| 2001 World Series of Poker | |
|---|---|
| Location | Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Dates | April 20 – May 19 |
| Champion | |
 Carlos Mortensen | |
The 2001 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binion's Horseshoe.
| 2001 World Series of Poker | |
|---|---|
| Location | Binion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Dates | April 20 – May 19 |
| Champion | |
| Carlos Mortensen | |
The 2001 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binion's Horseshoe.
There were 25 preliminary bracelet events at the 2001 World Series of Poker. [1] Phil Hellmuth became the third player in WSOP history to win seven career bracelets.
| # | Event | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500 Casino Employees Limit Hold'em | Travis Jonas (1/1) | $40,200 | Jae Kim | [2] |
| 2 | $2,000 Limit Hold'em | Nani Dollison (1/2) | $441,440 | John Pires | [3] |
| 3 | $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split 8 or better | Chris Ferguson (1/3) | $164,735 | Men Nguyen (0/4) | [4] |
| 4 | $1,500 Seven-card stud | Adam Roberts (1/1) | $146,430 | Sal Dimicelli | [5] |
| 5 | $2,000 No Limit Hold'em | Phil Hellmuth (1/7) | $316,550 | T. J. Cloutier (0/4) | [6] |
| 6 | $1,500 Limit Omaha | Eddy Scharf (1/1) | $83,810 | Michael Davis | [7] |
| 7 | $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split 8 or better | Barry Shulman (1/1) | $123,820 | Dan Heimiller | [8] |
| 8 | $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha w/Rebuys | Galen Kester (1/1) | $167,035 | Dave Ulliott (0/1) | [9] |
| 9 | $2,000 S.H.O.E. | David Pham (1/1) | $140,455 | Skip Wilson | [10] |
| 10 | $3,000 Limit Hold'em | Jim Lester (1/1) | $233,490 | Alex Brenes | [11] |
| 11 | $2,500 Seven Card Stud | Paul Darden (1/1) | $147,440 | Tom Franklin (0/1) | [12] |
| 12 | $2,000 Pot Limit Hold'em | Burt Boutin (1/1) | $193,800 | Dave Ulliott (0/1) | [13] |
| 13 | $1,500 Razz | Berry Johnston (1/5) | $83,810 | Mike Wattel (0/1) | [14] |
| 14 | $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha w/Rebuys | Scotty Nguyen (1/3) | $178,480 | Jim Lester (0/1) | [15] |
| 15 | $2,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split 8 or better | Rich Korbin (1/1) | $159,080 | Alex Papachatzakis | [16] |
| 16 | $1,500 Ace to Five Draw Lowball | Cliff Yamagawa (1/1) | $73,915 | David Danheiser | [17] |
| 17 | $2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split 8 or better | Bob Slezak (1/1) | $173,625 | Tony Ma (0/2) | [18] |
| 18 | $5,000 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw w/Rebuys | Howard Lederer (1/2) | $165,870 | Freddy Deeb (0/1) | [19] |
| 19 | $1,000 Seniors' No Limit Hold'em | Jay Heimowitz (1/6) | $115,430 | Garry Pollak | [20] |
| 20 | $3,000 Pot Limit Hold'em | Steve Zolotow (1/2) | $243,335 | Mike Magee | [21] |
| 21 | $5,000 Seven Card Stud | Allen Cunningham (1/1) | $201,760 | Michael Danino | [22] |
| 22 | $3,000 No Limit Hold'em | Erik Seidel (1/5) | $411,300 | Johnny Chan (0/6) | [23] |
| 23 | $5,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Split 8 or better | Scotty Nguyen (1/2) | $207,580 | Phil Hellmuth (0/7) | [24] |
| 24 | $5,000 Limit Hold'em | Hemish Shah (1/1) | $312,340 | Tony Duong | [25] |
| 26 | $1,000 Ladies' Limit Hold'em/Seven Card Stud | Nani Dollison (2/3) | $41,130 | Patty Gallagher | [26] |
There were 613 entrants to the main event. [27] [28] Each paid $10,000 to enter, with the top 45 players finishing in the money. It was the largest poker tournament ever played in a non-online casino at the time. The 2001 Main Event was the first tournament in history to pay out at least $1,000,000 to two players. Phil Hellmuth made the final table and looked to become a two-time Main Event champion, but fell short in fifth place.
| Name | Number of chips (percentage of total) | WSOP Bracelets* | WSOP Cashes* | WSOP Earnings* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Henry Nowakowski | 1,076,000 (17.6%) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Mortensen | 873,000 (14.2%) | 0 | 1 | $22,575 |
 Phil Hellmuth | 859,000 (14.0%) | 7 | 31 | $2,561,145 |
| Mike Matusow | 767,000 (12.5%) | 1 | 5 | $380,220 |
| Phil Gordon | 681,000 (11.1%) | 0 | 2 | $8,000 |
| Stan Schrier | 672,000 (11.0%) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dewey Tomko | 467,000 (7.6%) | 3 | 27 | $816,729 |
| Steve Riehle | 407,000 (6.6%) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Inashima | 328,000 (5.4%) | 0 | 3 | $22,128 |
*Career statistics prior to the beginning of the 2001 Main Event.
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Carlos Mortensen | $1,500,000 |
| 2nd | Dewey Tomko | $1,098,925 |
| 3rd | Stan Schrier | $699,315 |
| 4th | Phil Gordon | $399,610 |
| 5th | Phil Hellmuth | $303,705 |
| 6th | Mike Matusow | $239,765 |
| 7th | Henry Nowakowski | $179,825 |
| 8th | Steve Riehle | $119,885 |
| 9th | John Inashima | $91,190 |
NB: This list is restricted to In The Money finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 11th | Daniel Negreanu | $63,940 |
| 20th | Kevin Song | $39,960 |
| 23rd | Jim Bechtel | $39,960 |
| 24th | Alex Brenes | $39,960 |
| 26th | John Esposito | $39,960 |
| 27th | Allen Cunningham | $39,960 |
| 29th | Mike Sexton | $30,000 |
| 30th | Chris Bjorin | $30,000 |
| 33rd | Barny Boatman | $30,000 |
| 37th | Billy Baxter | $20,000 |
| 42nd | Bill Gazes | $20,000 |
| 44th | David Pham | $20,000 |
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