2013 - This Year in WSOP History

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2013

January 12

Alex Masek Wins Record Sixth WSOP Circuit Ring
Defeats field of 212 in $365 No-Limit Hold 'Em Turbo at the Bicycle Casino for $15,905.

January 21

WSOP Africa Returns
Six Circuit ring tournaments will include $3,300 main event.

February 8

Jerry Buss d. 2013 [age 80] (b. 1/27/1933)
Los Angeles Lakers owner had four cashes, including 3rd place in 1991 $2,500 Seven-Card Stud ($33,250). Seniors Poker Hall of Fame 2007.
Obituary | Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon

April 4

WSOP Asia-Pacific Debuts
Five events to be held at Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia. The A$1,100 No-Limit Hold 'Em Accumulator is the first WSOP bracelet event in the southern hemisphere.

April 8

First WSOP Asia-Pacific Tourney Won by Bryan Piccioli
The A$1,100 No-Limit Hold 'Em event attracted 1,085 players and netted Piccioli $221,419 and his first bracelet.

A$1,100 No-Limit Hold 'Em - Accumulator (Event #1, began 4/4)

Winner: Bryan Piccioli ($221,419)

Entries: 1085 (90 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

April 9

A$1,650 Pot-Limit Omaha (Event #2, began 4/7)

Winner: Jim Collopy ($72,903)

Entries: 172 (18 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

April 10

Don Williams d. 2013 [age 70] (b. 5/2/1942)
1991 WSOP Main Event 4th place ($115,000) & 1986 WSOP Main Event final table bubble boy ($12,500). Three bracelets: 1982 $1,000 Seven-Card STud ($56,000), 1985 $1,000 Seven-Card Stud ($85,500), & 1988 $1,000 Razz ($76,800).
Obituary | Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon

Phil Ivey Wins WSOP Asia-Pacific $A2,200 8-Game Mix for Ninth Bracelet
Defeats field of 81 for $54,252 to become the first player with bracelets in the U.S. and Asia-Pacific.

April 11

A$2,200 8-Game Mixed Event (Event #3, began 4/8)

Winner: Phil Ivey ($54,252)

Entries: 81 (9 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

A$5,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em - Six Handed (Event #4, began 4/9)

Winner: Aaron Lim ($244,678)

Entries: 167 (18 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

April 15

Daniel Negreanu Wins 2013 WSOP Asia-Pacific Main Event
Defeats field of 405 for $1,087,160 and fifth bracelet to wrap up the first WSOP Asia-Pacific festival. Negreanu also becomes the second player to win bracelets in the U.S. and Asia-Pacific.

A$10,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em - Main Event (Event #5, began 4/11)

Winner: Daniel Negreanu ($1,087,160)

Entries: 405 (40 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

May 6

Michael Mizrachi Wins WSOP Africa Main Event
Defeats Karl Myburgh heads up for $101,267 and Circuit ring.

May 24

Jonathan Hilton Wins WSOP National Championship
Defeats field of 127 for $355,599.

$10,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em National Championship (Event #1, began 5/22)

Winner: Jonathan Hilton ($355,599)

Entries: 127 (16 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

May 30

$500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #1, began 5/29)

Winner: Chad Holloway ($84,915)

Entries: 898 (90 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 1

$5,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (8-handed) (Event #2, began 5/29)

Winner: Trevor Pope ($553,906)

Entries: 481 (56 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #3, began 5/30)

Winner: Charles Sylvestre ($491,360)

Entries: 3164 (324 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 2

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em / Six Handed (Event #4, began 5/31)

Winner: John Beauprez ($324,764)

Entries: 1069 (108 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$2,500 Omaha/Seven-Card Stud Hi/Low-8 or Better (Event #5, began 5/31)

Winner: Mike Gorodinsky ($216,988)

Entries: 374 (40 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 3

$1,500 Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #6, began 6/1)

Winner: Benny Chen ($1,199,104)

Entries: 6343 (648 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 4

$1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #7, began 6/2)

Winner: Matt Waxman ($305,952)

Entries: 1837 (198 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$2,500 Eight-Game Mix (Event #8, began 6/2)

Winner: Michael Malm ($225,104)

Entries: 388 (40 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 5

$3,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em Shootout (Event #9, began 6/3)

Winner: Cliff Josephy ($299,486)

Entries: 477 (60 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,500 Limit Hold 'Em (Event #10, began 6/3)

Winner: Brent Wheeler ($191,605)

Entries: 645 (72 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 6

$2,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em / Six Handed (Event #11, began 6/4)

Winner: Levi Berger ($473,019)

Entries: 924 (108 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 7

Mike Matusow Wins $5,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo for Fourth Bracelet
Defeats field of 210 for $266,503.

