The WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic is an annual tournament as part of the World Poker Tour that is played out at Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada .[ 1] Season 1 (I) in 2002.[ 2]
The World Poker Tour 's first-ever event was the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic that began on May 27, 2002.[ 2] Gus Hansen was crowned the first champion and also became the first player to final table this event twice when he finished third in Season 2 (II) behind eventual winner Paul Phillips .[ 3] [ 4] Daniel Negreanu won the event.[ 5]
The $15,000 buy-in remained through to Season 8 (VIII) before it was reduced back to $10,000. In Season 9 (IX), Antonio Esfandiari won the event which would be the first of his three consecutive final table appearances as he finished sixth in Season 10 (X) and fourth in Season 11 (XI).[ 6] [ 7]
Two players have both won an event and finished runner-up. Ryan Tosoc finished second in Season 15 (XV) before winning in Season 16 (XVI), while Alex Foxen finished second in Season 16 (XVI) before winning in Season 18 (XVIII).[ 8] [ 9]
The event was moved to October for Season 20 (XX), which was the first time it wasn't held in December since the inaugural season.[ 10] [ 11]
From Season 16 (XVI), the final tables were streamed on PokerGO .[ 12]
WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic Event Winners Season Date Winner Prize Runner-up Entrants Buy-in Prize Pool Payouts Results 1 (I) May 27-June 1, 2002 Gus Hansen $556,460 John Juanda 146 $10,200 $1,416,200 18 Results [ 13] 2 (II) December 15–18, 2003 Paul Phillips $1,101,908 Dewey Temko 314 $10,200 $3,044,750 36 Results [ 14] 3 (III) December 14–18, 2004 Daniel Negreanu $1,770,218 Humberto Brenes 376 $15,300 $5,470,800 50 Results [ 15] 4 (IV) December 12–16, 2005 $2,078,185 Patrik Antonius 555 $15,300 $8,075,250 100 Results [ 16] 5 (V) December 14–19, 2006 Joe Hachem $2,207,575 583 $15,400 $8,482,650 100 Results [ 17] 6 (VI) December 12–18, 2007 Eugene Katchalov $2,482,605 626 $15,400 $9,390,000 100 Results [ 18] 7 (VII) December 13–19, 2008 David Rheem $1,538,730 497 $15,400 $7,231,350 100 Results [ 19] 8 (VIII) December 13–19, 2009 Daniel Alaei $1,428,430 Josh Arieh 329 $15,400 $4,761,450 27 Results [ 20] 9 (IX) December 3–8, 2010 Antonio Esfandiari $870,124 Andrew Robl 438 $10,300 $4,261,267 100 Results [ 21] 10 (X) December 6–11, 2011 James Dempsey $821,612 413 $10,300 $4,006,100 100 Results [ 22] 11 (XI) December 4–9, 2012 $1,268,571 Shawn Buchanan 503 $10,300 $4,879,100 54 Results [ 23] 12 (XII) December 6–11, 2013 Dan Smith $1,161,135 Gary Benson 449 $10,300 $4,355,300 45 Results [ 24] 13 (XIII) December 15–20, 2014 Mohsin Charania $1,477,890 586 $10,300 $5,684,200 54 Results [ 25] 14 (XIV) December 14–19, 2015 Kevin Eyster $1,587,382 639 $10,400 $6,198,300 63 Results [ 26] 15 (XV) December 5–10, 2016 $1,938,118 791 $10,400 $7,672,700 72 Results [ 27] 16 (XVI) December 5–10, 2017 $1,958,065 Alex Foxen 812 $10,400 $7,876,400 81 Results [ 28] 17 (XVII) December 11–15, 2018 $1,631,468 1,001 $10,400 $9,709,700 126 Results [ 29] 18 (XVIII) December 16–21, 2019 Alex Foxen $1,694,995 1,035 $10,400 $10,039,500 130 Results [ 30] 19 (XIX) December 15–19, 2021 $1,241,430 716 $10,400 $6,945,200 90 Results [ 31] 20 (XX) October 19-23, 2022 $1,042,300 569 $10,400 $5,519,300 72 Results [ 32]
