2005 World Series of Poker

2005 WORLD SERIES OF POKER THE FINAL TABLE

This years winner 39 year old Greg Raymer began the final table with a decisive chip lead of almost 2-1 over his closest rival Matt Dean of Woodlands, TX. Raymer is no stranger to high stakes poker finished third in the main event at the World Poker finals at Foxwoods in 2001. Know as the "Fossilman for his passion of collecting fossils which he sometimes displays on the poker tables. Raymer native of North Dakota, now lives in Stonington, CT. with his daughter and wife.

Raymer outlasted 1995 WSOP champion Dan Herrington of Santa Monica, CA. David Anthony Williams of Dallas TX. who is a math and economics major at SMU, at 24 the youngest player at the final table. Josh Arieh 29 of Atlanta, GA, a native of Rochester, NY who now earns his living as a professional poker player, 1999 World Series gold bracelet winner, in the $3,000 buy in event.

Semi-retired Glenn Hughes of Scottsdale, AZ who has finished in the money at the WSOP and other touraments many times. Al Krux a professional poker player from Syracuse, NY another seasoned pro who won a gold bracelet in 1996 in a pot limit event.

Woodlands math teacher Matt Dean started playing poker online just a year ago. Dean took 7th place money of $675,000. Swedish born Mattias Anderson the only non-American at the final table at 24 also honed his playing skills on the internet.

Lemoore, CA. Mike McClain a former Computer engineering professional before turnning to professional poker. Best know for his "Agony of Defeat" shot during the ESPN's WSOP broadcasts.

