The World Series of Poker
2005 Main Event Snapshot
Entries	5,619
Prize pool	$52,818,610
Paid finishers	560
Prize Breakdown
1st	$7,500,000
2nd	$4,250,000
3rd	$2,500,000
4th	$2,000,000
5th	$1,750,000
6th	$1,500,000
7th	$1,300,000
8th	$1,150,000
9th	$1,000,000
560th	$12,500

The 2005 World Series of Poker opened play on June 2, continuing through the Main Event No Limit World Championship starting on July 7. The conclusion of the Main Event on July 15 marked the close of play, and the largest prize in sports and/or television history ($7.5 million US) was awarded to the winner. ESPN's broadcast began July 19 with coverage of WSOP Circuit Tournaments, and coverage of the Main Event began October 11 and ended November 15. The WSOP logo. ... Image File history File links This work is copyrighted. ... The WSOP logo. ... ESPN, is an abbreviation for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network. ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years). ... November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 46 days remaining. ...

Main Event

Final Table results

1. Joseph Hachem (Melbourne, Australia)
2. Steve Dannenmann (Severn, Maryland)
3. John "Tex" Barch (McKinney, Texas)
4. Aaron "AK" Kanter (Lodi, California)
5. Andrew Black (Dublin, Ireland)
6. Scott Lazar (Studio City, California)
7. Daniel Bergsdorf (Umea, Sweden)
8. Brad Kondracki (Kingston, Pennsylvania)
9. Mike "The Mouth" Matusow (Las Vegas, Nevada)

Joseph Hachem Joseph (Joe) Hachem (pronounced Ha-shem) (born 3 November 1966 in Lebanon) is an Australian poker player. ... Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of approximately 3. ... Steve Dannenmann (born August 15, 1966 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a real estate agent from Severn, Maryland who gained notability for his success in the 2005 World Series of Poker, finishing runner up in the Main Event in his first attempt. ... Official language(s) None Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 42nd 32,160 km² 145 km 400 km 21 37°53N to 39°43N 75°4W to 79°33W Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 19th 5,296,486 165... Official language(s) None. ... Lodi (pronounced LOW-die) is the name of several places and a dynasty in India: in the United States of America: Lodi, California Lodi, New Jersey Lodi (village), New York Lodi (town), New York Lodi, Ohio Lodi, New Jersey Lodi, Wisconsin Lodi (town), Wisconsin Lodi Township, Michigan Lodi Township, Minnesota... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 402. ... Andy Black on HUWRH Andrew Black (born 20 July 1965) is a poker player from Belfast, Northern Ireland, who presently resides in Dublin. ... Dublin (Irish: Baile Átha Cliath), is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, located near the midpoint of Irelands east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region. ... Umeå [˘ʉməoː] is a city and a municipality in Västerbotten County, in northern Sweden. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 33rd 119,283 km² 255 km 455 km 2. ... Mike Matusow sitting at a poker table. ... Nickname: The Entertainment Capital of the World Motto: Official website: http://www. ...

Notable Day 6 Eliminations

27 began on Day 6, which moved to Binion's Casino and "Benny's Bullpen".

• Tiffany Williamson Last female player - 15th place
• Minh Ly 19th place
• Phil Ivey 20th place
• Tom Vu 22nd place
• Greg Raymer Defending World Champion - 25th place

Tiffany Williamson on HUWRH Tiffany Williamson (born in South Carolina) is an American corporate lawyer who qualified for the 2005 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in the Gutshot Card Club and went on to finish in 15th place, earning $400,000, after having spent just one year learning the game. ... Minh Ly is an American professional poker player from Temple City, California. ... Phil Ivey (born 1976) is a professional poker player, considered by his peers to be amongst the best in the world. ... Greg Raymer Greg Fossilman Raymer (born 1964 in Minot, North Dakota) is a professional poker player. ...

Notable Day 5 Eliminations

58 began on Day 5

• John Juanda 31st place
• Dustin "Neverwin" Woolf 32nd place
• Farzad "Freddie" Bonyadi 41st place
• Kenna James 44th place
• Lee Watkinson 45th place

Johnson Juanda (John) (born July 8, 1971, in Indonesia) is a professional poker player. ... Farzad Freddy Bonyadi (born 1959? in Tehran, Iran) is an American professional poker player based in Aliso Viejo, California. ... Kenna James is an American poker player from Downey, California. ... This article needs to be wikified. ...

Notable Day 4 Eliminations

185 began on Day 4

• Russ Hamilton 1994 World Champion
• Joe Beevers
• Russ "Dutch" Boyd
• Paul Darden
• Nani Dollison
• Howard Lederer
• Jason Lester
• David Plastik

Russ Hamilton is a professional poker player. ... Joe The Elegance Beevers (born 9 December 1967 in London) is an English professional poker player and a member of The Hendon Mob. ... Paul The Truth Darden Jr. ... Howard Lederer, The Professor (born in Concord, New Hampshire), is a professional poker player and brother of poker pro Annie Duke. ... Jason Lester has lived in New York City, Los Angeles and Miami. ...

