2003 World Series of Poker
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The 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binion's Horseshoe.
Preliminary events
| Event | Winner | Prize | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| $500 Casino Employee's Limit Hold'em | David Lukaszewski | $35,800 | Paul Trieglaff |
| $2,000 Limit Hold'em | Mohammed Ibrahim | $290,420 | Jon Brody |
| $1,500 Seven-card stud | Toto Leonidas | $98,760 | Rallis Peter Tanagiotias |
| $2,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Split | Chris Ferguson | $123,680 | Barry Bindelglass |
| $2,000 No Limit Hold'em | Jim Meehan | $280,100 | Guy Calvert |
| $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em | Prahlad Friedman | $109,400 | Bernd Rygol |
| $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split | Minh Nguyen | $106,020 | Bob Mangino |
| $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha | Erik Seidel | $146,100 | Men Nguyen |
| $2,000 H.O.R.S.E. | Doyle Brunson | $84,080 | Brian Haveson |
| $2,000 1/2 Hold'em, 1/2 Seven Card Stud | Chris Ferguson | $66,220 | Diego Cordovez |
| $2,500 No Limit Hold'em | Phi Nguyen | $222,800 | Jim Miller |
| $2,500 Limit Hold'em | Phil Hellmuth Jr | $171,400 | Young Phan |
| $2,500 Seven Card Stud | Michael Saltzburg | $95,580 | Mimi Tran |
| $5,000 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw | O'Neil Longson | $147,680 | Allen Cunningham |
| $5,000 No Limit Hold'em | Johnny Chan | $224,400 | Surinder Sunar |
| $1,500 Limit Omaha | Eddy Scharf | $63,600 | Dave Colclough |
| $1,500 Limit Hold'em | John Arrage | $178,600 | Kathy Liebert |
| $5,000 Seven-Card Razz | Huck Seed | $71,500 | Phil Ivey |
| $2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split | Layne Flack | $119,260 | Men Nguyen |
| $2,000 Pot Limit Hold'em | Mickey Appleman | $147,280 | Brian Plona |
| $1,000 Seniors' No Limit Hold'em | Ron Rose | $130,060 | Ron McMillan |
| $2,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split | John Juanda | $130,200 | Shahram Sheikhan |
| $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | Amir Vahedi | $270,000 | Cleve Haley |
| $2,000 S.H.O.E. | Daniel Negreanu | $100,440 | Jim Pechac |
| $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha | Johnny Chan | $158,100 | Emmanuel Sebag |
| $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout | Layne Flack | $120,000 | Annie Duke |
| $3,000 Limit Hold'em | Tom Jacobs | $163,000 | Jan Sjavik |
| $1,000 Ladies' 1/2 Hold'em, 1/2 Stud | Barb Rugolo | $40,700 | J. J. Liu |
| $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split | Frankie O'Dell | $133,760 | Bill Schonsheck |
| $3,000 Pot Limit Hold'em | Charles Keith Lehr | $225,040 | Chris Ferguson |
| $5,000 Seven Card Stud | Men Nguyen | $178,560 | Mel Judah |
| $3,000 No Limit Hold'em | Phil Hellmuth Jr | $410,860 | Daniel Negreanu |
| $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha | John Juanda | $203,840 | O'Neil Longson |
| $5,000 Limit Hold'em | Juan Carlos Mortensen | $251,680 | Mark Gregorich |
| $1,500 Ace to Five Triple Draw Lowball | Men Nguyen | $43,520 | Charles Keith Lehr |
Main Event
There were 839 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter what was the largest poker tournament ever played in a brick and mortar casino at the time. Many entrants, including the overall winner, won their seat in online poker tournaments.
Final table
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chris Moneymaker | $2,500,000 |
| 2nd | Sam Farha | $1,300,000 |
| 3rd | Dan Harrington | $650,000 |
| 4th | Jason Lester | $440,000 |
| 5th | Tomer Benvenisti | $320,000 |
| 6th | Amir Vahedi | $250,000 |
| 7th | Young Pak | $200,000 |
| 8th | David Grey | $160,000 |
| 9th | David Singer | $120,000 |
Other high finishes
NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | Phil Ivey | $82,700 |
| 11th | Minh Nguyen | $80,000 |
| 12th | Dutch Boyd | $80,000 |
| 13th | Kassem "Freddy" Deeb | $65,000 |
| 14th | Marcel Lüske | $65,000 |
| 15th | Bruno Fitoussi | $65,000 |
| 18th | Scotty Nguyen | $55,000 |
| 19th | Howard Lederer | $45,000 |
| 23rd | Dennis Waterman | $45,000 |
| 25th | Men Nguyen | $45,000 |
| 27th | Phil Hellmuth Jr | $45,000 |
| 29th | Victor Ramdin | $35,000 |
