Tournament Information
Tournament:
2005 United States Poker Championship
Date:
Sep 19 - Oct 8, 2005
Venue:
Trump Taj Mahal
Atlantic City, NJ, United States
Event:
Main Event - No Limit Hold'em (Oct 4 - 8, 2005)
Buy-in:
$9,700 + $300
Prize:
$2,182,500
Entries:
225
Other Events
| Sep 19, 2005 | Limit Hold'em | $300 + 40 |
| Sep 20, 2005 | 7 Card Stud | $300 + 40 |
| Sep 21, 2005 | Omaha Hi/Lo | $300 + 40 |
| Sep 22, 2005 | 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo | $300 + 40 |
| Sep 23, 2005 | No Limit Hold'em | $300 + 40 |
| Sep 24, 2005 | No Limit Hold'em | $500 + 50 |
| Sep 25, 2005 | Limit Hold'em | $500 + 50 |
| Sep 26, 2005 | 7 Card Stud | $500 + 50 |
| Sep 27, 2005 | No Limit Hold'em | $500 + 50 |
| Sep 28, 2005 | No Limit Hold'em | $300 + 40 |
| Sep 29, 2005 | No Limit Hold'em | $300 + 40 |
| Sep 30, 2005 | No Limit Hold'em | $500 + 50 |
| Oct 1, 2005 | No Limit Hold'em | $1,000 + 75 |
| Oct 2, 2005 | 7 Card Stud | $2,500 + 100 |
| Oct 4 - 8, 2005 | Main Event - No Limit Hold'em | $9,700 + 300 |
| Oct 5, 2005 | 7 Card Stud | $300 + 40 |
| Oct 6, 2005 | No Limit Hold'em | $300 + 40 |
| Oct 7, 2005 | No Limit Hold'em | $500 + 50 |
Event Results
| Place | Player | Prize | GPI | PoY 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | James Caporuscio | $831,532 | — | — | |
| 2nd | Ralph Pecorale | $436,500 | — | — | |
| 3rd | Steve Brecher | $218,250 | — | — | |
| 4th | Men "The Master" Nguyen | $130,950 | — | — | |
| 5th | John Juanda | $98,212 | — | — | |
| 6th | Chris Furbert | $76,387 | — | — | |
| 7th | Andrew Barta | $59,562 | — | — | |
| 8th | Frank Vizza | $43,650 | — | — | |
| 9th | Michael S. Santora | $37,102 | — | — | |
| 10th | Kevin Chan | $28,372 | — | — | |
| 11th | Mark "Atlanta Josh" Seif | $28,372 | — | — | |
| 12th | Tommy Wang | $28,372 | — | — | |
| 13th | Kathy Liebert | $28,372 | — | — | |
| 14th | Vadim Trinelta | $28,372 | — | — | |
| 15th | Joseph "The Worm" Palma | $28,372 | — | — | |
| 16th | Surinder Sunar | $28,372 | — | — | |
| 17th | Kenny "The Kid" Tran | $28,372 | — | — | |
| 18th | Paul "X-22" Magriel | $28,372 | — | — | |
