever winning a gold bracelet.
Cousineau cashed again in this event, his 40th career in-the-money finish. This was also
his sixth cash this year, which places him in a tie for the lead.
The defending champion from 2009 was Nenad Medic, from Niagara Falls, ON (Canada). He
entered this event but did not cash.
Odds and Ends --
The $10,000 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha world championship was the opening event at last
year’s WSOP. This year, the tournament was moved to the middle of the WSOP schedule.
This is the 27th of 40 tournaments completed thus far at this year’s WSOP, with more than
a $1 million prize pool.
The final table was played out on ESPN’s main stage. Coverage was broadcast live over
the Internet. Five more events are scheduled, which are split between ESPN 360 and Bluff
Media. For a complete broadcast schedule of all events, go to:
http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com/tourney/tourneydetails.asp?groupID=607
The official WSOP gold bracelet ceremony takes place on the day following the winner’s
victory. The ceremony takes place on at center stage of the main tournament room and
begins during the break of the noon tournament. The ceremony usually starts around 2:20
pm. The national anthem of the winner’s nation is played. The entire presentation is open
to public and media. Video and photography is permitted by both media and the public.
Pot-Limit Omaha Leaders (WSOP History) --
The players with the most WSOP gold bracelets (wins) in Omaha events (all variations) are
– T.J. Cloutier, Scotty Nguyen, and Phil Ivey (tie), currently with 3.
The player with the most lifetime WSOP cashes in Omaha events (all variations) is Brent
Carter, currently with 21.
The players with the most WSOP gold bracelets (wins) in Pot-Limit Omaha are – “Amarillo
Slim” Preston, Johnny Chan, and Phil Ivey (tie), currently with 2.
The player with the most lifetime WSOP cashes in Pot-Limit Omaha is Chau Giang, currently
16.
The Event --
The $10,000 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha world championship attracted 295 entries. The total
prize pool amounted to $2,773,000. The top 27 finishers collected prize money.
The tournament was played over three consecutive days.
At the end of Day One, the chip leader was Nate Lindsay, from San Francisco, CA. He
ended up finishing in 17th place.
The chip leader at the start of the final table was Matt Graham. He ended up winning the
tournament.
The final table chip distribution was one of the most even of any finale played this year. It
took nearly three hours to bust out the first player. Furthermore, during the first five hours
of play, players were separated by small margins. Vitaly Lunkin’s elimination of Barry
Greenstein gave him the chip lead, which he held during the majority of play.
The heads-up match between Vitaly Lunkin and Matt Graham was as entertaining as any
finale played at this year’s WSOP. Lunkin had his opponent on the ropes several times, but
was never quite able to put Graham away with a knockout punch. The American managed
to overcome the feisty Russian’s 9 to 1 chip lead and staged a dramatic comeback. In the
midst of doubling up three times and taking a slight chip lead, Graham won every hand of
consequence during the final 45 minutes of play. The key hand of the match took place on
the final hand of the tournament when Graham’s flopped set of tens held up against
Lunkin, who missed a flush draw with two cards to be dealt. Two blanks on the turn and
river gave Graham his second WSOP victory and the title, “2009 Pot-Limit Omaha World
Champion.”
The final table lasted about ten hours.
The tournament officially began on Saturday, June 20th, at 5 pm. The tournament officially
ended on Tuesday, June 23rd, at 4:45 am.
WSOP Statistics –
Through the conclusion of Event #40, the 2009 WSOP has attracted 39,915 entries.
$80,600,582 in total prize money has been awarded to winners.
Through Event #40 – the nationalities of WSOP gold bracelet winners reads as follows:
United States – 27
United Kingdom – 2
Canada – 2
Russian Federation – 1
Finland – 1
Australia – 1
Sweden – 1
Mexico – 1
Italy – 1
Holland – 1
Note: Last year 19 of the 59 gold bracelet events were won by non-Americans (32
percent). In, 2007, the number was 15 of 55 (29 percent). In 2006, the number was 5 of
45 (11 percent).
