The third week is over World Series of Poker 2005which means that exactly half of the WSOP is over. Very soon, we will find out the name of the most important winner, who will be considered the champion of the 2005 WSOP. In the meantime, we invite you to read the review of the third week.
Tournament #12: Pot Limit Omaha with Additional Purchase
Date: June 15th
Contribution: 2,000$
Number of participants: 212
Number of additional purchases: 395
General fund with contributions: 1,214,000$
Total prize fund: 1,180,080$
Paid seats: top 18
The winner was Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, who took away 381,600$. In addition, we note that he was also the WSOP champion in 2000.
Tournament #13: No Limit Texas Hold'em
Date: June 17th
Contribution: 5,000$
Number of participants: 466
General fund with contributions: 2,330,000$
Total prize fund: 2,190,200$
Paid seats: top 45
It was a kind of preparation for the most important tournament. This is also evidenced by the contribution, which is equal to half to the main tournament itself. The winner is TJ Cloutier, who won 657,100$. He is one of the world's leading players in terms of winning fortune in all kinds of tournaments.
Tournament #14: Seven Card Stud Hi / Lo Split
Date: June 18th
Contribution: 1,000$
Number of participants: 595
General fund with contributions: 595,000$
Total prize fund: 541,450$
Paid seats: top 48
Steve Hohn took first place with 156.985$.
Tournament #15: Limited Texas Hold'em Through
Date: 19th June
Contribution: 1,200$
Number of participants: 450
General fund with contributions: 675,000$
Total prize fund: 621,000$
Paid seats: top 37
This is a tournament in which players sit at short tables, i.e. a maximum of 6 players can sit at one table. The best player in this tournament was Anthony Reategui, who won 269,100$.
Tournament #16: No Limit Texas Hold'em Through
Date: June 20th
Contribution: 1,500$
Number of participants: 780
General fund with contributions: 1,170,000$
Total prize fund: 1,076,4000$
Paid seats: top 66
Anthony Reategui won 269,100$.
Tournament #17: Limited Texas Hold'em
Date: June 20th
Contribution: 2,500$
Number of participants: 373
General fund with contributions: 932,500$
Total prize fund: 857,900$
Paid seats: top 36
The winner of Quinn Do won 265.975$.
Tournament #18: Seven Card Stud Hi / Lo Split
Date: June 21st
Contribution: 2,000$
Number of participants: 279
General fund with contributions: 558,000$
Total prize fund: 513,360$
Paid seats: top 24
It was the second tournament of this week in this game, but with a double entry fee, which frightened many, and the number of participants was almost half. The winner this time was Denis Ethier with 160.882$ for the first place.
Tournament #19: Pot Limit Omaha
Date: June 21st
Contribution: 1,500$
Number of participants: 293
General fund with contributions: 439,500$
Total prize fund: 426,315$
Paid seats: top 27
Barry Greenstein won this tournament with 128,500$. An interesting fact is that this champion has a nickname - "Robin Hood Poker". He received it for donating a lot of his winnings to mercy.
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