Notable Day 3 Eliminations

569 began on Day 3

• Garry Bush
• Neil Channing
• Barbara Enright Only female ever to play the final table of main event
• John Falconer
• Sam Farha
• Layne Flack
• Kirill Gerasimov
• Clonie Gowen
• Matthew Hilger
• Iwan Jones
• Peter Lawson
• "Minneapolis" Jim Meehan
• Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi
• Mark Napolitano
• Rehne Pedersen
• Young Phan
• Hilbert Shirey
• Gavin Smith
• Jani Sointula
• Olga Varkonyi

Garry The Whacker Bush is an English professional poker player based in London. ... Neil Bad Beat Channing (born 9 December) is an English professional poker player and author based in London. ... Ihsan Sam Farha (born in Beirut in 1959?) is a professional poker player. ... Layne Back to Back Flack (born 1969 in Rapid City, South Dakota) is an American professional poker player, residing in Montana and Nevada. ... Kirill Gerasimov (born 1971 in Moscow) is a Russian professional poker player. ... Cycalona Clonie Gowen (born 1971) is a well-known American female professional poker player. ... Matthew Hilger is an American professional poker player from Atlanta, Georgia, and the author of Internet Texas Holdem: Winning Strategies from an Internet Pro (ISBN 0974150207. ... Minneapolis Jim Meehan (aka Silent Jim Meehan) (born March 19 in Saint Paul, Minnesota) is an American professional poker player from Minneapolis, Minnesota. ... Michael The Grinder Mizrachi (born January 5, 1981 in Miami, Florida) is an American professional poker player. ... Gavin Smith (born 4 September 1968 in Guelph, Ontario) is a Canadian professional poker player. ... Jani Sointula is a professional poker player from Helsinki, Finland. ...

Notable Day 2 Eliminations

1,841 began on Day 2

• Former Main Event Champions: Chris Moneymaker, Dan Harrington, Huck Seed.
• Asher Derei
• Peter Costa
• Roland De Wolfe
• John Duthie
• John Gale
• Gus Hansen
• Chris Hinchcliffe
• Marcel Luske
• John Myung
• Xuyen Pham
• Chip Reese
• David Sklansky
• Amir Vahedi
• Noted Celebrities: Rocco Mediate, Shannon Elizabeth, Barry Paskin

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Notable Day 1 Eliminations

(NOTE: The first day was played over three consecutive days, with the survivors moving on into the fourth day, which for WSOP main event purposes was called "Day 2")

• Former Main Event Champions: Johnny Chan, Doyle Brunson, Phil Hellmuth, Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, Scotty Nguyen, Carlos "The Matador" Mortensen, Robert Varkonyi, Tom McEvoy, Jim Bechtel.
• Jac Arama
• Josh Arieh
• Joe Awada
• Chris Bigler
• Andy Bloch
• Barny Boatman
• Ross Boatman
• John Bonetti
• Humberto Brenes
• Roy Brindley
• Todd Brunson
• Mike "The Mad Genius" Caro
• "Miami" John Cernuto
• TJ Cloutier
• Dave Colclough
• Victoria Coren
• Hoyt Corkins
• Allen Cunningham
• John D'Agostino
• Kassem "Freddy" Deeb
• Martin De Knijff
• Harry Demetriou
• Annie Duke
• Eli Elezra
• Antonio Esfandiari
• Maureen Feduniak
• Scott Fischman
• Ted Forrest
• Tony G
• Chau Giang
• Phil Gordon
• Maciek "Michael" Gracz
• David Grey
• Barry Greenstein
• Hasan Habib
• Jennifer Harman (full house lost to straight flush)
• John Hennigan
• Randy Jensen
• Chip Jett
• Mel Judah
• Phil Laak
• Tuan Le
• Kathy Liebert
• Erick Lindgren
• Tony Ma
• Isabelle Mercier
• Daniel Negreanu
• Evelyn Ng
• Men "The Master" Nguyen
• Kevin O'Connell
• Padraig Parkinson
• Pascal Perrault
• Bon Phan
• Paul Phillips
• Erik Seidel
• Mark Seif
• Mike Sexton
• Willie Tann
• Jennifer Tilly
• Dewey Tomko
• Simon Trumper
• Dave Ulliott
• Ram Vaswani
• Cyndy Violette
• David Williams, 2004 Main Event runner-up.
• Robert Williamson III
• Steve Zolotow
• Noted Celebrities: Tobey Maguire, Brad Garrett, Stephen Hendry, Wil Wheaton, Mimi Rogers, James Woods, Oliver Hudson, Shannon Sharpe

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Trivia

• 5661 entrants registered for the event, although only 5619 played
• 1116 entrants qualified through PokerStars
• 13 qualifiers had their buy-in "lost in transit"
• 10 online qualifiers were not permitted to play as it emerged they were underage
• 2 online qualifiers died before the event started
• Mike Matusow was given a 40 minute penalty for four uses of an obscene word
• Tamao Sato won her entry on a Japanese game show

Pokerstars. ... Mike Matusow sitting at a poker table. ...

Overall Results

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