$1,500 Pot-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #12, began 6/5)

Winner: Lev Rofman ($166,136)

Entries: 535 (54 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$5,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi/Low Split-8 or Better (Event #13, began 6/5)

Winner: Mike Matusow ($266,503)

Entries: 210 (24 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 8

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #14, began 6/6)

Winner: Jonathan Taylor ($454,424)

Entries: 1819 (198 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 9

Tom Schneider Wins Third Bracelet
Wins $1,5000 H.O.R.S.E. for $258,960.

$1,500 H.O.R.S.E. (Event #15, began 6/7)

Winner: Tom Schneider ($258,960)

Entries: 862 (96 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #16, began 6/7)

Winner: Mark Radoja ($336,190)

Entries: 162 (16 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 10

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #17, began 6/8)

Winner: Athanasios Polychronopoulos ($518,755)

Entries: 2105 (216 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 11

$1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #18, began 6/9)

Winner: Taylor Paur ($340,260)

Entries: 2071 (216 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$5,000 Pot-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #19, began 6/9)

Winner: Davidi Kitai ($224,560)

Entries: 195 (27 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 12

$1,500 Omaha Hi/Low Split-8 or Better (Event #20, began 6/10)

Winner: Calen McNeil ($277,274)

Entries: 1014 (117 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 13

$3,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em / Six Handed (Event #21, began 6/11)

Winner: Martin Finger ($506,764)

Entries: 807 (90 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 14

David Chiu Wins $2,500 Seven-Card Stud for Fifth Bracelet
Defeats field of 246, including Scott Seiver heads up, for $145,520.

$1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha (Event #22, began 6/12)

Winner: Joshua Pollock ($279,431)

Entries: 1022 (117 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$2,500 Seven-Card Stud (Event #23, began 6/12)

Winner: David Chiu ($145,520)

Entries: 246 (32 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 15

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #24, began 6/13)

Winner: Corey Harrison ($432,411)

Entries: 1731 (198 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$5,000 Omaha Hi/Low Split-8 or Better (Event #25, began 6/13)

Winner: Dany Fuhs ($277,519)

Entries: 241 (27 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 16

$1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold 'Em Championship (Event #26, began 6/14)

Winner: Kenneth Lind ($634,809)

Entries: 4407 (441 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 17

$3,000 Mixed Max - No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #27, began 6/14)

Winner: Isaac Hagerling ($372,387)

Entries: 593 (68 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #28, began 6/15)

Winner: Jason Duval ($521,202)

Entries: 2115 (216 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$5,000 H.O.R.S.E. (Event #29, began 6/15)

Winner: Tom Schneider ($318,955)

Entries: 261 (32 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 18

Tom Schneider Wins $5,000 H.O.R.S.E. for Fourth Bracelet, Second of Year
Defeats field of 261 for $318,955 for second H.O.R.S.E. title of year.

$1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #30, began 6/16)

Winner: Chris Dombrowski ($346,332)

Entries: 2108 (216 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 19

$1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi/Low Split-8 or Better (Event #31, began 6/17)

Winner: Jarred Graham ($255,942)

Entries: 936 (117 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 20

$5,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em / Six Handed (Event #32, began 6/18)

Winner: Erick Lindgren ($606,317)

Entries: 516 (54 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$2,500 Seven-Card Razz (Event #33, began 6/18)

Winner: Bryan Campanello ($178,052)

Entries: 301 (32 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,000 Turbo No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #34, began 6/19)

Winner: Michael Gathy ($278,613)

Entries: 1629 (171 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 21

Michael Gathy Wins $1,000 Turbo No-Limit Hold 'Em for Second Bracelet
Defeats field of 1,629 for $278,613.

Jeff Madsen Wins $3,000 Pot-Limit for Third Bracelet
Defeats field of 640 for $384,420.

