2006 World Series of Poker | Countdown to Mayhem
Well folks, it's all over for another year! Joseph Hachem from Australia is the latest player to be added into the hall of Poker Legends. He beat 5,619 players for the World Champion of Poker title and $7,500,000 in prize money - not bad for a few days work! The final table was a marathon session that lasted 14 hours, on top of the six full days of poker all participants had played before it started. Hachem survived on a small stack most of the final table but made an incredible finish.
The beauty of the event is that it could be you next year, you'll be able to qualify at InterPoker for a couple of dollars and walk away with $7.5 million - so get ready for WSOP 2006 !!
Here's how the final table finished:
Joseph Hachem $7,500,000
Steven Dannenmann $4,250,000
John Barch $2,500,000
Aaron Kanter $2,000,000
Andrew Black $1,750,000
Scott Lazar $1,500,000
Daniel Bergsdorf $1,300,000
Brad Kondracki $1,150,000
Mike Matusow $1,000,000
Ayhan Alsancak $600,000
Day 6
Day 6 saw both Greg Raymer and Phil Ivey exit the event. Tomorrow's final table will be quite a diverse gathering with players from four different nations. Ireland (Andrew Black), Australia (Joseph Hachem), Sweden (Oskar Silow and Daniel Bergsdorf) and the United States are all represented.
Here's how they'll start the big day:
1. Andrew Black - $13,100,000 (seat 2)
2. Aaron Kanter - $8,000,000 (seat 7)
3. Mike Matusow - $7,600,000 (seat 6)
4. Daniel Bergsdorf - $6,080,000 (seat 5)
5. Steve Dannenmann - $5,700,000 (seat 9)
6. Joseph Hachem - $4,500,000 (seat 1)
7. Tex Barch - $4,400,000 (seat 3)
8. Scott Lazar - $4,000,000 (seat 10)
9. Brad Kondracki - $1,500,000 (seat 8)
10. Ayhan Alsancak - $1,300,000 (seat 4)
Day 5
Day five has seen the 2005 World Series of Poker field cut from seventy-nine down to twenty-seven - Mike Matusow, Phil Ivey, and Greg Raymer are all in the top five in chips, could it be that we have the prospect of the Big Three squaring off down at Binion’s Horseshoe Casino? After tomorrow's play we will know - what a prospect!
Day 4
Sadly Day 4 was when we had to bid fairwell to InterPoker's representatives in the WSOP 2005. "BBBB" finished 107th taking home $65,360 and our highest finisher was “Glad1ator” taking home $77,710 in 99th place. Congratualtions to both, a fantastic effort considering the size of the field. The day has closed with Tim Phan as the chip leader with $3,200,000 in chips. Mike Matusow is not that far behind in second place with $2,600,000
Day 3
At the start of the day there were 569 players in with a shot of the first prize of $7,500,000. They knew that only the top 560 would be paid off so 9 people would leave disappointed.
By 3pm the field had been cut down to 539 – all the remaining players would leave with at least $12,500.
InterPoker’s Olga Varkonyi was unfortunately knocked out by back to back bad beats. Her first WSOP saw her come in the money and take home over $28,000. Well done Olga!!
Other InterPoker players “Glad1ator” and “BBBB” are still going strong. By the end of the day the field has been cut by another two thirds and they both have well over $100,000 in chips.
The big news at the end of the day is Greg “Fossilman” Raymer, the 2004 WSOP Champion who is the chip leader, and well on course to repeat the feats of Johnny Moss, Doyle Brunson, Stu Ungar, and Johnny Chan by winning back to back WSOP Championship Events.
Only 185 players remain, ready for Day 4.
Day 2
Of the original 5661 who entered the Main Event, only 1867 remain. The chip leader at the beginning of the day is Kon Waerstad from Oslo in Norway with $164,000 in chips.
Several of the big names have already fallen, including Doyle Brunson, Daniel Negranu, InterPoker’s own Kathy Liebert and Robert Varkonyi, Chris “Jesus” Ferguson and Phil Helmuth. Several still remain, including 2003 WSOP Champion Chris Moneymaker and 2004 Champion Greg “Fossilman” Raymer.
