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20- 24th May -
$10,000 World Championship Event (No limit
Holdem) - 631 (+2.7%) players. Prizepool $5,931,400 (-3%). 1st prize
$2,000,000 (+33%). See Championship
Report - Final Action -
Full Result
Prize fund total so
far $19,473,840 (-9%). Running player total 7324(-6%).
Percentages are in like for like tournaments from last year.
See
Player Performance. Total Prize fund is
up 8%, player total is up 26% |
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18th May - $1,000 Seniors (No limit Holdem) - 396 (+16%)
players. Prizepool $372,740 (+9%). 1st prize $134,000 (+16%). Fantastic turnout
for this well organised event. Ben Battle of London the only one of 36 prize
places to be non-American. The seniors have their own tour and its well run.
Full Result.
Prize fund total so far
$13,542,440 (-13%). Running player total 6693 (-9%). Percentages
are in like for like tournaments from last year. See
Player Performance. |
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19th May - $1,500 Ace to Five (triple buy limit) - 88 (-31%)
players. Prizepool $124,080 (-33%). 1st prize $49,620 (-33%). Turnout well down
as everyone who could play did play in the seniors evnt.
Full Result.
Prize fund total so far
$13,170,200 (-13%). Running player total 6297 (-9%). Percentages
are in like for like tournaments from last year. See
Player Performance. |
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18th May - $5,000 Deuce to Seven (No limit) - 35 (+6%) players.
Prizepool $320,400 (-13%). 1st prize $160,200 (-3%). Strange little one-day
event where there are rebuys at $5,000 a pop for three hours.
Full Result.
Prize fund total so far
$13,046,120 (-13%). Running player total 6209 (-9%). Percentages
are in like for like tournaments from last year. See
Player Performance. |
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17th May - $2,000 ½Holdem, ½ Stud (limit) - 144
(-) players. Prizepool $270,720 (-). 1st prize $108,300 (-). Las Vegan Dan
Heimiller wins ahead of Londoner Ram Vaswani in an event that Ram surely knows
little about. Full Result.
Prize fund total so far
$12,725,720 (-13%). Running player total 6174 (-9%). Percentages
are in like for like tournaments from last year. See
Player Performance. |
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16th May - $3,000 Holdem (No limit) - 352 (-8%) players.
Prizepool $992,640 (-11%). 1st prize $367,240 (-11%). Chan, 2nd in this event
last year takes third and goes through the $3million barrier for
all-time money leader. Simon Trumper takes
4th for England, the winner is Randall Heeb of Paris, France. This event saw
382 players last year, a record. This is still a good showing, the big one
looks set to reach record numbers still. Full
Result.
Prize fund total so far $12,455,000 (-13%). Running
player total 6030 (-9%). Percentages are in like for like tournaments
from last year. See Player
Performance. |
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15th May - $5,000 Omaha Hi/Lo (limit) - 79 (107) players.
Prizepool $371,900 (-28%). 1st prize $148,520 (-26%). Experienced Mike Matusow
wins over the equally talented Daniel Negreanu. Dutchman Marcel Luske keeps
European interest alive. Full Result.
Prize fund total so far
$11,462,360 (-13%). Running player total 5678 (-9%). Percentages
are in like for like tournaments from last year. See
Player Performance. |
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14th May - $1,500 Holdem (limit) - 366 (not run last year)
players. Prizepool $516,060 (-). 1st prize $190,920 (-). Last run at this
buy-in in 1999 as the first event which saw 609 players. Strange thing placing
this event here. Desperate attempt to keep the figures up and rake in the money
from players. Londoner Gary Jones, one time leader goes out 5th with Aces vs
Queens. Full Result.
Prize fund total so far
$11,090,460 (-12%). Running player total 5599 (-9%). Percentages
are in like for like tournaments from last year. See
Player Performance. |
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13th May - $5,000 Omaha (Pot limit) - 107 (new event) players.
Prizepool $502,900 (-). 1st prize $201,160 (-). New event attracts strong field
- see list in report. Texan Robert Williamson III takes home forst
prize. Full Result.
Prize fund total so far
$10,574,400 (-12%). Running player total 5233 (-9%). Percentages
are in like for like tournaments. See Player Performance. |
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12th May - $1,000 Woman's Championship (½stud, ½holdem
limit) - 107 (+.9%) players. Prizepool $100,580 (-2%). 1st prize
$39,880 (-3%). They still haven't chucked this one out of the series.
Full Result.
Prize fund total so far
$10,071,500 (-12%). Running player total 5126 (-9%). Percentages
are in like for like tournaments. |
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12th May - $1,500 Holdem Shootout (limit) - 193 (new event)
players. Prizepool $272,130 (-). 1st prize $96,400 (-). A bizarre format that
proved popular. The final table was a lesson in bad luck and over confidence.