$3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (Event #35, began 6/19)

Winner: Jeff Madsen ($384,420)

Entries: 640 (72 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 22

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em Shootout (Event #36, began 6/20)

Winner: Simeon Naydenov ($326,440)

Entries: 1194 (120 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$5,000 Limit Hold 'Em (Event #37, began 6/20)

Winner: Michael Moore ($211,743)

Entries: 170 (18 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 23

$2,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em / Four Handed (Event #38, began 6/21)

Winner: Justin Oliver ($309,071)

Entries: 566 (64 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,500 Seven-Card Stud Hi/Low-8 or Better (Event #39, began 6/21)

Winner: Daniel Idema ($184,590)

Entries: 558 (56 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 24

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #40, began 6/22)

Winner: Jared Hamby ($525,272)

Entries: 2161 (243 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha / Six Handed (Event #41, began 6/22)

Winner: Steve Gross ($488,817)

Entries: 400 (42 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 25

$1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #42, began 6/23)

Winner: Norbert Szecsi ($345,037)

Entries: 2100 (216 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$10,000 Deuce-to-Seven Draw Lowball (No-Limit) (Event #43, began 6/23)

Winner: Jesse Martin ($253,524)

Entries: 87 (14 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 26

$3,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #44, began 6/24)

Winner: Sandeep Pulusani ($592,684)

Entries: 1072 (117 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 27

$1,500 Ante Only No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #45, began 6/25)

Winner: Benjamin Volpe ($201,399)

Entries: 678 (72 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi/Low Split-8 or Better (Event #46, began 6/25)

Winner: Vladimir Schemelev ($279,094)

Entries: 435 (45 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 28

$111,111 One Drop High Rollers No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #47, began 6/26)

Winner: Anthony Gregg ($4,830,619)

Entries: 166 (24 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$2,500 Limit Hold 'Em / Six Handed (Event #48, began 6/26)

Winner: Marco Johnson ($206,796)

Entries: 343 (36 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 29

Anthony Gregg Wins $111,111 One Drop High Roller.
Defeats field of 166 for $4,830,619 and first bracelet.

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #49, began 6/27)

Winner: Barny Boatman ($546,080)

Entries: 2247 (243 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$2,500 10-Game Mix / Six Handed (Event #50, began 6/27)

Winner: Brandon Wong ($220,061)

Entries: 372 (42 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 30

Kristen Bicknell Wins Ladies Championship
Defeats field of 954 players for $173,922 and first bracelet in what is now officially a $10,000 buyin event with a $9,000 discount for women.

$1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold 'Em Championship (Event #51, began 6/28)

Winner: Kristen Bicknell ($173,922)

Entries: 954 (117 paid)

To discourage men from playing, buyin officially raised to $10,000 with a $9,000 discount for women.

WSOP.com | Hendon

$25,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em / Six Handed (Event #52, began 6/28)

Winner: Steve Sung ($1,205,324)

Entries: 175 (18 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

July 1

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #53, began 6/29)

Winner: Brett Shaffer ($665,397)

Entries: 2816 (297 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

July 2

Dana Castaneda Wins $1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em
31-year-old waitress defeats field of 2,883 for $454,207 in the largest event ever won by a woman.

$1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #54, began 6/30)

Winner: Dana Castaneda ($454,207)

Entries: 2883 (296 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

July 3

$2,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #56, began 7/1)

Winner: Nikolaus Teichert ($730,756)

Entries: 1736 (198 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

July 4

$50,000 The Poker Players Championship (Event #55, began 6/30)

Winner: Matthew Ashton ($1,774,089)

Entries: 132 (17 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

July 5

Eli Elezra Wins $2,500 Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw for Second Bracelet
Defeats field of 282, including Daniel Negreanu heads up, for $173,236.

$5,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #57, began 7/2)

Winner: Matt Perrins ($792,275)

Entries: 784 (81 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$2,500 Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) (Event #59, began 7/3)

Winner: Eli Elezra ($173,236)

Entries: 282 (30 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

July 6

Paul McKinney d. 2013 [age 88] (b. 1/6/1925)
1998 WSOP Main Event 9th place ($57,500). Won 2005 $1,000 Seniors Championship ($202,725) to become the oldest player to win his first bracelet at age 80. Seniors Poker Hall of Fame 2006.
Obituary | Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon

Brian Yoon Wins $1,111 Little One for One Drop for First Bracelet
Defeats field of 4,756 for $663,727.

$1,111 The Little One for One Drop No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #58, began 7/3)

Winner: Brian Yoon ($663,727)

Entries: 4756 (495 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

July 7

Loni Harwood Wins $1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em for First Bracelet
Defeats field of 2,541 for $609,017 to jump to eighth on WSOP all-time leading female money winners list and tie Cyndy Violette for the most final tables in a year (3).

