2006 World Series of Poker
World Series of Poker 2006 – To be held for the 2nd year running at Harrah’s Rio Suites, Las Vegas from June 26th – August 10th. Stay tuned to TexasHoldem-Academy.com for all the action from the tables, and follow the 10 days of the $10,000 main championship event to see who is crowned WSOP Champion for 2006!
Event: No-Limit Holdem Casino Employees: $500 Buy-in / 1232 Players
Winner: Chris Gros $127,486
This was Chris Gros first WSOP tournament!
Event: No-Limit Holdem: $1500 Buy-in /
2776 Players
Winner: Brandon Cantu $757,839
After plowing through a record
2,776 no-limit hold’em players, Brandon Cantu won the second bracelet event at
the 2006 World Series of Poker and took home the $757,839 prize.
Event: Pot-Limt Holdem: $1500 Buy-in /
1102 Players
Winner: Rafe Furst $345,984
Rafe Furst is a Poker Pro living in Las Vegas
Event: Limit Holdem: $1500 Buy-in / 1068
Players
Winner: Kianoush Abolfathi $335,289
Event: No-Limit Holdem 6-Handed: $2500
Buy-in / 824 Players
Winner: Russ 'Dutch' Boyd $475,712
Poker Pro Dutch Boyd's first ever WSOP bracelet. Last year's WSOP main
event champion Joseph Hachem comes in second.
Event: No-Limit Holdem: $2000 Buy-in /
1919
Winner: Mark Vos $803,274
At twenty-two years old, making his first WSOP appearance, Aussie Mark Vos
outlasted a field of 1,919 entrants to take home the coveted gold bracelet, and
$803,274 first place prize.
Event: Limit Holdem: $3000 Buy-in / 415
Players
Winner: William Chen $343,618
Event: Omaha High-Low 8/OB: $2000 Buy-in
/ 670 Players
Winner: Jack Zwerner $341,426
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Days Until the 2006 WSOP Main Event
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