57TH ANNUAL WORLD SERIES OF POKER
WSOP

2001 World Series of Poker

Apr 19 2001 - May 18 2001Binions Horseshoe Casino
Event#10

Event #10: $3,000 Limit Hold'em

Start Date

Apr 28 05:00 PM

Buy-in

$3,000

ITM

Top 18 players

End Date

Apr 29 05:00 PM

Entries

192

Prize

$568,720

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Country Code - US

Winner

Jim Lester

$233,490

NoPlayerCountryEarnings
1
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Jim Lester
United States
$233,490
2
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Alex Brenes
Costa Rica
$111,745
3
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Minh Ly
United States
$55,870
4
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Paul Ladanyi
Unknown Country
$33,525
5
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Mike Shi
Unknown Country
$25,140
6
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Phil Hellmuth
United States
$19,555
7
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Hung La
United States
$13,970
8
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Alphons Jaggi
Unknown Country
$11,175
9
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Phi Nguyen
United States
$8,945
10
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Thithi Tran
United States
$6,705
11
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Jeannie Kim
Unknown Country
$6,705
12
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John Spadavecchia Jr.
United States
$6,705
13
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Ralph Perry
United States
$6,145
14
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Glenn Hughes
United States
$6,145
15
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Harry Thomas
United States
$6,145
16
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James Allen
United States
$5,585
17
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Kevin Dykstrom
Unknown Country
$5,585
18
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Jim Payton
Unknown Country
$5,585
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