[ edit ] 5-Day Event: May 27-June 1, 2002Buy-in: $10,200Number of Entrants: 146Total Prize Pool: $1,416,200Number of Payouts: 18Winning Hand: K ♠ K ♣ [ 3] [ edit ] 4-Day Event: December 15–18, 2003Buy-in: $10,200Number of Entrants: 314Total Prize Pool: $3,044,750Number of Payouts: 36Winning Hand: 7 ♦ 7 ♥ [ 4] [ edit ] 5-Day Event: December 14–18, 2004Buy-in: $15,300Number of Entrants: 376Total Prize Pool: $5,470,800Number of Payouts: 50Winning Hand: K ♣ 7 ♦ [ 5] [ edit ] 5-Day Event: December 12–16, 2005Buy-in: $15,300Number of Entrants: 555Total Prize Pool: $8,075,250Number of Payouts: 100Winning Hand: 8 ♣ 8 ♠ [ 4] [ edit ] 6-Day Event: December 14–19, 2006Buy-in: $15,400Number of Entrants: 583Total Prize Pool: $8,482,650Number of Payouts: 100Winning Hand: A ♠ 6 ♣ [ 3] Final Table Results Place Name Prize 1st Joe Hachem $2,207,575 2nd $1,099,430 3rd Daniel Negreanu $592,000 4th $380,630 5th $253,715 6th $169,145
[ edit ] 7-Day Event: December 12–18, 2007Buy-in: $15,400Number of Entrants: 626Total Prize Pool: $9,390,000Number of Payouts: 100Winning Hand: J ♥ 10 ♦ [ 5] Final Table Results Place Name Prize 1st Eugene Katchalov $2,482,605 2nd $1,252,640 3rd Dave Ulliott $674,500 4th $433,675 5th $289,070 6th Ryan Daut $192,715
[ edit ] 7-Day Event: December 13–19, 2008Buy-in: $15,400Number of Entrants: 497Total Prize Pool: $7,231,350Number of Payouts: 100Winning Hand: K ♦ K ♠ [ 33] [ edit ] 7-Day Event: December 13–19, 2009Buy-in: $15,400Number of Entrants: 329Total Prize Pool: $4,761,450Number of Payouts: 27Winning Hand: 10 ♥ 8 ♦ [ 34] [ edit ] 6-Day Event: December 3–8, 2010Buy-in: $10,300Number of Entrants: 438Total Prize Pool: $4,261,267Number of Payouts: 100Winning Hand: K ♣ J ♦ [ 6] [ edit ] 6-Day Event: December 6–11, 2011Buy-in: $10,300Number of Entrants: 413Total Prize Pool: $4,006,100Number of Payouts: 100Winning Hand: K ♥ Q ♣ [ 35] [ edit ] 6-Day Event: December 4–9, 2012Buy-in: $10,300Number of Entrants: 503Total Prize Pool: $4,879,100Number of Payouts: 54Winning Hand: 7 ♥ 7 ♣ [ 7] [ edit ] 6-Day Event: December 6–11, 2013Buy-in: $10,300Number of Entrants: 449Total Prize Pool: $4,355,300Number of Payouts: 45Winning Hand: K ♠ 10 ♦ [ 36] Final Table Results Place Name Prize 1st Dan Smith $1,161,135 2nd Gary Benson $672,685 3rd $436,160 4th $303,793 5th $219,165 6th $175,766
[ edit ] 6-Day Event: December 15–20, 2014Buy-in: $10,300Number of Entrants: 586Total Prize Pool: $5,684,200Number of Payouts: 54Winning Hand: 9 ♥ 6 ♦ [ 37] Final Table Results Place Name Prize 1st Mohsin Charania $1,477,890 2nd $869,683 3rd $562,736 4th $383,684 5th $272,842 6th Tobias Reinkemeier $218,842
[ edit ] 6-Day Event: December 14–19, 2015Buy-in: $10,400Number of Entrants: 639Total Prize Pool: $6,198,300Number of Payouts: 63Winning Hand: A ♦ Q ♣ [ 38] Final Table Results Place Name Prize 1st Kevin Eyster $1,587,382 2nd $929,745 3rd Ben Yu $607,433 4th $412,187 5th $291,320 6th $226,238
[ edit ] 6-Day Event: December 5–10, 2016Buy-in: $10,400Number of Entrants: 791Total Prize Pool: $7,672,700Number of Payouts: 72Winning Hand: K ♦ K ♥ [ 39] Final Table Results Place Name Prize 1st $1,938,118 2nd $1,124,051 3rd Jake Schindler $736,579 4th $494,889 5th Justin Bonomo $345,272 6th $268,545
