2006 World Series of Poker
Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino

June 25 – August 10 2006



25-Jun-06   Sunday 9:00 AM Satellites/Live Action begins

26-Jun-06 Monday 12 noon 1 Casino Employee No-Limit Event (2 day event) $500.00
27-Jun-06 Tuesday 12 noon 2 No-Limit Hold'em (3 day event) $1,500.00

28-Jun-06 Wednesday 12 noon 3 Pot-Limit Hold'em (3 day event) $1,500.00
29-Jun-06 Thursday 12 noon 4 Limit Hold'em (3 day event) $1,500.00

30-Jun-06 Friday 12 noon 5 No-limit Hold'em Short Handed, 6/table (3 day event) $2,500.00
1-Jul-06 Saturday 12 noon 6 No-Limit Hold'em (3 day event) $2,000.00

2-Jul-06 Sunday 12 noon 7 Limit Hold'em (3 day event) $3,000.00
3-Jul-06 Monday 12 noon 8 Omaha Hi-low Split (3 day event) $2,000.00

4-Jul-06 Tuesday 12 noon 9 No-Limit Hold'em (3 day event) $5,000.00
5-Jul-06 Wednesday 12 noon 10 Seven Card Stud (3 day event) $1,500.00

6-Jul-06 Thursday 12 noon 11 Limit Hold'em (3 day event) $1,500.00
6-Jul-06 Thursday 2:00 PM 12 Omaha Hi-low Split (2 day event) $5,000.00

7-Jul-06 Friday 12 noon 13 No-Limit Hold'em (3 day event) $2,500.00
8-Jul-06 Saturday 12 noon 14 No-Limit Hold'em w/re-buys (3 day event) $1,000.00

9-Jul-06 Sunday 11:00 AM 15 Ladies Event No-Limit Hold'em (2 day event) $1,000.00
9-Jul-06 Sunday 12 noon 16 Pot-Limit Omaha (3 day event) $10,000.00

10-Jul-06 Monday 12 noon 17 No-Limit Hold'em (3 day event) $1,000.00
11-Jul-06 Tuesday 12 noon 18 Pot-Limit Hold'em (2 day event) $2,000.00

12-Jul-06 Wednesday 11:00 AM 19 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em (2 day event) $1,000.00
12-Jul-06 Wednesday 12 noon 20 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball w/rebuys (2 day event) $5,000.00

13-Jul-06 Thursday 12 noon 21 No-Limit Hold'em- Short handed 6/table (3 day event) $2,500.00
14-Jul-06 Friday 12 noon 22 No-Limit Hold'em (3 day event) $2,000.00

15-Jul-06 Saturday 12 noon 23 Limit Hold'em (3 day event) $3,000.00
15-Jul-06 Saturday 2:00 PM 24 Omaha Hi-low Split (3 day event) $3,000.00

16-Jul-06 Sunday 12 noon 25 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (3 day event) $2,000.00
17-Jul-06 Monday 12 noon 26 Pot-Limit Omaha (2 day event) $1,500.00

18-Jul-06 Tuesday 12 noon 27 No-Limit Hold'em (2 day event) $1,500.00
19-Jul-06 Wednesday 12 noon 28 Seven Card Stud (2 day event) $5,000.00

19-Jul-06 Wednesday 2:00 PM 29 Pot-Limit Hold'em (2 day event) $2,500.00
20-Jul-06 Thursday 12 noon 30 No-Limit Hold'em- Short handed 6/table (3 day event) $5,000.00

21-Jul-06 Friday 12 noon 31 No-Limit Hold'em (3 day event) $2,000.00
22-Jul-06 Saturday 12 noon 32 Pot-Limit Hold'em (3 day event) $5,000.00

22-Jul-06 Saturday 2:00 PM 33 Seven Card Razz (2 day event) $1,500.00
23-Jul-06 Sunday 12 noon 34 No-Limit Hold'em w/re-buys (3 day event) $1,000.00

24-Jul-06 Monday 12 noon 35 Seven Card Hi Low Split (2 day event) $1,000.00
24-Jul-06 Monday 2:00 PM 36 Limit Hold'em Shootout (3 day event) $1,500.00

25-Jul-06 Tuesday 12 noon 37 No-Limit Hold'em (3 day event) $1,500.00
25-Jul-06 Tuesday 4:00 PM 38 H.O.R.S.E. (3 day event) $50,000.00

26-Jul-06 Wednesday see below Satellite Day
27-Jul-06 Thursday see below Media/Celebrity Event and Satellite Day

28-Jul-06 Friday 39 No-Limit Texas Hold'em World Championship Event $10,000.00
28-Jul-06 Friday 12 Noon Day 1A 2000 play down to 800

29-Jul-06 Saturday 12 Noon Day 1B 2000 play down to 800
30-Jul-06 Sunday 12 Noon Day 1C 2000 play down to 800

31-Jul-06 Monday 12 Noon Day 1D 2000 play down to 800
1-Aug-06 Tuesday 12 noon A + B 1600 to 700

2-Aug-06 Wednesday 12 noon C + D 1600 to 700
3-Aug-06 Thursday Day off for main event

3-Aug-06 Thursday 10:00 AM 40 No-Limit Hold'em (2 day event) $1,000.00
4-Aug-06 Friday 12 noon ABCD Play 1400 down to 600

5-Aug-06 Saturday 12 noon Play 600 down to 300
5-Aug-06 Saturday 10:00 AM 41 No-Limit Hold'em (2 day event) $1,500.00

6-Aug-06 Sunday 12 noon Play 300 down to 150
6-Aug-06 Sunday 10:00 AM 42 No-Limit Hold'em (2 day event) $1,500.00

7-Aug-06 Monday 12 noon Play 150 down to 60
7-Aug-06 Monday 10:00 AM 43 No-Limit Hold'em (2 day event) $1,500.00

8-Aug-06 Tuesday 12 noon Play 60 down to 27
8-Aug-06 Tuesday 10:00 AM 44 No-Limit Hold'em (2 day event) $1,500.00

9-Aug-06 Wednesday 12 noon Play 27 down to 9
9-Aug-06 Wednesday 10:00 AM 45 No-Limit Hold'em (1 day event) $1,500.00

10-Aug-06 Thursday 12 noon Final Table

One Phil is replacing another Phil on the Celebrity Poker Showdown.


Phil Hellmuth will join current cohost comedian Dave Foley at the desk next to the “loser’s lounge” on the popular Bravo TV show. Phil Gordon recently decided to leave the show after appearing on 42 episodes. Filming of Bravo’s show will start this Spring at Harrah’s in New Orleans, which recently reopened. In the past, the show was filmed at the Palms in Las Vegas.


This season, celebrities will be playing only for charities that benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina. The show has given away $2.5 million to charities.


In a statement, Gordon said he wants to get into broadcasting professional poker tournaments, where he could “see people play in turn, bet more than $200 into a $5,000 pot, and know when they have the nuts.” He also took a shot at his replacement, Hellmuth.

“Nothing would give me greater pleasure than saying ‘Phil Hellmuth loses another big pot and it looks like he’s ready to implode!’ on nation television,”

Gordon wrote.


But when it comes to real poker achievements, Gordon has got nothing on Hellmuth. Hellmuth has more than $5 million in tournament winnings and nine World Series of Poker bracelets.


Gordon has one World Poker Tour victory and no bracelets. His tournament winnings sits at a little more than $1 million.




by Bob Pajich at Card Player