Casino: Bellagio, Paradise, Nevada
Buy-in: $10,000
5-Day Event: May 27, 2002 to June 1, 2002
Number of Entries: 146
Total Prize Pool: $1,416,200
Number of Payouts: 18
Winning Hand: K-K
Casino: Bicycle Casino, Los Angeles
Buy-in: $5,000
2-Day Event: August 30, 2002 to August 31, 2002
Number of Entries: 134
Total Prize Pool: $670,000
Number of Payouts: 9
Winning Hand: Q-Q
Casino: Casinos Europa, San José
Buy-in: $500 w/ $500 Re-buys
1-Day Event: October 19, 2002
Number of Entries: 134
Total Prize Pool: $234,858
Number of Payouts: 10
Casino: Lucky Chances Casino, Colma, California
Buy-in: $3,000
2-Day Event: November 10, 2002 to November 11, 2002
Number of Entries: 152
Total Prize Pool: $456,000
Number of Payouts: 18
Casino: Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut
Buy-in: $10,000
3-Day Event: November 14, 2002 to November 17, 2002
Number of Entries: 89
Total Prize Pool: $915,000
Number of Payouts: 10
Casino: Binion's Horseshoe, Tunica, Mississippi
Buy-in: $10,000
4-Day Event: January 28, 2003 to January 31, 2003
Number of Entries: 160
Total Prize Pool: $1,600,000
Number of Payouts: 27
Winning Hand: 6-5
Casino: Aviation Club de France, Paris
Buy-in: €10,000 ($10,790)
3-Day Event: February 12, 2003 to February 15, 2003
Number of Entries: 86
Total Prize Pool: €831,000 ($894,510)
Number of Payouts: 9
Casino: Commerce Casino, Los Angeles
Buy-in: $10,000
4-Day Event: February 21, 2003 to February 24, 2003
Number of Entries: 136
Total Prize Pool: $1,360,000
Number of Payouts: 20
Buy-in: $5,300
1-Day Event: March 6, 2003
Number of Entries: 177
Total Prize Pool: $1,013,800
Number of Payouts: 9
Casino: Reno Hilton, Reno
Buy-in: $5,000
3-Day Event: March 31, 2003 to April 2, 2003
Number of Entries: 87
Total Prize Pool: $421,746
Number of Payouts: 9
Casino: Bellagio, Las Vegas
Buy-in: $25,000
5-Day Event: April 14, 2003 to April 18, 2003
Number of Entries: 111
Total Prize Pool: $2,691,750
Number of Payouts: 28
During season 1 of the WPT there was one special event that did not apply to the Player of the Year standings:
The WPT Invitational – February 25–26, 2003 – Commerce Casino – postscript to Event #8: L.A. Poker Classic
