Tournament Information
Tournament:
39th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2008
Date:
May 28 - Jul 16, 2008
Venue:
Rio Hotel and Casino
Las Vegas, NV, United States
Event:
H.O.R.S.E. (Jun 29 - Jul 1, 2008)
Buy-in:
$1,500
Prize:
$1,096,095
Entries:
803
Other Events
| May 30 - Jun 1, 2008 |
 World Championship Pot Limit Hold'em
|
$10,000 |
| May 31 - Jun 3, 2008 |
No Limit Hold'em
|
$1,500 |
| Jun 2 - 4, 2008 |
Pot Limit Hold'em
|
$1,500 |
| Jun 2 - 4, 2008 |
Limit/No Limit Hold'em
|
$5,000 |
| Jun 3 - 5, 2008 |
No Limit Hold'em
|
$1,000 |
| Jun 3 - 5, 2008 |
Omaha Hi/Lo
|
$1,500 |
| Jun 4 - 6, 2008 |
No Limit Hold'em
|
$2,000 |
| Jun 4 - 6, 2008 |
World Championship 8-Game
|
$10,000 |
| Jun 5 - 7, 2008 |
Short-handed No Limit Hold'em
|
$1,500 |
| Jun 5 - 7, 2008 |
Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo
|
$2,500 |
| Jun 6 - 8, 2008 |
No Limit Hold'em - Shootout
|
$5,000 |
| Jun 6 - 8, 2008 |
Limit Hold'em
|
$1,500 |
| Jun 7 - 9, 2008 |
No Limit Hold'em
|
$2,500 |
| Jun 7 - 9, 2008 |
World Championship Seven Card Stud
|
$10,000 |
| Jun 8 - 10, 2008 |
No Limit Hold'em - Ladies World Championship Event
|
$1,000 |
| Jun 8 - 10, 2008 |
Omaha Hi/Lo
|
$2,000 |
| Jun 9 - 11, 2008 |
No Limit Hold'em - Shootout
|
$1,500 |
| Jun 9 - 11, 2008 |
No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw
|
$5,000 |
| Jun 10 - 12, 2008 |
Pot Limit Omaha
|
$1,500 |
| Jun 10 - 12, 2008 |
Limit Hold'em
|
$2,000 |
| Jun 11 - 13, 2008 |
No Limit Hold'em
|
$5,000 |
| Jun 11 - 13, 2008 |
H.O.R.S.E.
|
$3,000 |
| Jun 12 - 14, 2008 |
No Limit Hold'em
|
$2,000 |
| Jun 12 - 14, 2008 |
Pot Limit Hold'em/Omaha
|
$2,500 |
| Jun 13 - 15, 2008 |
World Championship Heads Up No Limit Hold'em
|
$10,000 |
| Jun 13 - 15, 2008 |
Seven Card Razz
|
$1,500 |
| Jun 14 - 16, 2008 |
No Limit Hold'em
|
$1,500 |
| Jun 14 - 17, 2008 |
Pot Limit Omaha
|
$5,000 |
| Jun 15 - 17, 2008 |
No Limit Hold'em
|
$3,000 |
| Jun 15 - 18, 2008 |
World Championship Limit Hold'em
|
$10,000 |
| Jun 16 - 18, 2008 |
No Limit Hold'em
|
$2,500 |
| Jun 17 - 19, 2008 |
No Limit Hold'em
|
$1,500 |
| Jun 17 - 19, 2008 |
World Championship Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo
|
$5,000 |
| Jun 18 - 20, 2008 |
Pot Limit Omaha
|
$1,500 |
| Jun 18 - 20, 2008 |
Seven Card Stud
|
$1,500 |
| Jun 19 - 21, 2008 |
No Limit Hold'em
|
$1,500 |
| Jun 19 - 21, 2008 |
World Championship Omaha Hi/Lo Split
|
$10,000 |
| Jun 20 - 22, 2008 |
Pot Limit Hold'em
|
$2,000 |
| Jun 21 - 23, 2008 |
No Limit Hold'em
|
$1,500 |
| Jun 22 - 24, 2008 |
Limit/No Limit Hold'em
|
$1,500 |
| Jun 25 - 29, 2008 |
H.O.R.S.E.
|
$50,000 |
| Jun 23 - 25, 2008 |
No Limit Hold'em - Seniors World Championship
|
$1,000 |
| Jun 24 - 26, 2008 |
Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo
|
$1,500 |
| Jun 25 - 27, 2008 |
No Limit Hold'em
|
$1,000 |
| Jun 22 - 24, 2008 |
Deuce to Seven Triple Draw
|
$2,500 |
| Jun 26 - 28, 2008 |
No Limit Hold'em
|
$5,000 |
| Jun 26 - 28, 2008 |
Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo
|
$1,500 |
| Jun 27 - 29, 2008 |
No Limit Hold'em
|
$2,000 |
| Jun 28 - 30, 2008 |
No Limit Hold'em
|
$1,500 |
| Jun 29 - Jul 1, 2008 |
World Championship Pot Limit Omaha
|
$10,000 |
| Jun 29 - Jul 1, 2008 |
H.O.R.S.E.