[ edit ] 6-Day Event: December 5–10, 2017Buy-in: $10,400Number of Entrants: 812Total Prize Pool: $7,876,400Number of Payouts: 81Winning Hand: Q ♣ 10 ♥ [ 8] Final Table Results Place Name Prize 1st $1,958,065 2nd Alex Foxen $1,134,202 3rd $752,196 4th $504,090 5th $350,500 6th $271,736
[ edit ] 5-Day Event: December 11–15, 2018Buy-in: $10,400Number of Entrants: 1,001Total Prize Pool: $9,709,700Number of Payouts: 126Winning Hand: J ♠ J ♥ [ 40] Final Table Results Place Name Prize 1st $1,631,468 2nd $1,087,603 3rd Andrew Lichtenberger $802,973 4th $599,147 5th Lisa Hamilton $451,880 6th $344,529
[ edit ] 5-Day Event: December 16–21, 2019Buy-in: $10,400Number of Entrants: 1,035Total Prize Pool: $10,039,500Number of Payouts: 130Winning Hand: A ♣ J ♠ [ 9] Final Table Results Place Name Prize 1st Alex Foxen $1,694,995 2nd $1,120,040 3rd $827,285 4th $617,480 5th $465,780 6th $355,125
[ edit ] 5-Day Event: December 15–19, 2021Buy-in: $10,400Number of Entrants: 716Total Prize Pool: $6,945,200Number of Payouts: 90Winning Hand: A ♥ K ♠ [ 41] Final Table Results Place Name Prize 1st $1,241,430 2nd $827,620 3rd $609,960 4th $454,590 5th Mohsin Charania $342,645 6th $261,235
[ edit ] 5-Day Event: October 19-23, 2022Buy-in: $10,400Number of Entrants: 569Total Prize Pool: $5,519,300Number of Payouts: 72Winning Hand: 7 ♥ 5 ♦ [ 42] Final Table Results Place Name Prize 1st $1,042,300 2nd $690,000 3rd $505,000 4th $377,000 5th $283,000 6th $216,000 7th $166,000
Multiple final tables [ edit ] Both Antonio Esfandiari and Andrew Lichtenberger have made three final tables each. Esfandiari made three consecutive final tables from Season 9 (IX) to Season 11 (XI) , while two of Lichtenberger's final tables came back-to-back in Season 10 (X) and Season 11 (XI) .[ 43]
Below is a list of players that have cashed for over $1,000,000 at the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic in a single event.
WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic Biggest Payouts Rank Player Prize Place Season 1 Eugene Katchalov $2,482,605 1st 6 (VI) 2 Joe Hachem $2,207,575 1st 5 (V) 3 $2,078,185 1st 4 (IV) 4 $1,958,065 1st 16 (XVI) 5 $1,938,118 1st 15 (XV) 6 Daniel Negreanu $1,770,218 1st 3 (III) 7 Alex Foxen $1,694,995 1st 18 (XVIII) 8 $1,631,468 1st 17 (XVII) 9 Kevin Eyster $1,587,382 1st 14 (XIV) 10 David Rheem $1,538,730 1st 7 (VII) 11 Mohsin Charania $1,477,890 1st 13 (XIII) 12 Daniel Alaei $1,428,430 1st 8 (VIII) 13 $1,268,571 1st 11 (XI) 14 $1,252,640 2nd 6 (VI) 15 $1,241,430 1st 19 (XIX) 15 Dan Smith $1,161,135 1st 12 (XII) 16 Alex Foxen $1,134,202 2nd 16 (XVI) 17 $1,124,051 2nd 15 (XV) 18 $1,120,040 2nd 18 (XVIII) 19 Paul Phillips $1,101,908 1st 2 (II) 20 $1,099,430 2nd 5 (V) 21 $1,087,603 2nd 17 (XVII) 22 Patrik Antonius $1,046,470 2nd 4 (IV) 23 $1,042,300 1st 20 (XX)
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World Poker Tour season 20 results
Chad Eveslage
Gus Hansen 
John Juanda 
Daniel Negreanu 
Humberto Brenes 
Patrik Antonius 
Joe Hachem 
Eugene Katchalov 
James Dempsey 
Milos Skrbic 
Toby Joyce 
Freddy Deeb 
Chris Bigler 
J.J. Liu 
Vitor Coelho 
Tobias Reinkemeier 
Gianluca Speranza 
Lorenzo Lavis 
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