2005 WSOP Event #2

June 5, 2005

No-Limit Texas Hold 'em
Buy-In: $1,500
Number of Entries: 2,305
Total Prize Money: $3,180,900

Final Table Results:

1st – Allen Cunningham
2nd – Scott Fischman
3rd – David “Devilfish” Ulliott
4th – Can Kim Hua
5th – Liz Lieu
6th – Charlie Huff
7th – An “the Boss” Tran
8th – Randy Edmonson
9th – Heath Boutwill

Memorable Hand:
The hand that denied Fishcman back-to-back victories in this event (he won the first of two bracelets last year in this same competition) and elevated Cunningham to victory started inconspicuously enough, with Fischman limping in with 5-4 and Cunningham checking with 6-3. The flop came 10-6-3, Cunningham bet $100,000 with his two pairs, and Fischman called with his open-ended straight draw. The turn was a 4, Cunningham bet $250,000, Fischman raised all in for about $800,000 more, and Cunningham, after a long pause, made the call. The river card was an ace, making Cunningham the champ.

Running Numbers:

1: Number of previous World Series events ever with more entrants (The 2004 Main Event)
5: Number of minutes that heads-up play lasted
3,2,1: Previous bracelets won by the top three finishers Cunningham, Fischman, and Ulliott, respectively