The United States Poker Championship
The United States Poker Championship (USPC) is a major annual stop on the poker tournament tour. This event is held at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey. A series of poker tournaments culminates with a $10,000 no-limit Texas hold 'em championship tournament televised by ESPN.
Main Event Results by Year
| Year | Winner | Prize | Runner-Up | Other Finalists |
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| 1996 | Ken Flaton | $500,000 | Surinder Sunar |
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| 1998 | Ray Lamoureaux | $148,000 | O'Neil Longson |
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| 1999 | Daniel Negreanu | $210,000 | John Bonetti |
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| 2000 | G. Richard Tatalovich | $318,000 | John Juanda |
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| 2001 | Men Nguyen | $228,000 | John Juanda |
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| 2002 | John Hennigan | $216,000 | Erik Seidel |
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| 2003 | Toto Leonidas | $388,080 | Erik Seidel |
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| 2004 | John Aglialoro | $691,096 | Joe Cassidy |
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| 2005 | James Caporuscio | $831,532 | Ralph Pecorale |
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| 2006 | Alex Jacob | $878,500 | Jordan Morgan |
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| 2007 | Adam Gerber | $606,095 | Louis Lee |
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| 2008 | Robert Ford | $221,936 | Duane Hunton |
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| 2009 | William Brindise | $261,800 | Men Nguyen |
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| 2010 | Edward Gamaitoni | $167,616 | David Gillen |
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* The final table of the 2007 tournament had only 8 players, as Smith was eliminated with another player on the same hand. Smith had more chips and therefore the higher finish.
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