1999 World Series of Poker
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Preliminary events
| Event | Winner | Prize | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,500 Limit Betting (poker) In the game of poker, the play largely centers on the act of betting, and as such, a protocol has been developed to speed up play, lessen confusion, and increase security while playing... Hold'em |
Charles Brahmi | $338,000 | John Bonetti John Bonetti John Joseph Bonetti was an American professional poker player from Houston, Texas.Born in Brooklyn, New York, Bonetti began playing at the age of 54, and won three bracelets at the World Series of Poker .... |
| $1,500 Razz Razz (poker) Razz is a form of stud poker that is normally played for ace-to-five low . The object of Razz is to make the lowest possible five-card hand from the seven cards you are dealt. In Razz, straights and flushes do not count against the player for low, and the ace usually plays low... |
Paul Clark Paul Clark (poker player) Paul "Eskimo" Clark is an American professional poker player, living in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Life and career:Before turning to poker, Paul Clark was a veteran of the Vietnam War, where he worked as a medic.... |
$84,610 | Simon Zhang |
| $2,500 Limit Hold'em | John Esposito John Esposito (poker player) John Esposito Jr is an American professional poker player who won a World Series of Poker bracelet in Limit Hold'em.Esposito a veteran professional poker player who has 25 money finishes at the World Series of Poker including five final tables and six cashes in the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main... |
$219,225 | Mimi Tran Mimi Tran Thithi "Mimi" Tran is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player.- Biography :Tran was born in Nha Trang, Vietnam. After moving to the United States in 1982, Tran found work in the electronics industry in Silicon Valley. She began playing poker in 1989, after an auto accident left her... |
| $2,500 Seven Card Stud | David Grey David Grey David F. Grey is an American professional poker player from Henderson, Nevada.Grey is best known as a cash-game player, but he also has several notable poker tournament wins to his name.... |
$199,000 | Eli Balas Eli Balas Eli Balas is an American professional poker player, based in Las Vegas, Nevada.Balas has won 3 bracelets at the World Series of Poker . He has also finished 2nd in 5 WSOP preliminary events.... |
| $2,500 Pot Limit Betting (poker) In the game of poker, the play largely centers on the act of betting, and as such, a protocol has been developed to speed up play, lessen confusion, and increase security while playing... Omaha w/Rebuys |
Hassan Kamoei | $173,000 | Norbert Hoelting |
| $2,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split | Ron Long | $170,000 | Brian Nadell |
| $2,500 No Limit Betting (poker) In the game of poker, the play largely centers on the act of betting, and as such, a protocol has been developed to speed up play, lessen confusion, and increase security while playing... Hold'em |
Eric Holum | $283,975 | Ted Forrest Ted Forrest Ted Forrest is an American professional poker player, currently residing in Las Vegas, Nevada.- Tournament Wins:... |
| $2,500 Limit Omaha | Tom Franklin Tom Franklin "Captain" Tom Franklin is an American professional poker player born in Fresno, California.Franklin's poker career began in the 1970s. His first in the money cash at the World Series of Poker occurred in 1990, finishing 24th in the $10,000 no limit hold'em championship event... |
$104,000 | Erik Alps |
| $2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split | Steve Badger Steve Badger Steve Badger is a former professional poker player and World Series of Poker bracelet winner. He also owned Playwinningpoker.com before he sold it to PokerStars in 2010.-Career:... |
$186,000 | Larry Anderson |
| $3,000 Limit Hold'em | Josh Arieh Josh Arieh Joshua Arieh is an American professional poker player. Arieh has been competing in poker competitions since 1999... |
$202,800 | Humberto Brenes Humberto Brenes Humberto Brenes is a professional poker player. Brenes currently resides in Miami Lakes, Florida with his wife and three children .... |
| $3,500 No Limit Hold'em | Mike Matusow Mike Matusow Michael Matusow is an American professional poker player, residing in Henderson, Nevada. Matusow's nickname of "The Mouth" reflects his reputation for trash-talking at the poker table... |
$265,475 | Alex Brenes Alex Brenes Alex Brenes is a Costa Rican professional poker player.Brenes was the winner of a World Poker Tour title in 2005 and is the younger brother of professional poker players Humberto Brenes and Eric Brenes, the three of them together are known as "Godfather of Costa Rican players,"... |
| $3,000 Pot Limit Hold'em | Layne Flack Layne Flack Layne Flack is an American professional poker player, residing in Montana and Nevada.He met up with Johnny Chan who helped him improve his game and, following a big loss, encouraged Flack to ensure he had a lot of rest before a tournament... |
$224,400 | Matt Lefkowitz |
| $5,000 Limit Hold'em | Eli Balas Eli Balas Eli Balas is an American professional poker player, based in Las Vegas, Nevada.Balas has won 3 bracelets at the World Series of Poker . He has also finished 2nd in 5 WSOP preliminary events.... |
$220,000 | Annie Duke Annie Duke Annie Duke is a professional poker player and author who won a bracelet in the 2004 World Series of Poker $2,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Event and was the winner of the 2004 World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions, where she earned the Winner-Take-All prize of $2,000,000... |
| $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split | Mike Wattel | $134,865 | Ed Smith |
| $1,000 Ladies' Seven Card Stud | Christina Pie | $34,000 | LaVonne Joyce |
Final table
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Noel Furlong Noel Furlong J. J. Furlong is an Irish businessman and recreational poker player who won the 1999 World Series of Poker main event.-Early life:Furlong was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland... |
$1,000,000 |
| 2nd | Alan Goehring Alan Goehring Alan Goehring is a retired American junk bond analyst and trader from Henderson, Nevada. At the age of 37, he became a professional poker player.... |
$768,625 |
| 3rd | Padraig Parkinson Padraig Parkinson Padraig Parkinson is an Irish professional poker player. He is chiefly recognised as the grand final winner of Late Night Poker series 5 and as the third-place finisher of the 1999 World Series of Poker, where he lost to fellow countryman Noel Furlong.Originally, Padraig refused to play in Late... |
$489,125 |
| 4th | Erik Seidel Erik Seidel Erik Seidel is an American professional poker player from Las Vegas, Nevada who has won eight World Series of Poker bracelets and a World Poker Tour title.In 2010, he was inducted as a member of the Poker Hall of Fame.-Early life:... |
$279,500 |
| 5th | Chris Bigler Chris Bigler Chris Bigler is a Swiss retired businessman, now a professional poker player, based in Las Vegas, Nevada.... |
$212,420 |
| 6th | Huck Seed Huck Seed Huckleberry Seed is an American professional poker player best known for winning the main event of the 1996 World Series of Poker.-Early Life:... |
$167,700 |
Other High Finishes
NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 12th | Randy Holland Randy Holland Randy Holland is a Canadian poker player.Holland has won two World Series of Poker titles: razz in 1996 and seven card stud high low in 2000. In addition he was won other events, including at the Bicycle Casino, Commerce Casino and Foxwoods casino.... |
$44,720 |
| 16th | James Van Alstyne James Van Alstyne James Gibson Van Alstyne is an American professional poker player based in Las Vegas, Nevada.Van Alstyne grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana and graduated from Ben Franklin High School... |
$33,540 |
| 19th | John Hennigan John Hennigan (poker player) John Hennigan is an American professional poker player from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who, in his career, has won two World Series of Poker bracelets and a World Poker Tour title.... |
$27,950 |
| 21st | Hal Kant Hal Kant Harold Sanford "Hal" Kant was an entertainment industry attorney who specialized in representing musical groups... |
$27,950 |