# 2000 World Series of Poker

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

## Events

There were 23 preliminary bracelet events at the 2000 World Series of Poker. Future Poker Hall of Famer Phil Ivey won his first career bracelet in Event #14.
| # | Date | Event | Entries | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Results |
| 1 | April 22, 2000 | $500 Casino Employees Limit Hold'em | 109 | Dave Alizadeth (1/1) | $21,800 | Von Huang | Results |
| 2 | April 25, 2000 | $2,000 Limit Hold'em | 496 | Tony Ma (1/2) | $367,040 | Roman Abinsay | Results |
| 3 | April 26, 2000 | $1,500 Seven-card stud | 245 | Jerri Thomas (1/1) | $135,825 | Bill Gibbs | Results |
| 4 | April 27, 2000 | $1,500 Limit Omaha | 143 | Ivo Donev (1/1) | $85,800 | Thor Hansen (0/1) | Results |
| 5 | April 28, 2000 | $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split 8 or better | 218 | Randy Holland (1/2) | $120,990 | Eli Balas (0/2) | Results |
| 6 | April 29, 2000 | $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha w/Rebuys | 156 | Johnny Chan (1/6) | $179,400 | Josh Arieh (0/1) | Results |
| 7 | April 30, 2000 | $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split 8 or better | 290 | Nat Koe (1/1) | $160,950 | Brent Carter (0/2) | Results |
| 8 | May 1, 2000 | $2,000 No Limit Hold'em | 396 | Diego Cordovez (1/1) | $293,040 | Dave Ulliott (0/1) | Results |
| 9 | May 2, 2000 | $2,500 Seven Card Stud | 151 | Chris Ferguson (1/1) | $151,000 | Al Decarlo | Results |
| 10 | May 3, 2000 | $2,000 Pot Limit Hold'em | 235 | Jimmy Athanas (1/1) | $173,900 | Dave Colclough | Results |
| 11 | May 4, 2000 | $3,000 Limit Hold'em | 178 | Chris Tsiprailidis (1/1) | $213,600 | Ed Smith | Results |
| 12 | May 4, 2000 | $5,000 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw w/Rebuys | 30 | Jennifer Harman (1/1) | $146,250 | Lyle Berman (0/3) | Results |
| 13 | May 5, 2000 | $2,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split 8 or better | 129 | Joe Wynn (1/1) | $129,000 | Andreas Krause | Results |
| 14 | May 6, 2000 | $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha w/Rebuys | 100 | Phil Ivey (1/1) | $195,000 | Amarillo Slim (0/4) | Results |
| 15 | May 7, 2000 | $1,500 Ace to Five Draw Lowball | 127 | Richard Dunberg (1/1) | $76,200 | Roger Van Driesen | Results |
| 16 | May 8, 2000 | $2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split 8 or better | 160 | Michael Sohayegh (1/1) | $160,000 | Hasan Habib | Results |
| 17 | May 9, 2000 | $1,500 Razz | 129 | Huck Seed (1/3) | $77,400 | John Spadavecchia (0/1) | Results |
| 18 | May 10, 2000 | $3,000 Pot Limit Hold'em | 200 | Mike Carson (1/1) | $222,000 | Jack Ward | Results |
| 19 | May 11, 2000 | $5,000 Seven Card Stud | 101 | David Chiu (1/3) | $202,000 | Ken Flaton (0/1) | Results |
| 20 | May 12, 2000 | $3,000 No Limit Hold'em | 301 | Chris Bjorin (1/2) | $334,110 | Paul Evans | Results |
| 21 | May 13, 2000 | $5,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Split 8 or better | 99 | Howard Lederer (1/1) | $198,000 | Allen Cunningham | Results |
| 22 | May 14, 2000 | $5,000 Limit Hold'em | 142 | Jay Heimowitz (1/5) | $284,000 | Melissa Hayden | Results |
| 23 | May 14, 2000 | $1,000 Ladies' Limit Hold'em/Seven Card Stud | 133 | Nani Dollison (1/1) | $53,200 | Martine Oules | Results |
| 24 | May 18, 2000 | $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event | 512 | Chris Ferguson (2/2) | $1,500,000 | T. J. Cloutier (0/4) | Results |

## Main Event

There were 512 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament, with the top 45 players finishing in the money. 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

| Name | Number of chips (percentage of total) | WSOP Bracelets* | WSOP Cashes* | WSOP Earnings* |
| Chris Ferguson | 2,853,000 (55.7%) | 1 | 15 | $328,476 |
| James McManus | 554,000 (10.8%) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Abinsay | 521,000 (10.2%) | 0 | 1 | $188,480 |
| Steve Kaufman | 511,000 (10.0%) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hasan Habib | 464,000 (9.1%) | 0 | 3 | $95,245 |
| T. J. Cloutier | 216,000 (4.2%) | 4 | 32 | $1,748,616 |
*Career statistics prior to the beginning of the 2000 Main Event.

### Final table results

| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Chris Ferguson | $1,500,000 |
| 2nd | T. J. Cloutier | $896,500 |
| 3rd | Steve Kaufman | $570,500 |
| 4th | Hasan Habib | $326,000 |
| 5th | James McManus | $247,760 |
| 6th | Roman Abinsay | $195,600 |

### In The Money Finishes

NB: This list is restricted to In The Money finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 7th | Jeff Shulman | $146,700 |
| 8th | Tom Franklin | $97,800 |
| 9th | Mickey Appleman | $74,980 |
| 10th | Annie Duke | $52,160 |
| 12th | Mike Sexton | $52,160 |
| 16th | Barny Boatman | $39,120 |
| 17th | Kathy Liebert | $39,120 |
| 25th | Humberto Brenes | $32,600 |
| 31st | Barry Greenstein | $25,000 |
| 32nd | Alan Boston | $25,000 |
| 38th | Mel Judah | $15,000 |
| 42nd | John Shipley | $15,000 |