World Poker Tour season 1 results
Below are the results of season 1 of the World Poker Tour (2002–2003).
Results
Five Diamond World Poker Classic
- Casino: Bellagio, Paradise, Nevada [1]
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 5-Day Event: May 27, 2002 to June 1, 2002
- Number of Entries: 146
- Total Prize Pool: $1,416,200
- Number of Payouts: 18
- Winning Hand: K-K
Legends of Poker
- Casino: Bicycle Casino, Los Angeles [1]
- Buy-in: $5,000
- 2-Day Event: August 30, 2002 to August 31, 2002
- Number of Entries: 134
- Total Prize Pool: $670,000
- Number of Payouts: 9
- Winning Hand: Q-Q
Costa Rica Classic
- Casino: Casinos Europa, San José [1]
- Buy-in: $500 w/ $500 Re-buys
- 1-Day Event: October 19, 2002
- Number of Entries: 134
- Total Prize Pool: $234,858
- Number of Payouts: 10
Final Table
| Place |
Name |
Prize |
| 1st | Jose Rosenkrantz | $108,730 |
| 2nd | Jamie Ligator | $45,000 |
| 3rd | Luis Milanes | $25,120 |
| 4th | Dewey Tomko | $14,650 |
| 5th | Jamie Anteneloff | $11,510 |
| 6th | R.A. Head | $9,420 |
Gold Rush
- Casino: Lucky Chances Casino, Colma, California [1]
- Buy-in: $3,000
- 2-Day Event: November 10, 2002 to November 11, 2002
- Number of Entries: 152
- Total Prize Pool: $456,000
- Number of Payouts: 18
World Poker Finals
World Poker Open
- Casino: Binion's Horseshoe, Tunica, Mississippi [1]
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 4-Day Event: January 28, 2003 to January 31, 2003
- Number of Entries: 160
- Total Prize Pool: $1,600,000
- Number of Payouts: 27
- Winning Hand: 6-5
Final Table
| Place |
Name |
Prize |
| 1st | Dave Ulliott | $589,175 |
| 2nd | Phil Ivey | $290,130 |
| 3rd | Johnny Donaldson | $145,065 |
| 4th | Buddy Williams | $91,620 |
| 5th | Jeremy Tinsley | $68,715 |
| 6th | Tommy Grimes | $53,445 |
Euro Finals of Poker
- Casino: Aviation Club de France, Paris [1]
- Buy-in: €10,000 ($10,790)
- 3-Day Event: February 12, 2003 to February 15, 2003
- Number of Entries: 86
- Total Prize Pool: €831,000 ($894,510)
- Number of Payouts: 9
Final Table
| Place |
Name |
Prize |
| 1st | Christer Johansson | €500,000 ($538,213) |
| 2nd | Claude Cohen | €160,000 ($172,228) |
| 3rd | Allen Cunningham | €80,000 ($86,114) |
| 4th | Jacques Durand | €32,000 ($34,446) |
| 5th | Tony G | €16,000 ($17,223) |
| 6th | Alain Hagege | €13,000 ($13,994) |
L.A. Poker Classic
- Casino: Commerce Casino, Los Angeles [1]
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 4-Day Event: February 21, 2003 to February 24, 2003
- Number of Entries: 136
- Total Prize Pool: $1,360,000
- Number of Payouts: 20
Party Poker Million
- Buy-in: $5,300 [1]
- 1-Day Event: March 6, 2003
- Number of Entries: 177
- Total Prize Pool: $1,013,800
- Number of Payouts: 9
Final Table
| Place |
Name |
Prize |
| 1st | Howard Lederer | $289,150 |
| 2nd | Chip Jett | $175,900 |
| 3rd | Joe Simpkins | $105,540 |
| 4th | Maureen Feduniak | $79,155 |
| 5th | Tim Lark | $52,770 |
| 6th | Daniel Coupal | $43,975 |
World Poker Challenge
- Casino: Reno Hilton, Reno [1]
- Buy-in: $5,000
- 3-Day Event: March 31, 2003 to April 2, 2003
- Number of Entries: 87
- Total Prize Pool: $421,746
- Number of Payouts: 9
Final Table
| Place |
Name |
Prize |
| 1st | Ron Rose | $168,298 |
| 2nd | Cal Dykes | $96,772 |
| 3rd | Tony Le | $50,490 |
| 4th | Paul Magriel | $29,452 |
| 5th | Mark Edwards | $23,140 |
| 6th | T.J. Cloutier | $18,934 |
WPT Championship
- Casino: Bellagio, Las Vegas [1]
- Buy-in: $25,000
- 5-Day Event: April 14, 2003 to April 18, 2003
- Number of Entries: 111
- Total Prize Pool: $2,691,750
- Number of Payouts: 28
Other Events
During season 1 of the WPT there was one special event that did not apply to the Player of the Year standings:
- The WPT Invitational – February 25–26, 2003 – Commerce Casino – postscript to Event #8: L.A. Poker Classic
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