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The 2006 World Series of Poker (WSOP) began on June 25, 2006, with satellite events, with regular play commencing on June 26 with the annual Casino Employee event and the Tournament of Champions held on June 28 and 29.
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.
By 2006, the World Series of Poker was comprised of 45 tournaments, all awarding gold bracelets to the winners. Well over $100 million in prize money was won, making the WSOP the richest event in all of sports.
The main event in 2006 was the largest live poker tournament in the history of the world (and still is), as 8,773 participants started play to claim the title of world champion.
The Rio also hosted the 2006 World Series of Poker, which began on June 25 with satellite events and formally began the day after with the annual Casino Employee event, won in 2006 by Chris Gros. 2006 featured the Tournament of Champions on June 25 and 26, won by Mike Sexton.
Aug 14, 2006 · August 14, 2006 - 12:00:00 AM EST | Nolan Dalla. 2006 World Series of Poker - Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino - Las Vegas: Official Report. Event #39: No-Limit Hold'em World Championship. Buy-In: $10,000. Number of Entries: 8,773. Total Prize Money: $82,512,162. Official Results (PDF File)
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Oct 31, 2005 · Satellites and live action begins June 25, 2006, and the $10,000 No-Limit Texas Hold'em World Championship Event starts July 28, 2006. In all, the 2006 World Series of Poker will consist of 44 separate events in which players can compete for coveted World Series of Poker gold bracelets.
