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| Event | Winner | Runner-Up | Remainder Finishing Order |
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| Elimination Match #1 | Kathy Liebert ($10,000) | Johnny Chan | |
| Elimination Match #2 | Kassem "Freddy" Deeb ($10,000) | David Grey | |
| Elimination Match #3 | David Sklansky ($10,000) | Cyndy Violette | |
| Elimination Match #4 | Ted Forrest ($10,000) | Todd Brunson | |
| Elimination Match #5 | Kathy Liebert ($10,000) | Mimi Tran |
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| Elimination Match #6 | David Sklansky ($10,000) | Huck Seed |
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| Elimination Match #7 | Juan Carlos Mortensen ($10,000) | Eli Elezra |
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| Elimination Match #8 | David Grey ($10,000) | Mike Sexton |
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| Elimination Match #9 | Scotty Nguyen ($10,000) | Freddy Deeb |
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| Elimination Match #10 | Juan Carlos Mortensen ($10,000) | Kathy Liebert |
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| Elimination Match #11 | Mimi Tran ($10,000) | Doyle Brunson |
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| Elimination Match #12 | Johnny Chan ($10,000) | Mike Caro |
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| Elimination Match #13 | Juan Carlos Mortensen ($10,000) | Todd Brunson |
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| Elimination Match #14 | Kathy Liebert ($10,000) | Chau Giang |
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| Elimination Match #15 | David Grey ($10,000) | David Sklansky |
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| Elimination Match #16 | Johnny Chan ($10,000) | Ted Forrest |
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| Elimination Match #17 | Eli Elezra ($10,000) | Todd Brunson |
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| Elimination Match #18 | Juan Carlos Mortensen ($10,000) | Scotty Nguyen |
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| Elimination Match #19 | Ted Forrest ($10,000) | Bobby Hoff |
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| Elimination Match #20 | Freddy Deeb ($10,000) | Johnny Chan |
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| Elimination Match #21 | Ted Forrest ($10,000) | Bobby Hoff |
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| Elimination Match #22 | Huck Seed ($10,000) | Mike Sexton |
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| Elimination Match #23 | Mimi Tran ($10,000) | Juan Carlos Mortensen |
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| Elimination Match #24 | Scotty Nguyen ($10,000) | Kathy Liebert |
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| Super 16, Group A, Match 1 | Juan Carlos Mortensen ($15,000) | David Grey |
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| Super 16, Group A, Match 2 | Todd Brunson ($15,000) | Juan Carlos Mortensen |
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| Super 16, Group B, Match 1 | Scotty Nguyen ($15,000) | Kathy Liebert |
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| Super 16, Group B, Match 2 | Kathy Liebert ($15,000) | Chau Giang |
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| Super 16, Group C, Match 1 | Ted Forrest ($15,000) | Cyndy Violette |
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| Super 16, Group C, Match 2 | Freddy Deeb ($15,000) | Ted Forrest |
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| Super 16, Group D, Match 1 | Johnny Chan ($15,000) | Mike Sexton |
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| Super 16, Group D, Match 2 | David Sklansky ($15,000) | Johnny Chan |
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| Quarter-Final 1 | Todd Brunson ($30,000) | Scotty Nguyen ($15,000) |
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| Quarter-Final 2 | Johnny Chan ($30,000) | Juan Carlos Mortensen ($15,000) |
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| Semi-Final 1 | Johnny Chan ($50,000) | Scotty Nguyen ($30,000) | |
| Semi-Final 2 | Todd Brunson ($50,000) | Juan Carlos Mortensen ($30,000) | |
| Finals | Johnny Chan ($400,000) | Todd Brunson ($140,000) |
On February 5, 2006, NBC aired an 8-player single-table invitational freeroll, winner-take-all tournament for $500,000. It led into the Super Bowl and featured a countdown clock to the big game. The 8 players competing were:
| Position | Competitor | WSOP Bracelets | WPT Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Todd Brunson | 1 | 0 |
| 2nd | Ted Forrest | 5 | 1 |
| 3rd | Juan Carlos Mortensen | 2 | 2 |
| 4th | Scotty Nguyen | 4 | 1 |
| 5th | Kathy Liebert | 1 | 0 |
| 6th | David Sklansky | 3 | 0+1 |
| 7th | Freddy Deeb | 1 | 1 |
| 8th | Johnny Chan | 10 | 0 |
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