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July 29th 2006
WSOP Roundup: The 2006 WSOP winners list
It’s now been sometime since I did a WSOP update and during my transit from London to Las Vegas a number of winners have slipped through my journalist’s web. To make up for that here’s a rundown of all those who now have an extra gold appendage hanging from their wrist.
EVENT #28 - $5000 Seven-Card Stud (182 players) – Benjamin Lin (U.S.A)
Benjamin Lin from the U.S. overcame a final table including Mike “the Mad Genius” Caro, Cyndy Violette, Sean “Sheiky” Sheikhan, Allen Kesler and “Miami” John Cernuto…..phew. He won $256,620 for first place.
EVENT #29 - $2500 Pot-Limit Hold’em (562 players) – John Gale (U.K)
The U.K.’s John Gale, a former WPT winner, got his first WSOP bracelet with this impressive victory over a tough field. 2005 WSOP champion Joe Hachem was fourth. Gale picked up $374,849 for the victory.
EVENT #30 - $5000 NL Hold’em (Shorthanded) (507 players) – Jeff Madsen (U.S.A)
Yes, that’s right, the same Jeff Madsen. The 21-year-old wunderkind won his second WSOP bracelet in this, his third top three finish. Almost a dead cert to win the 2006 WSOP player of the year award now. Second was the WPT star Eric Lindgren, while “Captain” Tom Franklin finished third. Madsen collected $643,381 for first.
EVENT #31 - $2000 NL Hold’em (2,050 players) – Justin Scott (U.S.A)
Justin started the final table of this event with a chip lead so large there was barely enough room left on his table for anyone else’s chips. When it got to heads-up he had over 12 times as many chips as his opponent, but it still took a pedestrian 17 hands before the bracelet was his. He won $842,262.
EVENT #32 - $1500 Seven-Card Razz (409 players) – James Richburg (U.S.A)
James withstood an epic display of aggressive poker from Carlos Mortensen to win his first bracelet a 4:44am. He also had to overcome “Miami” John Cernuto and the legendary online poker player Chris “Josephy” Bax. He won $139,576.
EVENT #33 - $5000 Pot Limit Hold’em (378 players) – Jason Lester (U.S.A)
A veteran WSOP player with 17 cashes and a final table appearance on his cv Lester was still seeking out his first bracelet when he sat down at the final able of this event. It came in a prize package containing $550,746 for first place.
EVENT #34 - $1000 NL Hold’em with Re-buys – (754 players) Phil Hellmuth Jnr (U.S.A)
Oh Yes – the only and only. Hellmuth finally got what he wanted. After three final tables and a second place finish in this year’s WSOP Hellmuth finally bagged that elusive tenth bracelet, the one that puts him in the record books alongside Johnny Chan and Doyle Brunson as the only men with ten WSOP bracelets. He beat Juha Hellpi into second place, collecting $631,863 along with the bracelet.
EVENT #35 - $1000 Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo (788 players) - Patrick Poels (U.S.A)
He likes the Hi/Lo events does Patrick Poels. Last year he collected his first bracelet in the Omaha Hi/Lo event. This year it was the seven-card stud. Guess who was third – that’s right, Jeff Madsen, making it four top three finishes (including two wins) at this year's WSOP. The kids 21 for the love of god! Poels, meanwhile, picked up $172,091 for the win.
EVENT #36 - $1500 Limit Hold’em Shootout (524 players) – Victoriano Perches (U.S.A.)
The amply named Victoriano Perches perched on top of the world after winning this, his first WSOP bracelet. A moderate field earn't it was worth just $157,338 but that won’t bother him!
EVENT #37 - $5000 2-7 Draw Lowball (81 players) – Daniel Alaei (U.S.A)
2-7 Draw Lowball is no longer the most popular poker game so the field was small, but the quality unparalled. Bring on the second best final table of this WSOP (after the H.O.R.S.E tournament). Alongside the winner were David Williams, Men Nguyen, Greg Raymer, Allen Cunningham and Eliyahu Levy. The small field meant only the top seven were paid, so Alaei won substantial $430,698.
EVENT #38 - $1500 NL Hold’em (2,803 players) – James Gorham (U.S.A)
The last event before “the big one” and the players were out in force. Most forceful however was James Gorham, who overcame Osman Kibar in the heads-up battle to pocket $765,226 in prize money.
Submitted: 29/07/2006 05:00:30
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