World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2006
This page contains information about all upcoming events to take place at the 2006 World Series of Poker (WSOP). This year's World Series will consist of 45 individual poker tournaments. For the first time in the 36-year history of the WSOP, a poker tournament will have a buy-in fee or larger than $50,000 (H.O.R.S.E.).
This year's $10,000 buy-in No-Limit Texas Hold 'em WSOP main event is expected to draw over 8,000 poker players to Las Vegas to compete for the coveted champion's bracelet and an estimated $10 million first prize.
WSOP champions of the past include Chris Moneymaker, Greg Raymer, Joe Hachem, and Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, as well as 10-time bracelet winners Doyle Brunson and Johnny Chan.
| Date | Day | Time | Event # | Tournament | Buy-In |
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| 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 |
- Super Satellite Schedule: $230 buy-in Super Satellites will take place daily at 3 p.m. $1060 buy-in Mega Super Satellites will take place nightly at 7 p.m.
- Super Satellite Days on July 26 and July 27: $230 buy-in Super Satellite will take place at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. $1060 buy-in Mega Super Satellite will take place at 1 p.m. and 8 p.m.
- Second Chance Tournament: $540 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em tournaments will take place daily at 5 p.m. $225 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em tournaments will take place nightly at 11 p.m.
- The following percentages will be withheld from each buy-in for each event:
- Harrah's reserves the right to cancel, change or modify the tournament or any tournament event, in part or in whole, without notice.
| Buy-in | Take-Out |
| $500 | 10% |
| $1,000.00 | 9% |
| $1,500.00 | 9% |
| $2,000.00 | 9% |
| $2,500.00 | 8% |
| $3,000.00 | 8% |
| $5,000.00 | 6% |
| $10,000.00 | 6% |
Source: Harrah's World Series of Poker
