Poker Tournament Results

36th Annual World Series of Poker

Place	Name	Prize
1	Andy Nguyen (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$83,390
2	Danny Flores (San Leandro, CA, USA)	$43,195
3	Luu Thang AKA "Tiger Luu" (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$23,830
4	Simon Matthews (Victoria, BC, Canada)	$20,855
5	Steven Cuti (Stockton, CA, USA)	$17,875
6	Dustin West (Riverside, CA, USA)	$14,895
7	Todd Dakake (Johnston, RI, USA)	$11,915
8	David Slowik (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$8,935
9	Justin Porter (Kansas City, MO, USA)	$5,960
10	Tyler Wasileff (USA)	$3,275
11	Patrick Olsson (El Cajon, CA, USA)	$3,275
12	Chris Gibase (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$3,275
13	Stanley Bartlett (USA)	$2,680
14	Christopher Swanson (Apple Valley, MN, USA)	$2,680
15	Nicholas Ruff (USA)	$2,680
16	Charles Pannabe II (USA)	$2,085
17	Donovan Barton (USA)	$2,085
18	David Wortham (Hemet, CA, USA)	$2,085
19	Anthony Suarez (USA)	$1,490
20	Marsha Waggoner (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$1,490
21	Pete Climer (USA)	$1,490
22	Shiela Drake (USA)	$1,490
23	Mark Erb (USA)	$1,490
24	Danny Plourde (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$1,490
25	Quac Dep (USA)	$1,490
26	Aaron Well (USA)	$1,490
27	Patrick Grace (Henderson, NV, USA)	$1,490
28	David Branch (USA)	$1,045
29	Derek Scott Powell (USA)	$1,045
30	Tamir Ilagafass (Shakopee, MN, USA)	$1,045
31	Eric Schutzberg (USA)	$1,045
32	Kevin Luc Chiem (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$1,045
33	Gholam Ghanauati (Van Nuys, CA, USA)	$1,045
34	Brian Wolard (Tahlequah, OK, USA)	$1,045
35	David Stainton (Harrogate, UK)	$1,045
36	Brent J Pollack (USA)	$1,045
37	Edward Rudd (Downey, CA, USA)	$895
38	Justin Lepper (USA)	$895
39	Jason Reep (Jupiter, FL, USA)	$895
40	Shawne Portman (Lake Elsinore, CA, USA)	$895
41	Aaron Bass AKA "The Kid" (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$895
42	Arthur Eastridge (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$895
43	William Kiley (USA)	$895
44	Delia Derby (USA)	$895
45	Dalton McCulley (Oklahoma City, OK, USA)	$895
46	John Sheffield (Las Vegas, NV, USA)	$745
47	Casey J Loop (USA)	$745
48	Nick Sanders (USA)	$745
49	Randall Hampton (USA)	$745
50	Michael Chicoski (USA)	$745
51	Thomas B Liming (USA)	$745
52	Theodore Finkelman (USA)	$745
53	Desire Lee Turner (USA)	$745
54	Chi Wei Lee (USA)	$745
55	Peter Sanders (USA)	$595
56	William Gilmore (Grand Prairie, TX, USA)	$595
57	Mohammed Falnipour (USA)	$595
58	Donald Johnson (Mechanicsville, PA, USA)	$595
59	Wade Michael (USA)	$595
60	Dana Martino (USA)	$595
61	Joe Ramos (Tulane, CA, USA)	$595
62	John Vasher (Lake Orion, MI, USA)	$595
63	Chris Harner (Livingston, MT, USA)	$595

Tournament Report

Andy Nguyen Wins WSOP 1ST Event Poker Dealer at Binion's Becomes 2005 Casino Employees World Poker Champion Every year, the World Series of Poker starts off with the Casino Employees World Championship. To be eligible to enter, players must be active employees at a casino. The winner of the event receives a gold bracelet and bragging rights as the 'world champion' among casino employees. The 2005 World Series of Poker began with a record-setting parade of poker players who jammed into the Rio in Las Vegas. The number of entries (662) smashed the previous all-time record for this event, when 279 players entered. It took 14 long hours for the final table to begin, as 653 players had been eliminated by 2 am. The final nine players assembled around the final table and were eliminated as follows: 9th Place -- Justin Porter, a poker dealer from the Isle of Capri Casino in Kansas City was the 9th-place finisher. He collected $5,960 in prize money. 8th Place - David Slowik, a poker dealer from the Bellagio Casino in Las Vegas was the 8th-place finisher. He collected $8,935 in prize money. 7th Place - Todd Dakake, a poker dealer at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas was the 7th-place finisher. He collected $11,915 in prize money. 6th Place - Dustin West, a poker dealer at Casino Morongo near Palm Springs, CA was the 6th-place finisher. He collected $14,895. 5th Place - Steven Cuti, a poker dealer at the Casino Real in Stockton, CA was the 5th-place finisher. He collected $17,875. 4th Place - Simon Matthews, a poker dealer at Great Canadian Casinos in Victoria, British Columbia was the 4th-place finisher. He collected $20,855. 3rd Place - Thang Luu, a craps dealer at Harrah's Las Vegas was the 3rd-place finisher. He collected $23,830. 2nd Place - The runner up was Danilo Flores, a poker dealer at the Oaks Card Club in Emeryville, CA. He collected $43,195. The winner was Andy Nguyen, a poker dealer at Binion's Casino in Las Vegas. Nguyen is a 43-year-old native of Vietnam. He has been in the U.S. for 20 years and has worked at Binion's since 2001. Official Report by Nolan Dalla - World Series of Poker Media Director World Series of Poker Circuit Director of Operations - Ken Lambert World Series of Poker Tournament Director - John Grooms Rio Poker Room Manager - Michael Matts Rio Poker Tournament Director - Robert Daily