Event #40 winner Matt Graham is to be classified as a professional player. Accordingly, the
“Pro-Am” gold bracelet scoreboard (excluding Event #1 – Casino Employees) currently
reads:
Professionals -- 27 wins
(Thang Luu, Steven Sung, Jason Mercier, Phil Ivey-1, Rami Boukai, Anthony Harb, Ville
Wahlbeck, Keven Stammen, Brock Parker-1, Jeffrey Lisandro- 1, Daniel Alaei, Brock Parker-2,
John-Paul Kelly, Jeff Carris, Nick Schulman, Phil Ivey-2, Pete Vilandos, Tomas Alenius, Roland
de Wolfe, J.C. Tran, James Van Alstyne, Angel, Guillen, Greg Mueller, Eric Baldwin, Jordan
Smith, Jeffrey Lisandro-2, Marc Naalden, Matt Graham)
Amateurs -- 6 wins
(Freddie Ellis, Ken Aldridge, Travis Johnson, Zac Fellows, Michael Eise, Richard Austin)
Semi-Pros -- 5 wins
(Vitaly Lunkin, Brian Lemke, Lisa Hamilton, Leo Wolpert, Ray Foley)
Eleven of the 40 winners this year (27 percent) were previous gold bracelet winners. There
have been three double winners in 2009 -- Brock Parker, Phil Ivey, and Jeffrey Lisandro.
Through the conclusion of Event 38, the WSOP “Player of the Year” standings reads as
follows (with point totals):
255 – Ville Wahlbeck
255 – Jeffrey Lisandro
225 – Phil Ivey
220 – Brock Parker
220 – James Van Alstyne
195 – Roland de Wolfe
175 – Pete “the Greek” Vilandos
175 – Angel Guillen
165 – Daniel Alaei
165 – Daniel Negreanu
__________________________________
World Series of Poker President and Commissioner – Jeffrey Pollack
Vice President of Sponsorship and Licensing -- Ty Stewart
Vive President of Broadcasting and New Media – Craig Abrahams
Director of Communications – Seth Palansky
Regional Vice President of Specialty Gaming -- Howard Greenbaum
WSOP Events Manager -- Angele Marshall
WSOP Marketing Manager – Elizabeth Anne Hill
WSOP Tournament Director – Jack Effel
Event Headlines –
1. Matt Graham Wins His Second WSOP Gold Bracelet
2. Las Vegas Poker Pro Stages Incredible Heads-Up Comeback after Being Down 9 to 1 in
Chips
3. Star-Studded Final Table Attracts Big Crowd – Five Former Gold Bracelet Winners Make
the Top Nine
The Winner --
The 2009 World Series of Poker $10,000 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha world champion is Matt
Graham, from Las Vegas, NV.
Graham is a 25-year-old professional poker player. He was born and spent most of his life
in New Orleans, LA before moving to Las Vegas prior to the start of last year’s WSOP.
Before he became a poker pro, Graham was a pre-med student. He dropped out of college
to play poker and has enjoyed tremendous success on the tournament circuit and at the
WSOP the past five years.
Among Graham’s successes have been a win at the World Poker Open and in a $5,000 buy-
in event at the Bellagio.
Graham’s first WSOP gold bracelet came in last year’s $1,500 buy-in Limit Shootout event.
Graham collected $679,402 for first place. He was also awarded his second WSOP gold
bracelet.
According to official records, Graham now has 2 wins, 2 final table appearances, and 7 in-
the-money finishes at the WSOP.
With this victory, Graham became the 128th player in WSOP to earn in excess of $1 million
in World Series winnings.
Graham may very well be poker’s new “Comeback Kid.” When he won his first gold bracelet
last year, Graham overcame an 8 to 1 chip disadvantage against Jean-Robert Bellande.
This year, Graham overcame a 9 to 1 chip disadvantage when playing heads-up against
Vitaly Lunkin.
Winner Quotes (Matt Graham) –
On the excitement of one of this year’s best final tables: “It was both fun and stressful. It
was very exciting and a dream, at the same time.’
On his roller coaster ride at the final table: “I was never too far behind before heads-up
play started. I was not really in a rush. I am perfectly okay with someone else throwing in
a few raises and busting a few people. I’m just going to sit there and wait. Wait until we
get short-handed and then pick up the pace a little. I wasn’t worried about (being short)
on chips.”
On overcoming the 9 to 1 chip disadvantage: “I was thinking I was just going to continue
playing my best. No matter how good you play, it was a long shot in that situation. So,
you just have to do all that you can to come back and hope the cards cooperate.”
On winning a second gold bracelet and how the win compares to his first victory: “I think I
feel better about this. I am more excited about this one. It’s really weird. But just the fact
this was a $10,000 buy-in PLO and triple the prize money. This was more exciting.”
