Die World Series of Poker 2001 (WSOP) fand im Binion's Horseshoe statt.
Vorturniere
| Turnier | Sieger | Preis | Zweiter |
|---|---|---|---|
| $500 Casino Employee's Limit Hold'em | Travis Jonas | $40.200 | Kim Jae |
| $2,000 Limit Hold'em | Nani Dollison | $441.440 | John Pires |
| $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split 8 or better | Chris Ferguson | $164.735 | Men Nguyen |
| $1,500 Seven-Card Stud | Adam Roberts | $146.430 | Sal Dimicelli |
| $2,000 No Limit Hold'em | Phil Hellmuth | $316.550 | T. J. Cloutier |
| $1,500 Limit Omaha | Eddy Scharf | $83.810 | Michael Davis |
| $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or better | Barry Shulman | $123.820 | Dan Heimiller |
| $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha | Galen Kester | $167.035 | Dave Ulliott |
| $2,000 S.H.O.E. | David Pham | $140.455 | Skip Wilson |
| $3,000 Limit Hold'em | Jim Lester | $233.490 | Alex Brenes |
| $2,500 Seven-Card stud | Paul Darden | $147.440 | Tom Franklin |
| $2,000 Pot Limit Hold'em | Burt Boutin | $193.800 | Dave Ulliott |
| $1,500 Razz | Berry Johnston | $83.810 | Mike Wattel |
| $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha | Scotty Nguyen | $178.480 | Jim Lester |
| $2,500 Seven-Card stud Hi-Lo Split 8 or better | Rich Korbin | $159.080 | Alex Papachatzakis |
| $1,500 Ace to Five Draw Lowball | Cliff Yamagawa | $73.915 | David Danheiser |
| $2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split 8 or better | Bob Slezak | $173.625 | Tony Ma |
| $5,000 Deuce to Seven Draw | Howard Lederer | $165.870 | Kassem Deeb |
| $1,000 Seniors' Championship | Jay Heimowitz | $115.430 | Garry Pollak |
| $3,000 Pot Limit Hold'em | Steve Zolotow | $243.335 | Mike Magee |
| $5,000 Seven Card Stud | Allen Cunningham | $201.760 | Michael Danino |
| $3,000 No Limit Hold'em | Erik Seidel | $411.300 | Johnny Chan |
| $5,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Split 8 or better | Scotty Nguyen | $207.580 | Phil Hellmuth Jr |
| $5,000 Limit Hold'em | Hemish Shah | $312.340 | Tony D |
| $1,000 Ladies' Championship | Nani Dollison | $41.130 | Patty Gallagher |
Hauptturnier
613 Personen nahmen am Hauptturnier teil. Das Eintrittsgeld betrug 10.000 $.
Finaltisch
| Platz | Name | Preis |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Carlos Mortensen | $1,500,000 |
| 2nd | Dewey Tomko | $1,098,925 |
| 3rd | Stan Schrier | $699,315 |
| 4th | Phil Gordon | $399,610 |
| 5th | Phil Hellmuth Jr | $303,705 |
| 6th | Mike Matusow | $239,765 |
| 7th | Henry Nowakowski | $179,825 |
| 8th | Steve Riehle | $119,885 |
| 9th | John Inashima | $91,190 |
Die Winning Hand von Carlos Mortensen war eine Strasse von 9 bis König. Dewey Tomko hatte die unterlegene Starthand mit American Airlines (A-A).
Der gebürtige Frankfurter Henry Nowakowski erreichte mit dem 7. Platz die beste Platzierung die jemals ein Deutscher beim Main Event erreicht hat.