World Poker Tour season 5 results
Below are the results of season five of the World Poker Tour (2006–2007). Following on from his win in the 2001 World Series of Poker Main Event Carlos Mortensen won the 2007 WPT Championship. This meant he became the first player to win both the World Series of Poker Main Event and WPT Championship.
Results
Mirage Poker Showdown
- Casino: The Mirage, Las Vegas [1]
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 4-Day Event: May 14, 2006 to May 17, 2006
- Number of Entries: 384
- Total Prize Pool: $3,724,800
- Number of Payouts: 36
- Winning Hand: K-5
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Stanley Weiss | $1,320,255 |
| 2nd | Harry Demetriou | $673,272 |
| 3rd | Devin Porter | $332,937 |
| 4th | David Williams | $221,958 |
| 5th | Steve Frederick | $166,469 |
| 6th | Robert Mizrachi | $129,476 |
Mandalay Bay Poker Championship
- Casino: Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas [1]
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 5-Day Event: June 4, 2006 to June 8, 2006
- Number of Entries: 349
- Total Prize Pool: $3,385,300
- Number of Payouts: 50
- Winning Hand:
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joe Tehan | $1,033,440 |
| 2nd | Burt Boutin | $604,765 |
| 3rd | Brad Booth | $319,180 |
| 4th | Alex Outhred | $184,745 |
| 5th | Al Stonum | $134,390 |
| 6th | Steve Vincent | $94,075 |
Grand Prix de Paris
- Casino: Aviation Club de France, Paris [1]
- Buy-in: €10,000
- 5-Day Event: June 12, 2006 to June 16, 2006
- Number of Entries: 232
- Total Prize Pool: €2,320,000 ($2,805,856)
- Number of Payouts: 27
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Christian Grundtvig | €712,500 ($907,066) |
| 2nd | Jani Sointula | €356,250 ($453,533) |
| 3rd | Thomas Wahlroos | €243,750 ($310,312) |
| 4th | Henrik Witt | €168,750 ($214,831) |
| 5th | Phil Yeh | €131,250 ($167,091) |
| 6th | Pat Schuhl | €93,750 ($119,351) |
Legends of Poker
- Casino: Bicycle Casino, Los Angeles [1]
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 5-Day Event: August 26, 2006 to August 30, 2006
- Number of Entries: 466
- Total Prize Pool: $4,520,200
- Number of Payouts: 45
- Winning Hand:
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joe Pelton | $1,602,670 |
| 2nd | Frankie O'Dell | $776,385 |
| 3rd | Hoyt Corkins | $381,540 |
| 4th | Kevin O'Donnell | $226,260 |
| 5th | Randy Holland | $177,460 |
| 6th | Scotty Nguyen | $133,095 |
Borgata Poker Open
- Casino: Borgata, Atlantic City [1]
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 5-Day Event: September 15, 2006 to September 19, 2006
- Number of Entries: 540
- Total Prize Pool: $5,238,000
- Number of Payouts: 54
- Winning Hand:
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mark Newhouse | $1,519,020 |
| 2nd | Chris McCormack | $802,985 |
| 3rd | David Sklansky | $419,040 |
| 4th | Anthony Argila | $366,660 |
| 5th | Chris Bell | $314,280 |
| 6th | Blaise Ingoglia | $261,901 |
Festa Al Lago
- Casino: Bellagio, Las Vegas [1]
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 5-Day Event: October 16, 2006 to October 20, 2006
- Number of Entries: 433
- Total Prize Pool: $4,200,100
- Number of Payouts: 100
- Winning Hand:
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Andreas Walnum | $1,090,025 |
| 2nd | Steve Wong | $542,700 |
| 3rd | Joe Pelton | $292,220 |
| 4th | Christopher Loveland | $187,745 |
| 5th | David Baker | $125,240 |
| 6th | Can Kim Hua | $83,490 |
Canadian Open Championship
- Casino: Fallsview Casino Resort, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada [1]
- Buy-in: C$2,500
- 3-Day Event: October 22, 2006 to October 24, 2006
- Number of Entries: 298
- Total Prize Pool: C$720,533 (US$639,913)
- Number of Payouts: 27
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Scott Clements | C$250,027 (US$222,524) |
| 2nd | Anthony O'Hagan | C$115,285 (US$102,385) |
| 3rd | Vince Sessa | C$61,245 (US$554,392) |
| 4th | Terris Preston | C$43,232 (US$38,395) |
| 5th | Steven Buttery | C$32,424 (US$28,796) |
| 6th | Gia Trinh | C$25,219 (US$22,397) |
North American Poker Championship
- Casino: Fallsview Casino Resort, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada [1]
- Buy-in: C$10,000
- 5-Day Event: October 25, 2006 to October 29, 2006
- Number of Entries: 497
- Total Prize Pool: C$4,829,332 (US$4,288,965)
- Number of Payouts: 45
- Winning Hand:
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Soren Turkewitsch | C$1,380,378 (US$1,225,920) |
| 2nd | Jason Sagle | C$676,107 (US$600,456) |
| 3rd | John Lam | C$352,541 (US$313,094) |
| 4th | Jim Worth | C$289,760 (US$257,338) |
| 5th | John Juanda | C$217,320 (US$193,003) |
| 6th | Marc Karam | C$169,027 (US$150,114) |
World Poker Finals
- Casino: Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Connecticut [1]
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 4-Day Event: November 12, 2006 to November 16, 2006
- Number of Entries: 609
- Total Prize Pool: $5,749,481
- Number of Payouts: 60
- Winning Hand:
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nenad Medic | $1,717,194 |
| 2nd | EG Harvin | $904,389 |
