# World Poker Tour season 9 results

Below are the results of season nine of the World Poker Tour (2010–2011)

## Results
### WPT Grand Prix de Paris

* Casino: Aviation Club de France, Paris, France
* Buy-in: €10,000
* 5-Day Event: May 8 – 15, 2010
* Number of Entries: 247
* Total Prize Pool: €2,347,797
* Number of Payouts: 27
Final Table :
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Theo Jørgensen | €633,902 |
| 2nd | Antoine Amourette | €328,690 |
| 3rd | Per Linde | €234,780 |
| 4th | Mickael Guenni | €187,825 |
| 5th | Fabrice Touil | €140,870 |
| 6th | Nourredine Aïtaleb | €93,910 |
| 7th | Arnaud Mattern | €82,175 |
| 8th | Jimmy Ostensson | €70,435 |

### WPT Spanish Championship

* Casino: Casino Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
* Buy-in: €3,200 + €300
* 5-Day Event: May 19 – 23, 2010
* Number of Entries: 326
* Total Prize Pool: €1,034,400
* Number of Payouts: 36
Final Table :
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Ali Tekintamgac | €315,000 |
| 2nd | Roberto Garcia Santiago | €160,000 |
| 3rd | Mats Erik Iremark | €81,000 |
| 4th | Manuel Blaschke | €71,000 |
| 5th | Mads Smith Hansen | €61,000 |
| 6th | Tristan Quentin Clemencon | €51,000 |
| 7th | Per Emil Mattson | €41,000 |
| 8th | Bartolome Gomila Romero | €31,000 |
| 9th | Manuel Cuberos Lopez Cozar | €21,400 |

### Bellagio Cup VI

* Casino: Bellagio, Las Vegas, Nevada
* Buy-in: $10,000 + 300
* 6-Day Event: Jul 11 – 16, 2010
* Number of Entries: 353
* Total Prize Pool: $3,424,100
* Number of Payouts: 50
Final Table :
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Moritz Kranich | $875,150 |
| 2nd | Justin Smith | $594,755 |
| 3rd | Phil Ivey | $363,650 |
| 4th | John Caridad | $237,902 |
| 5th | Robert Akery | $169,930 |
| 6th | Eric Afriat | $118,950 |

### Legends of Poker

* Casino: The Bicycle Casino, Los Angeles, California
* Buy-in: $4,800 + 200
* 6-Day Event: Aug 20 – 25, 2010
* Number of Entries: 462
* Total Prize Pool: $2,151,072
* Number of Payouts: 45
Final Table :
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Andy Frankenberger | $750,000 |
| 2nd | Kyle Wilson | $370,000 |
| 3rd | Tom Lee | $147,772 |
| 4th | Thomas Braband | $109,000 |
| 5th | Jared Jaffee | $86,000 |
| 6th | Franco Brunetti | $63,000 |

### WPT London Poker Classic

* Casino: Palm Beach Casino, London, England
* Buy-in: £5000 +£300
* 6-Day Event: August 30, 2010 to September 4, 2010
* Number of Entries: 171
* Total Prize Pool: £820,800
* Number of Payouts: 18
Final Table :
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Jake Cody | £273,783 |
| 2nd | Nichlas Mattsson | £176,979 |
| 3rd | Bruce Atkinson | £93,316 |
| 4th | Kristoffer Thorsson | £56,311 |
| 5th | Giovanni Safina | £42,233 |
| 6th | Sandiep Khosa | £34,189 |
| 7th | Fabian Quoss | £26,144 |
| 8th | Gareth Teatum | £18,100 |

### Borgata Poker Open

* Casino: Borgata, Atlantic City, New Jersey
* Buy-in: $3,300 + 200
* 6-Day Event: Sep 19 – 24, 2010
* Number of Entries: 1042
* Total Prize Pool: $3,438,600
* Number of Payouts: 100
Final Table :
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Dwyte Pilgrim | $733,802 |
| 2nd | Kianoosh Mohajeri | $440,945 |
| 3rd | Ofir Mor | $266,835 |
| 4th | Brandon Novena | $223,475 |
| 5th | Daniel Makowsky | $183,449 |
| 6th | Benjamin Klier | $148,427 |

### Festa al Lago

* Casino: Bellagio, Las Vegas, Nevada
* Buy-in: $10,000 + 300
* 6-Day Event: Oct 15 – 20, 2010
* Number of Entries: 335
* Total Prize Pool: $3,224,000
* Number of Payouts: 50
Final Table :
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Randal Flowers | $831,500 |
| 2nd | Michael Benvenuti | $564,200 |
| 3rd | Noah Schwartz | $344,968 |
| 4th | Jason Koon | $225,680 |
| 5th | Andy Frankenberger | $161,200 |
| 6th | Skip Wilson | $112,840 |

