Mr. Hachem once again proved he's no wallaby wannabe by defeating 582 other players. And we were there! Entry fee: $15K. First place winnings: $2.1 million. Extremely blingy bracelet: priceless. Mr. Hachem became the fourth human to win the WSOP Main Event and a WPT event. Daniel Negreanu finished 3rd to become the all-time WPT money winner. Watch this WPT episode and see Mr. Hachem river a one-outer! Unbelievable!

• Poker Wire Story
• Card Player Story
• Rocket Boy's Report

Mr. Gordon defeated several top pros to pocket the $600K winner's check. That's fine, Mr. Tiltboy, but you're overdue for a WSOP bracelet. 2007 is your year for sure, bro.

• Card Player Story
• Mr. Negreanu's Critique

Mr. Medic overcame a slight chip deficit at the start of heads-up play to win the $1,717,194 first place prize (along with the usual bracelet and $25,500 seat at the WPT Championship yadda yadda.)

• Poker Wire Story

Mr. Turkewitsch was awarded $1,352,224 a gold and diamond bracelet, and a $25,500 entry into the WPT Championship event. But is that US or Canadian $$$?

• Poker Wire Story

Deuces never loses! Mr. Walnum demonstrated the power of the flopped small set in becoming yet another WPT millionaire.

• Poker Wire Story

Apple will give $10 from every iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition sale to the Global Fund to Fights AIDS Tuberculosis and Malaria. Oprah and Bono shopped 'till they dropped in New York City to help promote (RED) in the U.S.

• The (RED) Story

Mr. Jacob collected $878,500 for his efforts. He had previously finished 5th in the 2006 WSOP $2500 pot-limit Hold'em event, for which he won $77,556.

• Poker Wire Story

Congress has passed a bill preventing U.S. financial concerns from sending funds to internet gambling sites. But online gambling itself is still legal. Go figure.

• Card Player Story
• Card Player Legal Oveview

Mark Newhouse wins $1.5 million, a $25K entry into the WPT Championship Event, and a really nice watch.

• Poker Wire Story

Disney CEO Robert Iger expects $50 million in iTunes movie sales in the first year. Good luck wi'dat, Bob.

• Playlist Story

Apple chief Steve Jobs made several announcements at a media event in San Francisco today: new iPods, iTunes 7, the iTunes Store with movie sales, and a preview of a set top wireless video device code-named "iTV". Look out, living rooms: here comes Apple!

• iTunes v7.0
• New iPod nano
• New iPod shuffle
• Macworld Story on "iTV" device

Mr. Gold allegedly promised an acquaintance half his winnings but has refused to pay. Neither party has collected a single penny of $12 million prize.

• The bodog.com Explanation
• Mr. Gold's Statement

Update 02.07.2007: Mr. Gold and Mr. Leyser have settled out-of-court.

• PokerNews.com Story

Jamie Gold, a semi-pro from Southern California, won $12 million and a very fancy bracelet (with matching watch) by defeating 8,772 other players in the WSOP Main Event.

• Card Player Story

Phil Hellmuth, Jr. has joined Doyle Brunson and Johnny Chan in the ultra-exclusive club of 10-time WSOP bracelet winners. He stopped whining momentarily.

• Card Player Story

One of the greatest poker players of all time, David "Chip" Reese, has won what many of us at FlopTech feel should be the championship event of the 2006 WSOP.

• Poker Magazine Story