This list of 2006 World Series of Poker (WSOP) results includes statistics, final table results and payouts. The total money paid out in the 2006 events was $156,409,974.
Results
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.
Number of buy-ins: 1,232
Total Prize Pool: $554,400
Number of Payouts: 101
Winning Hand: 3♣
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.
Number of buy-ins: 2,776
Total Prize Pool: $3,789,240
Number of Payouts: 277
Winning Hand: Q♠
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.
Number of buy-ins: 1,102
Total Prize Pool: $1,504,230
Number of Payouts: 99
Winning Hand:
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.
Number of buy-ins: 1,068
Total Prize Pool: $1,457,820
Number of Payouts: 100
Winning Hand: 6♠
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.
Number of buy-ins: 824
Total Prize Pool: $1,895,200
Number of Payouts: 90
Winning Hand:
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.
Number of buy-ins: 1,919
Total Prize Pool: $3,492,580
Number of Payouts: 155
Winning Hand: Q♣ T♣
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.
Number of buy-ins: 415
Total Prize Pool: $1,145,400
Number of Payouts: 46
Winning Hand:
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.
Number of buy-ins: 670
Total Prize Pool: $1,219,400
Number of Payouts: 65
Winning Hand: 7♣
This was the first of four top-three finishes for Madsen at this year's WSOP.
Event 9: $5,000 No Limit Hold'em
Number of buy-ins: 622
Total Prize Pool: $2,293,400
Number of Payouts: 63
Winning Hand:
Event 10: $1,500 7 Card Stud
Number of buy-ins: 478
Total Prize Pool: $652,470
Number of Payouts: 40
Winning Hand: K♠ 4♣ 6♠ 4♠
Event 11: $1,500 Limit Hold'em
Number of buy-ins: 701
Total prize pool: $956,865
Number of Payouts: 72
Winning Hand: 3♠
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.
Number of buy-ins: 265
Total Prize Pool: $1,245,000
Number of Payouts: 26
Event 13: $2,500 No Limit Hold'em
This was a three-day event.
Number of buy-ins: 1,290
Total Prize Pool: $2,967,000
Number of Payouts: 99
Winning Hand: J♣ 8♣
Event 14: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em with rebuys
This was a three-day event.
Number of buy-ins: 752
Number of rebuys: 1,670
Total Prize Pool: $2,317,887
Number of Payouts: 74
Winning Hand: A♣
Event 15: $1,000 Ladies No Limit Hold'em
This was a two-day event for women only.
Number of buy-ins: 1,128
Total Prize pool: $1,026,480
Number of Payouts: 99
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.
Number of buy-ins: 218
Total Prize Pool: $2,049,200
Number of Payouts: 27
Event 17: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em
This was a three-day event.
Number of buy-ins: 2,891
Total Prize Pool: $2,630,810
Number of Payouts: 270
Event 18: $2,000 Pot Limit Hold'em
This was a three-day event.