Other winners through the years include Michael Mizrachi, Phil Ivey, Chris Moorman, and Anthony Zinno.
Gus Hansen won that first event in 2003 for $507,000 and the payout ballooned a year later, when Antonio Esfandiari took the title for $1.4 million.
This year’s final table players will play to a winner a in Las Vegas on March 11 at HyperX Esports Arena at Luxor Hotel and Casino.Ī part of the WPT since Season I, the championship event has featured some of the biggest names in poker. The event is one of the oldest events on the WPT schedule and one of the most prestigious on the tour, with players coming from not only all over Califonia, but also around the country. Poker Classic set for March 2-6 at Commerce Casino.
The World Poker Tour returns to the city of angels with the $10,000 WPT L.A.