2006 World Series of Poker
The 2006 World Series of Poker (WSOP) began on June 25th, 2006 with satellite events, with regular play commencing on June 26th with the annual Casino Employee event, and the Tournament of Champions held on June 28th and 29th. 40 more events in various disciplines including Omaha, seven-card stud and razz, plus ladies' and senior tournaments led up to the 10,000 US$ no-limit Texas hold 'em main event starting July 28th and running through the final table on August 10th.