By the end of Day 2 the field is cut from 1867 players to only 567 and Chris Moneymaker has fallen by the wayside. This tournament pays the top 560 so at the start of Day 3 only 7 will leave unrewarded. “BBBB” has finished the day in a good position with $80,000 in chips, with “Glad1ator” with $40,500.
2004 World Champion Greg Raymer looks well on course to defend his WSOP title, a feat only matched by Johnny Chan (87 & 88), Stu Ungar (80 & 81), Doyle Brunson (76 & 77) and Johnny Moss (70 & 71). He sits in 9th position with just over $300,000 in chips.
The highest placed woman player is none other than Olga Varkonyi, sponsored by InterPoker and husband to 2002 WSOP champion Rob Varkonyi! We would like to wish Olga and all the remaining InterPoker players all the best of luck for the rest of the tournament!
Day 1
It’s been a long wait, but at last the 36th Annual World Series Of Poker has begun. Players from every corner of the earth have converged on the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino for the largest and most prestigious poker tournament in history.
Last year Greg “Fossilman” Raymer scooped the first prize of $5,000,000. This year 5661 players are in the mix for the first prize of $7,500,000 and the coveted WSOP bracelet.
But let’s not forget that the Main Event is not the only tournament taking place during this Festival of Poker. There are 44 other poker tournaments, 44 other top payouts, and of course 44 other bracelets. And InterPoker already has one!!
Congratulations to Todd Witteles of Las Vegas who won Event 36, a $3,000 buy in Limit Hold’em tournament, and took home his bracelet and the top prize of $347,385!
Day one is split into three flights, one on Thursday, one on Friday and the final Flight of day one on Saturday. By the end of Saturday the runners had been cut to 1867 to go through to Day 2, with InterPoker's "Glad1ator" finishing with $77,000, "moosetund" with $50,000 and "BBBB" with $31,000.
4716
Time: 9pm EST
Name: $4000 Guaranteed Prize Fund Tournament
Game: NL Hold’emD
Prize: $4000
$4,900.00
The beauty of the event is that it could be you next year, you'll be able to qualify at InterPoker for a couple of dollars and walk away with $7.5 million - so get ready for WSOP 2006 !!
Here's how the final table finished:
Joseph Hachem $7,500,000
Steven Dannenmann $4,250,000
John Barch $2,500,000
Aaron Kanter $2,000,000
Andrew Black $1,750,000
Scott Lazar $1,500,000
Daniel Bergsdorf $1,300,000
Brad Kondracki $1,150,000
Mike Matusow $1,000,000
Ayhan Alsancak $600,000
Day 6
Day 6 saw both Greg Raymer and Phil Ivey exit the event. Tomorrow's final table will be quite a diverse gathering with players from four different nations. Ireland (Andrew Black), Australia (Joseph Hachem), Sweden (Oskar Silow and Daniel Bergsdorf) and the United States are all represented.
Here's how they'll start the big day:
1. Andrew Black - $13,100,000 (seat 2)
2. Aaron Kanter - $8,000,000 (seat 7)
3. Mike Matusow - $7,600,000 (seat 6)
4. Daniel Bergsdorf - $6,080,000 (seat 5)
5. Steve Dannenmann - $5,700,000 (seat 9)
6. Joseph Hachem - $4,500,000 (seat 1)
7. Tex Barch - $4,400,000 (seat 3)
8. Scott Lazar - $4,000,000 (seat 10)
9. Brad Kondracki - $1,500,000 (seat 8)
10. Ayhan Alsancak - $1,300,000 (seat 4)
Day 5
Day five has seen the 2005 World Series of Poker field cut from seventy-nine down to twenty-seven - Mike Matusow, Phil Ivey, and Greg Raymer are all in the top five in chips, could it be that we have the prospect of the Big Three squaring off down at Binion’s Horseshoe Casino? After tomorrow's play we will know - what a prospect!
