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Gold / Wasicka / Binger — 2006 WSOP Main Event three-handed

Gold / Wasicka / Binger — 2006 WSOP Main Event three-handed: 2006 WSOP Main Event final table (three-handed). After the street-by-street replay the final pot is about 26,600,000; at showdown the exact starting-hand equity between Gold and Binger was 33.68% vs 66.32% (exhaustive value). All figures come from our deterministic engine; actions and amounts follow public reporting.

Event2006 WSOP Main Event final table (three-handed)
PlayersJamie Gold, Paul Wasicka, Michael Binger

Table replay

Pot 0PreflopGold (Hero)Stack 63425000Committed 0WasickaStack 13325000Committed 0BingerStack 12650000Committed 0

Step 0/13 · Deal — 3 players, pot 0 · Break-even equity 100.0% · Break-even equity 34.4%

Street-by-street facts (deterministic engine)

  • Preflop: board (no board), pot 4300000.
  • 　Call spot: pot 0, call 400000, pot odds 0.00 : 1, break-even equity 100.0% (source: poker-math.ts:potOdds).
  • 　Call spot: pot 2100000, call 1100000, pot odds 1.91 : 1, break-even equity 34.4% (source: poker-math.ts:potOdds).
  • Flop: board 6s Tc 5s, pot 26600000, hero made High Card.
  • Turn: board 6s Tc 5s 7c, pot 26600000, hero made Straight.
  • River: board 6s Tc 5s 7c Qs, pot 26600000, hero made Straight.
  • Showdown all-in equity (vs Binger): hero 33.68%, opponent 66.32% (source: poker-equity.ts:exhaustive).
  • The above are neutral facts for post-game review only, not betting advice.

Background & highlights

The 2006 WSOP Main Event drew a record 8,773 entrants. Three-handed, Jamie Gold (button) held 4♠3♣, Paul Wasicka (small blind) held 8♠7♠, and Michael Binger (big blind) held A♥10♥. On a 6♠10♣5♠ flop Gold moved all-in; Wasicka folded and Binger called. The turn 7♣ gave Gold a 3-4-5-6-7 straight and the river was Q♠. Gold busted Binger with the straight and went on to win the then-record $12 million first prize. Actions and amounts are compiled from public reporting; amounts are public-record approximations.

Sources

Hand actions and amounts follow the public reporting below; amounts are public-record approximations.

FAQ

How big was the final pot in this hand?

After frame-by-frame replay the final pot is about 26,600,000 (accumulated by our deterministic replay engine over the publicly reported action sequence; amounts are public-record approximations).

What was the exact equity between the two starting hands at showdown?

Gold vs Binger had exact starting-hand equity 33.68% vs 66.32%, computed by exhaustively enumerating all boards (not simulation).

Are these hand actions and amounts reliable?

The action sequence and chip amounts are compiled from public reporting; amounts are public-record approximations, with external source links listed at the bottom of this page. The per-street pot, made-hand and equity figures are recomputed by our deterministic engine, not generated by prose.

For education and post-game study only; not betting advice.

Cite this page: Pailiku, “Gold / Wasicka / Binger — 2006 WSOP Main Event three-handed”, pailiku.com/hands/famous/gold-wasicka-binger-2006 (2006).