### Foxwoods World Poker Finals

* Casino: Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut
* Buy-in: $9,700 + 300
* 6-Day Event: Oct 28 – Nov 2, 2010
* Number of Entries: 242
* Total Prize Pool: $2,276,978
* Number of Payouts: 25
Final Table :
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Jeff Forrest | $548,752 |
| 2nd | Dave Inselberg | $325,608 |
| 3rd | Tom Marchese | $211,759 |
| 4th | Nikolai Yakovenko | $170,773 |
| 5th | Keven Stammen | $128,650 |
| 6th | Mohsin Charania | $104,741 |

### WPT Amneville

* Casino: Casino Municipal D Amneville, Amnéville, France
* Buy-in: €3200 + €300
* 5-Day Event: 2 Nov 2010 to 6 Nov 2010
* Number of Entries: 543
* Total Prize Pool: €1,640,000
* Number of Payouts: 54
Final Table :
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Sam El Sayed | €426,425 |
| 2nd | Franck Pepe | €229,613 |
| 3rd | Ilan Boujena | €161,550 |
| 4th | Nesrin Kourdourli | €109,886 |
| 5th | William Bresson | €79,545 |
| 6th | Jean-Paul Pasqualini | €62,323 |
| 7th | Julien Robert | €46,743 |
| 8th | Georges Chehade | €34,442 |

### WPT Marrakech

* Casino: Casino De Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco
* Buy-in: €4,250 + 750
* 4-Day Event: Nov 27 - 30, 2010
* Number of Entries: 222
* Total Prize Pool: €905,528
* Number of Payouts: 27
Final Table :
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Sébastian Homann | €254,745 |
| 2nd | Guillaume Cescut | €141,518 |
| 3rd | Sébastien Compte | €94,345 |
| 4th | Félix Oberauer | €75,472 |
| 5th | Guillaume de la Gorce | €56,609 |
| 6th | Dominik Nitsche | €37,736 |
| 7th | Johan Williamsson | €30,190 |
| 8th | Julien Labussière | €26,418 |
| 9th | Patrick Muleta | €19,920 |

### Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic

* Casino: Bellagio, Las Vegas, Nevada
* Buy-in: $10,000 + 300
* 6-Day Event: Dec 3 – 8, 2010
* Number of Entries: 438
* Total Prize Pool: 4,261,267
* Number of Payouts: 100
Final Table :
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Antonio Esfandiari | $870,124 |
| 2nd | Andrew Robl | $549,003 |
| 3rd | Vanessa Rousso | $358,964 |
| 4th | John Racener | $232,271 |
| 5th | Kirk Morrison | $168,924 |
| 6th | Ted Lawson | $126,693 |

### WPT Southern Poker Championship

* Casino: Beau Rivage, Biloxi, Mississippi
* Buy-in: $9,700 + 300
* 7-Day Event: Jan 23 – 27, 2011
* Number of Entries: 214
* Total Prize Pool: $2,011,600
* Number of Payouts: 27
Final Table :
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Alexander Kuzmin | $601,469 |
| 2nd | Leif Force | $315,790 |
| 3rd | Allen Carter | $218,471 |
| 4th | Shannon Shorr | $144,985 |
| 5th | Pat Mahoney | $113,208 |
| 6th | Ryan Hughes | $89,375 |

### WPT Venice

* Casino: Casino Di Venezia, Venice, Italy
* Buy-in: €3,000 + 300
* 6-Day Event: Feb 3 – 8, 2011
* Number of Entries: 523
* Total Prize Pool: €1,521,930
* Number of Payouts:
Final Table :
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Alessio Isaia | €380,000 |
| 2nd | Szabolcs Mayer | €228,990 |
| 3rd | David Vamplew | €149,910 |
| 4th | Emmanuel Rodrigues | €101,960 |
| 5th | Adrien Camille Garrigues | €73,180 |
| 6th | Luca Fiorini | €57,830 |
| 7th | Maxim Lykov | €43,370 |
| 8th | Renato Paolini | €31,960 |

### L.A. Poker Classic

* Casino: Commerce Casino, Los Angeles, California
* Buy-in:
* 2-Day Event: February 19, 2011
* Number of Entries: 482
* Total Prize Pool:
* Number of Payouts:
* Winning Hand:
Final Table :
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Davidi Kitai | $100,000 |

