This article is a list of results of the 2006 World Series of Poker (WSOP) with statistics, final table results and payouts. The total money paid out in the 2006 events was $156,409,974.
Contents
- Event 1 500 No Limit Hold em Casino Employees
- Event 2 1500 No Limit Hold em
- Event 3 1500 Pot Limit Hold em
- Event 4 1500 Limit Hold em
- Event 5 2500 No Limit Hold em short handed
- Event 6 2000 No Limit Hold em
- Event 7 3000 Limit Hold em
- Event 8 2000 Omaha Hi low Split
- Event 9 5000 No Limit Holdem
- Event 10 1500 7 Card Stud
- Event 11 1500 Limit Holdem
- Event 12 5000 Omaha Hi low Split
- Event 13 2500 No Limit Holdem
- Event 14 1000 No Limit Holdem with rebuys
- Event 15 1000 Ladies No Limit Holdem
- Event 16 10000 Pot Limit Omaha
- Event 17 1000 No Limit Holdem
- Event 18 2000 Pot Limit Holdem
- Event 19 1000 Seniors No Limit Holdem
- Event 20 50000 HORSE
- Event 21 2500 No Limit Holdem Shorthanded
- Event 22 2000 No Limit Holdem
- Event 23 3000 Limit Holdem
- Event 24 3000 Omaha Hi low Split
- Event 25 2000 No Limit Holdem Shootout
- Event 26 1500 Pot Limit Omaha
- Special event 1500 Pot Limit Omaha with Rebuys
- Event 27 1500 No Limit Holdem
- Event 28 5000 Seven Card Stud
- Event 29 2500 Pot Limit Holdem
- Event 30 5000 No Limit Holdem Shorthanded
- Event 31 2000 No Limit Holdem
- Event 32 5000 Pot Limit Holdem
- Event 33 1500 Seven Card Razz
- Event 34 1000 No Limit Holdem with rebuys
- Event 35 1000 Seven Card Stud Hi Low Split
- Event 36 1500 Limit Holdem Shootout
- Event 37 1500 No Limit Holdem
- Event 38 5000 No Limit 2 7 Draw Lowball with rebuys
- Event 39 10000 No Limit Holdem Championship Event
- Event 40 1000 No Limit Holdem
- Event 41 1500 No Limit Holdem
- Event 42 1500 No Limit Holdem
- Event 43 1500 No Limit Holdem
- Event 44 1500 No Limit Holdem
- Event 45 1500 No Limit Holdem
- References
Event 1: $500 No Limit Hold 'em--Casino Employees
This event kicked off the 2006 WSOP. It was a $500 buy-in no limit Texas hold 'em tournament reserved for casino employees that work in Nevada.
Event 2: $1,500 No Limit Hold 'em
This event was a $1,500 buy-in no-limit Texas hold 'em tournament. It was the first public tournament of the 2006 WSOP.
Event 3: $1,500 Pot Limit Hold 'em
This event was a $1,500 buy-in pot limit Texas hold 'em tournament. It was a three-day event with a first prize of $345,984.
Event 4: $1,500 Limit Hold 'em
This event was a $1,500 buy-in limit Texas hold 'em tournament. It was a three-day event with a first prize of $335,289.
Event 5: $2,500 No Limit Hold 'em short-handed
This event was a $2,500 buy-in no limit Texas hold 'em tournament, with a maximum of six players per table instead of the normal nine. It was a three-day event with a first prize of $475,712.
Event 6: $2,000 No Limit Hold 'em
This event was a $2,000 buy-in no limit Texas hold 'em tournament. It was a three-day event with a first prize of $803,274.
Event 7: $3,000 Limit Hold 'em
This event was a $3,000 buy-in limit Texas hold 'em tournament. It was a three-day event with a first prize of $343,618.
Event 8: $2,000 Omaha Hi-low Split
This event was a $2,000 buy-in Limit Omaha High-low split. It was a three-day event with a first prize of $341,426.
This was the first of four top-three finishes for Madsen at this year's WSOP.
Event 9: $5,000 No Limit Hold'em
Event 10: $1,500 7 Card Stud
Event 11: $1,500 Limit Hold'em
Event 12: $5,000 Omaha Hi-low Split
This event was a $5,000 buy-in Limit Omaha High-low split. It was a two-day event with a first prize of $398,560.
Event 13: $2,500 No Limit Hold'em
This was a three-day event.
Event 14: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em with rebuys
This was a three-day event.
Event 15: $1,000 Ladies No Limit Hold'em
This was a two-day event for women only.
2005 winner, actress Jennifer Tilly did not reach the money this year. Mimi Rogers reached 33rd place, winning $5,132.
Event 16: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
This was a three-day event.
Event 17: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em
This was a three-day event.
Event 18: $2,000 Pot Limit Hold'em
This was a three-day event.
Event 19: $1,000 Seniors No Limit Hold'em
This was a two-day event.
Event 20: $50,000 H.O.R.S.E.
This was a three-day event alternating between limit Texas Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Lo, Razz, Seven Card Stud and Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Eight or Better. For the final table, the play was shifted exclusively to no limit hold'em. This event has the highest buy-in ever at the WSOP.
Event 21: $2,500 No Limit Hold'em Shorthanded
This was a three-day event, with a maximum of six players per table instead of the normal nine.
This was William Chen's second first-place finish and fifth in-the-money finish in this year's WSOP.
Event 22: $2,000 No Limit Hold'em
This was a three-day event.
Jeff Madsen became the youngest bracelet winner, defeating the record set the previous year by Eric Froehlich.
Event 23: $3,000 Limit Hold'em
This was a three-day event.
Event 24: $3,000 Omaha Hi-low Split
This was a three-day event.
Event 25: $2,000 No Limit Hold'em Shootout
This was a three-day event.
Event 26: $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha
This was a two-day event.
Special event: $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha with Rebuys
This was a special, non scheduled event.
Event 27: $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
This was a two-day event.
Event 28: $5,000 Seven Card Stud
This was a two-day event.
Event 29: $2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em
This was a three-day event.
Event 30: $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Shorthanded
This is a three-day event, with a maximum of six players per table.
Jeff Madsen, who became the youngest bracelet winner about a week earlier, won his second bracelet and made his third final table appearance at this year's WSOP.
Event 31: $2,000 No Limit Hold'em
This is a three-day event.
Event 32: $5,000 Pot Limit Hold'em
This is a three-day event.
Event 33: $1,500 Seven Card Razz
This is a two-day event.
Event 34: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em with rebuys
This is a three-day event.
Phil Hellmuth Jr tied legends Johnny Chan and Doyle Brunson for the most WSOP tournament wins with his 10th bracelet.
Event 35: $1,000 Seven Card Stud Hi Low Split
This is a two-day event.
Jeff Madsen made his fourth final table appearance and fourth top-three finish in this year's WSOP. This was also the third poker variant in which Madsen made the final table this year, as he previously made final tables in Omaha and Texas hold 'em (twice).
Event 36: $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout
This is a three-day event.
Event 37: $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
This is a three-day event.
Event 38: $5,000 No Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball with rebuys
This is a two-day event.
Event 39: $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Championship Event
This is the "Main Event". It started on July 28 and the final table took place on August 10.
Jamie Gold took the bracelet, the title and the biggest ever payout in poker history, $12 million, after being the chip leader for most of the second week of the tournament. On the final table Gold eliminated seven of the eight opponents.
Event 40: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em
This was a two-day event.
Event 41: $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
This was a two-day event.
Event 42: $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
This was a two-day event.
Event 43: $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
This was a two-day event.
Event 44: $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
This was a two-day event.
Event 45: $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
This was a one-day event.