2006 WSOP

Here you will find all the info you need about the 2006 WSOP. From event by event recaps, to player profiles, to behind the scenes stories of the biggest poker tournament in history. Stories about Jamie Gold, and the expose' story 'Two Million Chips' will also be found here.

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		The WSOP Class of '06: Part II August 01, 2007		In Part I of the WSOP Class of '06, we looked at the tenth- through sixth-place finishers from the 2006 WSOP Championship event. In Part II we'll see how the top five finishers in the biggest poker tournament in history fared in the year... more
		The WSOP Class of '06: Part I July 31, 2007		The 2006 WSOP Main Event was record breaking on many levels, with 8773 entrants and a whopping $12 million first prize. Among the big-name pros that took to the field that year, only Allen Cunningham (2005 ESPN/Toyota Player of the Year)... more
		Two Million Chips: Six Months After February 13, 2007		On August 10th, Jamie Gold won the 2006 World Series of Poker main event. Mr. Gold soon had issues collecting his $12 million in winnings, but those problems were recently resolved out of court... more
		Associated Press Reporting Jamie Gold Lawsuit Settled February 07, 2007		Although information is just beginning to trickle in, it appears the lawsuit between 2006 WSOP Main Event champ Jamie Gold and Los Angeles based television producer Bruce Crispin Leyser has been settled out of court.... more
		Hershey's Signs Deal with World Series of Poker February 07, 2007		We've all been waiting to know who would get the coveted 'Official Chocolate of the 2007 WSOP' honors. Yesterday marked the end of our wait when a deal between Harrah's and Hershey's was announced.... more
		2007 World Series of Poker Schedule Released January 09, 2007		The schedule is out for the 2007 World Series of Poker and at first glance it does appear there are improvements to please almost everyone. The 2007 schedule promises a wide variety of games with varied buy-ins... more
		Interview With WSOP Runner Up Paul Wasicka, Part Two October 12, 2006		In part one of my interview with Paul, we discussed his path to get to the WSOP, and how his life has changed since he won $6.1 million dollars for second place in the Main Event of the World Series of Poker... more
		'The Other Guy' Speaks: Interview with Paul Wasicka, Part One October 11, 2006		There's an old expression in sports, 'Nobody remembers who finished second'. Paul Wasicka is determined to change that. The 2006 World Series Main Event runner-up has the largest second place prize in poker history... more
		Two Million Questions: Poker Responds September 19, 2006		It's been about two weeks since we released our first three articles on the two million extra chips introduced into the 2006 WSOP Main Event. We have gotten feedback from a lot of different segments of the poker community.... more
		Two Million Questions. Will Poker Answer?: Part One September 08, 2006		As Poker seeks and gains more respectability with each successful tournament, each new television program and each lucrative advertising deal, the 'powers that be' within the growing poker community... more
		Two Million Questions. Will Poker Answer?: Part Two September 08, 2006		In our first article 'Two Million Questions, Part One', we discussed that approximately two million extra chips found their way into the 2006 World Series of Poker Championship Event.... more
		Two Million Questions. Will Poker Answer?: Part Three September 08, 2006		In our second article, we dismissed the possibility that two million extra chips found their way into the 2006 WSOP Championship Event through the normal processes of blinding off dead stacks and chip race-offs.... more
		Jamie Can Have Half - Court Injunction Freezes Half Of Record WSOP Purse September 06, 2006		On Wednesday, the parties in the continuing drama behind World Champion Jamie Gold's victory at the World Series of Poker woke up to face an injunction that will hold up only half of the champion's prize... more
		Are you Sure you Want to Make the Final Table of the World Series of Poker? September 05, 2006		Fame is thrust upon people in strange ways. People can either be in the right place at the right time, or the wrong place at the wrong time. Either situation could make you famous.... more
		WSOP Rewind - Are These Breakout Players The Real Deal? August 25, 2006		It seems that any big televised tournament inevitably brings rise to newfound fame for unknown players that turn in impressive performances.... more
		The Price of Fame – WSOP Champ Gold Sued for Half his Winnings August 22, 2006		When you win the lottery, or let's say $12 million in the WSOP, everyone wants a piece of you. Friends, and family you never know you had often 'appear'.... more
		How Present Will the WSOP Final Nine be on the Poker Tournament Circuit? August 21, 2006		Over the last few years, one thing I always find interesting in the world of the nouveau riche WSOP final table participants is how much of their winnings they choose to 'reinvest' into the world of tournament poker. more
		2006 WSOP Wrapup: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly August 16, 2006		After spending most of the summer at this year's World Series of Poker, it is obvious that it was the greatest series of poker tournaments in the history of the game.... more
		WSOP Final Update – How'd He Do That? August 12, 2006		So how did Jamie Gold do it? How did he beat the biggest field ever for a live poker tournament at an astounding 8,773 players, knocking out 7 of the last 8 players on his own.... more
		WSOP Updates – Jamie Gold Wins it All August 11, 2006		Just seven hands into heads-up play, the thirteen-plus hour final table crowned a champion in Jamie Gold and a runner-up in Paul Wasicka... more

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