World Series of Poker
Season 2001
The World Series of Poker is a series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2004, sponsored by Caesars Entertainment Corporation. It dates its origins to 1970, when Benny Binion invited seven of the best-known poker players to the Horseshoe Casino for a single tournament, with a set start and stop time, and a winner determined by a secret ballot of the seven players.
Where to Watch World Series of Poker • Season 2001
1 Episode
- Main EventE1
Main EventThe 32nd Annual World Series of Poker Main Event would see another increase in attendees as 613 players created a prize pool that exceeded $6.1 million. German Henry Nowakowski entered the final table holding a slender chip lead over Spaniard Carlos Mortensen and crowd favorites Phil Hellmuth and Mike Matusow. Others at the final table include Phil Gordan, Stan Schrier, Dewey Tomko, Steve Riehle, and John Inashima as the $1.5 million first-place prize awaited the eventual 2001 World Champion.