The Final Table --
The final table contained five former WSOP gold bracelet winners – Josh Arieh, Matt
Graham, Vitaly Lunkin, Richard Austin, and Barry Greenstein.
There were players from five different nations represented at the final table – including
Australia, England, Russia, Sweden, and the United States.
The runner up was Vitaly Lunkin, from Moscow Russia. Lunkin came extremely close to
winning his third WSOP gold bracelet. He has an amazing record in WSOP play – with three
final table appearances, ending up with two firsts and a second. At the 2008 WSOP, Lunkin
won the $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em championship (Event #39), where he pocketed
$628,417. Earlier this year, he won the $40,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em championship,
worth $1,891,012 in prize money.
The third-place finisher was Van Marcus, from Melbourne, Australia. He is a student and
software engineer. Marcus has done well in many international tournaments, perhaps most
notably final tabling the Asian-Pacific Poker Tour (PLO) Championship earlier this year. Third
place paid $278,409.
The fourth-place finisher was Robin Keston, from London, England. He made it to the final
table of last year’s WSOP-Europe championship, taking seventh place. Keston tended to be
the tightest, but most selectively-aggressive player of the final nine. He played in few pots,
but was a constant thorn in the chip leader’s (Lunkin’s) side most of the night. Keston ran
out of chips about seven hours into the finale.
The fifth-place finisher was Ferit “Fear It” Gabriellson, from Huddinse, Sweden. He made
the final table of this same event four years ago, finishing seventh in the 2005 PLO world
championship. Gabriellson, who was the most aggressive player during his nine hours at
the final table, is also the reigning Swedish No-Limit Hold’em champion.
The sixth-place finisher was Stefan Mattsson, from Stockholm Sweden. He ran into a big
hand when chip leader Vitaly Lunkin had A-A-x-x double suited. Lunkin scooped the pot
with two pair, knocking out Mattsson. The Swede went deep in two recent WSOP Main
Events – finishing 57th in 2006 and 22nd in 2007.
The seventh-place finisher was Josh Arieh, from Atlanta, GA. He is a two-time WSOP gold
bracelet winner. Arieh also finished third in the 2004 WSOP Main Event (won by Greg
“Fossilman” Raymer). He also won the $2,000 level Pot-Limit Omaha event in 2006.
The eighth-place finisher was Richard Austin, from Jeffersonville, IN. He won a gold bracelet
in the $5,000 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha event, which ended three days ago. He is the only
player to make the final table of both of the largest PLO events on this year’s schedule.
The ninth-place finisher was Barry Greenstein, from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. Greenstein
was a 2 to 1 favorite when all his chips went into the pot, but lost the huge hand to Vitaly
Lunkin and became the first player eliminated. Greenstein has won three WSOP gold
bracelets, and cashed for the fifth time at this year’s World Series.
In-the-Money Finishers --
Former WSOP gold bracelet finishers who cashed in this event included – Barry Greenstein,
Josh Arieh, David Williams, Richard Austin, Chau Giang, Howard Lederer, Vitaly Lunkin, Erick
Lindgren, and Matthew Graham.
With his ninth-place finish, Barry Greenstein cashed for the 42nd time at the WSOP. This
currently ranks 16th on the all-time cashes list.
Chau Giang cashed for the 16th time in a Pot-Limit Omaha event, the most by any player in
WSOP history.
Tony Cousineau continues to add to his distinctive record. He holds the record as the
player with the most cashes in WSOP history, without ever winning a gold bracelet.
Cousineau cashed again in this event, his 40th career in-the-money finish. This was also
his sixth cash this year, which places him in a tie for the lead.
The defending champion from 2009 was Nenad Medic, from Niagara Falls, ON (Canada). He
entered this event but did not cash.
Odds and Ends --
The $10,000 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha world championship was the opening event at last
year’s WSOP. This year, the tournament was moved to the middle of the WSOP schedule.
This is the 27th of 40 tournaments completed thus far at this year’s WSOP, with more than
a $1 million prize pool.
The final table was played out on ESPN’s main stage. Coverage was broadcast live over
the Internet. Five more events are scheduled, which are split between ESPN 360 and Bluff
Media. For a complete broadcast schedule of all events, go to:
http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com/tourney/tourneydetails.asp?groupID=607
The official WSOP gold bracelet ceremony takes place on the day following the winner’s
victory. The ceremony takes place on at center stage of the main tournament room and
begins during the break of the noon tournament. The ceremony usually starts around 2:20
pm. The national anthem of the winner’s nation is played. The entire presentation is open
to public and media. Video and photography is permitted by both media and the public.
