Poker Superstars season 3 results
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Regular Season Results

This season commenced on 12 March 2006.

Event Winner Runner-Up Remainder Finishing Order
Elimination Match #1 Antonio Esfandiari
Antonio Esfandiari
Antonio Esfandiari is a professional poker player, known for his elaborate chip tricks.-Early life:When he was 9 years old his family moved to San Jose, California...

 ($10,000)
Jennifer Tilly
Jennifer Tilly
Jennifer Tilly is an American actress and poker player. She is an Academy Award nominee, and a World Series of Poker Ladies' Event bracelet winner. She is the older sister of actress Meg Tilly.-Early life:...

  • 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...

  • Juan Carlos Mortensen
    Carlos Mortensen
    Juan Carlos Mortensen is an Ecuadorian professional poker player of Danish descent and the only Hispanic Main Event winner of the World Series of Poker. Mortensen is known for his loose play, bluffing tactics, and interesting chip-stacking style.Mortensen moved from Spain to the United States in...

  • Cyndy Violette
    Cyndy Violette
    Cyndy Violette is an American professional poker player who won a World Series of Poker bracelet in 2004.-Early life:...

  • Joe Hachem
    Joe Hachem
    Joseph Hachem is a Lebanese-Australian professional poker player known for winning the main event of the 2005 World Series of Poker. He was the first Australian to win the main event, which earned him $7.5 million, then a record for all-time biggest tournament prize.The next year, Hachem won his...

Elimination Match #2 Jeff Shulman
Jeff Shulman
Jeff Shulman is the editor of Card Player Magazine, and an American poker player with a record of success in tournament play, based in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is the son of Jan Shulman and Barry Shulman...

 ($10,000)
Barry Greenstein
Barry Greenstein
Barry Greenstein is a professional poker player. He has won a number of major events, including three at the World Series of Poker and two on the World Poker Tour. Greenstein donates his profit from tournament winnings to charities, primarily Children, Incorporated, earning him the nickname "the...

  • Todd Brunson
    Todd Brunson
    Todd Alan Brunson is an American professional poker player and the son of poker legend Doyle Brunson.Although Brunson's father Doyle is a poker player, Brunson did not learn the game when he was young. It was not until he was studying law at Texas Tech University that he learned on his own how to...

  • Eli Elezra
    Eli Elezra
    Eliahu Ilan Elezra is an Israeli professional poker player and a businessman, now living in Las Vegas, Nevada.While he was in Israel, Elezra was a lieutenant in the Golani Brigade. He was bedridden by a leg injury; during this time he began playing poker...

  • Phil Ivey
    Phil Ivey
    Phillip Dennis "Phil" Ivey Jr. is an American professional poker player who has won eight World Series of Poker bracelets, one World Poker Tour title and appeared at nine World Poker Tour final tables...

  • Chris Ferguson
    Chris Ferguson
    Christopher Philip Ferguson is an American professional poker player. He has won five World Series of Poker events, including the 2000 WSOP Main Event, and the 2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship. On September 20, 2011, the U.S...

  • Elimination Match #3 Mike Sexton
    Mike Sexton
    Michael Richard Sexton is an American professional poker player and commentator. He is a member of the Poker Hall of Fame.-Early years:...

     ($10,000)
    Phil Hellmuth Jr
    Phil Hellmuth
    Phil Hellmuth is an American professional poker player. He is best known for holding a record 11 World Series of Poker bracelets, for winning the Main Event of the 1989 World Series of Poker and for his temperamental, "poker brat" personality...

  • Gus Hansen
    Gus Hansen
    Gustav "Gus" Hansen is a professional Danish poker player who lives in Monaco. In his poker career, Hansen has won three World Poker Tour open titles, the 2007 Aussie Millions main event and was the season one winner of the Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament...

  • Kassem "Freddy" Deeb
  • Jennifer Harman
    Jennifer Harman
    Jennifer C. Harman-Traniello is an American professional poker player.-Early life:Harman was born and raised in Reno, Nevada. She started playing poker in 1972 at the age of eight...

  • Johnny Chan
    Johnny Chan (poker player)
    Johnny Chan rather than his Chinese birth name. born in Guangzhou, China in 1957) is a Chinese American professional poker player. He has won 10 World Series of Poker bracelets, including 1987 and 1988 World Series of Poker main events consecutively....

  • Elimination Match #4 Daniel Negreanu
    Daniel Negreanu
    Daniel Negreanu is a Canadian professional poker player. He has won four World Series of Poker bracelets and two World Poker Tour Championship titles. He is currently ranked second in the all-time career earnings list and is the star of poker game show Million Dollar Challenge. He plays a big...

     ($10,000)
    Erick Lindgren
    Erick Lindgren
    Erick A. Lindgren is an American professional poker player. He has won two World Poker Tour titles, one World Series of Poker bracelet, and more than seven million dollars in tournament earnings during his poker career.-Poker career:He won his first major tournament at the Bellagio in 2002 and...

