57TH ANNUAL WORLD SERIES OF POKER
WSOP

2006 World Series of Poker

Jun 24 2006 - Aug 09 2006Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino
Event#28

Event #28: $5,000 Seven Card Stud

Start Date

Jul 18 05:00 PM

Buy-in

$5,000

ITM

Top 16 players

End Date

Jul 19 05:00 PM

Entries

182

Prize

$855,400

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Country Code - US

Winner

Benjamin Lin

$256,620

NoPlayerCountryEarnings
1
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Benjamin Lin
United States
$256,620
2
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Shawn Sheikhan
United States
$171,080
3
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Cyndy Violette
United States
$102,648
4
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Allen Kessler
United States
$76,986
5
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John Anthony Cernuto
United States
$55,601
6
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Patrick Bueno
France
$38,493
7
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Lupe Munquia
Unknown Country
$29,939
8
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Mike Caro
United States
$21,385
9
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Russell Salzer
United States
$12,831
10
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John Womack
United States
$12,831
11
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Brian Goddard
United States
$12,831
12
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Kevin Tang
United States
$12,831
13
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David Singer
United States
$12,831
14
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David Grey
United States
$12,831
15
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Brian Nadell
United States
$12,831
16
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Lonnie Heimowitz
United States
$12,831
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