Full Result.
Prize fund total so far
$9,970,920 (-12%). Running player total 5019 (-9%). Percentages
are in like for like tournaments. |
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11th May - $5,000 Holdem (limit) - 113 (-30%) players.
Prizepool $531,100 (-32%). 1st prize $221,440 (-29%).So nearly a heads up
between the two woman players. Jennifer Harmon wins as the first female winner
this year. Full Result.
Prize fund total so far
$9,698,790 (-12%). Running player total 4826 (-9%) in like for
like tournaments. |
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10th May - $2,000 S.H.O.E (limit) - 143 (-21%) players.
Prizepool $268,840 (-29%). 1st prize $107,540 (-23%). 7-Card Stud, Hold 'em,
Omaha Hi/Lo, Stud Hi/Lo. Explain
these games. Ivey makes it three Bracelets and confirms he's the best
7-Card player. Full Result.
Prize fund total so far
$9,167,690 (-11%). Running player total 4713 (-8%). |
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9th May - $5,000 7-Card Stud (limit) - 92 (104) players.
Prizepool $432,400 (-14%). 1st prize $172,960 (-14%). Last year was the record.
Good European turnout for this event. Full
Result.
Prize fund total so far $8,898,850 (-10%). Running player
total 4570 (-7.6%). |
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8th May - $1,500 Holdem (Pot limit) - 340 (not run last year)
players. Prizepool $479,400 (-). 1st prize $177,380 (-). In 1996 there were 278
runners. Good showing by Europeans, Ian Dobson (3rd Poker Million) is 3rd here.
Full Result.
Prize fund total so far
$8,466,450 (-9.8%). Running player total 4478 (-7.6%).
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7th May - $2,500 Omaha Hi/Lo (limit) - 144 (-20%) players.
Prizepool $338,400 (-22%). 1st prize $135,360 (-22%). Top year was 1999 (186
players). Full Result.
Prize fund total so far
$7,987,050 (-9.8%). Running player total 4138 (-7.6%).
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6th May - $1,500 Holdem (No limit) - 528 (-) players.
Prizepool $744,480 (-). 1st prize $268,020 (-). Not played since 1996 this
$1500 event easily past the old record of 405 players when John Morgan of
England won $227,815 back then. This was a star-studded final event that
leap-frogged the "Oriental Express" back into top spot in the
money order.
Full Result.
Prize fund total so far
$7,648,650 (-9%). Running player total 3994 (-6.9%). |
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5th May - $1,500 Ace to Five Draw (limit) - 111 (-15%)
players. Prizepool $156,510 (-15%). 1st prize $62,600 (-15%). Another first
time winner at a traditional US strong-hold. This time a man from Oslo, Norway
where there are no casinos. Full
Result.
Prize fund total so far $6,904,170 (-9%). Running player
total 3466 (-6.9%). |
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4th May - $3,000 Holdem (Pot limit) - 175 (-23%) players.
Prizepool $493,500 (-25%). 1st prize $197,400 (-19%). Tremedous heads up battle
where unknown Lousiana player beats Chris "Jesus" Ferguson after many back and
forth swings. Jesus now goes fourth all time money winner ahead of Stu
Ungar.Full Result.
Prize fund total so far
$6,747,660 (-8.9%). Running player total 3355 (-6.7%).
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3rd May - $2,500 7-Card Hi/Lo (limit)- 126 (-22%) players.
Prizepool $296,100 (-24%%). 1st prize $118,440 (-26%). Ivey shows he's the best
7-Card Stud player in the world with his second bracelet this year in a stud
event. Full Result.
Prize fund total so far
$6,254,160 (-7.2%). Running player total 3180 (-5.6%).
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2nd May - $2,500 Omaha (Pot limit)- 89 (-13%) players + 105
rebuys. Prizepool $471,650 (+5.7%). 1st prize $185,000 (+3.6%). Top prize fund
for this event even though numbers down. Europeans show strong performance for
once. Full Result.
Prize fund total so far
$5,958,060 (-6.1%). Running player total 3054 (-4.7%).
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1st May - $1,500 Razz (limit)- 115 (-20%) players. Prizepool
$162,150 (-23%). 1st prize $64,869 (-23%). Consist low turnouts now for last 4
events!. Billy Baxter makes it 7! Full
Result.
Prize fund total so far $5,486,410 (-7.0%). Running
player total 2965 (-4.4%). |
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30th April -
$3,000 Holdem (limit)- 155 (-19%) players.
Prizepool $437,100 (-22%). 1st prize $174,840 (-22%). Consist low turnouts for
last 3 events. Barney Boatman makes another final! Full Result.