  • Greg Raymer
    Greg Raymer
    Gregory Raymer nicknamed "Fossilman," is a professional poker player. He is best known for winning the 2004 World Series of Poker Main Event.-Early life:...

  • Ted Forrest
    Ted Forrest
    Ted Forrest is an American professional poker player, currently residing in Las Vegas, Nevada.- Tournament Wins:...

  • Chris Moneymaker
    Chris Moneymaker
    Christopher Bryan Moneymaker is an American poker player who won the main event at the 2003 World Series of Poker . His 2003 win is said to have revolutionized poker because he was the first person to become a world champion by qualifying at an online poker site...

  • 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...

  • Elimination Match #5 Chris Moneymaker ($10,000) Antonio Esfandiari
  • Jeff Shulman
  • Chris Ferguson
  • Mimi Tran
  • Mike Matusow
  • Elimination Match #6 Daniel Negreanu ($10,000) Jennifer Harman
  • Cyndy Violette
  • Gus Hansen
  • Phil Ivey
  • Greg Raymer
  • Elimination Match #7 Todd Brunson($10,000) Joe Hachem
  • Johnny Chan
  • Juan Carlos Mortensen
  • Mike Sexton
  • Ted Forrest
  • Elimination Match #8 Kassem "Freddy" Deeb ($10,000) Phil Hellmuth Jr
  • Erick Lindgren
  • Barry Greenstein
  • Eli Elezra
  • Jennifer Tilly
  • Elimination Match #9 Johnny Chan ($10,000) Jeff Shulman
  • Phil Hellmuth Jr
  • Jennifer Harman
  • Chris Moneymaker
  • Mike Sexton
  • Elimination Match #10 Mike Matusow ($10,000) Barry Greenstein
  • Eli Elezra
  • Gus Hansen
  • Todd Brunson
  • Ted Forrest
  • Elimination Match #11 Erick Lindgren ($10,000) Juan Carlos Mortensen
  • Joe Hachem
  • Kassem "Freddy" Deeb
  • Mimi Tran
  • Jennifer Tilly
  • Elimination Match #12 Chris Ferguson ($10,000) Phil Ivey
  • Antonio Esfandiari
  • Daniel Negreanu
  • Cyndy Violette
  • Greg Raymer
  • Elimination Match #13 Eli Elezra ($10,000) Mike Matusow
  • Erick Lindgren
  • Juan Carlos Mortensen
  • Phil Hellmuth Jr
  • Gus Hansen
  • Elimination Match #14 Barry Greenstein ($10,000) Phil Ivey
  • Mike Sexton
  • Mimi Tran
  • Daniel Negreanu
  • Chris Moneymaker
  • Elimination Match #15 Jennifer Tilly ($10,000) Antonio Esfandiari
  • Greg Raymer
  • Chris Ferguson
  • Jennifer Harman
  • Ted Forrest
  • Elimination Match #16 Jeff Shulman ($10,000) Cyndy Violette
  • Johnny Chan
  • Todd Brunson
  • Kassem "Freddy" Deeb
  • Joe Hachem
  • Elimination Match #17 Chris Ferguson ($10,000) Jennifer Harman
  • Eli Elezra
  • Erick Lindgren
  • Johnny Chan
  • Greg Raymer
  • Elimination Match #18 Jeff Shulman ($10,000) Mike Matusow
  • Juan Carlos Mortensen
  • Mike Sexton
  • Ted Forrest
  • Jennifer Tilly
  • Elimination Match #19 Todd Brunson ($10,000) Joe Hachem
  • Mimi Tran
  • Daniel Negreanu
  • Cyndy Violette
  • Barry Greenstein
  • Elimination Match #20 Gus Hansen ($10,000) Antonio Esfandiari
  • Phil Ivey
  • Kassem "Freddy" Deeb
  • Chris Moneymaker
  • Phil Hellmuth Jr.
  • Super 16, Group A, Match 1 Mike Matusow ($15,000) Jeff Shulman
  • Eli Elezra
  • Mike Sexton
  • Super 16, Group A, Match 2 Jeff Shulman ($15,000) Eli Elezra
  • Mike Sexton
  • Super 16, Group B, Match 1 Johnny Chan ($15,000) Antonio Esfandiari
  • Chris Ferguson
  • Phil Hellmuth
  • Super 16, Group B, Match 2 Antonio Esfandiari ($15,000) Phil Hellmuth
  • Chris Ferguson
  • Super 16, Group C, Match 1 Freddy Deeb ($15,000) Barry Greenstein
  • Gus Hansen
  • Erick Lindgren
  • Super 16, Group C, Match 2 Gus Hansen ($15,000) Erick Lindgren
  • Barry Greenstein
  • Super 16, Group D, Match 1 Todd Brunson($15,000) Daniel Negreanu
  • Carlos Mortensen
  • Phil Ivey
  • Super 16, Group D, Match 2 Carlos Mortensen ($15,000) Daniel Negreanu
  • Phil Ivey
  • Quarter-Finals, Group A, Match 1 Antonio Esfandiari ($30,000) Johnny Chan ($15,000)
  • Freddy Deeb
  • Carlos Mortensen
  • Quarter-Finals, Group A, Match 2 Johnny Chan ($30,000) Freddy Deeb ($15,000)
  • Carlos Mortensen
  • Quarter-Finals, Group B, Match 1 Todd Brunson ($30,000) Mike Matusow ($15,000)
  • Jeff Shulman
  • Gus Hansen
  • Quarter-Finals, Group B, Match 2 Gus Hansen ($30,000) Mike Matusow ($15,000)
  • Jeff Shulman
  • Semi-Finals, Group A Antonio Esfandiari ($50,000) Gus Hansen ($30,000)
    Semi-Finals, Group B Todd Brunson ($50,000) Johnny Chan ($30,000)
    Final Todd Brunson ($400,000)
    Antonio Esfandiari ($140,000)

