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1999 World Series of Poker

The 1999 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe.

1999 World Series of Poker
LocationBinion's Horseshoe, Las Vegas, Nevada
DatesApril 26 – May 15
Champion
Republic of Ireland Noel Furlong
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Preliminary events

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There were 15 preliminary bracelet events at the 1999 World Series of Poker.[1]

# Event Winner Prize Runner-up
1 $1,500 Limit Hold'em Charles Brahmi (1/1) $338,000 John Bonetti (0/3) [2]
2 $1,500 Razz Paul Clark (1/2) $84,610 Simon Zhang [3]
3 $2,500 Limit Hold'em John Esposito (1/1) $219,225 Mimi Tran [4]
4 $2,500 Seven Card Stud David Grey (1/1) $199,000 Eli Balas (0/1) [5]
5 $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha w/Rebuys Hassan Kamoei (1/1) $173,000 Norbert Hoelting [6]
6 $2,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split Ron Long (1/1) $170,000 Brian Nadell [7]
7 $2,500 No Limit Hold'em Eric Holum (1/1) $283,975 Ted Forrest (0/3) [8]
8 $2,500 Limit Omaha Tom Franklin (1/1) $104,000 Erik Alps [9]
9 $2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split Steve Badger (1/1) $186,000 Larry Anderson [10]
10 $3,000 Limit Hold'em Josh Arieh (1/1) $202,800 Humberto Brenes (0/2) [11]
11 $3,500 No Limit Hold'em Mike Matusow (1/1) $265,475 Alex Brenes [12]
12 $3,000 Pot Limit Hold'em Layne Flack (1/1) $224,400 Matt Lefkowitz [13]
13 $5,000 Limit Hold'em Eli Balas (1/2) $220,000 Annie Duke [14]
15 $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split Mike Wattel (1/1) $134,865 Ed Smith [15]
16 $1,000 Ladies' Seven Card Stud Christina Pie (1/1) $34,000 LaVonne Joyce [16]

Main Event

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There were 393 entrants to the main event.[17] Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament, with the top 36 players finishing in the money. At the 1999 Main Event final table, Huck Seed was attempting to become a two-time World Champion. His attempt fell short as he was eliminated in sixth place.

Final table

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Name Number of chips
(percentage of total) 		WSOP
Bracelets* 		WSOP
Cashes* 		WSOP
Earnings*
  Noel Furlong 1,544,000 (39.2%) 0 2 $70,785
  Alan Goehring 828,000 (21.0%) 0 2 $68,005
  Padraig Parkinson 674,000 (17.1%) 0 0 0
  Huck Seed 402,000 (10.2%) 2 14 $1,447,144
  Chris Bigler 319,000 (8.1%) 0 0 0
  Erik Seidel 167,000 (4.2%) 4 20 $1,297,646

*Career statistics prior to the beginning of the 1999 Main Event.

Final table results

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Place Name Prize
1st Noel Furlong (1/1) $1,000,000
2nd Alan Goehring $768,625
3rd Padraig Parkinson $489,125
4th Erik Seidel (0/4) $279,500
5th Chris Bigler $212,420
6th Huck Seed (0/2) $167,700

In The Money Finishes

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NB: This list is restricted to In The Money finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.

Place Name Prize
12th Randy Holland (0/1) $44,720
16th James Van Alstyne $33,540
19th John Hennigan $27,950
21st Hal Kant (0/1) $27,950

References

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  1. ^ "1999 World Series of Poker Tournament Schedule". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  2. ^ "1999 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #1: $1,500 Limit Hold'em". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  3. ^ "1999 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #2: $1,500 Limit Razz". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  4. ^ "1999 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #3: $2,500 Limit Hold'em". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  5. ^ "1999 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #4: $2,500 Limit Seven Card Stud". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  6. ^ "1999 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #5: $2,500 Pot-Limit Omaha (Rebuy)". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  7. ^ "1999 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #6: $2,500 Limit Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  8. ^ "1999 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #7: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  9. ^ "1999 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #8: $2,500 Limit Omaha". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  10. ^ "1999 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #9: $2,500 Limit Omaha Hi-Lo". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  11. ^ "1999 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #10: $3,000 Limit Hold'em". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  12. ^ "1999 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #11: $3,500 No-Limit Hold'em". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  13. ^ "1999 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #12: $3,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  14. ^ "1999 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #13: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  15. ^ "1999 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #15: $1,500 Limit Omaha Hi-Lo". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  16. ^ "1999 WSOP Tournament Results - Event #16: $1,000 Ladies Limit Seven Card Stud". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  17. ^ Holloway, Chad (2021-06-29). "1999 WSOP Main Event Champ Noel Furlong Passes Away at Age 83". PokerNews. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
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