Confirmed Festivals Participations
| May 7 - 24, 2013 | WPT World Championship | Las Vegas, NV, |
| Date | Event | Buy-In | Place | Entries | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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May 15, 2013 Las Vegas, NV, |
WPT World Championship No Limit Hold'em |
$5,000 | 2nd | 18 | $30,555 |
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May 13, 2013 Las Vegas, NV, |
WPT World Championship No Limit Hold'em |
$5,000 | 4th | 19 | $17,308 |
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May 7, 2013 Las Vegas, NV, |
WPT World Championship No Limit Hold'em QE |
$1,000 | 7th | 86 | $3,754 |
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Apr 15, 2013 Las Vegas, NV, |
Deep Stack Extravaganza II No Limit Hold'em |
$600 | 5th | 50 | $1,827 |
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Mar 17 - 21, 2013 Las Vegas, NV, |
2013 Card Player Poker Tour - Las Vegas No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event QE |
$5,000 | 23rd | 207 | $12,047 |
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Mar 14 - 15, 2013 Las Vegas, NV, |
2013 Card Player Poker Tour - Las Vegas No Limit Hold'em QE |
$2,000 | 13th | 161 | $6,247 |
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Jan 5 - 7, 2013 Paradise Island, |
PokerStars Caribbean Adventure No Limit Hold'em - Super High Roller (Event #1) QE |
$98,000 | 4th | 43 | $543,800 |
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Dec 4 - 9, 2012 Las Vegas, NV, |
WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event QE |
$10,000 | 41st | 503 | $21,956 |
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Dec 2, 2012 Las Vegas, NV, |
WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic No Limit Hold'em QE |
$2,500 | 7th | 172 | $12,727 |
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Nov 28, 2012 Las Vegas, NV, |
WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic No Limit Hold'em QE |
$1,500 | 5th | 146 | $11,153 |
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Oct 25, 2012 Las Vegas, NV, |
Festa Al Lago No Limit Hold'em QE |
$1,500 | 2nd | 26 | $9,458 |
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Oct 15, 2012 Las Vegas, NV, |
Festa Al Lago No Limit Hold'em QE |
$1,000 | 1st | 57 | $18,798 |
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Oct 13, 2012 Las Vegas, NV, |
Festa Al Lago No Limit Hold'em QE |
$1,500 | 1st | 61 | $30,177 |
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Jul 5, 2012 Las Vegas, NV, |
Bellagio Cup VIII No Limit Hold'em QE |
$5,000 | 4th | 37 | $21,534 |
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Jun 28 - 30, 2012 Las Vegas, NV, |
43rd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2012 No Limit Hold'em (Event #50) QE |
$5,000 | 29th | 1001 | $24,041 |
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Jun 13 - 15, 2012 Las Vegas, NV, |
43rd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2012 H.O.R.S.E. (Event #27) QE |
$1,500 | 33rd | 889 | $5,088 |
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Jun 8 - 10, 2012 Las Vegas, NV, |
43rd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2012 Pot Limit Hold'em (Event #17) QE |
$10,000 | 17th | 179 | $23,876 |
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May 17 - 19, 2012 Las Vegas, NV, |
WPT World Championship No Limit Hold'em QE |
$5,000 | 4th | 90 | $32,880 |
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May 15, 2012 Las Vegas, NV, |
WPT World Championship No Limit Hold'em QE |
$1,000 | 3rd | 65 | $9,142 |
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May 14, 2012 Las Vegas, NV, |
WPT World Championship No Limit Hold'em QE |
$1,000 | 7th | 52 | $1,765 |
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Apr 20, 2012 Las Vegas, NV, |
Spring Big Bounty Festival 2012 No Limit Hold'em - Big Bounty Main Event QE |
$2,200 | 8th | 86 | $5,595 |
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Mar 12 - 15, 2012 Las Vegas, NV, |
2012 Wynn Classic No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event QE |
$5,000 | 7th | 190 | $32,253 |
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Feb 4, 2012 Las Vegas, NV, |
Deep Stack Extravaganza I No Limit Hold'em |
$550 | 1st | 175 | $22,796 |
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Jan 31, 2012 Las Vegas, NV, |
Deep Stack Extravaganza I No Limit Hold'em - Big Bounty |
$450 | 1st | 166 | $12,818 |
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Nov 29, 2011 Las Vegas, NV, |
2011 Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic No Limit Hold'em QE |
$1,000 | 11th | 135 | $1,702 |
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Jun 27 - 30, 2011 Las Vegas, NV, |
