The 2008 WSOP is underway and here are the winners of each event along with the number of entrants and prize pool. You can still qualify for the 2008 WSOP at top poker sites including BodogPoker.com and Poker Stars.com.
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#
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Event Name
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Prize Pool
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Entrants
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Event Winner - Prize Money
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1
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World Championship Pot-Limit Hold’em
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$3,308,800
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352
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Nenad Medic - $794,112
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2
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No-Limit Hold’em
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$5,363,085
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3,929
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Grant Hinkle - $831,462
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3
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Pot-Limit Hold’em
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$973,245
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713
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David Singer - $214,122
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4
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Mixed Hold’em (Limit/No-Limit)
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$1,560,400
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332
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Erick Lindgren - $374,505
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5
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No-Limit Hold’em w/ReBuys
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$2,894,094
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766
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Michael Banducci - $636,736
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6
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Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better
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$1,135,680
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832
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Thang Luu - $243,342
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7
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No-Limit Hold’em
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$2,899,260
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1,593
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Matt Keikoan - $550,601
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8
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World Championship Mixed Event
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$1,804,000
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192
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Anthony Rivera - $483,688
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9
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No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed
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$1,687,140
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1,236
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Ralph (Rep) Porter - $372,843
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10
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Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better
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$892,400
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388
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Farzad Rouhani- $232,911
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11
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No-Limit Hold’em Shootout
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$1,692,000
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360
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Phillip Tom- $477,990
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12
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Limit Hold’em
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$1,205,295
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883
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Jimmy Shultz- $257,049
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13
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No-Limit Hold’em
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$3,213,100
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1,397
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Duncan Bell - $666,777
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14
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World Championship Seven Card Stud
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$1,485,200
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158
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Eric Brooks - $415,856
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15
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Ladies No-Limit Hold’em World Championship
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$1,082,000
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1,190
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Svetlana Gromenkova - $224,702
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16
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Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better
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$1,002,820
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551
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Andrew Brown - $226,483
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17
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No-Limit Hold’em Shootout
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$1,365,000
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1,000
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Jason Young - $335,565
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18
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No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball w/ReBuys
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: $1,735,020
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85
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Mike Matusow - $537,862
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19
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Pot-Limit Omaha
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$1,036,035
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759
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Vanessa Selbst - $227,965
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20
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Limit Hold’em
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$871,780
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479
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Daniel Negreanu - $204,874
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21
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No-Limit Hold’em
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$3,435,700
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731
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Scott Seiver - $755,891
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22
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H.O.R.S.E
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$1,142,640
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414
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Jens Voertmann - $298,253
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23
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No-Limit Hold’em
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$2,446,000
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1,344
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Blair Hinkle - $507,563
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24
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Pot-Limit Holdem/Omaha
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$1,051,100
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457
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Max Pescatori - $246,471
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25
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World Championship Heads Up No-Limit Hold’em
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$2,406,400
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256
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Kenny Tran - $539,056
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26
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Seven Card Razz
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$622,440
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453
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Barry Greenstein - $157,643
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27
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No-Limit Hold’em
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$3,685,500
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2,706
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Vitaly Lunkin - $628,417
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28
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Pot-Limit Omaha W/Rebuys
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$3,085,930
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152
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Philip Galfond - $817,781
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29
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No-Limit Hold’em
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$1,976,160
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716
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John (Razor) Phan - $434,789
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30
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World Championship Limit Hold’em
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$2,049,200
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218
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Rob Hollink - $496,931
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31
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No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed
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$2,327,600
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1,012
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Dario Minieri - $528,418
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32
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No-Limit Hold’em
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$3,144,960
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2,304
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Jose-Luis Velador - $574,734
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33
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World Championship Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better
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$1,226,700
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261
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Sebastian Ruthenberg - $328,756
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34
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Pot-Limit Omaha W/ReBuys
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$2,407,125
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320
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Layne Flack - $577,725
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35
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Seven Card Stud
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$520,065
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381
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Michael Rocco - $135,753
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36
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No-Limit Hold’em
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$3,340,155
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2,447
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Jesper Hougaard - $610,304
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37
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World Championship Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better
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$2,209,000
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235
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David Benyamine - $535,687
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38
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Pot-Limit Hold’em
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$1,101,100
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605
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Davidi Kita - $244,583
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| 39 |
No-Limit Hold’em
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$3,712,800
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2,720
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David Woo - $631,550
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| 40 |
2-7 Triple Draw Lowball - Limit
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$547,400
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238
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John "Razor" Phan - $151,911
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| 41 |
Mixed Hold’em - limit/no-limit
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$996,450
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731
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Frank Gary -
$219,562 |
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42
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Seniors No-Limit Hold’em World Championship
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$2,018,380
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2,218
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Dan Lacourse -
$368,832 |
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43
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Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or Better
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$982,800
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720
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Martin Klaser - $216,249
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44
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No-Limit Hold’em w/ReBuys
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$3,240,174
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879
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Maxwell Greenwood - $693,392
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45
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World Championship H.O.R.S.E.
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$7,104,000
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148
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Scotty Nguyen - $1,989,120
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46
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No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed
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$3,783,500
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805
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Joe Commisso -
$911,855 |
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47
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Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better
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$741,195
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543
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Ryan Hughes -
$183,368 |
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48
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No-Limit Hold’em
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$4,216,940
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2,317
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Alexandre Gomes -
$770,540 |
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49
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No-Limit Hold’em
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$3,710,070
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2,718
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J.C. Tran - $631,170
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50
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World Championship Pot Limit Omaha
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$3,581,400
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381
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Marty Smyth - $859,549
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51
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H.O.R.S.E.
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$1,096,095
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803
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James Schaaf - $256,412
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52
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No-Limit Hold’em
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$3,675,945
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2,693
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David Daneshgar - $625,443
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53
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Limit Hold’em Shootout
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$1,123,395
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823
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Matthew Graham - $278,180
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54
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World Championship No-Limit Texas Hold’em
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$64,333,600
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6,844
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November Nine
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55
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Casino Employees No-Limit Hold’em
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$418,500
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930
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Jonathan Kotula - $87,929
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Last Updated: July 15, 2008