WSOP Winners Final Player Positions

1. Greg Raymer Stonington, CT $5,000,000
2. David Williams Dallas, TX $3,500,000
3. Josh Arieh Atlanta, GA $2,500,000
4. Dan Harrington Santa Monica, CA $1,500,000
5. Glenn Hughes Scottsdale, AZ $1,100,000
6. Al Krux Syracuse, NY $800,000
7. Matt Dean Woodlands, TX $675,000
8. Mattias Andersson Sweden $575,000
9. Michael McClain Lemoore, CA $470,400
10. Marcel Luske Amsterdam, Holland $373,000
11. D. Archer Lake Charles, LA $373,000
12. James Grimes Houston, TX $373,000
13. John Murphy San Jose, CA $275,000
14. Kevin Bott Rexburg, ID $275,000
15. Eduard Scharf Cologne, Germany $275,000
16. William Erickson Babylon, NY $175,000
17. Gary Jones London, England $175,000
18. *Harry Demetriou London, England $147,500
19. *Richard Fullerton Aspen, CO $147,500
20. Bob Jarrett Winlaw, BC $120,000
21. Scott Carpenter Fairfax Station, VA $120,000
22. Hung La Manhattan Beach, CA $120,000
23. Jason Sagle Copper Cliff, Canada $120,000
24. David Truong Vancouver, Canada $120,000
25. Davin Anderson Denville, NJ $120,000
26. Chris "Jesus" Ferguson Pacific Palisades, CA $120,000
27. Eric Van Der Burg Hillegom, Holland $120,000
28. Martin Feijo Brantford, Canada $80,000
29. Matt Lefkowitz Iverness, CA $80,000
30. Glen Cooney Tampa, FL $80,000
31. Bradley Berman Minnetonka, MN $80,000
32. Julian Gardner Crieshire, England $80,000
33. Matthew Hilger Duluth, GA $80,000
34. Daniel Adelson Sherman Oaks, CA $80,000
35. David Angel La Porte, TX $80,000
36. Ben Johnson Brooklyn, NY $80,000
37. Matt Treasure New York, NY $60,000
38. Patrick O'Connor Dublin, Ireland $60,000
39. Robert Daniel Quartz Hill, CA $60,000
40. Dung Nguyen San Jose, CA $60,000
41. Mario Zeledon San Jose, Costa Rica $60,000
42. Kevin Schaffel Pembrooke Pines, FL $60,000
43. Steve Lott Goliad, TX $60,000
44. Desmond Portano Brooklyn, NY $60,000
45. Barry Schwartz Huntington Beach, CA $60,000
46. Van Nguyen Toronto, Canada $45,000
47. Bryan Bevis Lakeville, MN $45,000
48. Jess Kaufmann Littleton, CO $45,000
49. Ali Eslami Los Angeles, CA $45,000
50. Peter Girodano Liverpool, NY $45,000
51. V Senthilkumar Los Gatos, CA $45,000
52. Gavin Smith Las Vegas, NV $45,000
53. Doyle Brunson Las Vegas, NV $45,000
54. Blair Rodman Las Vegas, NV $45,000
55. Tobias Persson Malmo, Sweden $35,000
56. Tony Abesamis West Covina, CA $35,000
57. Frank Russomanno Cedar Grove, NJ $35,000
58. Henrik Olsen Denmark $35,000
59. Daniel Alnei Burlingame, CA $35,000
60. Charles Pacheco Los Angeles, CA $35,000
61. Nils Paulsen Oslo, Norway $35,000
62. Chris Heintschel Escondido, CA $35,000
63. Andy Wynn Brooklyn, NY $35,000
64. Brett Ehart Burbank, CA $30,000
65. Jeffrey Calkins New York, NY $30,000
66. James Hoeppner Las Vegas, NV $30,000
67. Edward Foster Northampton, England $30,000
68. Michael Zelin East Windsor, NJ $30,000
69. Todd Rupert Reeds Spring, MO $30,000
70. Dani Pourat Beverly Hills, CA $30,000
71. Ayhan Alsancak Gothenburg, Sweden $30,000
72. David "Devilfish" Ulliott Hull, England $30,000
73. Kenneth Borror Brandon, FL $25,000
74. Gregg Turk Vienna, VA $25,000
75. Richard Osborne Martinez, CA $25,000
76. Sam Libicki Rohnert Park, CA $25,000
77. Danny Bigelow Gilbert, AZ $25,000
78. Donny Ariel Brooklyn, NY $25,000
79. Scott Lundberg Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $25,000
80. Paul Kraus Los Angeles, CA $25,000
81. Kostas Angeloudis Bayside, NY $25,000
82. Chuck Agnew Hollister, CA $20,000
83. Peter Damato Philadelphia, PA $20,000
84. Paul North New York, NY $20,000
85. Jonathan Brooks Beverly Hills, CA $20,000
86. Randy Holland Winnetka, CA $20,000
87. Mike Matusow Henderson, NV $20,000
88. Brad Pierce Newark, DE $20,000
89. Thomas Bohmer Los Angeles, CA $20,000
90. Burton Boutin Henderson, NV $20,000
91. Phillip Marmorstein Munich, Germany $20,000
92. Craig Swick Big Sky, MT $20,000
93. Jacob Spelman Ann Arbor, MI $20,000
94. Dave Scharf Saskatoon, Canada $20,000
95. Michael Breault Dracut, MA $20,000
96. Fisherman Greg Duros Seal Beach, CA $20,000
97. Tri Van Mays Landing, NJ $20,000
98. Rose Richie St Petersburg, FL $20,000
99. Stephen Bartlett Livonia, MI $20,000
100. Dan The Man Rogers Lenexa, KS $20,000
101. Mark Wilds Gulfport, MS $20,000
102. Yee Cheung New York, NY $20,000
103. Bo Sehlstedt Sodertalje, Sweden $20,000
104. Peter Sterns Hamilton, NJ $20,000
105. Charles Buffalo Chandler, AZ $20,000
106. Saleem Tawil Austin, TX $20,000
107. Yarom Limor Beverly Hills, CA $20,000
108. *John Esposito Las Vegas, NV $17,500
109. *Daniel Larsson Linkoping, Sweden $17,500
110. Robert Boyd Culver City, CA $15,000
111. Jan Sjavik Oslo, Norway $15,000
112. Markus Feurle Bregenz, Austria $15,000
113. Lee Watkinson Long Branch, WA $15,000