42nd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2011 No Limit Hold'em - Six Handed Championship QE |
$10,000 | 33rd | 474 | $24,773 |
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Jun 25 - 28, 2011 Las Vegas, NV, |
42nd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2011 No Limit Hold'em QE |
$1,500 | 117th | 2857 | $4,242 |
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Jun 23 - 25, 2011 Las Vegas, NV, |
42nd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2011 No Limit Hold'em - Six Handed QE |
$5,000 | 34th | 732 | $17,270 |
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Jun 2 - 4, 2011 Las Vegas, NV, |
42nd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2011 No Limit Hold'em QE |
$5,000 | 12th | 357 | $51,713 |
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May 17 - 18, 2011 Las Vegas, NV, |
Ninth Annual Five Star World Poker Classic No Limit Hold'em QE |
$5,000 | 4th | 67 | $23,956 |
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Mar 7, 2011 Las Vegas, NV, |
2011 Wynn Classic No Limit Hold'em - Six Handed QE |
$1,000 | 5th | 93 | $5,122 |
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Feb 7, 2011 Las Vegas, NV, |
2011 Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza No Limit Hold'em |
$550 | 5th | 173 | $4,674 |
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Nov 29, 2010 Las Vegas, NV, |
2010 Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic No Limit Hold'em QE |
$1,000 | 1st | 161 | $41,000 |
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Nov 27, 2010 Las Vegas, NV, |
2010 Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic No Limit Hold'em QE |
$1,000 | 5th | 99 | $10,340 |
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Nov 12 - 17, 2010 Los Angeles, CA, |
North American Poker Tour - Los Angeles No Limit Hold'em - Main Event QE |
$4,750 | 25th | 701 | $15,000 |
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Oct 13, 2010 Las Vegas, NV, |
Festa Al Lago No Limit Hold'em QE |
$5,000 | 9th | 90 | $10,275 |
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Jun 1 - 3, 2010 Las Vegas, NV, |
41st World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2010 No Limit Hold'em - Shootout QE |
$5,000 | 7th | 358 | $16,607 |
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Apr 27 - 30, 2010 Las Vegas, NV, |
WSOP Circuit - Caesars Palace No Limit Hold'em - Main Event QE |
$5,000 | 16th | 150 | $12,556 |
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Apr 22, 2010 Las Vegas, NV, |
Eighth Annual Five Star World Poker Classic No Limit Hold'em QE |
$1,000 | 1st | 31 | $25,500 |
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Apr 10, 2010 Las Vegas, NV, |
Eighth Annual Five Star World Poker Classic No Limit Hold'em QE |
$1,000 | 4th | 63 | $4,889 |
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Mar 4, 2010 Las Vegas, NV, |
2010 Wynn Classic No Limit Hold'em |
$500 | 22nd | 231 | $560 |
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Feb 13, 2010 Las Vegas, NV, |
2010 Deep Stack Extravaganza No Limit Hold'em |
$550 | 4th | 241 | $8,256 |
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Feb 11, 2010 Las Vegas, NV, |
2010 Deep Stack Extravaganza No Limit Hold'em QE |
$1,070 | 4th | 145 | $10,494 |
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Feb 1, 2010 Las Vegas, NV, |
2010 Deep Stack Extravaganza No Limit Hold'em |
$550 | 7th | 134 | $2,909 |
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Jan 16 - 17, 2010 Las Vegas, NV, |
2010 Heartland Poker Tour - Las Vegas HPT Main Event QE |
$1,000 | 24th | 433 | $2,224 |
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Dec 12, 2009 Las Vegas, NV, |
2009 Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic No Limit Hold'em QE |
$5,000 | 5th | 122 | $36,803 |
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Nov 9, 2009 Las Vegas, NV, |
2009 Deep Stack Extravaganza IV No Limit Hold'em QE |
$1,000 | 4th | 146 | $10,567 |
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Oct 20, 2009 Las Vegas, NV, |
2009 Caesars Palace Classic No Limit Hold'em - Heads Up QE |
$1,000 | 8th | 62 | $3,608 |
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Oct 16, 2009 Las Vegas, NV, |
2009 Caesars Palace Classic No Limit Hold'em QE |
$1,000 | 4th | 98 | $7,605 |
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Jul 3 - Nov 10, 2009 Las Vegas, NV, |
40th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2009 World Championship No Limit Hold'em QE |
$10,000 | 159th | 6494 | $40,288 |
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Apr 10, 2009 Las Vegas, NV, |
Seventh Annual Five Star World Poker Classic No Limit Hold'em QE |
$1,500 | 18th | 166 | $1,207 |
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Apr 3, 2009 Las Vegas, NV, |
