Since 1978, the World Series of Poker has been the ultimate destination for poker enthusiasts around the world. It is a six-month long event that attracts some of the best poker players in the world.
This year’s tournament was no exception.
The final table of this year’s World Series of Poker was packed with some of the best poker players in the world. There were a total of 797 entrants in this year’s tournament, and out of these, 658 players were able to make it to the final table.
The top five finishers at the final table were: 1st – Chris Moneymaker, 2nd – Phil Ivey, 3rd – David Sklansky, 4th – Erik Seidel, and 5th – John Juanda.
Chris Moneymaker won this year’s World Series of Poker by defeating Phil Ivey in a heads-up battle. This was Moneymaker’s first major championship victory, and he was awarded $2 million as part of his prize package. Phil Ivey came in second place, and he was awarded $1.5 million as part of his prize package.
David Sklansky and Erik Seidel finished third and fourth respectively, and they each received $1 million as part of their prize packages. John Juanda finished fifth, and he was awarded $350,000 as part of his prize package.
