

He is a professional poker player, television producer, and talent agent residing in Malibu. Gold was born on August 25, 1969, in America. His 2006 WSOP Main Event winning victory is a history in the poker tournament due to the sixth-largest single payout. He ranked first and received the cash winning prize of $12,000,000 and a WSOP champion bracelet. The 37 th annual World Series of Poker Main Event in 2006 started on June 25 and ended on August 10, 2006, in Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada.Ī total of 8773 entrants participated in WSOP Main Event 2006, and the winner was Jamie Gold from Malibu, California.

List of 5 Biggest Poker Wins in History With Prize Money 1) 2006 WSOP Main EventĢ006 WSOP Main Event still holds a record in the poker history by distributing a total prize pool of $82,512,162. Also, we have shared some amazing facts about poker winners from the beginning to date. And here, we are sharing the top winning pokers who have earned millions of dollars by holding the first position. In the history of poker tournaments, several unbelievable things happened during the events. Year after year, the craze of Poker is increasing, and so far, more than 40 players have won the first prize with a huge amount and other rewards. The first-ever winner of WSOP Main Even was Johnny Moss, a professional poker player in 1970. World Series of Poker (WSOP) is a very old event played every year since 1970.
