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The 2003 WSOP was still held at Binion's Horseshoe in Las Vegas. The main event drew a record 839 entrants, with many participants earning a seat through online tournaments. Party Poker

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Chris Moneymaker

The $10,000 entry fee became an afterthought as normal people found themselves suddenly playing in the big leagues. The biggest such poker player was Chris Moneymaker, who won the 2003 main event after earning his entry through an online tournament.

Defeated Sam Fahra Heads-Up

Moneymaker earned a record $2,500,000 for defeating Sam Farha at the final table. Farha, as runner-up, cleared over $1,000,000 as well. Other top 30 notables included Dan Harrington, Jason Lester, Phil Ivey, Scotty Nguyen, Howard Lederer, and Phil Helmuth. Chris Moneymaker's 2003 WSOP victory changed the poker world forever. As a result of his win, every common player from Nantucket to Reno thought they could win the big bucks too. Let's look at Moneymaker's final hand:

Moneymaker was dealt a 5D 4S.

Farha drew a JH 10D.

Farha raised $100,000 and Moneymaker called. It's hard to believe he called with a five/four off-suited, but after the flop, you will see why he won.

The flop played JS 5C 4C.

Flopped Two-Pair

This gave Farha a high pair of Jacks and Moneymaker a remarkable two-pair. Moneymaker raised up to $275,000, and Farha immediately went all-in, having every right to believe he had the best hand. Well, Moneymaker called.

The turn yielded an 8D helping neither player. Farha needed a Jack or a Ten on the river to win. The odds were against him. The river produced a 4H and Chris Moneymaker made history in one of the most exciting final hands in WSOP history.

2003 WSOP Tournaments and Winners

Event	Winner	Prize	Entrants
$10,000 Championship Event	Chris Moneymaker	$2,500,000	839
$500 Casino Employees Limit Hold'em	David Lukaszewski	$35,800	208
$2,000 Limit Hold'em	Mohammed Ibrahim	$290,420	422
$1,500 Seven-Card Stud	Toto Leonidas	$98,760	177
$2,000 Omaha Hi-Lo	Chris Ferguson	$123,680	175
$2,000 No-Limit Hold'em	Jim Meehan	$280,100	407
$1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em	Prahlad Friedman	$109,400	212
$1,500 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo	Minh Nguyen	$106,020	190
$1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha with rebuys	Erik Seidel	$146,100	117 (149)
$2,000 H.O.R.S.E.	Doyle Brunson	$84,080	113
$2,000 Limit Holdem/7-Card Stud	Chris "Jesus" Ferguson	$66,220	89
$2,500 No-Limit Hold'em	Phi Nguyen	$222,800	259
$2,500 Limit Hold'em	Phil Hellmuth	$171,400	194
$2,500 Seven-Card Stud	Michael Saltzburg	$95,580	103
$5,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw with rebuys	O'Neil Longson	$147,680	28 (40)
$5,000 No-Limit Hold'em	Johnny Chan	$224,400	127
$1,500 Limit Omaha	Eddy Scharf	$63,600	120
$1,500 Limit Hold'em	John Arrage	$178,600	346
$2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo	Layne Flack	$119,260	135
$2,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em	Mickey Appleman	$147,280	214
$1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em	Ron Rose	$130,060	378
$2,500 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo	John Juanda	$130,200	140
$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em	Amir Vahedi	$270,000	531
$2,000 S.H.O.E.	Daniel Negreanu	$100,440	135
$5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha	Johnny Chan	$158,100	85
$1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout	Layne Flack	$120,000	220
$3,000 Limit Hold'em	Tom Jacobs	$163,000	154
$5,000 Razz	Huck Seed	$71,500	N/A
$1,000 Ladies Hold'em/Stud	Barb Rugolo	$40,700	112
$1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo	Frankie O'Dell	$133,760	259
$3,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em	Charles Keith Lehr	$225,040	218
$5,000 Seven-Card Stud	Men "The Master" Nguyen	$178,560	96
$3,000 No-Limit Hold'em	Phil Hellmuth	$410,860	398
$2,500 Pot-Limit Omaha with rebuys	John Juanda	$203,840	120 (104)
$5,000 Limit Hold'em	Carlos Mortensen	$251,680	143
$1,500 A-5 Lowball Triple Draw	Men "The Master" Nguyen	$43,520	78

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