2005 WSOP Event #36

July 5,2005

Limit Hold 'em
Buy-in: $3,000

Number of Entries: 406 Total Prize Money: $1,120,560

Final Table Results:

1st – Todd ‘Dan Druff’ Witteles
2nd – Daryl Mixan
3rd – Kieu Duong
4th – Rafael Perry
5th – Matthew Hawrilenko
6th – Craig Crivello
7th – Cyndy Violette
8th – Michael Nargi
9th – Matt Matros

Memorable hand:
The final hand not only earned Witteles a bracelet, but it gave him unofficially the best start to a World Series career ever. Having finished in third place in Event #4 – Witteles’ first ever WSOP tournament – he somehow improved upon that result in this, his second ever WSOP tourney. Witteles (better know to some by his online handle, “Dan Druff”) had a commanding chip lead and got Mixan to move all in with the board of K-8-7-10 with one card to come. Mixan had K-6 for top pair, but Witteles had 10-7 for two pair. Mixan had outs, but the river brought a queen, giving the title to the man who uses a Head & Shoulders bottle as a card protector.

Other noteworthy finishers were Mark Gregorich in 21st place and Daniel Negreanu in 22nd place.