Pot-Limit Omaha Leaders (WSOP History) --
The players with the most WSOP gold bracelets (wins) in Omaha events (all variations) are
– T.J. Cloutier, Scotty Nguyen, and Phil Ivey (tie), currently with 3.
The player with the most lifetime WSOP cashes in Omaha events (all variations) is Brent
Carter, currently with 21.
The players with the most WSOP gold bracelets (wins) in Pot-Limit Omaha are – “Amarillo
Slim” Preston, Johnny Chan, and Phil Ivey (tie), currently with 2.
The player with the most lifetime WSOP cashes in Pot-Limit Omaha is Chau Giang, currently
16.
The Event --
The $10,000 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha world championship attracted 295 entries. The total
prize pool amounted to $2,773,000. The top 27 finishers collected prize money.
The tournament was played over three consecutive days.
At the end of Day One, the chip leader was Nate Lindsay, from San Francisco, CA. He
ended up finishing in 17th place.
The chip leader at the start of the final table was Matt Graham. He ended up winning the
tournament.
The final table chip distribution was one of the most even of any finale played this year. It
took nearly three hours to bust out the first player. Furthermore, during the first five hours
of play, players were separated by small margins. Vitaly Lunkin’s elimination of Barry
Greenstein gave him the chip lead, which he held during the majority of play.
The heads-up match between Vitaly Lunkin and Matt Graham was as entertaining as any
finale played at this year’s WSOP. Lunkin had his opponent on the ropes several times, but
was never quite able to put Graham away with a knockout punch. The American managed
to overcome the feisty Russian’s 9 to 1 chip lead and staged a dramatic comeback. In the
midst of doubling up three times and taking a slight chip lead, Graham won every hand of
consequence during the final 45 minutes of play. The key hand of the match took place on
the final hand of the tournament when Graham’s flopped set of tens held up against
Lunkin, who missed a flush draw with two cards to be dealt. Two blanks on the turn and
river gave Graham his second WSOP victory and the title, “2009 Pot-Limit Omaha World
Champion.”
The final table lasted about ten hours.
The tournament officially began on Saturday, June 20th, at 5 pm. The tournament officially
ended on Tuesday, June 23rd, at 4:45 am.
WSOP Statistics –
Through the conclusion of Event #40, the 2009 WSOP has attracted 39,915 entries.
$80,600,582 in total prize money has been awarded to winners.
Through Event #40 – the nationalities of WSOP gold bracelet winners reads as follows:
United States – 27
United Kingdom – 2
Canada – 2
Russian Federation – 1
Finland – 1
Australia – 1
Sweden – 1
Mexico – 1
Italy – 1
Holland – 1
Note: Last year 19 of the 59 gold bracelet events were won by non-Americans (32
percent). In, 2007, the number was 15 of 55 (29 percent). In 2006, the number was 5 of
45 (11 percent).
Event #40 winner Matt Graham is to be classified as a professional player. Accordingly, the
“Pro-Am” gold bracelet scoreboard (excluding Event #1 – Casino Employees) currently
reads:
Professionals -- 27 wins
(Thang Luu, Steven Sung, Jason Mercier, Phil Ivey-1, Rami Boukai, Anthony Harb, Ville
Wahlbeck, Keven Stammen, Brock Parker-1, Jeffrey Lisandro- 1, Daniel Alaei, Brock Parker-2,
John-Paul Kelly, Jeff Carris, Nick Schulman, Phil Ivey-2, Pete Vilandos, Tomas Alenius, Roland
de Wolfe, J.C. Tran, James Van Alstyne, Angel, Guillen, Greg Mueller, Eric Baldwin, Jordan
Smith, Jeffrey Lisandro-2, Marc Naalden, Matt Graham)
Amateurs -- 6 wins
(Freddie Ellis, Ken Aldridge, Travis Johnson, Zac Fellows, Michael Eise, Richard Austin)
Semi-Pros -- 5 wins
(Vitaly Lunkin, Brian Lemke, Lisa Hamilton, Leo Wolpert, Ray Foley)
Eleven of the 40 winners this year (27 percent) were previous gold bracelet winners. There
have been three double winners in 2009 -- Brock Parker, Phil Ivey, and Jeffrey Lisandro.
