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World Series Of Poker
2003 World Championship Report |
LAS VEGAS
May 19th - May 23rd, 2003  |
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Day Four - The
Final - Complete Result -
Pictures -
Jesse May Reports |
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19th -
23rd May - $10,000 World Championship Event (No
limit Holdem)
The Prize Pool: $7,802,700 First Place:
$2,500,000
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| Day One |
| 1st |
$2,500,000 |
| 2nd |
$1,300,000 |
| 3rd |
$650,000 |
| 4th |
$440,000 |
| 5th |
$320,000 |
| 6th |
$260,000 |
| 7th |
$200,000 |
| 8th |
$160,000 |
| 9th |
$120,000 |
| 10th |
$82,500 |
| 11-12 |
$80,000 |
| 13-15 |
$65,000 |
| 16-18 |
$55,000 |
| 19-27 |
$45,000 |
| 28-36 |
$35,000 |
| 37-45 |
$25,000 |
| 46-54 |
$20,000 |
| 55-63 |
$15,000 |
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| Early
favourites |
| Chip
Counts |
Players in this year's tournament have come from
44 different states and 27 foreign countries. 839 players started the
Championship event, 208 more than last years number and previous record of 631.
This means a $2.5 million first prize and all of 7 tables to be paid out. Prize
breakdown on the right.
At the finish of the days play they through over
half of the field at 394 players. The blinds are $200-400 with a $75. The
average chip stack is a little over 21000 chips.
| Chip
Leaders |
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| Barry
Greenstein |
94775 |
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| Rob
Hollink |
71900 |
Bruno
Fitusso |
51775 |
| Sam
Farha |
71225 |
Ralf
Perry |
47150 |
| Tom
Benveni |
71650 |
Marcel
Luske |
42850 |
| Tom
Jacobs |
70600 |
Rory
Liffy |
41575 |
| Phil
Ivey |
66600 |
Billy
Baxter |
37050 |
| Olaf
Thorsen |
64600 |
Annie
Duke |
34000 |
| Freddy
Deeb |
63575 |
Andy
Glazer |
31000 |
| Bryan
Wadkins |
63500 |
Julian Gardener
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30375 |
| Martin
Dekneff |
60575 |
Tony Ma |
29700 |
| C.
Moneymaker |
60475 |
Howard
Lederer |
29700 |
| Scotty
Nguyen |
60050 |
Ross
Boatman |
27100 |
| O.Jensen |
60000 |
Danny
Negraneau |
21625 |
| Jason
Lester |
55125 |
Dave
Colclough |
19425 |
| Y.Awada |
54925 |
P.
Parkinson |
18525 |
| Phil
Helmuth |
54775 |
Mike
Sexton |
13950 |
| Peter
Jordano |
54650 |
Ken
Flaton |
9625 |
| Pepe
Klinger |
54175 |
Surinder
Sunar |
8100 |
| Men
Nguyen |
53675 |
Tom
McEvoy |
5700 |
| James
Sarcone |
52750 |
Kathy
Liebert |
5000 |
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Jesse May Reports :Day 1 morning - Day 1 End
Complete End Of Day One Chip Count |
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| Day One -
Day Three - Day Four -
The Final -
Pictures -
Jesse May Reports |
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| Day Two |
| Amir
Vahedi |
$303,400 |
| Bryan
Wadkins |
$247,900 |
| Scotty
Nguyen |
$214,300 |
| Howard
Lederer |
$204,800 |
| Freddy
Deeb |
$184,900 |
| Phil
Ivey |
$163,500 |
| Marcel
Luske |
$156,800 |
| Umberto
Brenes |
$152,200 |
| Jim
Meehan |
$142,700 |
| Dutch
Boyd |
$144,700 |
| Chuck
Houang |
$143,700 |
| Phil
Helmuth |
$139,100 |
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1a.m. on the morning of Wednesday the 21st May
and there are only 111 left from the 394 of yesterday and 839 at the beginning.
A dramatic cull in any book.
After playing through 10 betting rounds in
the two days the players finished on blinds of 600/1200 with 200 antes.
Tomorrow they resume at 800/1600 with 200 antes and play down to the last 45
come what may.
Complete End Of Day
Two Chip Count - Jesse's Day Two
Report |
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Day Two - Day Three -
Day Four - The
Final - Pictures -
Jesse May Reports |
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| Day Three |
| Leaders |
Chips |
| Bruno
Fitoussi |
$671,500 |
| Dutch
Boyd |
$491,500 |
| Scotty
Nguyen |
$428,500 |
| Phil
Hellmuth |
$362,000 |
| Bryan
Watkins |
$360,500 |
| Chris
Moneymaker |
$357,000 |
| Sam
Farha |
$354,000 |
| David
Singer |
$334,500 |
| Jeff
Shulman |
$327,500 |
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Tough play all the way saw the top players with
mixed fortunes. Johnny Chan went out just before the money and the man from
Paris who runs the Aviation Club there is now chip leader. Bruno Fitoussi is
the leader who fortuned a fantastic recovery from only $10,000 chips to
$671,500! .
Yesterday's contender Phil Ivey has lost a lot of ground but
is in with 67k. British hopes have receeded further with the loss of Bruce
Atkinson in 61st ($15,000) and Julian Gardner in 54th ($20,000). Founder of
IGindex and multi-millionaire donator to the Conservative Party, Stuart
Wheeler, still plays on with $128,500 in chips.
There are 45 players
left to play through Day 4 down to 9 men. 63 places are paid. They are
currently at level 14, which is $500 antes and blinds of
$1,500/$3,000.
Prize payouts so
far - Chips posistions
Pictures of the leaders
Jesse's Report |
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Day Two - Day Three -
Day Four - The
Final - Pictures -
Jesse May Reports |
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| Day Four |
| Table
2 |
Chips |
| Amir
Vahedi |
$1,299,000 |
| Yong
Pak |
$270,000 |
| Sam
Farha |
$1,033,000 |
| Dutch Boyd
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$365,000 |
| Chris
Moneymaker |
$1,525,000 |
| Jason Lester
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$452,000 |
| Marcel
Luske |
$301,000 |
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| Table
1 |
Chips |
| David
Grey |
$277,000 |
| David
Singer |
$753,000 |
| Freddy
Deeb |
$592,000 |
| Tomer
Benvinitsi |
$328,000 |
| Minh Nguyen
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$358,000 |
| Phil Ivey
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$537,000 |
| Dan
Harrington |
$299,000 |
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At 01:00 on friday morning, 23rd May, 14 players
still remain and they are playing on until only nine are left. Favourites
Hellmuth and Scotty Nguyen have gone by the way, as to the Day 3 leader, Bruno
Fitoussi.
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| Final |
Chips |
| Amir
Vahedi |
$1,407,000 |
| Tomer
Benvisitsi |
$922,000 |
| Sam
Farha |
$999,000 |
| Yung
Pak |
$360,000 |
| Jason
Lester |
$695,000 |
| Dan Harrington
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$574,000 |
| David
Grey |
$338,000 |
| Chris
Moneymaker |
$2,344,000 |
| David
Singer |
$750,000 |
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The final 9 were identified at 03:00 Friday
morning, Las Vegas time.
All British hopes went with the loss of Stuart
Wheeler in 33rd place ($35,000) and the Welsh San Fransisco policeman, Bryan
Watkins, in 20th spot ($45,000).
Places paid already
Pictures of the Finalists
Jesse's Report
Complete Result -
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