Day 4
Sadly Day 4 was when we had to bid fairwell to InterPoker's representatives in the WSOP 2005. "BBBB" finished 107th taking home $65,360 and our highest finisher was “Glad1ator” taking home $77,710 in 99th place. Congratualtions to both, a fantastic effort considering the size of the field. The day has closed with Tim Phan as the chip leader with $3,200,000 in chips. Mike Matusow is not that far behind in second place with $2,600,000
Day 3
At the start of the day there were 569 players in with a shot of the first prize of $7,500,000. They knew that only the top 560 would be paid off so 9 people would leave disappointed.
By 3pm the field had been cut down to 539 – all the remaining players would leave with at least $12,500.
InterPoker’s Olga Varkonyi was unfortunately knocked out by back to back bad beats. Her first WSOP saw her come in the money and take home over $28,000. Well done Olga!!
Other InterPoker players “Glad1ator” and “BBBB” are still going strong. By the end of the day the field has been cut by another two thirds and they both have well over $100,000 in chips.
The big news at the end of the day is Greg “Fossilman” Raymer, the 2004 WSOP Champion who is the chip leader, and well on course to repeat the feats of Johnny Moss, Doyle Brunson, Stu Ungar, and Johnny Chan by winning back to back WSOP Championship Events.
Only 185 players remain, ready for Day 4.
Day 2
Of the original 5661 who entered the Main Event, only 1867 remain. The chip leader at the beginning of the day is Kon Waerstad from Oslo in Norway with $164,000 in chips.
Several of the big names have already fallen, including Doyle Brunson, Daniel Negranu, InterPoker’s own Kathy Liebert and Robert Varkonyi, Chris “Jesus” Ferguson and Phil Helmuth. Several still remain, including 2003 WSOP Champion Chris Moneymaker and 2004 Champion Greg “Fossilman” Raymer.
By the end of Day 2 the field is cut from 1867 players to only 567 and Chris Moneymaker has fallen by the wayside. This tournament pays the top 560 so at the start of Day 3 only 7 will leave unrewarded. “BBBB” has finished the day in a good position with $80,000 in chips, with “Glad1ator” with $40,500.
2004 World Champion Greg Raymer looks well on course to defend his WSOP title, a feat only matched by Johnny Chan (87 & 88), Stu Ungar (80 & 81), Doyle Brunson (76 & 77) and Johnny Moss (70 & 71). He sits in 9th position with just over $300,000 in chips.
The highest placed woman player is none other than Olga Varkonyi, sponsored by InterPoker and husband to 2002 WSOP champion Rob Varkonyi! We would like to wish Olga and all the remaining InterPoker players all the best of luck for the rest of the tournament!
Day 1
It’s been a long wait, but at last the 36th Annual World Series Of Poker has begun. Players from every corner of the earth have converged on the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino for the largest and most prestigious poker tournament in history.
Last year Greg “Fossilman” Raymer scooped the first prize of $5,000,000. This year 5661 players are in the mix for the first prize of $7,500,000 and the coveted WSOP bracelet.
But let’s not forget that the Main Event is not the only tournament taking place during this Festival of Poker. There are 44 other poker tournaments, 44 other top payouts, and of course 44 other bracelets. And InterPoker already has one!!
Congratulations to Todd Witteles of Las Vegas who won Event 36, a $3,000 buy in Limit Hold’em tournament, and took home his bracelet and the top prize of $347,385!
Day one is split into three flights, one on Thursday, one on Friday and the final Flight of day one on Saturday. By the end of Saturday the runners had been cut to 1867 to go through to Day 2, with InterPoker's "Glad1ator" finishing with $77,000, "moosetund" with $50,000 and "BBBB" with $31,000.
4716
Time: 9pm EST
Name: $4000 Guaranteed Prize Fund Tournament
Game: NL Hold’emD
Prize: $4000
$4,900.00
posted by PokerFreak @ 4:40 PM
