World Poker
Open - Season 1 - Jan 31, 2003
The Gold Strike Hotel and Casino played host to the first
World Poker Tour event of 2003. 160 players entered this $10,000
buy-in event held January 28th – 31st in Tunica, Mississippi.
Phil Ivey was back for his second consecutive World Poker
Tour final table along with Dave “Devilfish” Ulliott,
Johnny Donaldson, Buddy Williams, Jeremy Tinsley and Tommy
Grimes.
In a heads up battle between the two seasoned pros, Ivey
and Ulliot only battled for a few hands before Ulliot check
raised Ivey with an open ended strait draw. Ivey called with
top pair, but was defeated when Ulliot caught his straight
on the turn. Devilfish collected $589,990 and his first World
Poker Tour title.
