2005 WSOP Event #22

June 25, 2005

No-Limit Hold 'em
Buy-in: $1,500
Number of Entries: 2,013
Total Prize Money: $2,777,940

Final Table Results:

1st – Mark Seif
2nd – Minh Nguyen
3rd - Bill Gazes
4th – Webber Kang
5th – Peter Lee
6th – Greg ‘Fossilman’ Raymer
7th – Steve Carter
8th – Steve Rassi
9th – David ‘Devilfish’ Ulliott

Memorable hand:
This one has to go down as one of the most thrilling hands of the entire 2005 World Series. With four players remaining, Nguyen moved all in with pocket jacks, Webber Kang called with pocket tens, and Bill Gazes after much internal debate called with A-K. The crowd was going absolutely nuts, creating a Main Event final table atmosphere. The flop came out J-10-2, giving Kang a set, Nguyen a higher set, and Gazes a straight draw. The turn card was a six and the river a nine, and Nguyen took the monster pot, eliminating Kang and crippling Gazes.

Other noteworthy finishers were Chris ‘Jesus’ Ferguson in 25th and Evelyn Ng in 67th.

Running numbers:
4: Players at the final table who owned bracelets.
6: Days between Seif’s two WSOP victories
0: Other players who won multiple bracelets at the 2005 Series