| 3rd | Mimi Tran | $472,228 |
| 4th | Michael Omelchuk | $343,439 |
| 5th | Kathy Liebert | $257,579 |
| 6th | Michael Perry | $200,340 |
Doyle Brunson North American Poker Classic
- Casino: Bellagio, Las Vegas [1]
- Buy-in: $15,000
- 6-Day Event: December 14, 2006 to December 19, 2006
- Number of Entries: 583
- Total Prize Pool: $8,482,650
- Number of Payouts: 100
- Winning Hand:
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joseph Hachem | $2,207,575 |
| 2nd | Jim Hanna | $1,099,430 |
| 3rd | Daniel Negreanu | $592,000 |
| 4th | Mads Andersen | $380,630 |
| 5th | David Redlin | $253,715 |
| 6th | Edward Jordan | $169,145 |
PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
- Casino: Atlantis, Paradise Island [1]
- Buy-in: $7,800
- 6-Day Event: January 5, 2007 to January 10, 2007
- Number of Entries: 937
- Total Prize Pool: $7,063,842
- Number of Payouts: 180
- Winning Hand:
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ryan Daut | $1,535,255 |
| 2nd | Isaac Haxton | $861,789 |
| 3rd | Robert Ford | $550,980 |
| 4th | Robert Mizrachi | $409,703 |
| 5th | Jonathan Little | $317,873 |
| 6th | Frank Rusnak | $247,234 |
World Poker Open
- Casino: Gold Strike Resort and Casino, Tunica[1]
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 5-Day Event: January 21, 2007 to January 25, 2007
- Number of Entries: 294
- Total Prize Pool: $2,812,000
- Number of Payouts: 27
- Winning Hand:
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bryan Sumner | $913,986 |
| 2nd | Daniel Negreanu | $502,691 |
| 3rd | Young Cho | $257,058 |
| 4th | Gary Kainer | $199,934 |
| 5th | Kido Pham | $171,372 |
| 6th | J.C. Tran | $142,810 |
Borgata Winter Poker Open
- Casino: Borgata, Atlantic City [1]
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 5-Day Event: January 26, 2007 to January 30, 2007
- Number of Entries: 571
- Total Prize Pool: $5,529,000
- Number of Payouts: 54
- Winning Hand:
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Hennigan | $1,606,223 |
| 2nd | Chuck Kelley | $849,082 |
| 3rd | John Gale | $443,096 |
| 4th | Joe Simmons | $387,709 |
| 5th | Michael Sukonik | $332,322 |
| 6th | Jon James | $276,935 |
L.A. Poker Classic
- Casino: Commerce Casino, Los Angeles [1]
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 6-Day Event: February 24. 2007 to March 1, 2007
- Number of Entries: 791
- Total Prize Pool: $7,593,600
- Number of Payouts: 54
- Winning Hand:
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Eric Hershler | $2,429,970 |
| 2nd | J.C. Tran | $1,177,010 |
| 3rd | Jacobo Fernandez | $607,490 |
| 4th | Paul Wasicka | $455,615 |
| 5th | Chau Giang | $341,710 |
| 6th | David Bach | $257,425 |
Bay 101 Shooting Star
- Casino: Bay 101, San Jose, California [1]
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 5-Day Event: March 12, 2007 to March 16, 2007
- Number of Entries: 450
- Total Prize Pool: $4,490,000
- Number of Payouts: 45
- Winning Hand:
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ted Forrest | $1,100,000 |
| 2nd | J. J. Liu | $600,000 |
| 3rd | Amir Shayesteh | $314,500 |
| 4th | James Van Alstyne | $250,000 |
| 5th | Vince Shaw | $200,000 |
| 6th | Bill Edler | $160,000 |
World Poker Challenge
- Casino: Reno Hilton, Reno [1]
- Buy-in: $5,000
- 4-Day Event: March 25, 2007 to March 28, 2007
- Number of Entries: 475
- Total Prize Pool: $2,278,250
- Number of Payouts: 45
- Winning Hand:
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | J.C. Tran | $683,473 |
| 2nd | Juan Carlos Alvarado | $366,798 |
| 3rd | David Pham | $182,260 |
| 4th | Mark Seif | $159,478 |
| 5th | John Hom | $136,695 |
| 6th | Danny Wong | $113,913 |
Foxwoods Poker Classic
- Casino: Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Connecticut [1]
- Buy-in: $10,000
- 6-Day Event: March 30, 2007 to April 4, 2007
- Number of Entries: 415
- Total Prize Pool: $3,898,635
- Number of Payouts: 40
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Raj Patel | $1,298,405 |
| 2nd | Paul Matteo | $643,275 |
| 3rd | Antonio Cavezza | $370,370 |
| 4th | Fred Goldberg | $233,918 |
| 5th | Seth Berger | $175,439 |
| 6th | Allen Kessler | $136,452 |
WPT Championship
- Casino: Bellagio, Las Vegas [1]
- Buy-in: $25,000
- 7-Day Event: April 21, 2007 to April 27, 2007
- Number of Entries: 639
- Total Prize Pool: $15,495,750
- Number of Payouts: 100
- Winning Hand: [2]
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Carlos Mortensen | $3,970,415 |
| 2nd | Kirk Morrison | $2,011,135 |
| 3rd | Paul Lee | $1,082,920 |
| 4th | Guy Laliberté | $696,220 |
| 5th | Tim Phan | $464,110 |
| 6th | Mike Wattel | $309,405 |
Other Events
During season 5 of the WPT there was one special event that did not apply to the Player of the Year standings:
- The WPT Celebrity Invitational - March 3-5, 2007 - Commerce Casino - postscript to Event #14: L.A. Poker Classic
References
- "World Poker Tour Season 5 results". theHendonMob.com. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
- McGuire, Paul. "Carlos Mortensen Wins the 2007 WPT Championship". PokerNews.com. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
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