Series of poker tournaments
The 2005 World Series of Poker Circuit is the first annual World Series of Poker Circuit.[1]
Event schedule
The following events took place in the build-up to the 2005 World Series of Poker. The money finishers in each event qualified for the World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions. The buy-in for the 2005 events was $10,000.[citation needed]
All tournaments were broadcast as a part of the ESPN coverage of the 2005 WSOP. The first tournament was split over two episodes.[citation needed]
| Date
|
Location
|
Winner
|
Prize
|
Runner-up
|
Other Finalists
|
| January 18, 2005
|
Harrah's Atlantic City
|
Nghi Tran
|
$780,615
|
Erick Lindgren
|
|
| March 2, 2005
|
Harrah's Rincon
|
Chris Ferguson
|
$655,220
|
Prahlad Friedman
|
|
| March 23, 2005
|
Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino Las Vegas
|
Doug Lee
|
$695,970
|
Jennifer Harman
|
|
| May 8, 2005
|
Harrah's Lake Tahoe
|
Jeff Lisandro
|
$542,360
|
Phil Ivey
|
|
| May 28, 2005
|
Harrah's New Orleans
|
Walter Chambers
|
$787,340
|
Corey Bierria
|
- Antonio Esfandiari
- Nick Mao
- Mark Cole
- Harry Cullen Jr
- Imre Leibold
- Marlon Labbe
- Cyril Gittens
|
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