The 2005 World Series of Poker Circuit is the first annual World Series of Poker Circuit.[1]
The following events took place in the build-up to the 2005 World Series of Poker. The money finishers in each event qualified for the World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions. The buy-in for the 2005 events was $10,000.
All tournaments were broadcast as a part of the ESPN coverage of the 2005 WSOP. The first tournament was split over two episodes.
| Date | Location | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Other Finalists | |
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| January 18, 2005 | Harrah's Atlantic City | Nghi Tran | $780,615 | Erick Lindgren |
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| March 2, 2005 | Harrah's Rincon | Chris Ferguson | $655,220 | Prahlad Friedman |
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| March 23, 2005 | Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino Las Vegas | Doug Lee | $695,970 | Jennifer Harman |
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| May 8, 2005 | Harrah's Lake Tahoe | Jeff Lisandro | $542,360 | Phil Ivey |
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| May 28, 2005 | Harrah's New Orleans | Walter Chambers | $787,340 | Corey Bierria |
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