Daniel Alaei Wins $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha for Fourth Bracelet
Defeats field of 386 for $852,692.

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #60, began 7/5)

Winner: Loni Harwood ($609,017)

Entries: 2541 (270 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (Event #61, began 7/5)

Winner: Daniel Alaei ($852,692)

Entries: 386 (45 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

July 13

Ronnie Bardah and Christian Harder Cash in Record-Tying Fourth Straight Main Event
Tie Robert Turner (1991-94), Bo Sehlstedt (2004-07), Theodore Park (2005-08), Chris Bjorin (2008-11), and Diogo Borges (2008-11).

July 14

Jackie Glazier Last Woman Standing in WSOP Main Event
Australian finishes 31st for $229,281.

July 15

Carlos Mortensen Main Event Final Bubble Boy as 2013 WSOP November Nine Set
Mortensen, Last Champ Standing, exits in 10th for $573,204. J.C. Tran leads the final table with 38 million chips, ahead of Amir Lehavot, Marc-Etienne McLaughlin, Jay Farber, and Ryan Riess.

August 25

Bobby Hoff d. 2013 [age 73] (b. 12/14/1939)
1979 WSOP Main Event 2nd place ($108,000).
Obituary | Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon

September 19

WSOP.com Online Poker Starts
Internet poker meets the World Series of Poker for Nevada residents only in three bracelet events.

October 12

€1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #1, began 10/11)

Winner: Jackie Glazier ($29,534)

Entries: 65 (7 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

October 15

€1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em - Re-Entry (Event #2, began 10/12)

Winner: Henrik Johansson ($175,310)

Entries: 659 (72 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

October 17

Jeremy Ausmus Wins WSOP Europe £1,650 Pot-Limit Omaha; for First Bracelet
Defeats field of 184 for $95,054 one year after finishing fifth in the Main Event as festival moves to Casino Barriere in Enghien-les-Bains, France.

Phil Hellmuth First to 100 Cashes
Finishes 29th for $5,685 to become first player to make the money 100 times in WSOP bracelet events.

€5,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em - Mixed Max (Event #3, began 10/14)

Winner: Darko Stojanovic ($254,329)

Entries: 140 (16 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

€1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha (Event #4, began 10/15)

Winner: Jeremy Ausmus ($95,054)

Entries: 184 (21 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

October 18

€2,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #5, began 10/16)

Winner: Roger Hairabedian ($201,154)

Entries: 337 (36 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

October 19

€3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha - Mixed Max (Event #6, began 10/17)

Winner: Noah Schwartz ($141,356)

Entries: 127 (17 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

October 23

Daniel Negreanu Wins WSOP Europe £25,000 High Roller for Sixth Bracelet
Defeats field of 80 for $979,955 and becomes the first player with WSOP, WSOP Asia-Pacific, and WSOP Europe bracelets.

€25,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em - High Roller (Event #8, began 10/21)

Winner: Daniel Negreanu ($979,955)

Entries: 80 (9 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

October 24

Daniel Negreanu Is WSOP Player of the Year
Becomes only two-time winner with two bracelets and a POY-record ten cashes, comfortably ahead of Matthew Ashton.

October 25

Adrian Mateos Wins WSOP Europe Main Event
Defeats field of 375 for $1,351,661 and first bracelet.

€10,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em - Main Event (Event #7, began 10/18)

Winner: Adrian Mateos ($1,351,661)

Entries: 375 (40 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

November 4

Tom McEvoy and Scotty Nguyen Inducted Into Poker Hall of Fame
McEvoy is a 4-time bracelet winner who was instrumental in making the WSOP non-smoking and the first satellite winner to capture the Main Event (1983), and Nguyen is a 5-time bracelet winner who was the first person to win both the Main Event (1998) and H.O.R.S.E. Championship (2008).

November 5

$10,000 Main Event - No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #62, began 7/6)

Winner: Ryan Riess ($8,361,570)

Entries: 6352 (648 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

November 6

Ryan Riess Wins 2013 WSOP Main Event
Defeats field of 6,352, including Jay Farber heads up, for $8,359,531.

November 26

WSOP Europe and WSOP Asia-Pacific to Alternate Years
Originally scheduled to return in 2014, WSOP Europe will now be held odd years, while WSOP Asia-Pacific will be held in even years.

{ Data is current through January 1, 2023. }