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Where Are They Now: 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event Final Tablist, Rhett Butler
Five years ago, in 2006, the World Series of Poker reached its pinnacle with the largest field in Main Event history. A staggering 8,773 players created a prize pool of $82,512,162, with a first-place prize of $12 million, which was awarded to fast-talking Jamie Gold. Gold made poker history, but there were eight others at that final table who came up short. The poker world remembers a few of them like Paul Wasicka, Michael Binger, and Allen Cunningham, but the rest have all but disappeared from the poker spotlight.
For those who recall, fifth-place finisher Rhett Butler ground his way to a...
This is a very cool segment Chad, I've often wondered where some of these player's end up. Keep up the good work! Also, try tracking down Tuan Lam, perhaps the forgettable ME Final Tablist post poker boom!
10-13-2011 12:54
JwdillThanks @Jwdill. I've got some good ones coming up! I'll do my best to track down Tuan Lam . . . though I'm not even sure where to start with him as no one seems to have seen him in years!
10-13-2011 13:44
Chad_Holloway
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