Seventh Annual Five Star World Poker Classic No Limit Hold'em QE |
$3,000 | 5th | 58 | $8,440 |
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Mar 21, 2009 San Diego, CA, |
WSOP Circuit - Harrah's Rincon No Limit Hold'em |
$500 | 7th | 215 | $5,214 |
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Apr 12, 2008 Las Vegas, NV, |
Sixth Annual Five Star World Poker Classic - WPT World Champions No Limit Hold'em QE |
$2,500 | 18th | 231 | $5,345 |
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Apr 7, 2008 Las Vegas, NV, |
Sixth Annual Five Star World Poker Classic - WPT World Champions No Limit Hold'em QE |
$2,500 | 12th | 149 | $4,030 |
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Sep 23 - 24, 2006 Los Angeles, CA, |
California State Poker Championship No Limit Hold'em Championship QE |
$2,500 | 13th | 419 | $10,160 |
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Jul 30, 2006 Las Vegas, NV, |
Bellagio Cup II No Limit Hold'em QE |
$1,000 | 44th | 433 | $1,680 |
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Jul 27, 2006 Las Vegas, NV, |
Bellagio Cup II No Limit Hold'em QE |
$1,000 | 25th | 432 | $2,515 |
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Apr 13, 2006 Las Vegas, NV, |
Fourth Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic No Limit Hold'em QE |
$3,000 | 27th | 302 | $5,120 |
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Apr 8, 2006 Las Vegas, NV, |
Fourth Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic No Limit Hold'em QE |
$3,000 | 12th | 228 | $7,655 |
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Nov 26, 2005 Las Vegas, NV, |
Bellagio Weekly Tournaments - Nov 2005 No Limit Hold'em QE |
$1,000 | 3rd | 69 | $8,700 |
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Oct 15, 2005 Las Vegas, NV, |
Bellagio Festa Al Lago IV No Limit Hold'em QE |
$2,500 | 6th | 292 | $23,890 |
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Aug 27 - 31, 2005 Los Angeles, CA, |
2005 Legends of Poker WPT Main Event - No Limit Hold'em QE |
$5,000 | 21st | 839 | $20,850 |
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Sep 17 - 19, 2004 Las Vegas, NV, |
2004 Four Queens Poker Classic No Limit Hold'em Final Day QE |
$5,000 | 3rd | 39 | $26,870 |
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Jul 3 - 5, 2004 Las Vegas, NV, |
Festa al Lago II No Limit Hold'em Championship Final Day QE |
$10,000 | 24th | 181 | $10,381 |
Cary Katz made his first appearance in the winner’s circle on the tournament trail in 2004. Since then he has cashed 41 times, made 21 final tables, won two titles and racked up $537,024 in career earnings.
Katz booked his first cash in his hometown of Las Vegas in 2004 when he placed 24th in the $10,000 NLH Championship Final Day Festa al Lago II for $10,381. A couple of months later, he made his first final table when he finished third in the Four Queens Poker Classic $5,000 NLH Final Day event for $26,870.
For the two years of 2005 and 2006, Cary cashed eight times, including making the final table in the Bellagio Festa Al Lago IV where he finished sixth for $23,890 and finishing third in the Bellagio Weekly $1,000 NLH Tournament for $8,700. In 2008, he cashed in two Sixth Annual Five Star World Poker Classic WPT World Championship events in Las Vegas.
In 2009, he cashed in eight tournaments and made six final tables. His final table appearances were: seventh in the $500 NLH WSOP Circuit event at Harrah\’s Rincon for $5,214; fifth in the $3,000 NLH Seventh Annual Five Star World Poker Classic for $8,440; fourth in the $1,000 NLH Caesars Palace Classic for $7,605; eighth in the $1,000 NLH Heads Up Caesars Palace Classic for $3,608; fourth in the $1,000 NLH Deep Stack Extravaganza IV for $10,567 and fifth in the $5,000 NLH Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic to win $36,803. This was also the year he made his first cash at the WSOP when he came in 159th in the $10,000 World Championship NLH event to take home $40,288.
The next year, in 2010, Cary cashed 13 times, made it to nine final tables and won two events. His first win was in the $1,000 NLH Eighth Annual Five Star World Poker Classic for $25,500 and his second was taking the title in the $1,000 NLH Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic for $41,000. He also made a final table at the WSOP that year when he came in seventh in the $5,000 NLH Shootout to win $16,607.
By July of 2011, Cary had cashed seven times and made three final tables including four WSOP cashes. His WSOP cashes were: 12th in the $5,000 NLH for $51,713; 34th for $17,270 in the $5,000 NLH Six Handed event; 117th in the $1,500 NLH for $4,242 and a33rd place finish in the $10,000 NLH Six Handed Championship to win $24,773.