Prize fund total so far
$5,324,260 (-6.4%). Running player total 2850 (-3.6%).
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29th April -
$2,500 7-Card Stud (limit)- 123 (-20%)
players. Prizepool $289,050 (-22%). 1st prize $115,600 (-22%). Turnout well
down on last year and the year before. The record is 199 in 1999. Torla wins in
only his third event at his first Series. Full
Result.
Prize fund total so far $4,887,160 (-5%). Running player
total 2695 (-2.4%). |
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28th April -
$2,000 Holdem (Pot limit)- 216 (-20%)
players. Prizepool $406,080 (-22%). 1st prize $150,240 (-22%). Turnout well
down on last year and the year before. Once again the pot limit discipline
gives the Brits much better results. Barney Boatman started chip leader against
Chan and Seidel, two of the worlds best. Full
Result.
Prize fund total so far $4,598,110 (-3.2%). Running
player total 2572 (-1.4%). |
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27th April -
$2,000 H.O.R.S.E (limit)- 156 (-) players.
Prizepool $293,280 (-). 1st prize $117,320 (-). new event comprising of the
five different games; Hold 'em, Omaha 8/b, Razz, Stud & Stud 8/b. Favours
the stud players. Full Result.
Prize fund total so far
$4,192,030 (-0.5%). Running player total 2356 (+0.9%).
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26th April -
$2,500 Gold Bracelet Heads-Up (No limit)-
28 players in the first of its kind. Previous winners play a knock-out. Why?
The competition rolls over many days. Results so far here.
Prize fund total so far
$3,898,750 (-0.5%). Running player total 22002 (+0.9%).
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26th April -
$1,500 Omaha (Pot limit)- 151 (145) players
with 179 rebuys. A record Prizepool $481,410 (+15%). 1st prize $192,560 (+15%).
Boatman brothers reach the final of a tournament that showed good British
success in the money. Full Result.
Prize fund total so far
$3,828,750 (-0.5%). Running player total 2172 (+0.9%).
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25th April -
$1,500 7-Card Hi-Lo (limit)- 240 (230)
players (+4.3%). Prizepool $338400 (+1.1%). 1st prize $125,200 (+1.1%). The
record was 1998 with a 251 player turnout. This is Eskimo Clark's fourth
bracelet, Razz, Omaha (limit) and Stud (high). No let up in complete US
dominance with Krause in 23rd spot the only non-American.
Full Result here.
Prize fund total so far
$3,347,340 (-2.5%). Running player total 2021 (+0.7%).
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24th April -
$1,500 Omaha (limit)- 130 (143) players
(-9.1%). Prizepool $183,300 (-12.5%). 1st prize $73,320 (-14.6%). Phil Helmuth
makes the final table in 2nd chip position but fluffs his chances for two
records. TJ still leads the money charts.
Well respected player Miami John picks up a deserved Bracelet.
Full Result here.
Prize fund total so far
$3,008,940 (-2.9%). Running player total 1781 (+0.2%).
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23rd April -
$1,500 7-Card Stud- 253 (272) players
(-7.0%). Prizepool $356,730 (-9.9%). 1st prize $132,000 (-9.9%). Last years
event had a record player attendance, this year well below. Complete American
dominence except for Colclough in 16th spot. Well known Phil Ivey of Atlantic
City wins. Full Result here.
Prize fund total so far
$2,825,640 (-2.2%). Running player total 1651 (+1.0%).
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22nd April -
$2,000 No Limit Holdem- 449 (441) players
(+1.8%). Prizepool $844,120 (-1.3%). 1st prize $303,880 (-4%). Attendence for
this just into the record books. Londoner Harry Demetriou comes third. Exciting
final with many comebacks. Full Result
here.
Prize fund total so far $2,468,910 (-1.0%). Running
player total 1398 (+2.6%). |
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21st April -
$1,500 Omaha Hi Lo (limit) - 339 (306)
players (+10.8%). Prizepool $477,990 (+7.4%). 1st prize $176,860 (+7.3%). This
event jumps into record attendence territory. The final was as dull as limit
Omaha Split usually is. Full Result
here.
Prize fund total so far $1,624,790 (-0.8%). Running
player total 949 (+3.0%). |
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20th
April - $2,000 Holdem (limit) - 610
(615) players (-0.8%). Prizepool $1,146,800 (-3.9%). 1st prize $407,120
(-7.7%). Ram Vaswani heads an early British challenge with 3rd place. Plenty of
names in the final with TJ moving back into all-time money-winner leader. Peter
Costa from the UK finishes in 9th. Poker dealer wins and gives up his job.Full Result here.
Prize fund total so
far$1,146,800 (-3.9%). Running player total 610 (-0.8%).
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