Casino: Bellagio, Paradise, Nevada Buy-in: $10,0005-Day Event: May 27, 2002 to June 1, 2002Number of Entries: 146Total Prize Pool: $1,416,200Number of Payouts: 18Winning Hand: K-KCasino: Bicycle Casino, Los Angeles Buy-in: $5,0002-Day Event: August 30, 2002 to August 31, 2002Number of Entries: 134Total Prize Pool: $670,000Number of Payouts: 9Winning Hand: Q-QCasino: Casinos Europa, San José Buy-in: $500 w/ $500 Re-buys1-Day Event: October 19, 2002Number of Entries: 134Total Prize Pool: $234,858Number of Payouts: 10Casino: Lucky Chances Casino, Colma, California Buy-in: $3,0002-Day Event: November 10, 2002 to November 11, 2002Number of Entries: 152Total Prize Pool: $456,000Number of Payouts: 18Casino: Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut Buy-in: $10,0003-Day Event: November 14, 2002 to November 17, 2002Number of Entries: 89Total Prize Pool: $915,000Number of Payouts: 10Casino: Binion's Horseshoe, Tunica, Mississippi Buy-in: $10,0004-Day Event: January 28, 2003 to January 31, 2003Number of Entries: 160Total Prize Pool: $1,600,000Number of Payouts: 27Winning Hand: 6-5Casino: Aviation Club de France, Paris Buy-in: €10,000 ($10,790)3-Day Event: February 12, 2003 to February 15, 2003Number of Entries: 86Total Prize Pool: €831,000 ($894,510)Number of Payouts: 9Casino: Commerce Casino, Los Angeles Buy-in: $10,0004-Day Event: February 21, 2003 to February 24, 2003Number of Entries: 136Total Prize Pool: $1,360,000Number of Payouts: 20Buy-in: $5,300 1-Day Event: March 6, 2003Number of Entries: 177Total Prize Pool: $1,013,800Number of Payouts: 9Casino: Reno Hilton, Reno Buy-in: $5,0003-Day Event: March 31, 2003 to April 2, 2003Number of Entries: 87Total Prize Pool: $421,746Number of Payouts: 9Casino: Bellagio, Las Vegas Buy-in: $25,0005-Day Event: April 14, 2003 to April 18, 2003Number of Entries: 111Total Prize Pool: $2,691,750Number of Payouts: 28During 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 