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The 2000 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binion's Horseshoe.
[edit] Preliminary events
| Event |
Winner |
Prize |
Runner-up |
| $500 Casino Employee's Limit Hold'em |
Dave Alizadeh |
$21,800 |
Von Huang |
| $2,000 Limit Hold'em |
Tony Ma |
$367,040 |
Roman Abinsay |
| $1,500 Seven-card stud |
Jerri Thomas |
$135,825 |
Bill Gibbs |
| $1,500 Limit Omaha |
Ivo Donev |
$85,800 |
Thor Hansen |
| $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split 8 or better |
Randy Holland |
$120,990 |
Eli Balas |
| $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha w/Rebuys |
Johnny Chan |
$179,400 |
Josh Arieh |
| $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split 8 or better |
Nat Koe |
$160,950 |
Brent Carter |
| $2,000 No Limit Hold'em |
Diego Cordovez |
$293,040 |
Dave Ulliott |
| $2,500 Seven Card Stud |
Chris Ferguson |
$151,000 |
Al Decarlo |
| $2,000 Pot Limit Hold'em |
Jimmy Athanas |
$173,900 |
Dave Colclough |
| $3,000 Limit Hold'em |
Chris Tsiprailidis |
$213,600 |
Ed Smith |
| $5,000 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw w/Rebuys |
Jennifer Harman |
$146,250 |
Lyle Berman |
| $2,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split 8 or better |
Joe Wynn |
$129,000 |
Andreas Krause |
| $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha w/Rebuys |
Phil Ivey |
$195,000 |
Thomas "Amarillo Slim" Preston |
| $1,500 Ace to Five Draw Lowball |
Richard Dunberg |
$76,200 |
Roger Van Driesen |
| $2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split 8 or better |
Michael Sohayegh |
$160,000 |
Hasan Habib |
| $1,500 Razz |
Huck Seed |
$77,400 |
John Spadavecchia |
| $3,000 Pot Limit Hold'em |
Mike Carson |
$222,000 |
Jack Ward |
| $5,000 Seven Card Stud |
David Chiu |
$202,000 |
Ken Flaton |
| $3,000 No Limit Hold'em |
Chris Bjorin |
$334,110 |
Paul Evans |
| $5,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Split 8 or better |
Howard Lederer |
$198,000 |
Allen Cunningham |
| $5,000 Limit Hold'em |
Jay Heimowitz |
$284,000 |
Melissa Hayden |
| $1,000 Ladies' Limit Hold'em/Seven Card Stud |
Nani Dollison |
$53,200 |
Martine Oules |
| Charity Media Tournament |
Tim Ellis |
$5,000 |
Jack Ring |
[edit] Main Event
There were 512 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament.
Ferguson had a 10 to 1 chip lead when starting his heads-up vs Cloutier. After a see-saw battle, Ferguson decided to call Cloutier's AQ all-in with his own A9. When a 9 appeared on the river, Ferguson had beaten the tournament favourite and poker legend, and would go on to become one of the most celebrated legends of poker himself.
[edit] Final table
[edit] Other High Finishes
NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.