    Group & Chip Setup

    The players whose names appear in bold have qualified to advance to the next round.

    Finals
    • Champion - Todd Brunson (2,000,000 chips) (Won 3 of 5)
    • Antonio Esfandiari (2,000,000 chips) (Won 0 of 5)


    Semifinals

    Group A:
    • Antonio Esfandiari (1,500,000 chips) (Won 2 of 3)
    • Gus Hansen (1,000,000 chips) (Won 1 of 3)


    Group B:
    • Todd Brunson (1,500,000 chips) (Won 2 of 3)
    • Johnny Chan (1,000,000 chips) (Won 1 of 3)


    Quarterfinals

    Group A:
    • Johnny Chan (600,000 chips)
    • Freddy Deeb (600,000 chips)
    • Antonio Esfandiari (400,000 chips)
    • Carlos Mortensen (400,000 chips)


    Group B:
    • Todd Brunson (600,000 chips)
    • Mike Matusow (600,000 chips)
    • Jeff Shulman (400,000 chips)
    • Gus Hansen (400,000 chips)


    Super Sixteen

    Group A:
    • Jeff Shulman (840,000 chips)
    • Eli Elezra (480,000 chips)
    • Mike Matusow (480,000 chips)
    • Mike Sexton (380,000 chips)


    Group B:
    • Antonio Esfandiari (720,000 chips)
    • Chris Ferguson (520,000 chips)
    • Johnny Chan (420,000 chips)
    • Phil Hellmuth (400,000 chips)


    Group C:
    • Erick Lindgren (600,000 chips)
    • Barry Greenstein (540,000 chips)
    • Gus Hansen (420,000 chips)
    • Freddy Deeb (400,000 chips)


    Group D:
    • Todd Brunson (580,000 chips)
    • Daniel Negreanu (540,000 chips)
    • Phil Ivey (420,000 chips)
    • Carlos Mortensen (420,000 chips)


    Final standings after the Elimination Round:

    Qualify for the Super 16

    • 42 - Jeff Shulman (1st, 3rd, 2nd, 1st, 1st)
    • 36 - Antonio Esfandiari (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 2nd, 2nd)
    • 30 - Erick Lindgren (2nd, 3rd, 1st, 3rd, 4th)
    • 29 - Todd Brunson (3rd, 1st, 5th, 4th, 1st)
    • 27 - Daniel Negreanu (1st, 1st, 4th, 5th, 4th)
    • 27 - Barry Greenstein (2nd, 4th, 2nd, 1st, 6th)
    • 26 - Chris Ferguson (6th, 4th, 1st, 4th, 1st)
    • 24 - Mike Matusow (6th, 6th, 1st, 2nd, 2nd)
    • 24 - Eli Elezra (4th, 5th, 3rd, 1st, 3rd)
    • 21 - Johnny Chan (6th, 3rd, 1st, 3rd, 5th)
    • 21 - Gus Hansen (3rd, 4th, 4th, 6th, 1st)
    • 21 - Phil Ivey (5th, 5th, 2nd, 2nd, 3rd)
    • 21 - Juan Carlos Mortensen (4th, 4th, 2nd, 4th, 3rd)
    • 20 - Kassem "Freddy" Deeb (4th, 1st, 4th, 5th, 4th)
    • 20 - Phil Hellmuth Jr. (2nd, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th)
    • 19 - Mike Sexton (1st, 5th, 6th, 3rd, 4th)

    Eliminated

    • 19 - Joe Hachem (6th, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 2nd)
    • 19 - Jennifer Harman (5th, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 2nd)
    • 17 - Jennifer Tilly (2nd, 6th, 6th, 1st, 6th)
    • 15 - Mimi Tran (3rd, 5th, 5th, 4th, 3rd)
    • 15 - Cyndy Violette (5th, 3rd, 5th, 2nd, 5th)
    • 13 - Chris Moneymaker (5th, 1st, 5th, 6th, 5th)
    • 10 - Greg Raymer (3rd, 6th, 6th, 3rd, 6th)
    • 4 - Ted Forrest (4th, 6th, 6th, 6th, 5th)
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