Event 39, No-Limit Texas Hold'em World Championship Event - Event Details
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Event Winner
Payout Structure
| Place | Payout |
|---|---|
| 1 | $12,000,000 |
| 2 | $6,102,499 |
| 3 | $4,123,310 |
| 4 | $3,628,513 |
| 5 | $3,216,182 |
| 6 | $2,803,851 |
| 7 | $2,391,520 |
| 8 | $1,979,189 |
| 9 | $1,566,858 |
| 10-12 | $1,154,527 |
| 13-15 | $907,128 |
| 16-18 | $659,730 |
| 19-27 | $494,797 |
| 28-36 | $329,865 |
| 37-45 | $237,399 |
| 46-54 | $164,932 |
| 55-63 | $123,699 |
| 64-72 | $90,713 |
| 73-81 | $65,973 |
| 82-126 | $51,129 |
| 127-189 | $47,006 |
| 190-252 | $42,882 |
| 253-315 | $38,759 |
| 316-378 | $34,636 |
| 379-441 | $30,512 |
| 442-504 | $26,389 |
| 505-567 | $22,266 |
| 568-621 | $20,617 |
| 622-666 | $19,050 |
| 667-720 | $17,730 |
| 721-774 | $16,493 |
| 775-819 | $15,504 |
| 820-873 | $14,597 |
Event Rules
- Play will begin on days 1A, 1B, 1C, and 1D at 11 AM. There may be NO DINNER BREAK.
- Players may select their first day of play until that day is full.
- Play will continue on day 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D until there are 800 players left each day.
- Players from day 1A and 1B will continue play at 12 PM, on Tuesday, August 1, 2006, until 700 players remain.
- Players from day 1C and 1D will continue play at 12 PM, on Wednesday, August 2, 2006, until 700 players remain.
- Players will have a day off on Thursday, August 3, 2006.
- The 1400 players remaining will continue play at 12 PM on Friday, August 4, 2006. Play will continue until 600 players remain.
- The 600 players remaining will continue play at 12 PM on Saturday, August 5, 2006. Play will continue until 300 players remain.
- The 300 players remaining will continue play at 12 PM on Sunday, August 6, 2006. Play will continue until 150 players remain.
- The 150 players remaining will continue play at 12 PM on Monday, August 7, 2006. Play will continue until 60 players remain.
- The 60 players remaining will continue play at 12 PM on Tuesday, August 8, 2006. Play will continue until there are 27 remaining players.
- The 27 players remaining will continue play at 12 PM on Wednesday, August 9, 2006. Play will continue until there are 9 remaining players.
- The Final Table will resume play at 12 PM on Thursday, August 10, 2006.
- Players will begin with $10,000 in Tournament Chips. All levels of play will be 120 minutes. Breaks will be every round. Dinner break will be at the discretion of the Tournament Director. The Rio reserves the right to alter or change the schedule in order
Blind Structure
| Level | Ante | Blinds |
|---|---|---|
| Level 0 | 0/0 | |
| Level 0 | 0/0 | |
| Level 0 | 0/0 | |
| Level 0 | 0/0 | |
| Level 0 | 0/0 | |
| Level 1 | 25/50 | |
| Level 2 | 50/100 | |
| Level 3 | 100/200 | |
| Level 4 | 25 | 100/200 |
| Level 5 | 25 | 150/300 |
| Level 6 | 50 | 200/400 |
| Level 7 | 50 | 250/500 |
| Level 8 | 75 | 300/600 |
| Level 9 | 100 | 400/800 |
| Level 10 | 200 | 500/1,000 |
| Level 11 | 200 | 600/1,200 |
| Level 12 | 200 | 800/1,600 |
| Level 13 | 300 | 1,000/2,000 |
| Level 14 | 300 | 1,200/2,400 |
| Level 15 | 400 | 1,500/3,000 |
| Level 16 | 500 | 2,000/4,000 |
| Level 17 | 500 | 2,500/5,000 |
| Level 18 | 1,000 | 3,000/6,000 |
| Level 19 | 1,000 | 4,000/8,000 |
| Level 20 | 1,000 | 5,000/10,000 |
| Level 21 | 2,000 | 6,000/12,000 |
| Level 22 | 2,000 | 8,000/16,000 |
| Level 23 | 3,000 | 10,000/20,000 |
| Level 24 | 4,000 | 12,000/24,000 |
| Level 25 | 5,000 | 15,000/30,000 |
| Level 26 | 5,000 | 20,000/40,000 |
| Level 27 | 5,000 | 25,000/50,000 |
| Level 28 | 10,000 | 30,000/60,000 |
| Level 29 | 10,000 | 40,000/80,000 |
| Level 30 | 10,000 | 50,000/100,000 |
| Level 31 | 20,000 | 60,000/120,000 |
| Level 32 | 20,000 | 80,000/160,000 |
| Level 33 | 30,000 | 100,000/200,000 |
| Level 34 | 40,000 | 120,000/240,000 |
| Level 35 | 50,000 | 150,000/300,000 |
| Level 36 | 50,000 | 200,000/400,000 |
| Level 37 | 50,000 | 250,000/500,000 |
| Level 38 | 100,000 | 300,000/600,000 |
| Level 39 | 100,000 | 400,000/800,000 |
| Level 40 | 100,000 | 500,000/1,000,000 |
| Level 41 | 200,000 | 600,000/1,200,000 |
Event Information
- Event Name
- Event 39, No-Limit Texas Hold'em World Championship Event
- Venue
- Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
- Date
- 2006-07-28
- Final Day
- 2006-08-10
- Buy In
- $10,000
- Entrants
- 8773
- Prize Pool
- $82,466,200
- First Prize
- $12,000,000
Event Winner
| Player | Prize Money | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Gold | $12,000,000 |
| 2 | Paul Wasicka | $6,102,499 |
| 3 | Michael Binger | $4,123,310 |
| 4 | Allen Cunningham | $3,628,513 |
| 5 | Rhett Butler | $3,216,182 |