114. David Weisberger Far Hills, NJ $15,000
115. Peter Moore Toronto, Canada $15,000
116. Curt Kohlberg Westin, MS $15,000
117. JC Tran Sacramento, CA $15,000
118. William Duarte Berthoud, CO $15,000
119. Tod Skarecky London, England $15,000
120. Abe Mosseri New York, NY $15,000
121. Tommy Grimes Houston, TX $15,000
122. Dayne Baverman West Chester, OH $15,000
123. Arthur Loring Palm Beach, FL $15,000
124. Casey Kastle Chicago, IL $15,000
125. Gregory Geller Glendale, CO $15,000
126. Yaser Al-Keliddar McClean, VA $15,000
127. Craig Crivello Bailey, CO $15,000
128. Kenneth Maust Troy, MI $15,000
129. Andy Church London, England $15,000
130. Jesse Jewell Hayes, VA $15,000
131. Mark Weitzman Las Vegas, NV $15,000
132. John Sheckherd Nipomo, CA $15,000
133. William Brindise Union, NJ $15,000
134. Larry Anderson San Jose, CA $15,000
135. Frank Brabek Crystal Lake, IL $15,000
136. Orjan Gronmo Bodoa, Norway $15,000
137. Melvin Phillips Duncan, OK $15,000
138. George Huber Pahrump, NV $15,000
139. Russ Hamilton Las Vegas, NV $15,000
140. Rene Oliveras Morristown, NJ $15,000
141. Donald Moseley Houston, TX $15,000
142. Jordan Siegel Jacksonville, FL $15,000
143. John Pires Santa Clara, CA $15,000
144. Jeffrey Freedman Simi Valley, CA $15,000
145. Raymond Davis Bell Gardens, CA $15,000
146. Kevin Oconnell Manchester, England $15,000
147. Carl Quinton Liverpool, England $15,000
148. Robert Hartmann Monarch Beach, CA $15,000
149. Jeffrey Burdsall Las Vegas, NV $15,000
150. Gus Hansen Monaco $15,000
151. Daniel Griffith Rocky Mount, VA $15,000
152. Zakeri Behman Overland Park, KS $15,000
153. Robert Fogarty Kill Devil Hills, NC $15,000
154. Derek Tomko Winter Haven, FL $15,000
155. Patrick Hanley Henderson, NV $15,000
156. Garth Weeks Aldergrove, BC $15,000
157. Emmanuel Moraitis Chicago, IL $15,000
158. Aviv Shahaf New York, NY $15,000
159. Lucienne Rokach Stoke-On-Trent, England $15,000
160. Mojtaba Seyedin Henderson, NV $15,000
161. Richard Tomman Belvidere, IL $15,000
162. Sargon Ruya Linkoping, Sweden $15,000
163. Thomas Hammond Bloomfield Hills, MI $15,000
164. John Wheeler London, England $15,000
165. Patri Friedman Sunnyvale, CA $15,000
166. Andy Cracchiolo Phoenix, AZ $15,000
167. Juha Helppi Littoinen, Finland $15,000
168. Gabe Thaler Cupertino, CA $15,000
169. Timothy White Jacksonville, FL $15,000
170. Eli Elezra Henderson, NV $15,000
171. Greg Sawka Newark, DE $15,000
172. Paul Nobles Eagan, MN $15,000
173. Kenneth Evanowski Las Vegas, NV $15,000
174. Howard Andrew Walnut Creek, CA $15,000
175. Jeffrey Bull Chicago, IL $15,000
176. Gregory Blau Shreveport, LA $15,000
177. William Krackomberger Galloway, NJ $15,000
178. George Youkhanna Modesto, CA $15,000
179. Thomas Werthmann Bloomfield Hills, MI $15,000
180. Antonio Salorio Tamarac, FL $15,000
181. Al Korson Las Lunas, NM $10,000
182. Jan Sorensten Odenser, Denmark $10,000
183. Paul Jackson Birmingham, England $10,000
184. Eirik Villand Bergen, Norway $10,000
185. Dennis Colletti Jr Bradenton, FL $10,000
186. Troy Reed Austin, TX $10,000
187. Scott Marks Sterling, VA $10,000
188. Jamie O'Sullivan Greensborg, NC $10,000
189. Jacob Battenberg Denver, CO $10,000
190. Tomer Benvenisti Las Vegas, NV $10,000
191. Abraham Gray Lawrenceville, GA $10,000
192. Bryan Dillon Prospect, KY $10,000
193. Rob Hollink Groningen, Netherlands $10,000
194. Andrew Goetsch Enfield, CT $10,000
195. Michael Mexal Scottsdale, AZ $10,000
196. Robert Skutelsky Boulder, CO $10,000
197. Alex Brenes San Jose, Costa Rica $10,000
198. Michael Fillat San Diego, CA $10,000
199. Shreeniwas Kelkar Kirkland, WA $10,000
200. Robert Fikac Sterling, VA $10,000
201. Herman Grimes Union, MO $10,000
202. Margartoi Belinovich Moscow, Russia $10,000
203. Leon Garcia Merced, CA $10,000
204. Gene Timberlake Houston, TX $10,000
205. Neil Channing London, England $10,000
206. George Abdallah Houston, TX $10,000
207. Erin Ness Caldwell, NJ $10,000
208. Samir Zoudo Modesto, CA $10,000
209. Richard Cordani Las Vegas, NV $10,000
210. Vincent Napolitano Brooklyn, NY $10,000
211. Adam Garfinkle Charlotte, NC $10,000
212. Earl Odom San Ramon, CA $10,000
213. Steven Greenberg San Diego, CA $10,000
214. Aaron Ogus Kirkland, WA $10,000
215. O'Neil Longson Las Vegas, NV $10,000
216. Matthew Stodola Chicago, IL $10,000
217. Shawn Silber Henderson, NV $10,000
218. Daniel Soda Tonawanda, NY $10,000
219. David Cupps Bedford, IN $10,000
220. Ivon Crewse Downers Grove, IL $10,000
221. Michael Pino Staten Island, NY $10,000
222. Peter Hedlund Stockholm, Sweden $10,000
223. Ron Faltinsky Montebello, CA $10,000
224. Philip Tom Seattle, WA $10,000
225. *Dewey Tomko Haines City, FL $10,000
226. *David Combs Los Alamitos, CA $10,000