Through the conclusion of Event 38, the WSOP “Player of the Year” standings reads as
follows (with point totals):
255 – Ville Wahlbeck
255 – Jeffrey Lisandro
225 – Phil Ivey
220 – Brock Parker
220 – James Van Alstyne
195 – Roland de Wolfe
175 – Pete “the Greek” Vilandos
175 – Angel Guillen
165 – Daniel Alaei
165 – Daniel Negreanu
__________________________________
World Series of Poker President and Commissioner – Jeffrey Pollack
Vice President of Sponsorship and Licensing -- Ty Stewart
Vive President of Broadcasting and New Media – Craig Abrahams
Director of Communications – Seth Palansky
Regional Vice President of Specialty Gaming -- Howard Greenbaum
WSOP Events Manager -- Angele Marshall
WSOP Marketing Manager – Elizabeth Anne Hill
WSOP Tournament Director – Jack Effel
Place
Name
City
Prize
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Graham, Matt
Lunkin, Vitaly
Marcus, Van
Keston, Robin
Gabriellson, Ferit
Mattsson, Stefan
Arieh, Joshua
Austin, Richard
Greenstein, Barry
Doudney, Nathan
Giang, Chau
Lederer, Howard
Podgurski, David
Parkinson, Padraig
Schwartz, Noah
Williams, David
Lindsay, Nate
Medic, Nenad
Vengrin, Matt
Golser, Marcus
Taylor, James
Cousineau, Tony
Dos Santos, Rodrigo
Barlow, Todd
Kettunen, Henri
Entin, Jonas
Lindgren, Erick
Lunkin, Vitaly
Marcus, Van
Keston, Robin
Gabriellson, Ferit
Mattsson, Stefan
Arieh, Joshua
Austin, Richard
Greenstein, Barry
Doudney, Nathan
Giang, Chau
Lederer, Howard
Podgurski, David
Parkinson, Padraig
Schwartz, Noah
Williams, David
Lindsay, Nate
Medic, Nenad
Vengrin, Matt
Golser, Marcus
Taylor, James
Cousineau, Tony
Dos Santos, Rodrigo
Barlow, Todd
Kettunen, Henri
Entin, Jonas
Lindgren, Erick
$679,402
$419,832
$278,409
$196,993
$148,438
$118,462
$99,855
$88,680
$82,746
$61,837
$61,837
$61,837
$46,225
$46,225
$46,225
$34,551
$34,551
$34,551
$25,816
$25,816
$25,816
$25,816
$25,816
$25,816
$25,816
$25,816
$25,816
$419,832
$278,409
$196,993
$148,438
$118,462
$99,855
$88,680
$82,746
$61,837
$61,837
$61,837
$46,225
$46,225
$46,225
$34,551
$34,551
$34,551
$25,816
$25,816
$25,816
$25,816
$25,816
$25,816
$25,816
$25,816
$25,816
State/Country
TX
Russia
Australia
U. Kingdom
Sweden
Sweden
GA
IN
CA
TX
NV
NV
CA
Ireland
FL
NV
MA
ON, Canada
NY
CA
GA
NV
Brazil
AZ
Finland
CA
NV
Russia
Australia
U. Kingdom
Sweden
Sweden
GA
IN
CA
TX
NV
NV
CA
Ireland
FL
NV
MA
ON, Canada
NY
CA
GA
NV
Brazil
AZ
Finland
CA
NV
Pearland
Moscow
Blossom Park
London
Hyddinge
Stockholm
Marietta
Jeffersonville
Rancho Palos Verdes
Rockwall
Las Vegas
Las Vegas
San Diego
Dublin
Bay Harbor Islands
Las Vegas
Nantucket
Niagara Falls
Red Hook
Woodland Hills
Cumming
Las Vegas
Sao Paulo
Scottsdale
Lieska
Granada Hills
Las Vegas
Moscow
Blossom Park
London
Hyddinge
Stockholm
Marietta
Jeffersonville
Rancho Palos Verdes
Rockwall
Las Vegas
Las Vegas
San Diego
Dublin
Bay Harbor Islands
Las Vegas
Nantucket
Niagara Falls
Red Hook
Woodland Hills
Cumming
Las Vegas
Sao Paulo
Scottsdale
Lieska
Granada Hills
Las Vegas
