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Poker Tournament Results
36th Annual World Series of Poker
| 1 |
Andy Nguyen (Las Vegas, NV, USA) |
$83,390 |
| 2 |
Danny Flores (San Leandro, CA, USA) |
$43,195 |
| 3 |
Thang 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 (Providence, 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 Ghanavati (USA) |
$1,045 |
| 34 |
Brian Wolard (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 (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
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