|
$1,500 |
| Jun 30 - Jul 2, 2008 |
No Limit Hold'em
|
$1,500 |
| Jul 1 - 3, 2008 |
Limit Hold'em - Shootout
|
$1,500 |
| Jul 2, 2008 |
Media Event
|
|
| Jul 2, 2008 | Ante Up For Africa Charity Event | $5,000 |
| Jul 3 - Nov 10, 2008 |
World Championship No Limit Hold'em
|
$10,000 |
| Jul 7 - 8, 2008 |
No Limit Hold'em - Casino Employees Event
|
$500 |
| Jul 1 - 2, 2008 | ALL IN Energy Invitiational Poker Tournament | $500 |
Event Results
| Place | Player | Prize | GPI | PoY 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | James Schaaf | $256,412 | — | — | |
| 2nd | Tam "Tommy" Hang | $158,933 | — | — | |
| 3rd | Phil "The Poker Brat" Hellmuth | $93,168 | — | — | |
| 4th | Esther Rossi | $68,505 | — | — | |
| 5th | Jason Dollinger | $54,804 | — | — | |
| 6th | Sam Silverman | $42,966 | — | — | |
| 7th | Annand "Victor" Ramdin | $32,992 | — | — | |
| 8th | Matt "Grapes" Grapenthien | $27,511 | — | — | |
| 9th | Edward Brogdon | $22,031 | — | — | |
| 10th | Lonnie Heimowitz | $22,031 | — | — | |
| 11th | Steven Diano | $16,551 | — | — | |
| 12th | Phillip "JB" Penn | $16,551 | — | — | |
| 13th | Randy Holland | $11,070 | — | — | |
| 14th | Arash Ghaneian | $11,070 | — | — | |
| 15th | Keith Sexton | $8,878 | — | — | |
| 16th | Arthur Young | $8,878 | — | — | |
| 17th | Stephen Wolff | $6,686 | — | — | |
| 18th | Hoyt Verner | $6,686 | — | — | |
| 19th | Jens Voertmann | $6,686 | — | — | |
| 20th | Ed Tonnellier | $6,686 | — | — | |
| 21st | Roland Israelashvili | $6,686 | — | — | |
| 22nd | Huai Zhang | $6,686 | — | — | |
| 23rd | Joe "Diamond Joe" Hachem | $6,686 | — | — | |
| 24th | Chad "Downtown" Brown | $6,686 | — | — | |
| 25th | Michael Scipione | $5,042 | — | — | |
| 26th | Daniel Sindelar | $5,042 | — | — | |
| 27th | Allen Enciso | $5,042 | — | — | |
| 28th | Brian Wehner | $5,042 | — | — | |
| 29th | Giovanni Rizzo | $5,042 | — | — | |
| 30th | Allen Cunningham | $5,042 | — | — | |
| 31st | Alex Jacob | $5,042 | — | — | |
| 32nd | Joseph Scott Bolnick | $5,042 | — | — | |
| 33rd | Casey Kastle | $3,945 | — | — | |
| 34th | Vaughan Machado | $3,945 | — | — | |
| 35th | John Juanda | $3,945 | — | — | |
| 36th | Jan Suchanek | $3,945 | — | — | |
| 37th | Mark Gregorich | $3,945 | — | — | |
| 38th | Michelle Ankenman | $3,945 | — | — | |
| 39th | Blake Purvis | $3,945 | — | — | |
| 40th | Michael Baxley | $3,945 | — | — | |
| 41st | Chris Back | $3,617 | — | — | |
| 42nd | David Gee | $3,617 | — | — | |
| 43rd | George Bourdos | $3,617 | — | — | |
| 44th | Thomas Koral | $3,617 | — | — | |
| 45th | Mike Binger | $3,617 | — | — | |
| 46th | Gary Hutzler | $3,617 | — | — | |
| 47th | Greg Jamison | $3,617 | — | — | |
| 48th | Andreas Foulias | $3,617 | — | — | |
| 49th | Scott Epstein | $3,288 | — | — | |
| 50th | Bill Williams | $3,288 | — | — | |
| 51st | Kristan Lord | $3,288 | — | — | |
| 52nd | Allen Bari | $3,288 | — | — | |
| 53rd | Paul Sherr | $3,288 | — | — | |
| 54th | John Cutter | $3,288 | — | — | |
| 55th | Raymond McClure | $3,288 | — | — | |
| 56th | Cliff Pappas | $3,288 | — | — | |
| 57th | Mike "The Mouth" Matusow | $2,959 | — | — | |
| 58th | Hassan Kamoei | $2,959 | — | — | |
| 59th | Topias Wahlbeck | $2,959 | — | — | |
| 60th | Derek McClasky | $2,959 | — | — | |
| 61st | Tommy Hufnagle | $2,959 | — | — | |
| 62nd | Charles McGowan | $2,959 | — | — | |
| 63rd | Van Eric Arreca | $2,959 | — | — | |
| 64th | Todd Ickow | $2,959 | — | — | |
| 65th | Reed Spore | $2,630 | — | — | |
| 66th | Nicholas Rainey | $2,630 | — | — | |
| 67th | Esther "ETAY" Taylor | $2,630 | — | — | |
| 68th | Teddy "Goodbear" Selby | $2,630 | — | — | |
| 69th | John Zaleski | $2,630 | — | — | |
| 70th | Thomas Doeh | $2,630 | — | — | |
| 71st | Eugene Katchalov | $2,630 | — | — | |
| 72nd | Thomas Gehret | $2,630 | — | — | |
| 73rd | Jan Olav "The Balrog" Sjavik | $2,301 | — | — | |
| 74th | Brett Richey | $2,301 | — | — | |
| 75th | Charles Barker | $2,301 | — | — | |
| 76th | Jeff Campbell | $2,301 | — | — | |
| 77th | Mickey Appleman | $2,301 | — | — | |
| 78th | Paul "Actionjack" Jackson | $2,301 | — | — | |
| 79th | Svetlana Gromenkova | $2,301 | — | — | |
| 80th | Adam Heller | $2,301 | — | — | |
