2000 World Series of Poker


The 2000 World Series of Poker was held at Binion's Horseshoe.

Preliminary events

Main Event

There were 512 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. The 2000 Main Event was the first time the total entries of the Main Event surpassed 500 players.
Ferguson had a 10 to 1 chip lead when starting his heads-up against Cloutier. After a back-and-forth battle, Ferguson decided to call Cloutier's AQ all-in with his own A9. When a 9 appeared on the river, Ferguson had beaten the tournament favourite.

Final table

Other High Finishes

NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.
PlaceNamePrize
7thJeff Shulman$146,700
8thTom Franklin$97,800
9thMickey Appleman$74,980
10thAnnie Duke$52,160
12thMike Sexton$52,160
16thBarny Boatman$39,120
17thKathy Liebert$39,120
25thHumberto Brenes$32,600