Tournament Results - 2006 Jack Binion WSOP Tournament Circuit - Grand Tunica

The World Series of Poker circuit event started at the end of the first week of 2006 at Grand Casino Tunica in Mississippi, culminating January 27 with the final table of the $10,000 Main Event. Below is a summary of the tournament results so far. Dates listed are when the tournaments were completed.


January 5 -- No-Limit Hold'em -- $500 + $50 – 940 Players

1. R.J. Sciamarella -- $125,905
2. Shaun Stephens -- $61,535
3. Richard Naumer -- $35,6703
4. Barry Mitchell -- $31,215
5. Nicholas Willie -- $26,755
6. Danny Dorcey -- $22,295
7. James Barnwell -- $17,835
8. David Kruger -- $13,375
9. Tom Wenitzel -- $8,920

January 6 -- Pot-Limit Hold'em w/Rebuys-- $500 + $50 – 262 Players

1. Michael Weyer -- $78,710
2. Tom Franklin -- $37,900
3. Jakob Elbaz -- $20,825
4. Roger Kamuf -- $16,660
5. Elmer Thomas -- $12,495
6. Tony Kassouf -- $10,415
7. Jason Stern -- $8,330
8. Russ 'Dutch' Boyd -- $6,250
9. William Grigsby -- $4,165

January 7 -- No-Limit Hold'em -- $500 + $50 – 1,345 Players

1. Gregg Merkow -- $170,555
2. Stanley Statkiewicz Jr. -- $80,750
3. David Riddle -- $51,385
4. David Wininger Jr. -- $44,965
5. Kyle Cadman -- $38,540
6. Howard Reid -- $32,115
7. David Rice -- $25,695
8. Robert Lay -- $19,270
9. Martin Warren -- $12,845

January 8 -- Limit Hold'em -- $500 + $50 – 473 Players

1. Robert Willis -- $75,800
2. Bruce Davis -- $35,325
3. James Spain -- $17,550
4. Ernie Scherer -- $15,360
5. Edward Nassif -- $13,165
6. Gary Poff -- $10,970
7. Chris Venne -- $8,775
8. Mickey Mills -- $6,580
9. Donald Oscar -- $4,390

January 9 – Seven Card Stud -- $500 + $50 – 187 Players

1. Burt Bronson -- $29,470
2. Ann Buddie -- $16,325
3. Rupert Reid -- $9,975
4. Yuebin Guo -- $7,255
5. Arthur Lang -- $5,895
6. Ray Weaver -- $4,535
7. David Yelke -- $3,630
8. Timmy Townsend -- $2,720

January 10 -- Pot-Limit Hold'em -- $500 + $50 – 317 Players

1. George Bronstein -- $56,035
2. John Yoo -- $25,300
3. Hung Van Nguyen -- $12,935
4. Kenneth Robison -- $10,060
5. Joshua Harris -- $8,625
6. Joseph Enright -- $7,185
7. Brett Jungblut -- $5,750
8. Sean Morrison -- $4,310
9. James Mackey -- $2,875

January 12 -- No-Limit Hold'em -- $500 + $50 – 671 Players

1. Tom McGrath -- $98,330
2. Allan Demaree -- $45,740
3. Anthony Battistella -- $25,235
4. Jason Stern -- $22,080
5. Rodney Loveday -- $18,925
6. Todd Tucker -- $15,770
7. Stanley Dupree -- $12,615
8. Eric Yates -- $9,465
9. Todd Thomas -- $6,310

January 12 – Omaha High-Low 8/B -- $500 + $50 – 392 Players

1. Robert Turner -- $58,960
2. Ernie Scherer -- $30,420
3. Jim Sears -- $15,210
4. Claude Sigmon -- $13,310
5. David Cupps -- $11,405
6. Christopher Ritter -- $9,505
7. Luis Santoni -- $7,605
8. Ricky Blest -- $5,705
9. Robert Nevens -- $3,800

January 13 -- Limit Hold'em -- $1,000 + $60 – 141 Players

1. Charles Glorioso -- $55,635
2. James Spain -- $25,355
3. Shawn Ostertag -- $13,945
4. Michael Taylor -- $10,140
5. Robert Rogers -- $8,875
6. Ralph Amadeo -- $7,605
7. Russell Salazar -- $6,340
8. Anthony Hough -- $5,070
9. Billy Boutte -- $3,805

January 14 – No-Limit Hold'em -- $1,000 + $60 – 301 Players

1. Ronnie Yarbrough -- $100,240
2. Ky MacPhearson -- $49,625
3. Chuck Thompson -- $25,375
4. Roger Spacuzza -- $19,740
5. William Beasely -- $16,920
6. Michael Metz -- $14,100
7. Ernest Shepherd -- $11,280
8. Jason Stern -- $8,460
9. Robert Hatton -- $5,640

January 15 – Pot-Limit Omaha w/Rebuys -- $1,000 + $60 – 58 Players

1. James Van Alstyne -- $51,445
2. James Newberry$23,025
3. Dallas Wottlin -- $12,665
4. Richard Gaudio -- $9,210
5. Stephen Ladowski -- $8,060
6. Steve Parks -- $6,910
7. Rick Ellerman -- $5,755
8. Frank Kassela -- $4,605
9. George Pitsilides$3,455

January 16 – No-Limit Hold'em Shootout -- $500 + $50 – 220 Players

1. Wendell Barnes -- $39,975
2. Mike Postle -- $16,440
3. David Segal -- $9,670
4. David Hurley -- $7,735
5. Norm Ketchum Jr. -- $5,800
6. Joon Cho -- $4,835
7. William Johnson -- $3,870
8. Michael Uvalle -- $2,900
9. James Neal -- $1,935

January 16 – Seven Card Stud High-Low 8/B -- $500 + $50 – 144 Players

1. Doug Saab -- $25,490
2. Glenn Kiersky -- $15,365
3. Danny Chapman -- $9,080
4. Timothy McBride -- $6,635
5. William Appel -- $4,890
6. Leonard DiSalvo -- $3,490
7. Scott Wood -- $2,795
8. Justin Coniglio -- $2,095

January 17 – Lowball Triple Draw -- $2,000 +$80 – 27 Players

1. Christopher Fargis -- $22,000
2. Terry Jennings -- $12,045
3. Doug Booth -- $6,810
4. William Dyre -- $5,240
5. Rick Byrd -- $3,665
6. Frank Kassela -- $2,620

Originally published January 9, 2006
Last updated January 18, 2006