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$12m Top Prize for WSOP Main Event
August 2nd, 2006 | Poker News
The payout structure for the WSOP $10,000 buy-in main event has been announced and breaks all records. This is no surprise to anyone, after the record breaking numbers of 8,773 entrants into this year’s event.
The total prize pool totals $82.5 million and the winner of the main event will walk away with a stunning $12million […]
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Jeff Madsen Becomes the Youngest Winner in WSOP History
July 20th, 2006 | Poker News
2006 World Series of Poker – Las Vegas
This year’s record breaking World Series of Poker continues, with the record for the youngest ever WSOP bracelet winner being broken yet again for the third year running.
In 2004, Gavin Griffin became the youngest player in history to win a gold bracelet. Then the following year Eric Froehlich […]
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Phil Hellmuth Denied Tenth WSOP Bracelet
July 18th, 2006 | Poker News
2006 World Series of Poker - Las Vegas
Phil Hellmuth’s search for his tenth WSOP bracelet continues after he came agonisingly close in the WSOP Event#9 No Limit Holdem.
Hellmuth continues to trail behind all time leaders Doyle Brunson, and Johnny Chan who both won their tenth bracelet at last years WSOP.
Many consider the $5,000 buy in […]
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World Series of Poker 2006 Commences
June 25th, 2006 | Poker News
2006 World Series of Poker – Las Vegas
The event every poker player waits for each year has arrived. The 2006 World Series of Poker has begun, and promises to be the most exciting year in WSOP history.
The WSOP is taking place at the Harrah’s Rio-All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas for the second year […]
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