### L.A. Poker Classic

* Casino: Commerce Casino, Los Angeles, California
* Buy-in: $9,600 + 400
* 6-Day Event: Feb 25 – Mar 3, 2011
* Number of Entries: 681
* Total Prize Pool: $6,537,600
* Number of Payouts: 64
Final Table :
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Gregory Brooks | $1,654,120 |
| 2nd | Vivek Rajkumar | $908,730 |
| 3rd | Carlos Mortensen | $640,680 |
| 4th | Amir Lehavot | $421,680 |
| 5th | Steve Gross | $304,000 |
| 6th | Darryll Fish | $235,350 |

### WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star

* Casino: Bay 101, San Jose, California
* Buy-in: $9,600 + 400
* 5-Day Event: Mar 14 – Mar 18, 2011
* Number of Entries: 415
* Total Prize Pool: $3,942,500
* Number of Payouts: 45
Final Table :
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Alan Sternberg | $1,039,000 |
| 2nd | Steven Kelly | $595,300 |
| 3rd | Mike Matusow | $369,800 |
| 4th | Vivek Rajkumar | $295,800 |
| 5th | Casey McCarrel | $221,800 |
| 6th | Mike Sexton | $148,000 |

### WPT Vienna

* Casino: Montesino, Vienna, Austria
* Buy-in: €3,200 + 300
* 5-Day Event: Mar 25 – 29, 2011
* Number of Entries: 555
* Total Prize Pool:
* Number of Payouts: 54
Final Table :
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Dmitry Gromov | €447,840 |
| 2nd | Maxim Kolosov | €241,180 |
| 3rd | Simon Ravnsbaek | €169,690 |
| 4th | Mario Adinolfi | €115,420 |
| 5th | Valentin Stroiescu | €83,550 |
| 6th | Maximillian Noll | €65,460 |
| 7th | Alessio Isaia | €49,100 |
| 8th | Mark Jenisch | €36,180 |

### WPT Bratislava

* Casino: Bratislava
* Buy-in:
* 2-Day Event: March 30, 2011
* Number of Entries: 198
* Total Prize Pool:
* Number of Payouts:
* Winning Hand:
Final Table :
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Roberto Romanello | $197,861 |

### WPT Hollywood Poker Open

* Casino: Hollywood Casino, Lawrenceburg, Indiana
* Buy-in: $9,600 + 400
* 5-Day Event: Apr 9 – Apr 13, 2011
* Number of Entries: 97
* Total Prize Pool: $911,800
* Number of Payouts: 12
Final Table :
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Mike Scarborough | $273,664 |
| 2nd | Erik Seidel | $155,103 |
| 3rd | William Reynolds | $110,788 |
| 4th | Thomas Marchese | $77,551 |
| 5th | Andy Whetstone | $62,041 |
| 6th | Ali Eslami | $50,962 |

### Seminole Hard Rock Showdown

* Casino: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida
* Buy-in: $9,600 + 400
* 5-Day Event: Apr 27 – May 3, 2011
* Number of Entries: 433
* Total Prize Pool: $4,156,800
* Number of Payouts: 45
Final Table :
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Taylor von Kriegenbergh | $1,122,340 |
| 2nd | Curt Kohlberg | $586,109 |
| 3rd | Justin Zaki | $415,680 |
| 4th | Abbey Daniels | $286,819 |
| 5th | Allen Bari | $211,997 |
| 6th | Tommy Vedes | $166,272 |

### WPT World Championship

* Casino: Bellagio, Las Vegas, Nevada
* Buy-in: $25,000 + 500
* 7-Day Event: May 14, 2011 – May 20, 2011
* Number of Entries: 220
* Total Prize Pool: $5,309,500
* Number of Payouts: 27
Final Table :
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Scott Seiver | $1,618,344 |
| 2nd | Farzad Bonyadi | $1,061,900 |
| 3rd | Galen Hall | $589,355 |
| 4th | Roger Teska | $371,665 |
| 5th | Tony Gargano | $278,749 |
| 6th | Justin Young | $225,654 |

## Other Events

During season 9 of the WPT there were three special events that did not apply to the Player of the Year standings:
* The WPT Celebrity Invitational - February 19–20, 2011 - Commerce Casino - prelude to Event #14: L.A. Poker Classic
* The Silicon Valley Power Challenge - March 13, 2011 - Bay 101 Casino - prelude to Event #15: WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star
* The WPT World Championship Super High Roller - May 18–19, 2011 - Bellagio - coincident with end of Event #19: WPT World Championship

## Season IX Player of the Year

Andy Frankenberger won Player of the Year.
Final Standings :
| Rank | Name | Points |
| 1 | Andy Frankenberger | 2,100 |
| 2 | Vivek Rajkumar | 2,000 |
| 3 | Sam El Sayed | 1,800 |
| 4 | Alessio Isaia | 1,750 |
| 5 | Kia Mohajeri | 1,700 |
| 5 | Shannon Shorr | 1,700 |
Top 6 players, including ties.