Daniel Negreanu Rebuys 27 Times in $1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em Needs to reach 8th place to make a profit and does, finishing third for $100,940. The rebuy period was only two hours long.
$1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #7, 2 days [4/28 start])
Scott Fischman Wins $2,000 H.O.R.S.E. for Second Bracelet of Year Defeats field of 166 for $100,200 just three days after winning $1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em PSO (PokerSchoolOnline.com) Invitational for $300,000.
Annie Duke Wins $2,000 Omaha Hi/Lo for First Bracelet Defeats field of 234 for $137,860 and joins Cyndy Violette and Kathy Liebert as record third woman to win an open event in one year.
$2,000 Omaha Hi/Lo Split (Event #19, 2 days [5/9 start])
Huong Doan Wins First Limit Hold 'Em Ladies Championship Defeats field of 201 for $58,530 as event switches to straight Limit Hold 'Em for the only time.
$1,000 Ladies Limit Hold 'Em (Event #20, 2 days [5/9 start])
Dan Harrington Reaches Second Straight Main Event Final Table Reaches final table fifth in chips and finishes fourth as Last Champ Standing for $1,500,000 one year after placing third. Harrington also ties Stu Ungar for second longest span between Main Event final tables (17 years, two fewer than Dewey Tomko).
May 28
Berry Johnston Joins Poker Hall of Fame Johnston is a 5-time bracelet winner who won the 1986 WSOP Main Event and reached three other WSOP Main Event final tables.
Ken Flaton d. 2004 [age 64] (b. 6/28/1940) Won 1983 $1,000 Seven-Card Stud ($62,000). Seniors Poker Hall of Fame 1998. Obituary | Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon