Fourth Annual
Five-Star World Poker Classic
Apr. 5 – 24, 2006

Bartholdi wins World Poker Tour Championship

 

Joe Bartholdi, shown at right with $3.7 million in cash after winning the World Poker Tour's premier event, defeated David Matthew in heads-up play. Bartholdi is a Las Vegas poker professional. Matthew won his seat online in a $25 qualifier satellite and is now $1,903,950 richer for his runner-up finish.

Final Table - Mon, Apr 24

James Van Alstyne, $8,070,000 chips
Joe Bartholdi, $7,135,000 chips
Claus Nielsen, $5,875,000 chips
David Matthew, $5,765,000 chips
Roland De Wolfe, $1,860,000 chips
Men "the master" Nguyen, $1,490,000 chips

Over $15 million prize pool including $3,760,165 for 1st place and two runner-up payouts of over $1 million were awarded at the Bellagio on the Las Vegas strip for the World Poker Tour Championship. 605 players showed up for one of the major poker events of the year. Some of the names of those who played are Daniel Negreanu, Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi, Michael Gracz, Erick Lindgren, Alan Goehring, Carlos Mortensen, Freddy Deeb, Ming Ly, Hasan Habib, Martin de Knijff, Nick Schulman, John Stolzmann, Gavin Smith, Doyle Brunson, Antonio Esfandiari, Steve-Paul Ambrose, Eli Elezra, Barry Greenstein, Nam Le, Al Ardebili, Hoyt Corkins, Eric Brenes, Mel Judah, Tony Licastro, Patrik Antonius, and Rehne Pedersen.

Defending champion Tuan Le and 2005 runner-up Paul Maxfield also played.

Tue Apr 4 Satellites Begin  
Wed Apr 5 No Limit Hold'em $1,500 + $70*
Thu Apr 6 No Limit Hold'em $2,000 + $80*
Fri Apr 7 No Limit Hold'em $2,500 + $100*
Sat Apr 8 No Limit Hold'em $3,000 + $100*
Sun Apr 9 No Limit Hold'em $5,000 + $150*
Mon Apr 10 No Limit Hold'em $1,500 + $70*
Tue Apr 11 No Limit Hold'em $2,000 + $80*
Wed Apr 12 No Limit Hold'em $2,500 + $100*
Thu Apr 13 No Limit Hold'em $3,000 + $100*
Fri Apr 14 No Limit Hold'em $5,000 + $150*
Sat Apr 15 SENIORS $2,500 + $100**
Sun Apr 16 SUPER SATELLITE 1p.m. $2,500 + $100**
Sun Apr 16 SENIORS DAY 2  
Mon Apr 17 SUPER SATELLITE 1p.m. $2,500 + $100**
Mon Apr 17 SENIORS DAY 3  
Tue.–Mon. Apr 18 - 24 WPT - No Limit Hold’em Championship $25,000 + $500***

All tournaments start at noon.

*Champion receives $25,000 + $500 entry (non-negotiable, non-refundable, and non-transferable) into the 2006 WPT at Bellagio.

** Super Satellite will award as many entries as possible.

***Champion receives $25,000 + $500 entry (non-negotiable, non-refundable, and non-transferable) into the 2007 WPT at Bellagio

April 4, 2006 – April 17, 2006 7:15 P.M daily, $1,000 + $60 No Limit Hold’em Tournament.

Seniors must be 50 years old by April 15, 2006 to qualify.

Bellagio reserves the right to revise, cancel, suspend or modify tournament events at its sole discretion and without prior notice.

Residents of foreign countries without a U.S. tax treaty will be subject to withholding

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