Event 45 - $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em - Live Updates
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Day 3 Live Updates
Kenneth Griffin Wins WSOP Event 45 $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em
11 months agoKenneth Griffin has officially outlasted all 2,890 players in Event 45 at the 2011 WSOP and earned a $455 first place prize.
Antonio Esfandiari was the only well-known poker pro and despite some serious momentum the Magician eventually disappeared in seventh place.
Griffin, a former marine, won the tournament with pocket aces. Not a bad hand heads-up!
Event Information
- Event Name
- Event 45 - $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- Venue
- Date
- 2011-06-26
- Final Day
- 2011-06-28
- Buy In
- $1,000
- Entrants
- 2890
- Prize Pool
- $2,601,000
- First Prize
- $455,356
Event Winner
| Player | Prize Money | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Griffin | $455,356 |
| 2 | Jean Luc Marais | $282,676 |
| 3 | Philip Hammerling | $199,366 |
| 4 | Eric Baudry | $143,991 |
| 5 | Andrew Teng | $105,262 |
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Current and Upcoming Tournaments
Current
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- Event 1 - $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em
- Rio Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
- May 26-27 2012
Upcoming
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- Event 2 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
- Rio Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
- May 28-30 2012
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- Event 3 - $3,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha Live!
- Rio Hotel and Casino
- May 29-31 2012